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Campers head outside for fun at Camp Fire USA program
Photo by John Wagner
July 19, 2008
Team Scorpion Green Slime won’t be going for the gold in Beijing, but they were giving their all during the basketball toss.
Upward Bound students spend the summer learning about culture and careers
Published July 12, 2008
Only two days worth of food exists on store shelves across Alaska, Canada’s border is closed off in an attempt to control a world-wide influenza outbreak, and there are no passenger flights out of the state.
Things are not looking good for Alaskans.
Inaugural program brings youth volunteers to museum
Published July 5, 2008
With a fur pelt wrapped around her arm, Gathoni Egger and Marceline Post make their way through the crowded main exhibit hall at the University of Alaska Museum of the North.
They plan to use the fur and their friendly attitudes to draw museum visitors into the Education Center, an area of the museum where people are allowed to, and even encouraged, to touch things.
North Pole Auto Skills Team goes to national competition
Published June 28, 2008
Austin Sipes and Justin Grover worked hard all year for one chance in Detroit.
Fairbanks dance troupe to perform at Midnight Sun Festival
Published June 21, 2008
FAIRBANKS — The dancers at Dance Theatre Fairbanks spent Thursday evening focusing on everything from hand gestures to attitude.
Today, they take all of that hard work a few blocks over to First Avenue and Lacey Street for two performances during the BP Midnight Sun Festival.
Groundlings Youth Troupe puts on Shakespeare's 'Twelfth Night'
Published June 14, 2008
Jeremy Thompson and Anne Thibault are matchmakers, bad influences and most importantly directors this summer.
Fairbanks students hit all the right notes at the annual Fairbanks Suzuki Institute
Published June 7, 2008
After the last note was played, the musicians took a bow — then ran to their mothers.
4-H Junior Master Gardeners grow knowledge
Published May 31, 2008
Old Vans sneakers, a large plastic pretzel canister and a shoe box all got a second chance thanks to the kids in the 4-H Junior Master Gardener’s Program.
Anne Wien students make use of outdoor classroom
Published May 24, 2008
From learning about water quality to practicing the Eskimo stick pull, Anne Wien Elementary School sixth-graders made the most of their Outside Day.
Student artist of the week — May 17
Published May 17, 2008
Drawing since she was 2, Chaweinta Hale has developed a style that is impressing her teacher, Brent Rodenberger, at Pearl Creek Elementary School.
Student achiever of the week — May 17
Published May 17, 2008
Lathrop senior Reese Hanneman is getting great times on the trail and great scores on his tests.
For Denali Elementary School students, the year focused on bird vetch
Published May 17, 2008
The foreign species have not come in peace and are ravaging the natives but Christine Villano and Deana Martin-Muth’s first-grade students are on the case.
Freedom Alliance offers scholarship
Published May 17, 2008
The Freedom Alliance Scholarship Fund is now accepting scholarship applications.
Mediation training has openings
Published May 17, 2008
North Star Youth Mediation is offering free training for youths between the ages of 12 through 18.
Students knit clothing for needy children
Published May 10, 2008
Paula Brink-Heart’s class at Pearl Creek Elementary is providing warmth to children they have never and will never meet.