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Hello Fairbanks! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a late power play sank Alaska Fairbanks in a 3–2 loss.
  • Fairbanks mourns Athabaskan fiddler Bill Stevens and his lasting musical legacy
  • How “mammoth” bones near Fairbanks turned out to be whales instead

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  • Tuesday: Mostly cloudy and very cold, with a high of -19 and low of -35 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Wednesday: Partly cloudy and very cold, temps: high: -27, low: -44.
  • Thursday: Partly cloudy and very cold, with a high of -35 and low of -43 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Men's Hockey Fires Off Third Straight Win (unionathletics.com) — University of Alaska Fairbanks Nanooks fans will note the team dropped a tight 3–2 road game to Union’s Garnet Chargers, despite scoring first and winning a key video challenge. Union’s late power-play goal proved decisive after UAF had pulled within one and pressed with an extra attacker in the final minutes.
   

2. Alaskans remember Athabaskan fiddler Bill Stevens for spreading the musical tradition far and wide (knba.org) — Fairbanks residents are remembering Athabaskan fiddler Bill Stevens, who gave his final public performance at the Fairbanks Pioneer Home and worshiped at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church. Friends say his music, teaching, and faith helped sustain Athabaskan fiddle traditions and inspired youth across rural Alaska to embrace culture, sobriety, and leadership.
   

3. Scientists Find Youngest Mammoth Bones on Record—Except They Were Whales (vice.com) — Bones long thought to be the youngest known mammoth remains were actually discovered near Fairbanks in the 1950s, but new testing shows they belonged to two whale species. Researchers now believe a mix-up in Otto Geist’s collections likely sent coastal whale bones into an inland Fairbanks-area batch, narrowly avoiding a major mistake in mammoth history.
   

4. How Long Is the Train Ride From Anchorage to Fairbanks, Alasla? (thetundradrums.com) — If you’re planning a trip between Anchorage and Fairbanks, the Alaska Railroad’s passenger train takes about 12 hours year-round, with scenic stops in places like Talkeetna and Denali National Park. While flying cuts the trip to about an hour and driving takes 7–8 hours, many travelers choose the slower train for its panoramic wilderness views and more relaxed experience.
   

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    Thursday December 18
  • NAMI Connection Support Group
    Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce , 3504 Industrial Avenue, Rm 102 , Fairbanks
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    • Saturday December 20
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    Taiga Retreat Center at the Wedgewood Resort , 212 Wedgewood Drive , Fairbanks
    6:00 pm

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