Joan Skilbred

A look back at Fairbanks’ wild winter supply chain — where fresh eggs meant weeks on the trail and a little luck.

‘Oh yes, they call him the Streak ... ”

Before paved highways and easy deliveries, a handful of drivers battled mud and bureaucracy to keep Fairbanks alive.

In the spring of 1937, the ice went out on the Chena River on May 11, sparking a soggy nightmare for city residents and and the Tanana Valley surrounding Fairbanks.

Long before Fairbanks grew into a city, Athabaskan communities lived, traveled and thrived across the Tanana Valley.

During the summer of 1958, work began replacing the old steel overhead girded Cushman Street bridge.

This archival gem from 1969 mixes migration, mischief and political satire from the early days of the state wildlife sanctuary.

Fairbanks in 1974 had jobs, crowds and out-of-state plates — plus a downtown traffic problem that would not wait.

Alaska’s boom-bust economy cycles can bring some interesting purchasing opportunities for residents when times are good. Everyone wants to upgrade to a better status along with procuring the symbols of

The Steamer Tana gave children and families a rare day of music, food and fun on the river.