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Sustainability Spotlight: Arctic Dog Adventure Co.
Our Sustainability Spotlight series is aimed at broadening the conversation surrounding sustainable tourism for visitors and businesses by sharing the stories of our Adventure Green Alaska certified businesses. To learn more about Adventure Green Alaska certification please visit our about page. Arctic Dog Adventure Co. offers small-group dog sledding tours...
alaskasnewssource.com
Sullivan talks Alaska trade jobs with ‘Dirty Jobs’ host Mike Rowe
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTUU/KTVF) - Sen. Dan Sullivan visited the Fairbanks Pipeline Training Center with television host Mike Rowe on Friday to discuss opportunities in Alaska for working in the trades. Sullivan called Rowe, who has hosted the reality show “Dirty Jobs” for 10 seasons, “the best ambassador in America for...
alaskapublic.org
Proposed gold exploration near the Delta River draws environmental questions
An application for a gold mining exploration project near Delta Junction and the Delta River may be taking its final steps. It's part of the Richardson project, a proposed hard rock and lode mining venture southeast of Fairbanks, and would involve searching for gold deposits by drilling into bedrock to collect samples.
radiokenai.com
UAF Selected to Lead NSF Critical Minerals Innovation Engine with Potential for $160M in Funding
The University of Alaska Fairbanks has been selected to lead a new National Science Foundation Regional Innovation Engine focused on critical minerals, a designation that could bring as much as $160 million in federal funding to Alaska over the next decade while expanding research, workforce development, and domestic mineral supply chains.
dermotcole.com
Fairbanks faces firewood supply crisis
Aurora Energy, a major supplier of dry firewood in Fairbanks, is going to get out of the business by the end of this year. Even selling firewood at $650 a cord, the kiln-dried firewood business is not profitable, the company says. Aurora says it will sell about 1,200 more cords...
alaskapublic.org
There’s more than meets the eye at Matanuska Experiment Farm
What most people don’t know about the Matanuska Experiment Farm could fill a barn. Tucked away in the “Gateway” area at the edge of Palmer-Wasilla on one of the oldest settled plots in the Mat-Su, the experiment farm is a hive of research activity that’s often overlooked by the thousands of locals who buzz past on their daily commutes.
turnagainnews.org
Forest Fair, in its 51st Year, Launches This Weekend
Tara Starlight was putting the final touches on her booth "Starlight Coffee" when a volunteer approached. "Do you want some coffee?" she asked. "This one's on the house." She was ready to go Thursday afternoon with a beverage menu of coffee, cold brew, mocktails and a special concoction called "Raspberry Danish": cold brew with a cream cheese soft top.