Arctic Village
Arctic Village, AK · Education
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Payroll delays affect student employees across UAF
Student employees at the University of Alaska Fairbanks said their wages were delayed in late August, prompting concerns about the university's process for resolving payroll errors. Thirty-one students with both an hourly assignment and a stipend assignment were impacted by delayed payments, according to Chief Human Resources Officer Nickole Conley....
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Stars’ 4th Straight Title Bid Falls Short as Lathrop Goes to the Air in Division II Championship
Chase Hall’s two long touchdown runs kept Soldotna within reach at halftime, but the Stars could not overcome Lathrop’s passing attack and four turnovers in Saturday’s Division II state championship game. The Malemutes defeated Soldotna 35–14 at Wasilla High School, ending the Stars’ run of three consecutive...
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‘I cried a little bit’: HomeSTEAD Charter School receives state approval, prepares for 2027 opening
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTUU/KTVF) - On Wednesday, the proposed HomeSTEAD Charter School, planned to occupy the building formerly housing the Two Rivers School near Fairbanks, received a unanimous final approval from the Alaska Board of Education and Early Development. “It feels good to actually have gotten some really enthusiastic yeses from...
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Lawson, Balash lead Lathrop over SoHi in Division II final
Lathrop wide receiver Wilson Lawson was unstoppable in Saturday’s ASAA Division II First National Bowl. No matter what route he ran – in the flat, on a post, over the top – the 6-foot speedster caught everything thrown his way from quarterback Boaz Balash as they teamed up for an air show for the ages.
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UAF Students told to leave Vance rally
Vice President JD Vance’s visit to Fairbanks drew supporters to a rally at Fairbanks International Airport ahead of November’s midterm elections. Several University of Alaska Fairbanks students said they were asked to leave before the speeches began, raising questions about their removal from an event focused on Republican candidates and energy policy.
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North Pole skips into state final, will face Colony for all the marbles
For as good as the North Pole offense has been all season, the defense is no slouch and stood tall Friday against Dimond in the state semifinals. Jade Skipps registered two sacks, Amarah States had one sack and Taimane Skipps grabbed an interception to headline a 32-0 victory on Day 2 of the ASAA flag football state playoffs at Wasilla High School.
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Knights rally, fall short in ASAA girls flag football state title game
What you need to know: * The Colony Knights lost 27-21 to North Pole in the ASAA girls flag football state title game at Wasilla High School, falling just short of a late comeback. * Sophomore Bri Parrent intercepted a pass and threw a 48-yard touchdown pass to Morgan Gallagher.
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North Pole flag beats Colony for second state title in three years
Three touchdowns in an eight-minute span Saturday helped the North Pole flag football team pull away from Colony to capture its second state title in three years. The sensational Skipps sisters combined for all three TDs during the pivotal stretch that powered a 27-21 victory over Colony in the ASAA First National Bowl at Wasilla High School. The Patriots won the sport’s inaugural state tournament in 2024 and now they are the first two-time champs.
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Parrent’s TD trifecta powers Colony on Day 1 of state tournament; North Pole, Dimond, South advance
Sophomore sensation Bri Parrent hit the touchdown trifecta Thursday in the quarterfinals of the ASAA flag football state playoffs in Wasilla, cashing in for passing, rushing and defensive scores to highlight a 53-6 victory over Service. The Railbelt Conference MVP threw for touchdowns of 9, 27, 6, 16 and 4...
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Alaska’s Year of the Passer continues as Balash sets state record with 9 TDs in Week 8
He calls Fairbanks home, but Lathrop quarterback Boaz Balash has also taken up residence in the state record book. The sophomore moved in after throwing for 503 yards and nine touchdowns in last weekend’s 70-14 win over West Valley in the most decorated single-game performance in Alaska high school football history.
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Page 2 Tue. Sept. 29: “This is Alaska”: Mat-Su girls flag football heads to the playoffs
The Mat-Su fielded its first girls flag football teams three years ago. The teams head up to North Pole for the Railbelt Conference playoffs on Thursday. The Moose open against the 2024 state champions, North Pole. The young Palmer High team is the underdog. It won one game this season. But the Moose aren’t measuring their season by the scoreboard. In three years, the program has grown from five players on a shared team with Colony to nearly 30 players at Palmer High.
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FEA, Fairbanks school district reach tentative one-year contract
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTUU/KTVF) - The Fairbanks North Star Borough School District and the Fairbanks Education Association (FEA) have reached a tentative one-year collective bargaining agreement for the 2026-27 fiscal year. The agreement still needs to be ratified by both sides. Terms of the agreement. The FEA salary schedule will increase...
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West Valley High School hosts yearly school board candidate forum
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTUU/KTVF) - West Valley High School hosted those running for the Fairbanks North Star Borough School Board Thursday for its annual candidate forum. Students generated each of the questions used in the forum, which covered a range of topics including bullying, book bans, religion in schools and what should go into school lunches.
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Education Support Staff Union reaches tentative one-year contract with school district
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTUU/KTVF) - The Fairbanks North Star Borough School District and the Education Support Staff Association (ESSA) have reached a tentative one-year contract for the 2026-27 fiscal year, according to the district. The agreement still requires a ratification vote from ESSA members before it takes effect. The one-year deal...
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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Jade Skipss, North Pole High School
This week’s Crowson Law Group Student Athlete of the Week is North Pole High School senior Jade Skipss. Jade excels in flag football and has shown she can deliver in the biggest moments. She competes with toughness, leadership and a team-first attitude. Jade was part of the North Pole...
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UA Foundation Adds Analytics, Strategy Leaders
The University of Alaska Foundation brought in some new leaders to help guide the nonprofit that stewards the UA System’s philanthropic support. Gwendolyn Gruenig joins as Chief Data and Analytics Officer, leading the foundation’s enterprise data, analytics, and advancement information services functions. As a key member of the UA Foundation’s senior leadership team, Gruenig shapes how data and analytics support fundraising success, donor engagement, and institutional impact across the UA system.
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Lathrop moves to 3-0 after recording first win over South
For as good as Wilson Lawson was in Lathrop’s run-and-shoot offense on Saturday, his biggest moment on the football field had nothing to do with the playbook. The senior wideout scored an unconventional touchdown late in the fourth quarter because he was in the right place at the right time, recovering quarterback Boaz Balash’s goal-line fumble in the end zone to cap a 27-16 victory over South Anchorage at Lathrop High School.