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Fairbanks militia members testify on group's origins, training during '2-4-1' trial
ANCHORAGE — Prosecutors called two former members of the Alaska Peacemakers Militia to testify Wednesday in the trial of three militia members accused of conspiring to kill government employees. P...
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Army chief says military presence is safe in Alaska
FAIRBANKS — The U.S. Army’s presence in Alaska is safe, according to a top Army leader who met with U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski on Wednesday. U.S. Army Chief of Staff General Raymond T. Odierno sign...
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Ticasuk Brown plans to install pellet-fueled boiler
FAIRBANKS — A new pilot program at Ticasuk Brown Elementary School could offer a glimpse into the potential benefits of large-scale wood-pellet heating systems. A recently approved $550,000 state ...
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Parnell signs military facility zone bill in Fairbanks
FAIRBANKS — As the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division prepares for redeployment, Gov. Sean Parnell visited Fairbanks Wednesday to send off the troops and sign into law legislat...
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Col. Todd Wood, commander of the 1/25th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, speaks while honoring the 21 fallen soldiers who were killed in action during the Brigade s Operation Enduring Freedom Memorial Ceremony and Dedication Wednesday morning, May 16, 2012 at Monterey Lake Memorial Park on Fort Wainwright. Eric Engman/News-Miner
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Fort Wainwright memorial honors Strykers killed in Afghanistan
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FAIRBANKS — The photos stood arrayed in three neat rows, arranged in a semi-circle in front of a phalanx of chairs. Twenty-one faces gaze steadily out of identical black frames, each draped with a ...
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725 walkers raise $30,152 at annual downtown visitor event by dermotcole
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 The 10th Fairbanks Visitor Industry Walk for Charity drew 725 walkers downtown last Friday and raised  $30,152 for 55 local nonprofits. “I’m very happy about the numbers,” said Kory Eberhardt, a ...

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Aviation Day set for Saturday by FDNMfeatures
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 Fairbanks, here's your chance to get a behind the scenes look at airport operations. The Fairbanks Airport Operators Council is hosting Fairbanks Aviation Day on Saturday, May 19, from 7 a.m. to 2...

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The Politics Cache
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 welcome the troops...

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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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    Salute to our Military Parade
    Members of the 1-52 Aviation Regiment march down Second Avenue during the Salute to our Military Parade on Saturday, May 12, 2012. Sam Harrel/News-Miner
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