Youth
Olympian uses clinics to teach rural Alaska kids to ski
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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Fairbanks students put their robots to the water test
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 students’ artwork displayed at borough administration building
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 cre...
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Student of the Week: Hailey Knapton
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 song...
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Denali student Myranda Schiff is principal for a day
FAIRBANKS — Denali Elementary School’s principal was quite a bit shorter than usual Monday Principal Tim Doran came in the form of a sixth-grade, long brown-haired, freckled girl. Myranda Schiff, ...
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Nordale Elementary School students celebrate seasons with mosaic project
FAIRBANKS — The season of breakup is more beautiful than most imagine at Nordale Elementary School. Nordale’s version of the season includes tiny bits of glass and glue arranged into a pattern of ...
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Student of the Week: Lynette Thompson
Lynette Thompson, 18, is a senior at Hutchison High School and has had a busy year creating her senior project. Teacher Ben Johnson has been impressed with Lynette’s work on her encompassing seni...
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Students, faculty have a blast at UAF Science Potpourri
FAIRBANKS — Science bubbled, steamed, splashed, shook and exploded inside and outside the Reichardt Building at the University of Alaska Fairbanks Saturday. It was the annual Science Potpourri of ...
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Student of the Week — Kristopher Luddington
FAIRBANKS - Kristopher Luddington, 18, is a senior at Ben Eielson High School and a multi-tasker. He’s involved in the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps, drill team, drama, National Honor Soc...
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Student of the Week — Anna Salzman
FAIRBANKS - Anna Salzman, 8, is a third-grade student at Far North Christian School. Linda Hammon, Anna’s teacher, said, “Anna has been finishing her work early and helping others to complete thei...
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Pearl Creek Elementary School's kuspuk club celebrates its colorful creations
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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University of Alaska Fairbanks skiers, others visit villages to teach children to ski
FAIRBANKS — A tour of three Interior Alaska villages was a first for Raphaela Sieber and Lex Treinen, a pair of University of Alaska Fairbanks skiers, and their tour was a first for some students i...
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Fairbanks North Star Borough school district names 3 principals
FAIRBANKS — The Fairbanks North Star Borough School District has named three new principals — Dave Dershin, Mary Carlson and Dan Domke, all of whom already work in the district. Dershin will begin...
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Former powerlifter teaches Alaska kids to build character
FAIRBANKS — He entered the room with all the grandeur expected at the arrival of a giant. “Thump! Thump! Thump!” he said, stomping his way to the center of kids’ attention at the Boys and Girls Cl...
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Fairbanks kids spend spring break at the ice park
FAIRBANKS — On a sunny afternoon in Fairbanks — the first official day of spring break — where did dozens of children go to play outside? At the George Horner Ice Park, the squeals of thrilled kid...
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Student of the Week: Benjamin Koenig
FAIRBANKS - Seventh-grade student Benjamin Koenig enjoys playing the drums, running and riding his bike. He is also a competitive skier, currently competing in the Arctic Winter Games. His Barnett...
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Fairbanks students put robots to test in statewide competition
FAIRBANKS — When people walked into the University of Alaska Fairbanks Patty Center on Saturday, they might have mistakenly thought they arrived at a rock concert or a professional wrestling match....
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Student of the Week: Desireé Palacios
FAIRBANKS - Desireé Palacios is an eighth-grade student at Ben Eielson Junior High School. The 14-year-old’s active nature makes her a stand out among her peers. Desireé said participating in voll...
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Spelling C-H-A-M-P-S: Interior Alaska students vie for title
FAIRBANKS — It was the first round of the competition and students from across the Interior appeared one by one on the Hering Auditorium stage. William Guevara-Mendoza, a second-grade student at A...
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Student of the Week: Susan Way
FAIRBANKS - Susan Way, a senior at North Pole High School, has been described as a “Renaissance woman” by her teacher Patricia Behner. “Her interests and talents are wide and varied,” Behner said...
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Student of the Week: Amanda Collison
FAIRBANKS - According to her teachers, Cheryl Dow and Carl Addington, Amanda Collison is “the complete package.” They describe the Randy Smith Middle School eighth-grade student as cheerful, dedic...
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Student of the Week: Charlayne Czaplewski
FAIRBANKS - Charlayne Czaplewski likes learning about Alaska and music and playing sports that involve hand-eye coordination at Ticasuk Brown Elementary School. She is a third-grade student who can...
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Fairbanks teams sweep academic decathlon
FAIRBANKS — Fairbanks teams are forces to be reckoned with when it comes to the GCI Alaska Academic Decathlon Competition. This year, Lathrop High School won the competition in Anchorage, beating ...
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Denali students dance to Athabascan fiddle music
FAIRBANKS — Grade after grade of students at Denali Elementary School bobbed around their gymnasium on Friday to Athabascan fiddle music. Friday’s assembly was the culminating event of the school’...
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From Beethoven to Steve Jobs: Fairbanks students celebrate history
FAIRBANKS - Last week, the Pioneer Park Civic Center was set up as a temporary museum. The historical topics covered ranged from displays on “iGenius: Steve Jobs” to “The Beethoven Experience” to “...
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Lathrop students drum up music Japanese style
FAIRBANKS — Fourteen arms swung high as they alternately banged a stick against the wide top of the drum. The drums were Japanese taiko drums, made locally from old wine barrels. Their size m...
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Student of the week: Ben Parker
FAIRBANKS - Ben Parker, 7, is already showing great work ethic in his classroom at Anderson Elementary School. According to his second-grade teacher Amber Ables, Parker is a great reader and produ...
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Student of the week: Karli Fitzgerald
FAIRBANKS - An eighth grade student at Tanana Middle School, Karli Fitzgerald, 14, is active in athletics and sets high goals for herself. Fitzgerald has participated in soccer, basketball, volley...
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Student of the week: Katey McMurrough
FAIRBANKS - Katey McMurrough, 11, was chosen as student of the week by her sixth-grade teacher, Rachel Woodhull, for showing excellence in the classroom. McMurrough is her student council’s presid...
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Student of the week: Linnaea Uliassi
FAIRBANKS - Linnaea Uliassi, 9, is a talented fourth-grader at Pearl Creek Elementary. She does ballet and karate and is part of the school orchestra. Her teachers Kristi McEwen and Brent Rodenbe...
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