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Christopher Eshleman

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Call Christopher at 907-459-7582.

Christopher Eshleman started reporting five years ago as a freelance writer in Pennsylvania. Since then he has written for daily, weekly and monthly publications including, for the past two years, the Daily News-Miner. With experience covering planning and zoning, municipal and state politics, taxes, road planning and neighborhoods, he currently covers local governments for the Daily News-Miner. He has studied English and holds a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Pittsburgh.
Eshleman lives in the Goldstream Valley and was occasionally spotted bicycling the nine miles into work until someone stole his red and gray bike in August. Anyone who sees a red-and-gray bike is encouraged to contact him at ceshleman@newsminer.com.

Recent Stories

Rebate program begins for energy-efficient homes: Friday, May 16, 2008; The Alaska Housing Finance Corp. kicks off a rebate program today to reimburse property owners for making their homes more energy-efficient.
City Council reviews possible three-year contract with firefighters: Wednesday, May 14, 2008; Fairbanks City Council members are combing the details of a proposed three-year contract with union firefighters, a deal the union’s president and city mayor characterized as firm and without room for changes.
Flint Hills Resources explores options for North Pole refinery: Monday, May 12, 2008; Flint Hill Resources is considering selling its North Pole plant.
Monroe Catholic celebrates 50th graduating class: Monday, May 12, 2008; Senior Theresa Wallace said her graduating classmates at Monroe Catholic High School were “quite convinced” they’d top other schools in this year’s canned food drive.
Borough shrinks property tax rates to lowest in two decades: Sunday, May 11, 2008; The Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly has approved a $128 million budget that will shrink the borough’s base property tax this year to its lowest rate in two decades.
Clean-Up Day draws residents to help beautify city, rural areas: Sunday, May 11, 2008; By 10 o’clock Saturday morning, the parking lot at Ken Kunkel Community Center was buzzing with volunteers who loaded big yellow trash bags with litter they found along Goldstream Road.
Technicality sinks tax initiative: Organizer says group will continue to push tax breaks; Sunday, May 11, 2008; Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell has rejected an initiative application from local officials looking to boost tax breaks for homeowners.
Borough declares an energy emergency: Friday, May 9, 2008; The Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly on Thursday declared skyrocketing energy costs a public emergency and prepared to put state aid, aimed at boosting energy efficiency in homes, on the fast track.
Airport completes first phase of $99 million renovation: Wednesday, May 7, 2008; John and Kathy Nussbaumer tested the new talking moose head mounted on the southern wall of their gift shop at Fairbanks International Airport on Tuesday.
The couple was prepping for today’s early morning opening of the airport’s new terminal, part of a $99.2 million overhaul of the facility.
Samuels: Special session will be complicated: Tuesday, May 6, 2008; Rep. Ralph Samuels, R-Anchorage, said Monday in Fairbanks that an upcoming special legislative session won’t be simple — the Alaska Legislature will contend with a number of variables as it decides whether to issue the TransCanada pipeline company a state construction license for a cross-continental natural gas pipeline.