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With reunions and family ties, ‘May your shadow fall in pleasant places’

By Dermot Cole

Published July 2, 2009

I just got back from 10 days in Massachusetts where my family held a reunion on Cape Cod to honor my aunt in her 90th year.

Like their fathers before them, Morgan Reed and LeRoy Wenstrom find math fun

By Dermot Cole

Published June 28, 2009

FAIRBANKS — Back in March, I labored on a column about Pi Day and how two mathematically minded families of Fairbanks converged in the nation’s capital, but it never saw the light of day.
In other words, I forgot to run it.

Homemade dresses offered sisters a chance to enjoy height of fashion

By Dermot Cole

Published June 27, 2009

For the Herning family, growing up on Chena Hot Springs Road, participation in 4-H was a good opportunity to learn new skills and have fun.

Surveyor apprentice graduates ready to test measurement skills in the field

By Dermot Cole

Published June 23, 2009

A student who handled trigonometry with ease had to struggle to learn how to use a chainsaw, but other students in a surveyor apprentice program helped her cut through the mechanical confusion.

Through all her days, pioneer Emma Warwick remained proud of Alaska

By Dermot Cole

Published June 22, 2009

As the valedictorian of the Class of 1933 in Fairbanks, Emma (Miller) Warwick gave a speech on ambition, in which she said that no great goals could be achieved without inspiration and drive.

Thoughts and statistics to help you soak up blistering rays of the Midnight Sun

Published June 21, 2009

FAIRBANKS — If anyone asks, be sure to tell them the sun rose at about 3 a.m. this morning and will remain above the horizon until about 12:50 a.m. Monday, making this the longest day of the year.

American Sign Language instructor juggles training and educational lessons

Published June 20, 2009

FAIRBANKS — Cathi Bouton traces her interest in American Sign Language to a course she took through the Tanana Valley Community College more than a quarter-century ago.

‘Hammer’ adjusts to life in Fairbanks after helping soldiers keep safe in Iraq

Published June 19, 2009

FAIRBANKS — Can a three-legged dog from Iraq find a home in Fairbanks?

Half of Monroe High School’s first graduating class expected to reunite

By Dermot Cole

Published June 18, 2009

Half of the first graduating class of Monroe High School is expected to be in town Friday for the All-Alumni Reunion weekend of the Catholic schools.

Aspen leaf miner outbreak turns trees to gray, stunting growth of Fairbanks forests

By Dermot Cole

Published June 16, 2009

For the eighth year in a row, the aspen leaf miner is eating its way through local forests, turning green trees gray.

Ask not for whom the bell tolls, unless you plan to ‘timber the bar’

By Dermot Cole

Published June 15, 2009

Thanks to the freelance anthropologists and sociologists who wrote or called to fill the gaps in my knowledge about the meaning of the word “timber” when applied to drinking establishments.

With Midnight Sun on horizon, film crew captures essence of Alaska baseball

By Dermot Cole

Published June 14, 2009

FAIRBANKS — The Alaska Goldpanners will open their home season at Growden Memorial Park on Tuesday against the Fairbanks All-Stars, followed by a three-game series against the Oregon Black Sox.

Alaska visitor wants to know if ‘Timber’ is a magic word in Fairbanks

By Dermot Cole

Published June 13, 2009

Skip Paulman, a Delaware resident who visited Fairbanks in 1985, said he recalls visiting a local watering hole on his trip and saying a word that proved to be one of the most costly of his life.

Exxon agreement to work with TransCanada falls short of pipeline guarantee

Published June 12, 2009

Exxon’s agreement to work with TransCanada on planning a natural gas pipeline is not a commitment to build a pipeline, ship gas in a pipeline or become a full-fledged pipeline partner.

Hamilton Acres ‘speed humps’ on hold until more households give approval

By Dermot Cole

Published June 11, 2009

The offices of Rep. Jay Ramras and Sen. Joe Paskvan will lead a signature drive Saturday to help acquire the approval needed to advance plans for a series of “speed humps” in Hamilton Acres and Shannon Park.