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March 24, 2022
Lt. Henry Allen and a few tattered comrades traveled from near present-day Cordova up to what is now Bettles. They then turned around and beat winter to St. Michael, where they jumped the last boat for San Francisco.
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ANCSA symposium extends registration, offers UA discount
March 24, 2022
The registration deadline for the upcoming symposium on the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act on April 12-13, 2022, has been extended. People are encouraged to register online until Friday, April 8, 2022.
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Alaska Interior Business Accelerator accepting applications
March 23, 2022
Interior Alaska now has its first business accelerator, a program to help jump-start new businesses through mentorship, networking, education and access to capital.
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Online gardening courses offered by AARP, UAF Cooperative Extension
March 22, 2022
AARP Alaska and the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service are teaming up to offer a five-part series of online gardening classes.
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Festival of Native Arts to take place virtually March 25-26
March 22, 2022
The 49th annual Festival of Native Arts will be held Friday and Saturday, March 25-26, 2022. This year’s theme is “Culture, Land and Future.” All events are virtual and will be hosted via Zoom and Facebook live.
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Poker Flat rocket launch to study energy movement during aurora
March 22, 2022
Two sounding rockets are scheduled to launch from Poker Flat Research Range just minutes apart in an experiment aimed at learning how energy is transferred and dissipated during auroral displays. The findings could increase the understanding of factors affecting satellites in low Earth orbit.
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UAF to host presentation on fake news, misinformation
March 21, 2022
Journalist Craig Silverman will discuss "Fake News, Misinformation and Media Manipulation" during an online presentation at 1 p.m. March 24.
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Kenai Peninsula gardening classes offered
March 18, 2022
Kenai Peninsula Cooperative Extension Service agent Casey Matney will teach a series of 11 gardening classes that outline the steps to getting your garden ready.
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Free educational kits teach about snow, Alaska Native culture
March 18, 2022
Snow activities kits produced by the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute and the Center of Science and Industry in Columbus, Ohio, are for elementary and junior high school students.
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In the crosshairs of an atmospheric river
March 17, 2022
Because of where Southeast Alaska sits -- at the wetted lips of the planet's widest expanse of blue -- it is often soaked by atmospheric rivers, firehoses of moisture flowing up from the tropics.
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Building a local climate workforce through science that serves
March 16, 2022
Most definitions of science focus on the pursuit of knowledge through rigorous and systematic investigation. For the Kake Climate Partnership, that isn’t enough. “We’re trying to go a step further by providing services for the tribe and community.”
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Women may have advantage in the long run
March 10, 2022
Women may have several advantages over men during bouts of exercise longer than six hours.
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Pesticide applicator training offered
March 10, 2022
Two three-day certified pesticide applicator trainings are being offered this spring, March 15-17 or April 26-28.
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NASA rocket launches from Poker Flat in search of aurora answers
March 05, 2022
A NASA Black Brant IX sounding rocket soared high out of Poker Flat Research Range north of Fairbanks at 2:27 a.m. Saturday to learn more about pulsating aurora.
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Career Explorers program lays the foundation for career success
March 04, 2022
The TCC Career Explorers program helps prepare students for professional or collegiate success and offers practical lessons to get them ready to function as an independent adult.
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