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Dermot Cole
How much of a state subsidy would be needed for ‘cheap’ gas?
The state Legislature should appropriate money immediately to start building either a large-scale pipeline to Valdez or a bullet line from the North Slope to the Kenai Peninsula, former Sen. Ted S...
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Renewable power pledge means nothing without more work
Legislators will tell you that they’ve made great progress during the past year in developing an energy policy for Alaska. What they haven’t done is make the difficult decisions required to make a...
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Denali Park
Tri-Valley students learn community leadership and involvement
Students at Tri-Valley School aren’t letting the current budget crisis affect how they feel about their school or their community. That was evident last week when four teens — one freshman, two so...
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Healy courthouse gets modern makeover
If you have any business to conduct at the state courthouse in Healy, be sure you do it before March 19. That is the last day the courthouse will remain open. All court business is moving to the n...
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At the Library
Cynical Civil War veteran writes dictionary and disappears in Mexico
FAIRBANKS – Fairbanksans grow notoriously peevish in March as verdant spring’s approach becomes palpable while remaining two months distant. We all occasionally find certain minor irritati...
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Being ‘funemployed’ is enjoyable, but ‘intexicated’ can be dangerous
FAIRBANKS – Some suspicious terms made the Oxford American Dictionary editor’s “Word of the Year” list this year, such as “funemployed — taking advantage of one’s newly unemployed status t...
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Outdoors
You can pack heat in Alaska’s national parks, but leave bullets home
FAIRBANKS – A new law went into effect on Monday that allows visitors to carry guns in national parks in the United States. But it won’t have much of an impact on Alaska because we’ve been...
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Fairbanks needs a good, old Lower 48 blizzard
It’s not fair. They’re not supposed to have things in the Lower 48 that make Alaskans jealous, with the exception of fresh sweet corn and apple cider. They’re definitely not supposed to have more ...
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Pinching Pennies
Use tax refund money wisely
FAIRBANKS – Are you one of the 107 million Americans receiving an income tax return? Last year, individuals who received a refund got an average of $2,345. What are your plans for your ret...
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Maintain smoke and CO2 alarms
FAIRBANKS – Many of us rely on detectors in our homes. We have smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors that sense when something is awry and allow us enough time to get ourselves and...
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Energy Focus
Ask a Builder: Get the LED out (they work well)
FAIRANKS – Q: I’ve read LED lights perform well in cold temperatures. What about in Alaska? Absolutely. LEDs are generally pretty tough. They are shock and cold resistant. In fact the ...
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Get in the know about plugging in your car
Ask a Builder Q: Is there anything I need to be cautious about when plugging in my automobile? For starters, there are the basics of electrical safety: when you are plugging in anything, you d...
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Cooperative Extension
4-Hers visit Alaska Legislature in Juneau
FAIRBANKS – In February, eight Alaska teens in the 4-H Youth In Governance Program, four from the Fairbanks area, traveled to Juneau to learn about the Legislature. Two meetings were held...
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Fairbanks to host agriculture conference
FAIRBANKS – The Sixth Annual Sustainable Agriculture Conference and Organic Growers School is scheduled for March 17 at the Fairbanks Princess Riverside Lodge. Everyone is welcome, from t...
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