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Fairbanks, Alaska is located in Fairbanks North Star County. Zip codes in Fairbanks, AK include 99710, 99790, and 99709. The median home price in Fairbanks is $224,900. More Fairbanks information.

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1 hr ago | Anchorage Daily News

Firm criticized in Fairbanks bus safety report

School district superintendent Pete Lewis ordered the review in March, shortly after employees of the company First Student publicly complained about unsafe conditions.

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Sat May 18, 2013

Peninsula Clarion

Snow is in Alaska forecast for mid-May

The calendar says it's spring in Alaska, but with lakes still frozen and snow in the forecast for the Anchorage area this weekend, many residents are saying enough is enough.

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Wed May 15, 2013

The News Tribune

Norwegians drop by Lakewood Ford dealership with 22 sled dogs

Yvonne Daabakk and her husband Kenneth weren't exactly sure how to get their team of 22 sled dogs from Norway to Alaska, but they knew they needed help and that they weren't leaving anyone in the family behind.

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Tue May 14, 2013

MacReport Media RSS Feed

Teryl Resources Corp. Signs Contract To Drill The Fish Creek Property, Fairbanks, Alaska

This news release may contain certain forward-looking statements, including management's assessment of future plans and operations, and capital expenditures and the timing thereof, that involve substantial known and unknown risks and uncertainties, certain of which are beyond the Company's control.

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Anchorage Daily News

Street project moves Fairbanks businesses

The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports Sicily's Pizza is the latest Third Street retailer to change locations in anticipation of a road widening project.

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Inventor Spot

Showcase Your Pioneering Invention At The 2013 Arctic Innovation Competition & Win Up To $10,000

If you're looking to win some major cash for sharing your ground-breaking invention or product, and are able to go to Fairbanks, Alaska to do so, then I've got the contest for you! This has to be one of the most open-ended contests that I've ever reported on, but the University of Alaska Fairbanks is hosting its yearly Arctic Innovation Competition ... (more)

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Mon May 13, 2013

Peninsula Clarion

Colo. man sentenced for sending meth to Alaska

A Northglenn man was sentenced Monday to more than 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to sending methamphetamine from Colorado to Fairbanks, Alaska.

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Sun May 12, 2013

The Advocate

Pat Shingleton for Monday, May 13, 2013

To watch ice melt, go to http://www.nenanaakiceclassic.com/. The Nenana Ice Classic began in 1917 by bridge builders crossing the Tanana River near Fairbanks, Alaska.

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Anchorage Daily News

Hometown U: Team tries to shine a light on a perplexing pole problem

We rarely give thought to all the things that work right. The wheels on the car that don't fall off.

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Sat May 11, 2013

Peninsula Clarion

Colorado man sentenced for shipping meth to Alaska

A Colorado man who pleaded guilty to shipping almost $350,000 worth of methamphetamine to Fairbanks has been sentenced to 15 1/2 years in federal prison.

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AOL City Guide

Westmark Fairbanks Hotel and Conference Center

Conveniently located in Fairbanks, Alaska city centre, this hotel features an on-site restaurant and offers rooms with cable TV and HBO film channels.

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Fri May 10, 2013

SFGate

Rabies scare prompts Fairbanks vaccination clinic

The recent discovery of two rabid wolves has prompted Fairbanks North Star Borough animal control officials to offer nightly rabies vaccines next week at the shelter.

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Thu May 09, 2013

AccuWeather.com

Alaska Experiencing a Cold Spring

The central and eastern United States are not the only areas experiencing a colder-than-average spring.

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Wed May 08, 2013

Anchorage Daily News

1 of 'Fairbanks Four' to get early parole

Marvin Roberts will be released in 2015 instead of 2020, the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reported Wednesday.

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KTOO-TV Juneau

Fairbanks extends deadline for derelict building

The Polaris Building at 427 First Avenue in downtown Fairbanks, Alaska. The tallest building in Fairbanks since its construction in 1952.

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Criminal Report Daily

Amazing Antarctic Video Brings Ice to Life

Spring's not all about pretty flowers and greening trees. For some scientists it means watching Arctic ice.

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Tue May 07, 2013

Anchorage Daily News

This summer will see booming commercial construction

The department store and grocery chain plans to begin a $20 million overhaul of its oldest Anchorage store, at 1000 E. Northern Lights Bvld., beginning in July.

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Mon May 06, 2013

Anchorage Daily News

Bush pilot back in Fairbanks after bagging North Pole solo

Mortvedt at Ice Station Barneo, a seasonal Russian base near the North Pole. Mortvedt flew over the pole but conditions prevented a landing.

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Peninsula Clarion

Difficulties plague biomass-burning generators

Experimental biomass-burning generators aren't working out as lucratively and efficiently as a Fairbanks area businessman had hoped when he launched the idea to turn waste paper into electricity more than two years ago.

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Criminal Report Daily

Arctic Ocean's Rapid Acidification Could Be Dire

Over a thousand self portraits were submitted from all over the world by individuals calling for a ban on destructive industry in the Arctic and put together in the shape of an eye at the North Pole in April, 2013.

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Flood Watch for Fairbanks North Star County was issued at May 18 at 3:48PM AKDT