Grayling
Grayling, AK · Municipal
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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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Next mayor of North Pole to see smaller salary
NORTH POLE, Alaska (KTUU/KTVF) - The North Pole City Council voted 5-2 Monday to cut the mayor’s salary, citing the position as a part-time job. The mayor’s salary will drop from $69,000 per year to $2,000 a month. The position will carry no benefits. Councilman David Brandt sponsored...
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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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Fairbanks VFW post honors veterans with quilts on POW/MIA Day
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTUU/KTVF) - VFW Post 10029 marked national POW/MIA Day on Friday, Sept. 18, with a ceremony in North Pole that turned its focus to veterans in the room, presenting six of them with quilts through the Quilts of Valor Foundation. The mission of the Quilts of Valor Foundation...
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Sullivan injects Fairbanks Memorial Hospital into partisan politics
HOSPITAL CAMPAIGN: The fine print on the campaign ads for Sen. Dan Sullivan featuring nothing but shots of Fairbanks Memorial Hospital says that Steve Frank is not speaking for the hospital foundation. But most people won’t read or notice the fine print. Frank, the treasurer of the Fairbanks Community...
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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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Tammie Wilson's trio avoid mentioning her misleading attacks on incumbents
I’ve written before here about “Save the State,” the group formed by assembly member Tammie Wilson, to save the state from politicians she does not like. Assembly member Brett Rotermund, a possible future mayor candidate who votes with Wilson on the assembly, is also a major financial backer of Wilson’s save campaign.
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Trails closed at Creamers Field following floods
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTUU/KTVF) - As the Fairbanks area remains in a flood watch through Saturday, much of the borough remains unaffected by higher waters. Despite this, trail users have lost access to some parts of Creamers Field. The Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game announced Thursday that they had closed...
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Fairbanks residents petition to pause implementation of LGBTQ History Month passed by school board
On Tuesday, September 15, the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District passed a Resolution 2027-08, which recognizes October as “LGBTQ History Month.” The resolution passed with no debate by the school board members. Public testimony included eight people speaking in support of the resolution and nine speaking in opposition. Now, Fairbanks residents are gathering signatures for a petition to pause the implementation of Resolution 2027-08. The petition has gathered over 400 verified signatures and counting.
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New mural takes shape at Carlson Center
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTUU/KTVF) - A new mural is taking shape at the Carlson Center this week. Artist Amber Webb is behind the project. It’s her second major mural in Fairbanks this year after a multi-artist collaboration went up at City Hall this summer. Webb said the design honors local...
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Fairbanks Mayor Mindy O’Neall names Morgan Dulian as next chief of staff
Fairbanks Mayor Mindy O’Neall has named Morgan Dulian as the city’s next chief of staff. Dulian brings more than 20 years of experience in public service, philanthropy and government relations to the position. She most recently served on the executive leadership team for the UArctic Foundation, helping guide...
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Forget jets and helicopters. Data centers could be Alaska military towns' next noisy neighbors
Salcha resident Sarah Hollister walked down a neighborhood trail that leads to a pond outside Eielson Air Force Base. It's part of a military recreation area — civilians and servicemembers alike come here to hike and fish — and a passing military helicopter reminded her of exactly where she was.
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Fairbanks mayor proposes ordinance prohibiting use of certain motorized bikes in city limits
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTUU/KTVF) - Fairbanks Mayor Mindy O’Neall has proposed an ordinance prohibiting the use of certain kinds of motorized bicycles in city limits. According to O’Neall, her administration has received concerns from community members who had interactions with E-Motos around town. “Folks who have been, had had...
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Fairbanks mayor proposes ordinance prohibiting use of certain motorized bikes in city limits
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTUU/KTVF) - Fairbanks Mayor Mindy O’Neall has proposed an ordinance prohibiting the use of certain kinds of motorized bicycles in city limits. According to O’Neall, her administration has received concerns from community members who had interactions with E-Motos around town. “Folks who have been, had had...
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State converting debris into free wood chips in Fairbanks
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTUU/KTVF) - Starting in July, a Fairbanks summer program being run by the Alaska Division of Forestry and Fire Protection has allowed residents to unload wood debris from their property at no charge, where it is converted into wood chips that residents can come by and pick up for free.
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Soldiers gather to honor those who died on 9/11
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTUU/KTVF) - Soldiers at Fort Wainwright gathered Friday morning for a remembrance ceremony honoring those who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001. The ceremony focused on the impact of the attacks on the country and the way they changed both the nation and the military. It included the lowering of the flag to half-staff, a modified 21-gun salute and the playing of taps.