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Vehicles pass through the intersection at Danby Street and Wembly Street Tuesday afternoon, May 15, 2012. Department of Transportation statistics show a high accident rate at the intersection off of the Johansen Expressway, and a roundabout is being considered to address the problem. Eric Engman/News-Miner
Roundabout option circled for busy Danby Street intersection
FAIRBANKS — A drive to work or the grocery store could involve a roundabout trip for residents of the Aurora neighborhood in a few years. State transportation planners are developing a plan to rev...
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U.S. senators request overhaul of military restructuring
Updated 9:35 a.m. to add that Sen. Lisa Murkowski also signed the letter. FAIRBANKS — A bipartisan group of senators, including Alaska Sens. Mark Begich and Lisa Murkowski, has asked the Depart...
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Anderson testifies in '2-4-1' militia trial about researching cops' addresses for Cox
Updated 1:10 p.m. ANCHORAGE — A former co-defendant of Fairbanks militia leader Schaeffer Cox testified Tuesday about doing research for Cox on the home addresses of law enforcement officers, du...
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Shopping spree with a fraudulent credit card nets felony charges for Fairbanks woman
FAIRBANKS — A Fairbanks woman with an apparent taste for cosmetics, lingerie, high-end clothing and body building has been charged with 51 class C felony counts for allegedly stealing another woman...
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Brenna Schaake and Traigh Priest high five as they enter the auditorium during the processional of the North Pole commencement Tuesday, May 15, 2012, at the Carlson Center. Sam Harrel/News-Miner
Brenna Schaake and Traigh Priest high five as they enter the auditorium during the processional of the North Pole commencement Tuesday, May 15, 2012, at the Carlson Center. Sam Harrel/News-Miner
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Fairbanks schools get a clear start on saving lives
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FAIRBANKS — A community group is getting ready to celebrate its successes next month as a vigorous fundraising project settles down. The Automated External Defibrillator group Helping Hearts has h...
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Ted Stevens named to U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame by dermotcole
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 The late Sen. Ted Stevens is one of 10 individuals, along with the 2004 women's softball team, named to the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame this year for contributions to the Olympic movement. The ceremo...

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Surveyor tracks down an Alaska ghost town by FDNMfeatures
May 10, 2012 | 5 5 comments | 15 15 recommendations | email to a friend
 A century ago, two towns were battling it out to become the dominant settlement in Interior Alaska. One was Fairbanks. The other was Chena.   In its heyday, in the first decade of the 1900s, Ch...

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Gov. Sean Parnell signs a bill to create private industry incentive zones around Alaska s military bases during a visit to Fairbanks on May 16, 2012. Parnell signs military facility zone bill during Fairbanks visit by FDNMstaff
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 —Posted by Matt Buxton, staff writer As the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division prepares for redeployment, Gov. Sean Parnell visited Fairbanks today to send off the troop...

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Photo courtesy of Sarah Askew “Took me about two years to get this together since I missed the good spring shot. Finally got it last year. Taken in my mom’s driveway in North Pole. Thought it’d be nice to prove we do, indeed, have seasons, and they’re all very lovely.”
Interior Alaska for all seasons
FAIRBANKS - We were all wowed by Sarah Askew's photo of the four seasons at her mom's house in North Pole, so we decided to build a page with your best photos in that theme. Thank you all for sha...
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    It's tourist — and bear — season in Haines by TimMowry_FDNM
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     Here’s a funny item that appeared in the Haines police blotter on Wednesday. For those who don’t know, Haines is a small town in Southeast Alaska that is located on the Haines Highway about 40 mil...

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