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Jack Barnwell/Fairbanks Daily News-MinerFreshman Congressman Nick Begich is visiting constituent groups across Alaska this week. He opened a new office in Fairbanks, held a moderated Q&A on Facebook, visited the Fairbanks hospital, is dining with Republican groups, and on Thursday will address the Alaska Legislature. On Tuesday, he spoke at a business luncheon and took questions about Alaska’s relationship to the federal government. -
Robyne/KUACA group of Lathrop High School students in Fairbanks walked out of their fifth-period classes Wednesday to participate in a political protest. They spoke about their fears of losing personal rights under the incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump.
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The town of 417 residents held its municipal election on October 1st. But local law allows them to hold a new election if voters have legitimate complaints about it. -
Mary Peltola and Nick Begich were in Fairbanks Thursday for a candidate forum. They answered questions about how they would serve for the next two years as Alaska’s US House representative. -
Representative Mary Peltola and businessman Nick Begich took questions from the Alaska Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce about how they'd serve the next two years in Alaska's congressional seat. -
After a close count, Grier Hopkins is the new Fairbanks North Star Borough mayor. The borough’s canvass board counted absentee and questioned ballots yesterday. -
Fairbanks North Star Borough Mayor Bryce Ward is completing his second term. In a media interview, he marked accomplishments and challenges of his administration. -
Unofficial results from Tuesday’s municipal elections left some races too close to call – like the one for Fairbanks North Star Borough mayor, in which 43 votes separate the top two candidates. -
The Tanana Valley League of Women Voters showcases candidates for FNSBSD Board of Education; Seat A, Loa Carroll Hubbard and Tamara Kruse Roselius, and Seat B, April Smith and Morgan Dulian. This recording is a segment of the larger event Sept. 13, 2024. -
Here is a short segment, featuring just the borough assembly races, of the September 13 candidate forum hosted by the Tanana Valley League of Women Voters. -
Running for Assembly Seat A: incumbent David Guttenberg and Miguel Ramirez. -
West Valley High School Juniors Hailey Staiger and Heidi Sauer, moderated a candidate forum for Fairbanks North Star Borough Board of Education. Students submitted 10 long-form questions and 8 lightning-round questions.
