POSTED BY IN Alaska, News ON May 10, 2013 | 0 comments
Pen pals play at UAF
University of Alaska Fairbanks was visited by Denali Elementary fourth Graders to finally meet the people they had been writing for nearly eight months. I covered the event to see what these students talked about through messages via pen and ink,...
POSTED BY IN Alaska ON May 9, 2013 | 0 comments
Breaking news: Coffee caboose cranks back up
By Micheal Ives, Extreme Alaska After a winter shutdown, the Goldhill Express caboose is tooting it’s horn again. While the former railroad car is no longer chugging the Alaskan tracks, it has found a new home and purpose along the Parks...
POSTED BY IN Alaska, News ON May 6, 2013 | 0 comments
Homeless shelter sees flood of young people
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — Two Fairbanks shelters that help homeless young people are seeing an increase in clients. Their saying it’s likely because of greater outreach, not because of more kids on the street. Jeff Cimmerman oversees the...
POSTED BY IN Alaska, UAF, Uncategorized ON May 3, 2013 | 0 comments
Senator Murkowski talks economics…and cake [Breaking News]
By Brix Hahn and Matthew Putman/Extreme Alaska Senator Lisa Ann Murkowski, known as simply LAM to her closest office staff, flew up to the University of Alaska Fairbanks for an hour long talk about sequestration and its impact on Alaska....
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Coachella 2013 video recap
posted on: May 6, 2013 | author: Matthew Putman
I attended the 2013 Coachella music festival. Although festival officials did not allow me to bring my camera in, I was still able to capture some photo’s using my iPhone. Throughout the event I watched multiple performances, observed gigantic art pieces, and met a few celebrities. The... [Read On]
PTSD: From camouflage to college
posted on: May 3, 2013 | author: Micheal Ives
By Micheal Ives, Extreme Alaska There are close to a million military veterans currently enrolled in U.S. colleges. Many of these soldiers-turned-students have been deployed to war zones in the Middle East as conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan have lingered for over a decade. Recent... [Read On]
Speaking with Senator Murkowski
posted on: May 3, 2013 | author: Brix Hahn
I’m registered as undecided when voting in my state as well as nationally. I look for the person, not the party, and it’s my belief that Senator Murkowski is the perfect senator to serve Alaska. I actually interned for her during the summer of 2010 as a graduate right out of high... [Read On]
California wildfires cause new evacuations
posted on: May 3, 2013 | author: Kurtis
By Raquel Maria Dillon CAMARILLO, Calif (AP) — Firefighters battling a huge Southern California wildfire have ordered new evacuations in a neighborhood overlooking canyons where flames are surging. The Ventura County Fire Department called Friday for residents to immediately leave homes... [Read On]
Extreme reality check: my broadcast voice is…
posted on: May 3, 2013 | author: Annie Bartholowmew
Annie Bartholomew, Extreme Alaska Not to brag or anything, but Alaska Press Club changed my life. I believe it’s an event every student who’s serious about journalism should attend, and I think it’s that boost of inspiration that’s keeping me going through all these... [Read On]
A trip back in time
posted on: May 3, 2013 | author: Logan Stolpe
By Logan Stolpe, Extreme Alaska Step inside and the raspy drone of a refrigeration system obscures all other sound. Then the smell hits you. “That lovely smell you smell in here – that’s rotting mammoth,” says Sarah Fowell, half joking. Fowell, a geology professor at UAF, is leading a... [Read On]
Just some happy news…
posted on: May 3, 2013 | author: Brix Hahn
From the minds of Brix Hahn and Matt Putman/ Extreme Blog This week Matt and I decided to cover UAF Compliments, a newly established Facebook page that allows users to post anonymous comments/compliments/good thoughts through a Google forum. We really liked the idea of covering this because... [Read On]
UAA halts search for hockey coach
posted on: May 3, 2013 | author: Matthew Putman
By DOYLE WOODY — dwoody@adn.com ANCHORAGE — After absorbing withering criticism of its athletic director and its search committee for a new hockey head coach, UAA suspended the search Thursday night and announced it will revamp both the committee and the criteria for candidates to become the... [Read On]
ASUAF investigates voter fraud
posted on: May 3, 2013 | author: Annie Bartholowmew
Annie Bartholomew, Extreme Alaska The Associated Students of University of Alaska Fairbanks continues to gather evidence since voter fraud was discovered after the Spring 2013 election. With help from their contracted online voting service and the Office of Information Technology, UAF’s... [Read On]
BREAKING NEWS: UAF Police looking for owners of stolen bikes
posted on: May 3, 2013 | author: Fernanda Chamorro
By Fernanda Chamorro, Extreme Alaska May 3, 2013 This post will be updated as more information comes in. Police found the 21-year-old man responsible for the theft of several bicycles and bike parts since February 27 of this year. The investigation began on April 18 when a man reported to UAFPD... [Read On]
