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North Pole man sentenced to prison for mail thefts
FAIRBANKS — A North Pole man who told police he traded methamphetamine for a shotgun and other people’s mail is serving a five-year prison sentence. Anthony J. Cesani, 30, pleaded guilty Friday ...
FAIRBANKS — A North Pole man who told police he traded methamphetamine for a shotgun and other people’s mail is serving a five-year prison sentence. Anthony J. Cesani, 30, pleaded guilty Friday ...
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Man convicted of most counts in Fairbanks sex assault trial
FAIRBANKS — A Fairbanks jury has convicted a 21-year-old man of most of the charges related to three sexual assaults. The verdicts in the trial of Gareth Demoski came late Friday afternoon after...
FAIRBANKS — A Fairbanks jury has convicted a 21-year-old man of most of the charges related to three sexual assaults. The verdicts in the trial of Gareth Demoski came late Friday afternoon after...
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'Dear Santa' letters return to North Pole after postmaster general reverses decision
FAIRBANK — Santa’s elves in North Pole may want to sharpen their pencils. The U.S. Postal Service announced Friday that it is resuming a program in which volunteers respond to some of the estima...
FAIRBANK — Santa’s elves in North Pole may want to sharpen their pencils. The U.S. Postal Service announced Friday that it is resuming a program in which volunteers respond to some of the estima...
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Former mayor says borough needs to solve
its own problems
FAIRBANKS – Jim Whitaker feels no desire to ponder his legacy. Nor does the former Fairbanks North Star Borough mayor wish to pontificate on how the next guy should do the job. “I just think it’...
FAIRBANKS – Jim Whitaker feels no desire to ponder his legacy. Nor does the former Fairbanks North Star Borough mayor wish to pontificate on how the next guy should do the job. “I just think it’...
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FAIRBANKS — They tromped through the not-so-deep woods near College Road, toting mock rifles and keeping an eye out for plastic wildlife. The seventh-graders’ short walk was dotted with clues. A f...
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Post office workers to redact kids' Santa letters by dermotcole
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You can't buy the kind of worldwide publicity the post office is getting over the letters to Santa fiasco. Most of it is along the lines of "killing" a treasured tradition. That may change a bit now. The post office in Alaska has decided to work with volunt... | 5 |
Alaska's 'overseas' listing and F-35 ranking by dermotcole
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The "unique circumstances" of Alaska posed a challenge to the Air Force in developing the scoring system under which Eielson Air Force Base fell out of favor as a top candidate for basing the F-35 fighters. The Alaska Congressional delegation raised objections after the recent announcem... | 4 |
Food Network show on local eateries set for Dec. 7 by dermotcole
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The Dec. 7 edition of "Diners, Drive-ins and Dives" is to feature a sampling of Fairbanks and North Pole restaurants, such as Big Daddy's, the Cookie Jar and the Pagoda. Guy Fieri's Christmas show for the Food Network was taped here in early October. Gloria Burcell of the C... | 24 |
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