Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly

A proposal to start designing a new building for recycling in Fairbanks failed to get the funding.

A controversial trails easement ordinance was narrowly rejected by the Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly last night. It pitted property rights against public access to trails. The vote came after the mayor threatened to veto the ordinance.

A proposal to change trail easements on future subdivisions is before the borough assembly in Fairbanks Thursday, Jan. 12. Sponsors want to lift a requirement that trails be protected on private lands that get sold in the future. Public hearing begins at 7:00 p.m.

Candidates for Seats C and I took questions from business leaders in Fairbanks on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022.

The Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly voted down a proposal to become the first municipality in Alaska to use Ranked-Choice Voting. The sponsors…

Next year’s budget figures aren’t out yet for the Fairbanks North Star Borough, but the administration is assertively trying to engage the public in the…

A tax rebate for property owners who bought energy-efficient houses passed the Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly last night. It would credit those who…

The Fairbanks North Star Borough set up grant programs to disburse $15,000 to about 600 businesses. But only 200 have applied. An ordinance before the…

Borough Assembly Candidates shared their views with the Greater Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce yesterday (Tuesday.) In what is one of the area’s…

A resolution supporting Black Lives Matter and marginalized groups is in front of the Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly tonight. After public comment…