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Nikolai, AK · Lifestyle
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After two years, Farthest North Raising Cane’s opens in Fairbanks
The farthest north Raising Cane’s location began serving customers in Fairbanks after a two-year wait when construction began.
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Raising Cane’s opens first Fairbanks location with day of celebrations
Raising Cane’s is opening its first Fairbanks location Tuesday, bringing about 100 new jobs and a full day of opening celebrations. The new restaurant is located at 286 Bentley Trust Road, less than a mile from Bentley Mall. Doors open at 10 a.m., but festivities begin earlier with a...
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.
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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...
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Food Recalls Change How Howard Students Shop and Eat
Since the summer of 2026, social media and news outlets have been filled with reports of food contamination and recalls. Some recalled foods have been linked to salmonella, parasites, and other pathogens. In early 2025, the Trump administration reduced staffing at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, including food-safety positions....
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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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This Alaska Hilltop Delivers Some Of The Darkest Skies For Aurora Viewing
Aurora watching sounds romantic until clouds, city glow, and freezing wind join the plan. Alaska has a hilltop where elevation and darker surroundings can improve the odds of getting a clearer look at the night sky. That immediately makes the drive more convincing to me. I would rather shiver somewhere...
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‘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...
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$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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Inside Fairbanks’ Scratch-Made Meatball Sub
Where a Gigantic Meatball Sub Rivals the East Coast. When Guy Fieri rolled into Fairbanks, Alaska, he got the scenic route to his destination. Local restaurateur Benny Lynn from Pagota Restaurant tried explaining the backstory of Salties on Second — something about a former employee, a hospital, Chinese food, and tequila. Guy’s response? “I’m so confused.”
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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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This BELOVED Local Institution Has Been Winning Hearts For Over A Decade in Fairbanks, AK
Deep in interior Alaska, where winter temperatures regularly plunge below zero, sits a restaurant serving up Cuban flavor and live jazz music. 🎷. Jazz Bistro On 4th is the only jazz restaurant and music venue in the entire state, run by an owner and chef who treats every dinner service like a personal invitation into his own home.