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newsminer on August 8th, 2012

FAIRBANKS — Just home from a fun five days in Chicago as a contestant in the Miss Teen International pageant, Taiya Thompson, of North Pole, is planning to continue spreading the word about her pag…

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newsminer on July 8th, 2012

KETCHIKAN, Alaska – Two skateboard park designers recently visited Ketchikan as the momentum builds toward transforming a vacant lot near Schoenbar Middle School into a nifty blend of ramps, bowls …

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newsminer on June 12th, 2012

FAIRBANKS — Once a year, strange sights around town get people talking. They have hooves, fur, long ears and in some cases, adult Depends briefs pulled up around their waists. “Is that goat wearing…

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FAIRBANKS — It’s all about confidence. That was the overwhelming opinion of leaders, parents and instructors during a recent Girl Scouts event, MiniBOW — Becoming an Outdoor Woman — in May. “Doing …

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Attending graduates: Ellen Akpik Randy Armstrong Kayla Bishop Chelsea Bissell Elizabeth Borling Elizabeth Calhoun Joel Cantrell Andrew Dohner Benjamin Doudna Julie Dowler Cheyenne Farrer-Fogarty…

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ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Show-and-tell came to Northwest Alaska last month on skinny skis. Two-time Olympian Lars Flora led a group of accomplished cross-country skiers into the region for weeklong cli…

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newsminer on May 8th, 2012

FAIRBANKS – Hailey Knapton, a sixth-grade student at Salcha Elementary School, is a budding performer, according to her teacher Jessica Schauffler. “Once a month she performs her self-written songs…

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FAIRBANKS — Every six months at the Fairbanks North Star Borough administration building, the artwork on the walls is switched out for something new and different. The one-of-a-kind pieces are crea…

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FAIRBANKS — It took months to assemble the remotely operated vehicles and their controls, but Friday at the University of Alaska Fairbanks Patty Center pool, dozens of elementary school students pu…

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FAIRBANKS — Brightly hued and beautifully patterned, the fabric of Pearl Creek Elementary School’s after-school kuspuk club’s creations lit up the room Wednesday. It was the club’s end-of-the-year …

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