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A Fairbanks resident has invited experts and representatives from different political groups to a bipartisan panel. Alaska education leaders spoke at a U.S. Senate hearing on behalf of programs that support Indigenous students. The University of Alaska Board of Regents' decided to scrub mentions of DEI off of their webpages last month. Now, critics are concerned about the transparency of that process. A local tea company is offering to pay its employees’ college tuition. -
The City of Fairbanks is reviving its Emergency Services Patrol program. A Canadian company is exploring the possibility of building a new gold mine in Juneau. One of the last sled dog races of the season will start in Kotzebue tomorrow. The State House passed a bill last week that would help protect foster kids from unnecessary stays in acute psychiatric care facilities.
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Fairbanks area postal workers protest in response to Trump's statements about privatizing the postal service. Sen. Dan Sullivan's legislative address contrasts Sen. Lisa Murkowski's take on the first couple months of the new Trump administration. UAF study finds EVs can save money for rural Alaska drivers in some situations. North Pole City Council accepts resignation for not one -- but two -- council members -
Renowned historian H.W. Brands will be talking in Fairbanks Friday about how today’s tumultuous change in the federal government is colored by history. The lecture is at 5:00 p.m. at the BP Design Theater, in the Engineering Building, and available online. -
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Fairbanks constituents for Senator Dan Sullivan organized a town hall to hear from him during the Congressional spring break this week. But the hastily-arranged event didn’t jibe with the Senator’s schedule and he wasn’t able to appear. The organizers decided to hold the event anyway. -
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Two people are able to walk away from a plane crash Sunday afternoon.Soot lands on local schools after UAF’s coal-fired heat and power plant leaks ash.A bill in the legislature would help teens get mental health counseling.For much of Alaska, fire season is already here.Molly of Denali wins an Emmy.An unusual Iditarod finishes. -
Fairbanks Orthopedist cleared of accusations of scheduling too many surgeries and false records, weighed against him by competitors.A Fort Wainwright soldier arrested for child abuse pornography.Alaska bear-killing program ruled unconstitutional.Climate lawsuit to stop natural gas pipeline thrown out.St. Lawrence Island leaders ask UN to investigate toxins from old military sites.NOAA workers in limbo and Alaska's big fishing industry could be at risk. -
Tanana Chiefs Conference directors vote to rejoin the Alaska Federation of Natives. Alaska's fired federal workers begin filing unemployment claims. Eielson AFB F-16s intercept U.S. B-1 Bomber as part of training exercise. Delta City Junction city council member's lawsuit continues with evidentiary hearing. FNSB Assembly approves of ordinance that adds Juneteenth as an official borough holiday.
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