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The Lathrop High School Ski Team had a terrific 2018-19 season. As always, we had a wonderful group of skiers and families to work with. Some of the high points were growth in the skill level of all the skiers, consistent representation of the team at almost all of the area ski races, and qu…

May 24-27, Northern Alaska Tour Company sponsored a trash pickup weekend of the Dalton Highway formerly the Haul Road up to Toolik Research Camp. I have a new view on wanton litter.

A big, warm thank you to Iris Sutton and the Fairbanks Arts Association Artists in Schools Residency Program for their support and time in assisting our students to create a beautiful mural at YESS Secondary School.

Thanks everyone for a successful 20th annual Museums Day on May 25, when 11 museums and nature centers opened to welcome area residents planning for summer visitors. Especially featured to explore Fairbanks’ history were tours of the Clay Street Cemetery led by Joan Skilbred and Aldean Kilbo…

This is what an old-time Fairbanks store looks like. I was doing a very small tile job, and to finish it I only needed one 4-inch cut on a tile saw (a cove base tile). After trying a couple of the newer stores without luck, I thought of Floorcraft off Phillips Field Road. There, I spoke to a…

An enormous thank you to all our community recycling partners!

A big thank you to all the volunteers and plant donators for another awesome hospice plant sale.

Thanks to a team of volunteers from Corvias, a private construction and maintenance company that maintains on-base housing at Eielson Air Force Base, the state shooting range at the Chena River State Recreation Area was cleaned up over the weekend. Volunteers removed trash, leveled shooting …

Thank you to the outstanding volunteers from Test the Waters Dive Center for your generous gift of time and dedication to the students at North Pole Middle School swimming classes. The students and I greatly appreciated you providing an opportunity to try scuba diving. Volunteers Ryan, Nicol…

I would like to give a big thank you to the Fairbanks Arts Association for providing wonderful dance lessons for the students at Ben Eielson Jr./Sr. High. This tradition at the end of the year not only teaches students the intricacies of dance, but provides a stress relief outlet before fina…