Youth
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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