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02-05-26 KUAC MORNING NEWS

KUAC Senior Reporter/Producer Tim Ellis
KUAC Senior Reporter/Producer Tim Ellis

Thursday Feb. 5, 2026 KUAC News stories:

1. Fairbanks school district administrators are proposing almost $7 million worth of reinvestments to lower class sizes and restore some programs.

2. Fairbanks cross country skier Kendall Kramer is days away from competing in the 2026 Winter Olympic Games.

3. The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed Aaron C. Peterson of Anchorage to be a federal District Court judge in Alaska.

4. The federal government is seeking public input on a proposal to open up ocean waters off Alaska for seafloor mineral-mining lease sales.

5. Former Sitka state representative Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins this week became the third Democrat to run for governor.

Tim Ellis has been working as a KUAC reporter/producer since 2010. He has more than 30 years experience in broadcast, print and online journalism.