Fairbanks NewsLocal news for Fairbanks, AK continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Fairbanks thrift stores see increase in business- July 7, 2008 Joelle DeMunno has a new way of predicting customer spending at Value Village. She watches the fuel prices posted at gas stations.http://www.topix.net/city/fairbanks-ak/2008/07/fairbanks-thrift-stores-see-increase-in-bus... newsminer.com Fairbanks author draws national attention with study of ancient cave art- July 7, 2008 Fairbanks scientist and artist R. Dale Guthrie made a comprehensive study of some of the world's oldest art, left behind in caves as much as 35,000 years ago.http://www.topix.net/city/fairbanks-ak/2008/07/newsminer-com-fairbanks-author-draws-nation... Fairbanks accuses state of favoring Anchorage in sale- July 6, 2008 The Fairbanks North Star Borough could pursue legal action against the state for failing to solicit the best possible price for Cook Inlet royalty gas - a situation that borough Mayor Jim Whitaker claims favors ...http://www.topix.net/city/fairbanks-ak/2008/07/fairbanks-accuses-state-of-favoring-anchora... Opportunity is right for state to pay for projects to create vibrant future- July 6, 2008 Paul Jenkins, editor of The Anchorage Times, recently wrote about the need for Alaska to find new vision and direction.http://www.topix.net/city/fairbanks-ak/2008/07/opportunity-is-right-for-state-to-pay-for-p... Up the Creek: New litter of puppies arrive- July 5, 2008 Whoever said you can't buy happiness forgot little puppies." Those words, penned years ago by outdoor writer Gene Hill, ring clear along the creek these days.http://www.topix.net/city/fairbanks-ak/2008/07/up-the-creek-new-litter-of-puppies-arrive?f... Looking Back in Fairbanks - July 5- July 5, 2008 July 5, 1998 - A man described by authorities as mentally unstable fired on Alaska State Troopers on Saturday evening, pinning at least two officers behind their vehicles on the Elliott Highway and keeping ...http://www.topix.net/city/fairbanks-ak/2008/07/looking-back-in-fairbanks-july-5?fromrss=1 Swarm of beetles makes noticeable appearance in Fairbanks, bringing painful bites- July 4, 2008 ' With their long antennae, stout mandibles and dark, black bodies, they resemble Darth Vader, and this summer they seem to be invading Alaska's second-largest city.http://www.topix.net/city/fairbanks-ak/2008/07/swarm-of-beetles-makes-noticeable-appearanc... Body found in Fort Yukon house fire- July 4, 2008 A man's body has been found in a house that burned in Fort Yukon. Authorities say Fort Yukon firefighters responded to the fire shortly after 3 a.m. Wednesday and found the body.http://www.topix.net/city/fairbanks-ak/2008/07/body-found-in-fort-yukon-house-fire?fromrss... Looking back in Fairbanks - July 3- July 3, 2008 July 3, 1998 - ' A Russian-built aircraft arrived Wednesday in Fairbanks with a 70-ton gas compressor, the heaviest single piece of cargo ever flown into Fairbanks International Airport.http://www.topix.net/city/fairbanks-ak/2008/07/looking-back-in-fairbanks-july-3?fromrss=1 Looking Back in Fairbanks - June 30- July 3, 2008 June 30, 1998 - Nenana residents will decide in a special election today whether to recall Mayor Robert Knight from office.http://www.topix.net/city/fairbanks-ak/2008/07/looking-back-in-fairbanks-june-30?fromrss=1 |