In my perfect world, when a person threatens suicide and/or homicide, that person would be banned from (legally) buying or possessing any gun. If we see something, then we most certainly must say something. If our own child is acting in a self-destructive or violent manner, then we must get them the needed help, not guns.
This past Sunday was the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend. Memorial Day weekend is usually a time to give thanks for those who have died fighting for our country. It is also a time to give thanks that winter is behind, and summer is ahead.
Pioneer History Nugget
Eielson Air Force Base is home to the Air National Guard’s 168th Refueling Wing, which plays a major role in our National Security in the Pacific region. Part of their job is to provide aerial refueling services to military aircraft over Alaska. They use KC-135R Stratotankers to do this incr…
Pioneer History Nugget
In 1976 Fairbanks was riding the crest of the Pipeline Boom, with overcrowding by outsiders who came up to work, taking their money back to homes and families in the Lower 48. The resulting friction between Alaskan residents and these outsider pipeline workers came to a head in a series of “…
Pioneer History Nugget
In the early days of our local history, a dog was a revered animal to many men. A good dog could help shoulder a load, provide an ear for a lonely miner, patrol mining camp perimeters, alert of impending intrusion by either man or beast, and they were a great aid in keeping a camp clean from…
Faces
The Healy Tundra Challenge is held every year at the nine-hole Black Diamond Golf Course.
Pioneer History Nugget
Fairbanks in 1908, was a new city full of promise. Things were so good that a special edition of the Fairbanks Daily News was produced that was dedicated to the commercial success of the Fairbanks Mining District, that was titled the “Alaska Day” Edition, timed with the 41st anniversary of t…
At the Library
Wong’s article reminded me of “Season of Life ,” a book by Pulitzer winner Jeffrey Marx about what’s wrong with American boys and how to change that situation, which Olympic champion Carl Lewis said “should be required reading for every high school student in America and every parent as well.”
Pioneer History Nugget
Today’s Nugget is about the bulk fuel plant on the corner of Illinois and Charles Streets. During the past winter, the roof caved in on part of the building, which has since been torn down and is currently being replaced. This brings the question of just how old is that bulk fuel plant? The …
The Northern Area State Parks Citizens Advisory Board and the State of Alaska Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation is hosting a public meeting to discuss the use of off-highway vehicles within Quartz Lake State Recreation Area, specifically along the western shoreline of Quartz Lake.
