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“This squirrel comes to enjoy the bird feeder along with the chickadees and redpolls. My dogs go crazy when he comes to eat.” - Carmen Sears, Fairbanks
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Poetry
Scars of War
If only we could hear the cries Of all the men Who died in battle Fighting in a war. If only we could take their pain And send it all away For just a single day. If only we could Comfort fam...
If only we could hear the cries Of all the men Who died in battle Fighting in a war. If only we could take their pain And send it all away For just a single day. If only we could Comfort fam...
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Stories from Our Town
Koyukon-town profile
Koyukuk, population 88, is located on the Yukon River near the mouth of the Koyukuk River, 30 miles west of Galena and 290 air miles west of Fairbanks. It lies adjacent to the Koyukuk National Wil...
Koyukuk, population 88, is located on the Yukon River near the mouth of the Koyukuk River, 30 miles west of Galena and 290 air miles west of Fairbanks. It lies adjacent to the Koyukuk National Wil...
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Advice from Meg: Laugh and have fun
FAIRBANKS – Celebration: Meg “Rita” Johnson and her children wore matching blue shirts Sunday morning at her 90th birthday party. One of her sons suggested the wording on the right side o...
FAIRBANKS – Celebration: Meg “Rita” Johnson and her children wore matching blue shirts Sunday morning at her 90th birthday party. One of her sons suggested the wording on the right side o...
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A tale of 2 families: British tourists seeking family in Fairbanks photosFAIRBANKS — It is a mission of international proportions, spanning two continents and almost four years. And while it might not draw the attention of the CIA or Scotland Yard, it’s a mystery w...
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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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Raven gown flies the coopFAIRBANKS — Leah Clemmons Madonna would like to know where the award-winning gown she designed and fashioned for Kathy Hartman, Miss Alaska-Universe 1971, is stowed. She’s hopeful it’s safely ha...
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Duly Noted - January 31
Margaret Jean Baird, an elementary education major from Fairbanks, has been named to the 2009 fall semester dean’s list at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. Students named to the dean’s list mu...
Margaret Jean Baird, an elementary education major from Fairbanks, has been named to the 2009 fall semester dean’s list at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. Students named to the dean’s list mu...
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Haiku
Haiku by Glenn Hackney
For unruly horses, Restoring order may take A filly buster. — Glenn Hackney, Fairbanks
For unruly horses, Restoring order may take A filly buster. — Glenn Hackney, Fairbanks
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Haiku by Carmen Polanco
Seasons come and go like the wind that blows on by and i await them. — Carmen Polanco
Seasons come and go like the wind that blows on by and i await them. — Carmen Polanco
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Haiku by Rosalie L'Ecuyer
Build a fruit salad with berries, peaches, melons. Crown with a cherry. * The bowling ball spins down the lane, missing the pins into the gutter. A pot of moose stew is simmering on the s...
Build a fruit salad with berries, peaches, melons. Crown with a cherry. * The bowling ball spins down the lane, missing the pins into the gutter. A pot of moose stew is simmering on the s...
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Haiku Tuesday - Jan. 19
Ice skates swish; sticks clash; The puck slides into the net. Nanooks score again! ••• The ball goes airborne, off the backboard, past the rim, and drops to the floor. ••• Winter sun in Fairbank...
Ice skates swish; sticks clash; The puck slides into the net. Nanooks score again! ••• The ball goes airborne, off the backboard, past the rim, and drops to the floor. ••• Winter sun in Fairbank...
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Nordic skiers not complaining about ‘organic’ trail conditions
FAIRBANKS — Only about 5 inches of snow has fallen so far this winter in Fairbanks, but nobody is complaining about conditions on local cross-country ski trails. “It’s better than not skiing,” B...
FAIRBANKS — Only about 5 inches of snow has fallen so far this winter in Fairbanks, but nobody is complaining about conditions on local cross-country ski trails. “It’s better than not skiing,” B...
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On the Street
On the Street: Jan. 29
Will you be watching the Winter Olympics? If so, what event are you looking forward to?
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Will you be watching the Winter Olympics? If so, what event are you looking forward to?
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Athabascan Word of the Week
Ask a Trooper
Park rangers are sworn peace officers
Question: Would you please define the authority of the state park service in regard to law enforcement? Do they have the authority to do enforcement of fish and game laws, inspection of licenses d...
Question: Would you please define the authority of the state park service in regard to law enforcement? Do they have the authority to do enforcement of fish and game laws, inspection of licenses d...
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