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Post office shouldn’t cancel Santa letters from future paying customers
FAIRBANKS — The U.S. Postal Service overreacted with its plan to required “redacted” Santa letters. Since it makes no sense to cross out personal information on tens of thousands of Santa letter...
FAIRBANKS — The U.S. Postal Service overreacted with its plan to required “redacted” Santa letters. Since it makes no sense to cross out personal information on tens of thousands of Santa letter...
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Delegate James Wickersham tried taking forceful approach in Congress
FAIRBANKS – If there is a single story about James Wickersham that should help you see him as a real person and not a bland figure from the distant past, it concerns the exchange he had wi...
FAIRBANKS – If there is a single story about James Wickersham that should help you see him as a real person and not a bland figure from the distant past, it concerns the exchange he had wi...
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Miners Market lures shoppers with convenience, fresh produce
The cilantro lured me in, but the prices won me over. For months, the new Miners Market and Deli at the Healy Chevron has been expanding its grocery selection and suggesting it would list comparab...
The cilantro lured me in, but the prices won me over. For months, the new Miners Market and Deli at the Healy Chevron has been expanding its grocery selection and suggesting it would list comparab...
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Cantwell wrestlers make a name for themselves
When Cantwell School began its after-school wrestling program last year, it had two wrestlers and, in the words of coach Catina Nichols, one “really hard, small, old mat.” Never underestimate the ...
When Cantwell School began its after-school wrestling program last year, it had two wrestlers and, in the words of coach Catina Nichols, one “really hard, small, old mat.” Never underestimate the ...
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Interest in word origins produce ‘cop’ investigation
FAIRBANKS – The library’s Guys Read program was boosted when Judith Kleinfeld, the University of Alaska Fairbanks professor who heads the Northern Studies Program, founded the Boys Project...
FAIRBANKS – The library’s Guys Read program was boosted when Judith Kleinfeld, the University of Alaska Fairbanks professor who heads the Northern Studies Program, founded the Boys Project...
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Don’t know much about computers? Your library can help
FAIRBANKS – Glancing through the library’s copy of “Much Ado About English: Up and Down the Bizarre Byways of a Fascinating Language” revealed a paragraph on the frequency with which lette...
FAIRBANKS – Glancing through the library’s copy of “Much Ado About English: Up and Down the Bizarre Byways of a Fascinating Language” revealed a paragraph on the frequency with which lette...
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Visit to Australia opens Fairbanks family’s eyes to a colorful new world
FAIRBANKS – All I can say is at least there was snow on the ground when we got home. If that hadn’t been the case, returning to Fairbanks after 2 1/2 weeks in Australia would have been even toug...
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When adult children move in, family dynamics are altered
FAIRBANKS – Boomerang children are a new phenomenon that many empty nesters are facing. This is the term for adult children who have moved out of the house, only to return because of the ...
FAIRBANKS – Boomerang children are a new phenomenon that many empty nesters are facing. This is the term for adult children who have moved out of the house, only to return because of the ...
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Home solar power systems are best left to professionals
The “Ask a Builder” series is dedicated to answering some of the many questions Fairbanks residents have about building, energy and the many other parts of home life. Q: I have a log home. Is the...
The “Ask a Builder” series is dedicated to answering some of the many questions Fairbanks residents have about building, energy and the many other parts of home life. Q: I have a log home. Is the...
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To prevent flu, wash bed items
FAIRBANKS – It’s flu season. I’ve seen lots of advice about washing your hands often, sneezing into your sleeve and getting a flu shot. However, there is one place that most of us spend a ...
FAIRBANKS – It’s flu season. I’ve seen lots of advice about washing your hands often, sneezing into your sleeve and getting a flu shot. However, there is one place that most of us spend a ...
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