This summer, the real enemy in many Fairbanks gardens wasn’t drought or moose — it was slugs. “I get more calls about slugs every year,” said Gooseberry Peter, agriculture and integrated pest management program assistant with the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service. Most people calling have never had slugs before, making these slimy critters a […]
FAIRBANKS, Alaska – A Fairbanks man was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years in prison, and upon release, will serve three years on supervised release for possessing multiple firearms and body armor as a felon. According to court documents, on June 4, 2024, an arrest warrant for a parole violation was issued for George Romero, 37. […]
The University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service is offering a beginning strength training class in Fairbanks for midlife and older adults. The StrongPeople Strong Bodies class helps increase muscle strength and bone density, improve balance and prevent falls. Leslie Shallcross, Extension health, home and family development agent, will teach the class. Light hand and […]