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  • Three photographs show the progression of deep snow accumulation on top of a birdhouse.

    Alaska writer buckling under pressure

    March 12, 2026

    Thirty below again this morning. OK then. Time to reach for the baseball bat and fine-tune the weather station.
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  • Vegetables such as broccoli, swiss chard and cabbage grow in raised garden beds. Red-painted farm buildings are in the background.

    Alaska Harvest Collaborative plans gardening workshops

    March 12, 2026

    A series of workshops hosted by the Alaska Harvest Collaborative in Fairbanks will introduce participants to starting seeds, composting, irrigating and managing a garden. Mallory Smith, the collaborative's garden manager, will teach the classes from late March through early June.
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  • Four fresh spring rolls filled with fresh vegetables laid out on a plate

    Sitka workshop features healthy spring rolls, sauces

    March 11, 2026

    Dietetics student Paula Veshti will lead a workshop in Sitka featuring spring rolls made with fresh fruits and vegetables. Veshti will teach participants how to make fresh spring rolls, healthy versions of dipping sauces and a fruity dessert.
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    Journalist Paula Dobbyn to discuss local journalism's power

    March 11, 2026

    Veteran journalist Paula Dobbyn will explore the vital role local reporters play in informing communities and holding power to account at a time when the profession and the First Amendment face growing challenges.
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  • An adult stands behind a table talking to a child holding a worksheet. The table holds taxidermied birds, including a great horned owl, a pheasant, a crow, a pine grosbeak, a northern flicker and others, as well as several bird wings.

    March museum program explores wings

    March 11, 2026

    The University of Alaska Museum of the North will focus on wings during the Family Day program from noon to 4 p.m. on March 21.
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  • Farm buildings at the Matanuska Experiment Farm in the midst of fields in a black-and-white photo taken between 1935-1945. Mountains are in the background.

    Free tour of Matanuska Experiment Farm planned

    March 10, 2026

    Nelson Crone, farm director for the Matanuska Experiment Farm, will lead a free historical walking tour of the Matanuska Experiment Farm and Extension Center in Palmer. The noon tour on Friday, March 20, will be outdoors.
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  • A composite image composed of portraits of A摹nik Polly Schaeffer, Vera Kingeekuk Metcalf, Bruce Cech, Maurice 鈥淢orris鈥 McGinty, Lisa Putnam and Jack Wilbur

    UAF names 2026 honorary degree, service award recipients

    March 06, 2026

    The 夜色福利 has selected six people to honor during its 2026 commencement weekend in May. Honorary doctorates will be presented to A摹nik Polly Schaeffer and Vera Kingeekuk Metcalf. Bruce Cech, Maurice "Morris" McGinty, Lisa Putnam and Jack Wilbur will receive Meritorious Service Awards.
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  • Two women lift hand weights in a gym

    Bone-strengthening workout program offered in Juneau

    March 06, 2026

    A one-month Better Bones & Balance program will begin in early April in Juneau. The program combines strength and power training with group fitness activities for individuals with osteoporosis, osteopenia or a risk of developing low bone density.
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  • Two trumpeter swans fly across a wooded hillside

    Presentation to review Interior Alaska migratory waterfowl

    March 05, 2026

    Jeff Mason, an ecologist with the Salcha-Delta Soil and Water Conservation District, will give a presentation on the migratory waterfowl that are seen annually overhead and in Delta fields as they fly to and from their nesting grounds.
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  • A person holds a northern pike with gloved hands. A juvenile coho salmon is inside the pike's mouth

    Webinar discusses devastation caused by invasive northern pike

    March 05, 2026

    A free Zoom webinar from noon-1 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18, will provide an overview of how northern pike became an invasive problem in part of Alaska. The webinar is hosted by the 夜色福利 Cooperative Extension Service.
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  • A dog stands on two chairs while a sculptor in a white coat works on a plaque, sitting on an easel, that bears the dog's image. A man wearing a tie stands behind the dog.

    Balto lives on long after run to glory

    March 05, 2026

    A dog that pulled his way into history has given scientists insight into what makes Alaska sled dogs and other working breeds unique.
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  • A smiling man stands in a kitchen holding a paper plate filled with food.

    Sitka cooking class features homestyle meal

    March 04, 2026

    Sitka cab driver, fisherman, teacher and musician Hank Moore will teach how to cook greens, black-eyed peas and black cod, "Hank style." Participants will enjoy the results afterward. The class, from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, March 13, is at the Sitka Lutheran Church basement kitchen, 224 Lincoln St.
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  • Seen from inside a room, a marten peers into a window.

    Marten visits are a glimpse into mystery

    February 26, 2026

    A trapper fresh out of the Cosna River country in Interior Alaska said he can't believe how many martens he had caught in a small area so far this winter. Friends are talking about the house-cat size creatures visiting their wood piles and porches. Could this be a boom in the number of these handsome woodland creatures?
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  • A group of black cows, some with white faces, are grouped around a bucket of feed in a summer pasture.

    Workshop to discuss winter feeding of livestock, horses

    February 26, 2026

    A workshop in Delta Junction will cover several topics related to feeding livestock during Alaska's long, cold winters. The class is Monday, March 2 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at the Delta Career Advancement Center, 1696 N. Clearwater Ave., Delta Junction.
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  • Rows of newly sprouted vegetable seeds such as kale and kohlrabi in an indoor tray.

    Seed-starting workshops offered in Alaska communities

    February 24, 2026

    The 夜色福利 Cooperative Extension Service is holding several seed-starting workshops around the state in March and April. Starting seeds early gives growers an opportunity to get a head start on Alaska's short, intense growing season and a way to grow plant varieties that local greenhouses may not carry.
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