Youth
Family Literacy Night draws a barking crowd to Fairbanks schoolFAIRBANKS — Clifford the Sled Dog didn’t join in, but it was a howling good time for the children attending Friday’s Family Literacy Night at Denali Elementary School. After local author Mary Sh...
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Fairbanks library hosts 100th birthday party
FAIRBANKS — The Noel Wien Library will celebrate 100 years of libraries in Fairbanks at 2 p.m. on Tuesday inside the library’s auditorium. Children of all ages are welcome to wear their favorite...
FAIRBANKS — The Noel Wien Library will celebrate 100 years of libraries in Fairbanks at 2 p.m. on Tuesday inside the library’s auditorium. Children of all ages are welcome to wear their favorite...
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Group forms to build children's museum in Fairbanks
FAIRBANKS — A group of child advocates in Fairbanks is trying to build a high-quality children’s museum. On the organization’s Facebook page, founders state they want to provide an environment w...
FAIRBANKS — A group of child advocates in Fairbanks is trying to build a high-quality children’s museum. On the organization’s Facebook page, founders state they want to provide an environment w...
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Fairbanks North Star Borough School District releases Winter Break activities guide
FAIRBANKS — The Fairbanks North Star Borough School District has published a list of family-friendly activities and events to do during this holiday break. The list is titled “Winter Break Acti...
FAIRBANKS — The Fairbanks North Star Borough School District has published a list of family-friendly activities and events to do during this holiday break. The list is titled “Winter Break Acti...
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West Valley’s Jaeger hunts for musical excellenceFAIRBANKS — Margit Jaeger is a hands-on kind of gal. She loves to dig in garden dirt, throw clay pots on a potter’s wheel and play the cello. Whatever the West Valley High School senior chooses ...
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Ryan Middle School students' art skills blossom at showFAIRBANKS — Fine Arts Friday brought out some of Ryan Middle School’s most talented and inspired artists. An array of photographers, painters and sketch artists displayed some of their best work...
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Kenai students get inside look at salmon
KENAI , Alaska – It’s a teacher’s dream come true, a classroom full of eager students ready to roll up their sleeves and dive into their work. If the students in Dave Knudsen...
KENAI , Alaska – It’s a teacher’s dream come true, a classroom full of eager students ready to roll up their sleeves and dive into their work. If the students in Dave Knudsen...
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Traveling map teaches geography in Juneau
JUNEAU , Alaska – Students from five different Juneau schools traveled all over North America last week. Some went to Maine. Some went to Canada. Some went to Mexico. All of them went witho...
JUNEAU , Alaska – Students from five different Juneau schools traveled all over North America last week. Some went to Maine. Some went to Canada. Some went to Mexico. All of them went witho...
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Joy Elementary students turn ceramics lesson into food bank fundraiserFAIRBANKS — A Joy Elementary teacher’s ceramics project morphed into a schoolwide hands-on event encompassing lessons about hunger, food, compassion, craftsmanship, generosity and community serv...
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Swine flu clinics continue Tuesday
The Fairbanks North Star Borough School District and Public Health officials are teaming to provide children ages 4 to 18 with a free swine flu vaccine. A free clinic will take place at 3 p.m. Tue...
The Fairbanks North Star Borough School District and Public Health officials are teaming to provide children ages 4 to 18 with a free swine flu vaccine. A free clinic will take place at 3 p.m. Tue...
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Interested in a Florida science trip?
FAIRBANKS – Janice Trumbull, a school teacher living in the Fairbanks North Star Borough and president of the Fairbanks Travel Club, is hosting a trip to Florida to study science on Spring...
FAIRBANKS – Janice Trumbull, a school teacher living in the Fairbanks North Star Borough and president of the Fairbanks Travel Club, is hosting a trip to Florida to study science on Spring...
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Randy Smith students strengthen their Constitutional knowledge in contestFAIRBANKS — The students in Carla Yetter’s social studies class know their rights as American citizens. Students spent the last six weeks studying the Constitution and preparing for a nationally...
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It takes a group of smart kids to play foolsFAIRBANKS — It was 15 minutes to curtain call and backstage, the actors were singing from the top of their lungs and shaking their hands and feet in a game that helps relieve stage fright. Every...
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University of Alaska hires new 4-H program leader
The University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service has hired Deb Jones as the 4-H program leader for Alaska. Jones has worked as a 4-H agent in Alaska, New Hampshire and Virginia, an...
The University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service has hired Deb Jones as the 4-H program leader for Alaska. Jones has worked as a 4-H agent in Alaska, New Hampshire and Virginia, an...
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Candlelight vigil raises awareness of youth
homelessness in Fairbanks
FAIRBANKS — First Avenue and Cushman Street was illuminated by a stream of soft candlelight Thursday evening as supporters of fighting youth homelessness in Fairbanks marched down the main stree...
FAIRBANKS — First Avenue and Cushman Street was illuminated by a stream of soft candlelight Thursday evening as supporters of fighting youth homelessness in Fairbanks marched down the main stree...
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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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The scoop on ‘Robert’s Rules of Order’ and a recipe for cooking volunteers
FAIRBANKS – If you have ever sat on a committee or chaired for an organization, you have no doubt been subjected to “Robert’s Rules of Order.” Have you ever wondered exactly who Robert was...
FAIRBANKS – If you have ever sat on a committee or chaired for an organization, you have no doubt been subjected to “Robert’s Rules of Order.” Have you ever wondered exactly who Robert was...
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Those healthy veggies: Cut your own and saveVegetable platters from the supermarket can make entertaining easy, but not cheap. A store-bought platter with dip can set you back as much as $1 or more per person. But vegetables aren’t that exp...
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Choosing wisely can transform decadent meals into healthy ones
Keeping your holiday buffet healthy doesn’t doom you to celery stalks and carrot sticks. There are plenty of options that are indulgent without leaving your guests feeling buffet-grazing remorse. ...
Keeping your holiday buffet healthy doesn’t doom you to celery stalks and carrot sticks. There are plenty of options that are indulgent without leaving your guests feeling buffet-grazing remorse. ...
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Fairbanks schools celebrate red ribbon weekFAIRBANKS — “Go red and choose not to use” was the motto for Fairbanks students last week during the annual Red Ribbon Week. The national campaign for safe and drug-free schools has recruited st...
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An eighth-grader's impressions of a week at the News-MinerFAIRBANKS — For my school, the eighth-graders have to do something called “Passage.” It’s a yearlong (school year, that is) project that we have to do to graduate from Chinook. Around this time ...
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Tutors help students catch up and read with relishFAIRBANKS – According to statistics from a local tutoring program, 30 to 40 percent of local elementary students do not read up to grade level. Two veteran special education teachers, Deb...
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Poetry contest deadline nears
FAIRBANKS – The National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation present Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest, a program that encourages high school students to learn gre...
FAIRBANKS – The National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation present Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest, a program that encourages high school students to learn gre...
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Senate youth program wants Alaskans
FAIRBANKS – The 2009-2010 U.S. Senate Youth Program application package is available on the forms and grants page of the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development’s Web site. ...
FAIRBANKS – The 2009-2010 U.S. Senate Youth Program application package is available on the forms and grants page of the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development’s Web site. ...
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