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    Strong support greets Nenana team at NYO state contest

    Strong support greets Nenana team at NYO state contest

    • Kris Capps
    • 20 hrs ago
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    The journey of a team of Nenana student athletes to the 2025 Senior Native Youth Olympics (NYO) in Anchorage earlier this month began with one simple question. A 10th grade student walked up to his gym teacher, holding a wiffle ball on a string, and said, ”Hey, can I practice NYO?”

    +3
    Young orators mesmerize audience at 41st annual speech contest

    Young orators mesmerize audience at 41st annual speech contest

    • Kris Capps
    • Apr 28, 2025
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    When young orators presented their winning speeches for the Fairbanks area annual speech contest this past weekend, it was easy to imagine these young people as future leaders.

    +5
    Hundreds enjoy Spring Migration Celebration at Creamer's Field

    Hundreds enjoy Spring Migration Celebration at Creamer's Field

    • Kris Capps
    • Apr 28, 2025
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    The Spring Migration Celebration at Creamer’s Field hosted hundreds of visitors during Saturday’s special event. Some even flew in for the show.

    +6
    Robot dog fetches all the attention at Purple Up Day

    Robot dog fetches all the attention at Purple Up Day

    • Kris Capps
    • Apr 27, 2025
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    The big metal robot looked like a dog. It moved like a dog. Five-year-old Sabine then decided she would pet it like a dog.

    +4
    Nenana Ice Classic enters the nail-biter stage

    Nenana Ice Classic enters the nail-biter stage

    • Kris Capps
    • Apr 26, 2025
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    The tripod is on the brink, which means the Tanana River ice could go out at anytime now.

    +4
    It's official: Nenana teacher joins network of national award winners

    It's official: Nenana teacher joins network of national award winners

    • Kris Capps
    • Apr 24, 2025
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    Nenana teacher Emily Snyder was officially honored in Los Angeles this month as one of the national Milken Educator Award winners for 2024.

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    Career Tech class tackles school needs with service-learning style projects

    Career Tech class tackles school needs with service-learning style projects

    • Kris Capps
    • Apr 23, 2025
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    Students at Healy’s Tri-Valley School learned some “MacGyver skills” in this Career Tech class. It is something they will always remember.

    Change to Denali Borough School District's mission statement gets voted down

    Change to Denali Borough School District's mission statement gets voted down

    • Kris Capps
    • Apr 22, 2025
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    The district’s mission statement reads “Denali Borough School District: Working together to nurture, empower and inspire today’s students to positively shape tomorrow’s world.”

    Denali Borough schools to get free lunch program

    Denali Borough schools to get free lunch program

    • Kris Capps
    • Apr 21, 2025
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    Alaskan Bounty for Children, dubbed ABC, is a new nonprofit aiming to deliver free lunches five days a week to Tri-Valley School, Anderson School and Cantwell School beginning in the fall of 2025. 

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    Tappety tap tap: Fairbanks celebrates the cool comeback of typewriters

    Tappety tap tap: Fairbanks celebrates the cool comeback of typewriters

    • Kris Capps
    • Apr 14, 2025
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    Typewriters are big hit at the first Great Alaskan TYPE-IN at the Noel Wien Library.

    +3
    Young orators mesmerize audience at 41st annual speech contest

    Young orators mesmerize audience at 41st annual speech contest

    +5
    Hundreds enjoy Spring Migration Celebration at Creamer's Field

    Hundreds enjoy Spring Migration Celebration at Creamer's Field

    +6
    Robot dog fetches all the attention at Purple Up Day

    Robot dog fetches all the attention at Purple Up Day

    +4
    Nenana Ice Classic enters the nail-biter stage

    Nenana Ice Classic enters the nail-biter stage

    +4
    It's official: Nenana teacher joins network of national award winners

    It's official: Nenana teacher joins network of national award winners

    +3
    Career Tech class tackles school needs with service-learning style projects

    Career Tech class tackles school needs with service-learning style projects

    Change to Denali Borough School District's mission statement gets voted down

    Change to Denali Borough School District's mission statement gets voted down

    Denali Borough schools to get free lunch program

    Denali Borough schools to get free lunch program

    +6
    Tappety tap tap: Fairbanks celebrates the cool comeback of typewriters

    Tappety tap tap: Fairbanks celebrates the cool comeback of typewriters

    +4
    Tommy G’s hams it up on the national stage — and brings home the bacon

    Tommy G’s hams it up on the national stage — and brings home the bacon

    +2
    Nenana Ice Classic ice report: Tanana River at 32.5 inches

    Nenana Ice Classic ice report: Tanana River at 32.5 inches

    Health center invites Healy residents to needs assessment meeting

    Health center invites Healy residents to needs assessment meeting

    +11
    Dogs and dinos join families at Mush For Kids

    Dogs and dinos join families at Mush For Kids

    +4
    Perfect penmanship lands North Pole second-grade student a winning title

    Perfect penmanship lands North Pole second-grade student a winning title

    +7
    Surviving Apollo 13: Astronaut Fred Haise recounts harrowing mission to Fairbanks elementary students

    Surviving Apollo 13: Astronaut Fred Haise recounts harrowing mission to Fairbanks elementary students

    +3
    Giving Machine raises more than $80,000 for local groups

    Giving Machine raises more than $80,000 for local groups

    Giving Day Challenges boost support for university

    Giving Day Challenges boost support for university

    +4
    Special Olympian Teagen Lockwood comes home with bronze medal

    Special Olympian Teagen Lockwood comes home with bronze medal

    +5
    Anderson School boasts small enrollment, big winners

    Anderson School boasts small enrollment, big winners

    Nenana Ice Classic watchers:Tanana River ice measures 33 inches this week

    Nenana Ice Classic watchers:Tanana River ice measures 33 inches this week

    +3
    Kids and young adults: Look here for free books

    Kids and young adults: Look here for free books

    +7
    Larry and Annie Colp crowned Fairbanks Pioneer King and Queen Regents for 2025

    Larry and Annie Colp crowned Fairbanks Pioneer King and Queen Regents for 2025

    +3
    Former North Pole wrestler donates new mats for local program

    Former North Pole wrestler donates new mats for local program


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