In an effort to increase student access to library cards, the Noel Wien Public Library and the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District are starting a program allowing parents to opt for their child to receive a limited library card.
Alaskans can now test at home for HIV and sexually transmitted diseases with the at-home testing kit “Ora-Quick” that is being offered by the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium and the state health department.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said people who aren't vaccinated will be excluded from nonessential stores and venues, while the country considers a COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
On Saturday, December 4, the Choir of the North will take to the stage on the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus to regale the community with live music.
Wall Street’s losses deepened on Tuesday after the head of the Federal Reserve said it will consider shutting off its support for financial markets sooner than expected.
From Sunday, November 28 to Tuesday, November 30, Fairbanks and North Pole received air quality alerts from the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation.
Starting on December 1, the Fairbanks North Star Borough is running a series of three webinars to inform residents about various topics affecting the community.
On the evening of Wednesday, November 24, volunteers from around the community chipped in to help load Christmas Trees into the Kiwanis Building at the Tanana Valley Fairgrounds.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 905 points. The S&P 500 index fell 2.3%, its worst day since February and the Nasdaq composite also had its worst drop in two months.
All-Purpose Vehicles are scheduled to be officially prohibited on public roadways in Fairbanks following a regular meeting of the Fairbanks City Council on November 22.
Fairbanks City Council is scheduled to hear, under new business, a resolution discouraging local businesses from requiring vaccines as a condition of entry.
Fundraisers, debates and commercials are the most visible part of a campaign, but behind those are other hoops a candidate must jump through in order to run for public office.
The U.S. Department of Defense announced Wednesday that the Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies will be located in Anchorage as the sixth such type of regional facility.
The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities is asking Alaskans to fill out a survey expressing their preferences for how money in the “Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act” will be spent.
The Fairbanks Resource Center for Parents and Children recently boosted benefits in the women and children's nutrition program for the month of November and December.
Alaskans looking to pursue a career in education or public service have an opportunity to receive a long-running scholarship from the Nick Begich Scholarship Intern Fund.
Dr. Francis Collins, Director of the National Institutes of Health spoke on a variety of COVID-19 topics including the approval of Pfizer for children, booster shots, and research into the long term effects of COVID.
