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Sheldon’s handmade auto will roll into Fountainhead museum
FAIRBANKS – One of the most important cars in Alaska history, built out of odds and ends 105 years ago, is set to roll across town today in a heated van. Bobby Sheldon’s handmade 1905 car ...
FAIRBANKS – One of the most important cars in Alaska history, built out of odds and ends 105 years ago, is set to roll across town today in a heated van. Bobby Sheldon’s handmade 1905 car ...
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Community to honor Jo Scott with ‘Legacy of Love’ fund for art
The Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival is hosting a nonpolitical tea party this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church at 2982 Davis Road. The “Festival High Tea” will feature music c...
The Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival is hosting a nonpolitical tea party this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church at 2982 Davis Road. The “Festival High Tea” will feature music c...
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Asperger’s syndrome doesn’t stop the music for Tri-Valley grad
DENALI PARK – Elyse Lynn, diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome five years ago, lives a rich and full life, and she appreciates every day more than most people. The 18-year-old graduate of ...
DENALI PARK – Elyse Lynn, diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome five years ago, lives a rich and full life, and she appreciates every day more than most people. The 18-year-old graduate of ...
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Residents try to limit trapping in Healy
DENALI PARK – Two Healy residents have voiced their concerns about trapping during plenty of community meetings. Now they have drafted a proposal that will be heard by the Alaska Board o...
DENALI PARK – Two Healy residents have voiced their concerns about trapping during plenty of community meetings. Now they have drafted a proposal that will be heard by the Alaska Board o...
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Unusual words can be amusing and annoying and no one likes pain
FAIRBANKS – “Words are chameleons which reflect the color of their environment,” according to Learned Hand, one of the greatest American legal writers. Sometimes words are so unusual they ...
FAIRBANKS – “Words are chameleons which reflect the color of their environment,” according to Learned Hand, one of the greatest American legal writers. Sometimes words are so unusual they ...
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‘In a flurry of flame and fur’ weasel words infect modern writing
FAIRBANKS – The winners of last year’s Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest were announced recently, and most of the entries were long meandering sentences befitting the contest’s namesake. Edwar...
FAIRBANKS – The winners of last year’s Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest were announced recently, and most of the entries were long meandering sentences befitting the contest’s namesake. Edwar...
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Marmot Day mixup produces groundswell of support for groundhogs
FAIRBANKS – Let’s get one thing straight: There are groundhogs in Alaska and the groundhog capital of the Last Frontier is right here in Fairbanks, as anyone who has seen a dead woodchuck ...
FAIRBANKS – Let’s get one thing straight: There are groundhogs in Alaska and the groundhog capital of the Last Frontier is right here in Fairbanks, as anyone who has seen a dead woodchuck ...
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Return of the sun offers hope that spring is on the way
FAIRBANKS — I put my sunglasses on the other day for the first time in three months. They’d been sitting there on the dashboard of my 1990 Volvo all that time. I’d put them there when we returne...
FAIRBANKS — I put my sunglasses on the other day for the first time in three months. They’d been sitting there on the dashboard of my 1990 Volvo all that time. I’d put them there when we returne...
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Save money on Valentine's Day
FAIRBANKS – We are coming up on Valentine’s Day and stores and restaurants are ready with lots of costly options to show your beloved how much you care. If you are planning a special nigh...
FAIRBANKS – We are coming up on Valentine’s Day and stores and restaurants are ready with lots of costly options to show your beloved how much you care. If you are planning a special nigh...
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Grocery store sales can cost you more if you're not careful
FAIRBANKS – Though we all love a sale at the grocery store, there are limits. If it is a really good sale, I usually stock up, but there are times when stocking up can cost you money. It...
FAIRBANKS – Though we all love a sale at the grocery store, there are limits. If it is a really good sale, I usually stock up, but there are times when stocking up can cost you money. It...
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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...
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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Ask a Builder: How to cope with outside insulation
FAIRBANKS – The “Ask a Builder” series is dedicated to answering some of the many questions Fairbanks residents have about building, energy and the many other parts of home life. Q: What ...
FAIRBANKS – The “Ask a Builder” series is dedicated to answering some of the many questions Fairbanks residents have about building, energy and the many other parts of home life. Q: What ...
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Feed the kids healthy snacks
It’s the middle of winter and we are into the old routine — school, work or keeping the home together. Do you ever visit the same old questions this time of year? What’s for breakfast? What’s for ...
It’s the middle of winter and we are into the old routine — school, work or keeping the home together. Do you ever visit the same old questions this time of year? What’s for breakfast? What’s for ...
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Water and light are important for houseplants to thrive in winter
FAIRBANKS – This time of year, my houseplants do not look good. Most have one ailment or another. Brown leaf tips, leaf drop and yellowing are common. Some plants have altogether given up ...
FAIRBANKS – This time of year, my houseplants do not look good. Most have one ailment or another. Brown leaf tips, leaf drop and yellowing are common. Some plants have altogether given up ...
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