The Republican legislators’ concerns have been growing for years. Some members believe that there should be much deeper cuts in state spending and that dividends should be much larger.
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World Eskimo Indian Olympics returns to Fairbanks for 60th anniversary
This year, the celebration will keep COVID in mind as coordinators ask attendees to be vaccinated or wear masks.
‘Boondoggle’: financial woes may jeopardize proposed Alaska-Canada railroad project
An ambitious plan to build a 1,600-mile railroad that would link the Alaskan and Canadian rail systems is on hold and appears to be in jeopardy.
‘So much Chapstick’: Denali base camp worker reflects on her first year on the glacier
During the height of climbing season, base camp managers might have one hundred climbers at a time who are anxious to fly back to Talkeetna for a shower and a hot meal.
Beaver dams burst, blocking Richardson Highway with debris. Twice.
No vehicles were caught in either slide.
Fairbanks therapeutic courts focus on addiction treatment, not criminal punishment
The recidivism rate for people convicted of drug and alcohol crimes and sent to jail is normally about 50%. The Fairbanks therapeutic courts report a rate of 5% to 7%.