Amanda Bohman
Reporter
Call Amanda at 907-459-7544.
Amanda Bohman grew up in northern Illinois about 10 miles from a Six Flags amusement park, where she whiled away many summers. In 1990, she graduated from Round Lake High School after learning rudimentary Spanish, landing a bit part in the play "Twelve Angry Men," and writing for the school newspaper, "The Blaize." Amanda moved to Fairbanks in 1996 and earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. She enjoys road trips, bargain hunting and bluegrass music. Amanda has been a staff writer at the News-Miner since 1999 and previously wrote for the Kodiak Daily Mirror. Amanda lives with her partner, Alec Turner; their daughter, Jade; four dogs and eight chickens.
Recent Stories
- West Fairbanks liquor store robbed Thursday night; police seek suspect
- Saturday, May 17, 2008
- Someone robbed the Oaken Keg Spirit Shop in West Fairbanks late Thursday, escaping on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash, according to Alaska State Troopers.
- Public Safety Report - May 17
- Saturday, May 17, 2008
- The Public Safety Report is compiled from criminal complaints filed in state and federal courts, as well as some police blotter information, trooper dispatches, fire department reports and interviews with public safety officials. Individuals named as arrested and/or charged with crimes in this report are presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law.
- Fort Wainwright soldier charged with possessing child pornography
- Friday, May 16, 2008
- A 22-year-old Fort Wainwright infantryman is being held at the Fairbanks Correctional Center on 90 counts of possessing child pornography.
- Public Safety Report - May 16
- Friday, May 16, 2008
- The Public Safety Report is compiled from criminal complaints filed in state and federal courts, as well as some police blotter information, trooper dispatches, fire department reports and interviews with public safety officials. Individuals named as arrested and/or charged with crimes in this report are presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law.
- Half of West Valley students graduate with honors
- Thursday, May 15, 2008
- Enduring 13 years of school, four songs, a medley and five speeches, more than 200 West Valley High School seniors received diplomas Wednesday at the Carlson Center.
- Public Safety Report — May 15
- Thursday, May 15, 2008
- The Public Safety Report is compiled from criminal complaints filed in state and federal courts, as well as some police blotter information, trooper dispatches, fire department reports and interviews with public safety officials. Individuals named as arrested and/or charged with crimes in this report are presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law.
- Mental patient asks for release from Anchorage facility
- Thursday, May 8, 2008
- A 51-year-old man who authorities say slit the throat of a mental health worker in March 2007 has asked to be released from the Alaska Psychiatric Institute in Anchorage, according to the facility’s clinical director.
- Delta Junction man gets 131 years in prison for killing best friend
- Wednesday, May 7, 2008
- A 65-year-old Delta Junction man received life in prison for shooting to death his best friend and wounding his best friend’s mother in a misguided effort to avoid going back to jail.
- Chamber says no to clean water initiative
- Saturday, May 3, 2008
- The Greater Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce has come out against the clean water initiatives, joining the mining industry in a fight against a total ban on toxic chemical releases into streams where salmon spawn and people drink.
- Ginnis forced to resign as housing authority CEO
- Saturday, May 3, 2008
- Steve Ginnis was forced to resign from his position as chief executive officer of the Interior Regional Housing Authority, and no one — including Ginnis — is saying why.