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KNBA WEBCAST: Tuesday, August 11, 2026

KNBA | By Rhonda McBride

Published August 11, 2026 at 12:56 PM AKDT

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At this year’s Arctic Thunder air show on Joint Base Elmendorf-Fort Richardson, non-citizens were required to go through separate check-in lines to gain entry to the event on Sat. Aug. 11, 2026. — At this year’s Arctic Thunder air show at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, non-citizens were required to go through separate check-in lines to gain entry to the event , Sat. Aug. 11, 2026.

IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT. Immigration attorneys questioned the screening of non-citizens at the Arctic Thunder airshow this past weekend. They claim it was a front for ICE Enforcement.

The 2026 Arctic Thunder Open House drew more than 200,000 people to watch aerial acrobatics and precision flying.

ARCTIC THUNDER. This weekend’s Arctic Thunder Open House at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson drew crowds of more than 200,000 people.

From left, Fairbanks 2028 Arctic Winter Games Host Society Secretary Charity Gadapee, Host Society Co-Chair Lisa Putnam, Fairbanks North Star Borough Mayor Grier Hopkins, AWGIC President John Rodda and Alaska-based AWGIC Director John Estle sign onto an agreement Aug. 10, 2026, officially making Fairbanks the host city for the 2028 Arctic Winter Games.

ARCTIC WINTER GAMES. It’s now official. Fairbanks leaders have signed an agreement with the Arctic Winter Games International Committee to host the 2028 games. Now the work of raising $6 million begins.

Darren McAvoy holds a handful of biochar.

THE BEAUTY OF BIOCHAR. In Sitka they’re adding biochar to their compost. KCAW’s Lauren Salemo reports on how burned sticks help both your garden and the environment.