The rate increase will go into effect for the academic year beginning fall 2021.
The assembly listened to hours of testimony and voted to reconvene to take up a list of 66 projects on Thursday.
WASHINGTON — A three-judge panel of a federal appeals court said Friday that young climate activists established that government policies wors…
Rustad appeared at the police station with self-inflicted cuts on his wrists and arms. He reportedly told officers "I know I did it," while they were providing him first aid, according to the criminal complaint.
Mark Springer, a known critic of Gov. Mike Dunleavy, was removed this week from his position on the state board designed to govern legal canna…
Another round of prefiled bills from the Legislature will be released today, marking a step closer to the beginning of the 2020 legislative se…
Alaska Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan issued statements Thursday celebrating the Senate passage of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agre…
Every year, Hockey Week In Fairbanks, features a specially made logo to honor the event. This year, the 14th annual, for the first time, the logo features a female hockey player. That logo is this year’s collector lapel pin.
“The University of Alaska is fortunate to have such a strong and supportive congressional delegation. They understand the full nature of our mission, our educational impact in the state and the significant scientific contributions we’re making at the national level,” Johnsen said.
“We’re trying to get the word out that DV (domestic violence) is not okay. And this is just a really trying time. And we just want to put the awareness out.”
“Last summer, a bipartisan group of Alaskans came together in an effort to end the unconstitutional giveaway of Alaskans’ oil,” said Merrick Peirce, a group spokesperson from Fairbanks. “If the Fair Share Act were in place today, the state would be closer to funding our budget and paying out a full PFD without imposing new taxes on Alaskans.”
The lawsuit is one in a series of cases surrounding the sulfolane contamination, the state Flint Hills Resources and Williams Alaska Petroleum.
The University of Alaska Fairbanks Alumni Association is honoring t…
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The West Valley Wolfpack boys basketball team rallied from a large deficit in the first half to defeat Palmer’s Colony Knights 57-51 in overti…
Gwen Brazier wanted to bring the story to life for three reasons: she loves jazz, she loves Billie Holiday and she wanted to see more actors o…
Food
O’Malley has a relaxed and respectful writing style, and lets the people preparing the foods tell their own stories. Pretty much no matter what your favorite food, there will be a chapter with some connection to it.
Outdoors
The Fairbanks REI has given roughly $150,000 per year to local groups since it opened in 2014 — recipients include Nordic Ski Club, Inspiring Girls Expeditions, Interior Alaska Land Trust and others.
My daily calendar “Pun of the Week” is “What did the librarian say when the books were in a mess? ‘We ought to be ashamed of ourshelves!’” I can relate; my home’s filled with packed bookshelves, and despite a long library career, cataloging and arranging books weren’t professional fortes. Read more
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