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Fairbanks North Star Borough mayor, Bryce Ward gave his annual “State of the Borough” presentation, including the proposed budget for the next fiscal year.

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

Residents of the Two Rivers/Pleasant Valley neighborhood are staring a multi-step process to repeal tax-funded fire service.

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.

The election to create a Fire Service District in the Two Rivers/Pleasant Valley area was certified by the Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly late Friday, Dec. 16. It was the second night in a row the Assembly discussed and voted on the issue.

Counting Absentee and Questioned Ballots has settled elections for Fairbanks City Council, Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly, and FNSB Board of Education. Election results are attached to this story.

Early voting opens today in the Fairbanks North Star Borough. The municipal election coming up October 4 covers Borough Assembly and School Board seats as well at Fairbanks and North Pole City Councils and Fairbanks city mayor.

The Fairbanks North Star Borough’s Emergency Management office is interested in hearing from businesses that suffered because of the severe winter storms.

The Fairbanks North Star Borough may one day expand and build a year-round, multi-million dollar North Star Community Recreation Center. The first of two public meetings is tonight at the Carlson Center from 6:30 to 8:00 in person and on Zoom at