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Award-winning true crime author discusses his craft and ‘The Alaskan Blonde’ | State of Art
Author of the book, “The Alaskan Blonde” James Bartlett is set to teach a series of workshops on July 17 and 18 at the Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival. In these classes Bartlett will discuss some of the techniques he uses to write true crime and find compelling stories to share. The Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival runs from July 14 to July 18 and will include workshops covering topics from three minute story telling to advanced Zimbabwean style marimba. Bartlett joins us to tell us a little bit about what he’ll be teaching, what his career in crime writing has been like and reads an excerpt of his book, “The Alaskan Blonde.”
Gov’s $5.4M veto won’t slow UAF’s pursuit of top-tier research status this year, chancellor says
A $5.4 million veto from Gov. Mike Dunleavy took a bite out of University of Alaska Fairbanks’ nearly $18 million boost in state money to increase its graduate student population in pursuit of top-tier research university status. Chancellor Daniel White said the veto does not affect the university’s progress towards its goal in the next […] The post Gov’s $5.4M veto won’t slow UAF’s pursuit of top-tier research status this year, chancellor says appeared first on Alaska Beacon.
River Report: Salmon runs enter interior rivers
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) - The first salmon to reach the river near Fairbanks arrived in late June, but it wasn’t until July that salmon fishing could begin. Each year, Interior Alaska eagerly awaits the arrival of the salmon runs which occurs between mid June and early July. For 2024, chinook salmon arrived first but a little late. The first was counted in the Chena River on June 30.
Alaska Native groups push back against racist rant outside Fairbanks grocery store
Editor’s note: This story includes audio containing racist language and profanities. An encounter outside a Fairbanks grocery store in which a man launched a racist diatribe against Alaska Native shoppers is drawing condemnation from area Native groups, as well as store management. The Fairbanks Native Association and the Tanana...
Sustainability Report: Green Star of Interior Alaska fixes, reuses and recycles electronics
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) - Laptops, monitors, DVD players, phones, printers and many more devices fill the warehouse at Green Star of Interior Alaska, a local nonprofit organization in Fairbanks. According to Sarah Marshall, Business Manager with the organization, “Green Star’s mission is to encourage and enable recycling and reuse in...
Damage control: U.S District Court clerk explains what will happen to Judge Joshua Kindred’s caseload
The clerk of the U.S. District Court for Alaska said in a statement today that U.S. District Court Judge Joshua M. Kindred, who resigned suddenly on Tuesday, has 77 open criminal cases with 102 defendants, as well as 148 civil cases that are open in the District of Alaska. All of the cases will be reassigned to Chief Justice Sharon Gleason, with the exception of seven cases in the Juneau division that will be assigned to Senior Judge Timothy Burgess.
Alaska Airlines flight attendants win tentative agreement to boost pay, avert strike
Alaska Airlines flight attendants say they’ve reached a tentative agreement with the airline for a new contract that would boost pay 32%, and also compensate flight attendants for boarding time before the plane takes off. The three-year contract, if ratified by the Association of Flight Attendants’ Alaska members, would...
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