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A fire consumes a tire shop and apartment building on Rozak Road near North Pole early Tuesday morning. One woman died in the blaze. Photo courtesy North Star Volunteer Fire Department
Fire in North Pole area kills one person
UPDATED at 12:54 p.m. with details FAIRBANKS - A large structure fire early this morning resulted in a fatality at an apartment building that also houses a tire business on Rozak Road, according...
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Family of 7 rescued from Chena River after water rises rapidly
FAIRBANKS, Alaska - Alaska State Troopers say rising waters trapped a Fairbanks family of seven on the Chena River. A state patrol boat came to the rescue of 30-year-old Joe McEachern, 30-year-old...
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Begich may allow Air Force lieutenant general's promotion after upcoming F-16 move report
FAIRBANKS — U.S. Sen. Mark Begich says he will lift a hold on the promotion of Air Force lieutenant general if a report due out this week provides adequate information on a planned relocation of Ei...
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Fairbanks man dies after motorcycle crash near Wasilla
Updated 12:24 p.m. FAIRBANKS - A Fairbanks man injured in a motorcycle crash in Wasilla has since died, according to Alaska State Troopers. Troopers identified the man as Allen Jacob Risner, 25...
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An Eielson Air Force Base Honor Guard retires the colors to end the Memorial Day remembrance Monday, May 28, 2012, at the Northern Lights Memorial Park. Sam Harrel/News-Miner
An Eielson Air Force Base Honor Guard retires the colors to end the Memorial Day remembrance Monday, May 28, 2012, at the Northern Lights Memorial Park. Sam Harrel/News-Miner
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Fairbanks Memorial Day ceremonies remember lost comrades
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FAIRBANKS — Under the bright blue summer sky, hundreds gathered at Veterans Memorial Park to honor the men and women who gave their lives in the line of duty. Though the Memorial Day ceremony was...
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GVEA has no business sponsoring a protest against one of co-op members by dermotcole
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 I have long argued in favor of getting the Healy experimental coal plant back into operation. I do not agree with the position taken by the Northern Alaska Environmental Center in objecting to the...

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Ned Rozell A Top 20 list with Ned Rozell by FDNMfeatures
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 Think you know a lot about Alaska? Chances are, longtime science writer Ned Rozell may be able to surprise you with some little-known facts about the Great Land. Rozell will launch the University ...

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Redistricting board submits map to feds by FDNMstaff
May 25, 2012 | 1 1 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
 The Alaska Redistricting Board just announced that it has submitted its latest election district plan to the U.S. Department of Justice, as required of some states under the federal Voting Rights ...

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Photo by Tony Roof Don Kiely floats down the river during the 2009 Chena River cleanup.
A cleaner Chena: Dedicated boaters volunteer annually to clean up waterways
FAIRBANKS - If you’ve lived in Fairbanks for any length of time, you’re probably familiar with the mess that is revealed every spring when the snow melts and a winter’s worth of litter is exposed. ...
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    State parks looking for campground hosts by TimMowry_FDNM
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     If you don’t have any plans for the summer, Alaska State Parks has got a deal for you. The northern region of state parks is still searching for summer hosts at three campgrounds in the Fairban...

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