On Wednesday, Alaska State Troopers reported that they had yet again arrested 35-year-old Fairbanks man, Thomas Charles Watega, this time for Violating Conditions of Release and Unlawful Contact. He had been recently taken into custody for Sexual Abuse of a Minor in an instance involving a 16-year-old who worked at a Fairbanks store where he […]
On Monday evening three sledding juveniles were injured, one fatally while sledding down a driveway directly into the path of a pickup truck according to troopers. Troopers received a 911 call reporting the collision near Deep Freeze Court at 5:15 pm on Monday. The preliminary investigation found that the three juveniles were sledding down a […]
Fairbanks, Alaska — After 15 years of dedicated service, Steve Ginnis, executive director of Fairbanks Native Association, has announced his retirement. Ginnis has been at the helm of FNA, a community non-profit organization, steering it through significant transformations and accomplishments, since 2009. “Steve Ginnis has been a true leader, dedicated to our community and the […]
Family programs at the University of Alaska Museum of the North will focus on rodents during January. Families with children ages 5 and under are invited to drop in at Early Explorers on Friday, Jan. 19, from 10 a.m. to noon. Create and discover with hands-on activities in the Creativity Lab, and explore the galleries. […]