Local News
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NewsA Fairbanks mining firm announced that it struck a deal to merge with a company in British Columbia. // Celebrated Athabaskan fiddler Bill Stevens died in Fairbanks last month at the age of 92. // The Western Arctic Caribou Herd was once Alaska’s largest; state biologists say the herd is now at its lowest numbers in five decades. // Gov. Mike Dunleavy released his proposed budget, setting the stage for months of debate in his final legislative session as governor. // Alaska Native veterans have until Dec. 29 to claim 160 acres of federal land, a deadline Sen. Dan Sullivan says he’s trying to extend.
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NewsBetween June 2020 and January 2021, the age-adjusted COVID-19 mortality rate among American Indian and Alaska Native people was 5.5 times higher than that of white people, the report says.
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Diane "Bunny" Fleeks debuts TellTale Theatre in Fairbanks with Kyle Walker's "A Visit from Santa Claus". The magic of Christmas come alive with selections of stage reading plus getting to know the characters and people involved are all part of this episode.
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NewsStevens died in Fairbanks on Nov. 28 at the age of 92. He’s credited with teaching several generations of fiddlers over the years.
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NewsA Fairbanks woman faces up to 99 years in prison for fatally shooting a man in May at a campground, and a new report from the state health department reviewed the COVID-19 pandemic in Alaska.
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Dan Bross and Rick Thoman talk about changes in Arctic cloudiness.
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NewsA donation fund has distributed millions of dollars to communities impacted by Typhoon Halong, and Gov. Mike Dunleavy is rolling out a new plan to stabilize Alaska's state finances.
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NewsAccording to alerts the university sent out Tuesday afternoon, the Gruening Building will remain closed Wednesday and is expected to reopen Thursday.
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NewsFlooding from a sprinkler line break closed a building at the University of Alaska Fairbanks Tuesday, leading faculty and administrators to relocate some final exams. // Legendary Alaska adventurer Dick Griffith passed away earlier this month at the age of 98. // The federal government’s official name for North America’s tallest peak is Mount McKinley, but Alaska’s senior senator argues it shouldn’t be. // A program that helps boaters use buoys to track weather conditions wrapped another successful season this fall. // Last week, some music apps gave users their top songs, artists and genres of the year, so what were some Alaska lawmakers listening to this year?
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