McGrath
McGrath, AK · Arts & Culture
uafsunstar.com
UAF hosts its third Oktoberfest celebration
Last week, the UAF community brought a piece of Germany to campus for this year’s Oktoberfest celebration. Now in its third year, the celebration featured panel discussions on German history and culture, along with food and games. Local vendors and a wide array of UAF student organizations participated this year. Helga Wagenleiter, the faculty advisor for the UAF German Club, said that this spirit of collaboration was the goal from the very start.
knba.org
Remembering Photographer James Barker, known as Qucillaq, or Crane Man
Editor’s Note: This online tribute to photographer James Barker is a collaboration of KYUK and KNBA. Watch an episode of Alaska Backstory, produced by reporter Rhonda McBride and edited by KYUK news director, Evan Erickson. It features interviews with Barker’s wife, Robin, and Fairbanks photographer Charles Mason. If...
alaskasnewssource.com
Early voting begins in Fairbanks
Early voting began Monday at Noel Wien Library in the Fairbanks North Star Borough municipal elections.
FloSports
How to Watch: 2026 Alaska Anchorage vs Alaska Fairbanks | Hockey
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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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How to Watch: 2027 Maryville (MO) vs Alaska Fairbanks | Hockey
Here's how to watch the 2027 Maryville (MO) vs Alaska Fairbanks on FloHockey. The 2027 Maryville (MO) vs Alaska Fairbanks starts on Feb 13, 2027. How to Live Stream 2027 Maryville (MO) vs Alaska Fairbanks: STREAMING: Watch the 2027 Maryville (MO) vs Alaska Fairbanks on FloHockey. SIGN UP HERE. On Your TV: Download the FloSports App Now Available on Roku , Fire TV , Google TV , Apple TV , Samsung , VIZIO , & LG. On The Go: Download the FloSports app on iOS or Android . FloHockey Archived Footage Video footage from the event will be archived and stored in a video library for FloHockey subscribers to watch for the duration of their subscription. Join the Conversation on Social Follow us on Twitter @FloHockey . Follow us on Instagram @flohockey . Like us on Facebook .
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How to Watch: 2026 Boston University vs Alaska Fairbanks | Hockey
Here's how to watch the 2026 Boston University vs Alaska Fairbanks on FloHockey. The 2026 Boston University vs Alaska Fairbanks starts on Oct 3, 2026. How to Live Stream 2026 Boston University vs Alaska Fairbanks: STREAMING: Watch the 2026 Boston University vs Alaska Fairbanks on FloHockey. SIGN UP HERE. On Your TV: Download the FloSports App Now Available on Roku , Fire TV , Google TV , Apple TV , Samsung , VIZIO , & LG. On The Go: Download the FloSports app on iOS or Android . FloHockey Archived Footage Video footage from the event will be archived and stored in a video library for FloHockey subscribers to watch for the duration of their subscription. Join the Conversation on Social Follow us on Twitter @FloHockey . Follow us on Instagram @flohockey . Like us on Facebook .
The Alaska Current
Celebrate the season with Fallidays at Silver Bell Square
Mark your calendar for Fallidays, which is scheduled for Sept. 26 and 27 this year and includes a variety of fun family activities. The post Celebrate the season with Fallidays at Silver Bell Square first appeared on The Alaska Current .
alaskasnewssource.com
‘Into the Wild’ bus display receives $300K federal grant
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTUU/KTVF) - The University of Alaska Fairbanks has received a $300,000 grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services to help develop exhibits around the historic Bus 142, which was featured in Jon Krakauer’s book “Into the Wild” and a subsequent film adaptation. The...
uafsunstar.com
$300,000 federal grant to support Bus 142 exhibits
The museum, part of the University of Alaska Fairbanks, received the grant from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services. The museum will use the money to develop exhibits that explore not only the story of Bus 142 but also Alaska’s landscapes, history and people. "Like no other...
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Celebrating Alaska poetry: Two local poets worth reading
On Aug. 23, 2026, it was a particularly windy day at the Creamer’s Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge. I visited for the first time, interested both in the beautiful sandhill cranes and in the book fair that was happening from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. that day. As a poet and MFA student here at UAF, I knew what I needed to do, I shot toward the poetry.
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Fairbanks hosts Alaska State Disc Golf Championship
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTUU/KTVF) - Nearly 100 players are competing this weekend at the Alaska State Disc Golf Championships in Fairbanks. The three-day event takes place at the Birch Hill and Tanana Lakes courses. Outside competitors raise the stakes. Fairbanks player Patrick Evans feels bringing in talent from outside the Interior...
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Alaska Broadcasters Association Names Kim Williams Broadcaster Of The Year; Inducts J.R. Lewis Into Hall of Fame
The Alaska Broadcasters Association announced today that it has named iHeartMedia Anchorage/Fairbanks Area President Kim Williams as its Broadcaster of the Year and will induct J.R. Lewis into its Hall of Fame. Williams has spent her entire career at iHeartMedia and its predecessors starting her career as an account executive...
alaskasnewssource.com
New documentary draws back curtain on life as an Alaska National Guard member
The film’s premiere will include two showings in Anchorage on Saturday, Aug. 29, at 11 a.m. and noon at the Regal Tikahtnu. The movie will also have a showing on Sunday, Aug. 30, at 11 a.m. at Regal Goldstream in Fairbanks.
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Why thousands of sandhill cranes gather in Fairbanks each August
Every August, something remarkable happens in Fairbanks, Alaska. Just as the first hints of aurora season return and fall begins its slow shift, thousands of sandhill cranes descend on the open fields of Creamer's Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge. Their arrival marks one of the most dramatic wildlife moments of late summer. This gathering blends science, community, and the raw beauty of migration.
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Actors Patrick Duffy and Linda Purl use Fairbanks sourdough starter in new bread recipe
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTUU/KTVF) - Actors Patrick Duffy and Linda Purl visited Fred Meyer West in Fairbanks Monday to promote a line of sourdough breads being marketed through Kroger, using a sourdough starter Duffy said was gifted to his mother by a Fairbanks woman when the family lived in the Interior in 1952.
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World War II Sparked Creation of Geophysical Institute
Special to the Van Nuys News Press, Alaska Science Forum: Rod Boyce. As presidential bill signings go, H.R. 6486 wasn’t a particularly exciting one for the nation on July 31, 1946. But it would prove historic for the University of Alaska and the future state. It was the day...