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  • Simeon Williams tends microgreens at Alaska Native Greens in North Pole.
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    A microgreens farm in North Pole is giving away free food to celebrate Mothers Day. And the farmers say they’re concerned about food scarcity in Alaska, and have also decided to help feed vulnerable people through a local soup kitchen.
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    FNSB Assembly reinstates funds for Mary Siah to stay open but votes to close Joy Community Center. A microgreens farm in North Pole looks to support the local soup kitchen. Superintendents say Gov. Dunleavy is threatening to veto the new education funding bill. Alaskans react to Trump's first 100 days in office.
  • The Alaska House is scheduled to vote today on a change to corporate income taxes that could generate millions of dollars for the state. // The Fairbanks North Star Borough is clashing with a nonprofit that advocates for the old SS Nenana over federal money meant for repainting the historic sternwheeler. // A National Weather Service special weather statement says upper-elevation areas around the Interior could get snow over the next day or two. // Alaska Federation of Natives has welcomed Tanana Chiefs Conference back after the Fairbanks-based tribal organization withdrew from AFN two years ago.
  • Unsolved Missing persons and Murder cases are remembered in a ceremony in Fairbanks.Click Bishop and Nancy Dahlstrom file letters of intent to run for Alaska governor in 2026A comment period ends Thursday on Felix Gold’s permit to drill on Ester DomeA young man is in jail after a shooting at a party in North Pole on Friday.
  • The Yukon River is Breaking up on schedule, but with potential flooding in Circle. After a long investigation, the ACLU suing Alaska's Dept. of Corrections for bad health care for inmates. Alaska job growth is primarily through federal funds. The Nenana Ice Classic processes tickets by hand, which is why it wakes so long to find out who won the pot.
  • It’s springtime, and Alaskans are breaking out their all-terrain vehicles and hitting the trails. But Alaska State Troopers say a lot of those ATVs also are being driven on public roads. So they’re reminding those drivers that if they ride on roads, they must obey the law.
  • Labor unions and community organizations came together last night to honor Alaska workers. About 250 people held an evening rally at Fairbanks’ Veterans Memorial Park then lined the sidewalks on the central street downtown.
  • About 250 people held a May Day rally at Veterans Memorial Park in downtown Fairbanks Thursday night to honor Alaska workers. // Alaska State Troopers say a lot of ATVs also are being driven on public roads, so they’re reminding those drivers that they must obey the law. // The Alaska Native who designed the state flag was recognized last week with a posthumous, honorary doctorate from Alaska Pacific University. // The price of a barrel of Alaska oil has fallen by about 10% since President Trump took office, and his administration would like the price to drop even more to curb inflation.
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    Alaska Legislature sends new education bill to Gov. Dunleavy's desk. Federal cuts could come for well-known Alaska climate communicator's job. Fairbanks Wellness Coalition hosting 6th annual resilience conference. Investigators looking into fire that broke out at Fort Wainwright power plant's coal tower. Trump administration attempts to fire Corporation for Public Broadcasting board member with connections to Alaska.
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    Two people are dead, and one person is seriously injured after a small plane crashed Monday afternoon.A Fairbanks jury found a 24-year-old guilty of murder yesterday for killing his former co-defendant in 2022.A teenage mushing phenomenon spent this year smashing records and outpacing adults.So many federal workers in Alaska have been fired or temporarily laid off or have taken a leave package that it is too hard to keep track of.
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    Emily Robinson shattered a long-held Jr. Iditarod record before aging out of the field. Now she’s planning her next move.
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    Ester man charged with murder for allegedly shooting his stepfather. City of Fairbanks mayor publicly apologizes after controversial Facebook post. Alaska Senate passes education bill many lawmakers hope can withstand a possible veto. Local labor unions planning a rally in Fairbanks on Thursday.