Moving Wall sponsors need more volunteers to read casualty names FAIRBANKS — The local sponsors of the appearance of the Moving Wall in Fairbanks say they could use more volunteers to read the names of 58,272 Vietnam casualties from 3 p.m. May 31 to noon June 3....
Look for pedestrians in numbers at Fairbanks charity walks FAIRBANKS - This is a big weekend in Fairbanks for pedestrians with a cause. The Multiple Sclerosis Walk is Saturday at Pioneer Park with registration at 9 a.m., a program at 9:30 a.m. and ambling...
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Pioneer Fairbanks miner Carl Heflinger marks 100th birthday FAIRBANKS — In the request sent to Willard Scott suggesting that the 100th birthday of family patriarch Carl Heflinger be singled out for attention today, the Heflinger family said this about the s...
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Veteran Alaska pilot Pete Merry to recount flying tales Tuesday FAIRBANKS — Pete Haggland, the curator of the Pioneer Air Museum, says people who are interested in the history of flying in Alaska will want to hear what Pete Merry has to say on the subject. Mer...
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Confusion holds upper hand as state election deadline nears FAIRBANKS — With less than three weeks left before the primary filing deadline, confusion leads at the polls. The Alaska Supreme Court ordered Thursday that the so-called “amended” redistricting p...
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Richardson, Steese, downtown streets close for parade today FAIRBANKS — To clear the way for the Salute To Our Military Parade this morning, there will be several road closures that will require motorists to find alternative routes. The parade is to start ...
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BLM smokejumper Baumgartner honored with Dunton award The late Al Dunton, in the words of Gary Baumgartner, “set the standard for BLM smokejumpers.” That’s one reason why Baumgartner says he is especially honored to be named one of the first recipien...
Alaska Center for Children and Adults looks to preserve history FAIRBANKS — The Alaska Center for Children and Adults invites everyone who has had dealings with the organization over the years to a “Rediscovering Our Roots” reception from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thur...
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North Pole students show mechanical skills at state auto test FAIRBANKS — Jerry Million says when he finished auto shop at Lathrop in 1971, he had the skills he needed to start a career as a mechanic. He worked at Tip Top Chevrolet and then went on to run Mil...
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Fairbanks ‘Poet Litterate’ Hackney asks, ‘Will you do your share?’ FAIRBANKS — I asked Glenn Hackney to share a copy of his 2012 Ode to Cleanup Day. As a poet and community leader, he is “never better.” Same goes for his dedication to the annual campaign to clean ...
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Underground utility maze complicated downtown street work I know what it’s like to be on shaky ground. As I write this Thursday morning, the HQ of your columnist is trembling like a quaking aspen. The piles of paper are tipping and the desk is twitching....
West Valley senior Brigit Noon earns presidential scholar honors FAIRBANKS — Congratulations are in order for Brigit Noon, an 18-year-old West Valley senior and one of two Alaskans named Wednesday as U.S. Presidential Scholars, one of the top awards for high sch...
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Myrtle the Turtle spent decades entertaining crowds at library FAIRBANKS — Thousands of Fairbanks children grew up with Myrtle the Turtle, who spent close to 40 years entertaining kids and parents visiting the Berry Room at the Noel Wien Library. Myrtle, who ...
Verizon moves ahead with plans for cell phone tower expansion FAIRBANKS — Gilmore Trail neighbors are asking the Borough Assembly to overturn a permit granted to a property owner to construct a 120-foot cell phone tower, the latest neighborhood skirmish in th...
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