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Members of the Fairbanks North Star Borough (FNSB) Assembly have drafted an ordinance that would rebrand a historical park in the center of the Golden Heart City. It comes amid a yearslong dispute over Pioneer Park’s name.
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The Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly will consider an ordinance Thursday that would change the name of Pioneer Park back to Alaskaland. // Gov. Mike Dunleavy says he will no longer try to reform the state’s schools during next year’s legislative session. // Sen. Dan Sullivan voted with Democrats last week on legislation to extend health care subsidies that failed to get enough votes. // Two semi-tractor trailers trucks were involved in separate accidents last Friday on the Parks Highway resulting in minor injuries. // Travel industry experts say Alaska is expected to have a strong winter tourism season.
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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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NewsThe grant is worth a little more than $3.1 million and comes from a program meant to help state and local governments purchase or lease zero- or low-emissions transit vehicles.
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NewsThe Fairbanks North Star Borough got another federal grant to support its public transit system’s ongoing shift to using vehicles that run on compressed natural gas. // The Alaska State Troopers are returning to television with a new show set to air in January. // After more than a century, a Lingít clan will once again be the legal owners of a Raven helmet worn during the Battle of Sitka in 1804.
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NewsCold air has been parked over the eastern Interior for the past few days, and it’s set to stick around for a few more. // New data shows teacher and principal turnover rates in Alaska have increased overall, beyond levels preceding the COVID-19 pandemic. // The state launched a new telehealth service for Alaskans with intellectual and developmental disabilities. // The University of Alaska will host listening sessions in Fairbanks this week as it ramps up its search for a new president. // Nome’s only overnight shelter is slated to have its longest season ever.
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Dan Bross and Rick Thoman talk about 2025's likely record number of daily low Arctic Sea ice extent measurements.