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AFN 2024: Fish, Family, and the Future
AFN 2024: Fish, Family, and the Future

Forget about conferences as boring, staid, too technical or uncool and welcome to the Alaska Federation of Native Conference 2024. The Alaska Federation of Natives, or AFN, includes 177 federally recognized tribes, 154 village corporations, 9 regional corporations, and 9 regional nonprofit and tribal consortiums. Their yearly conference is the gathering of political, social, and subsistence happenings for Natives in the state of Alaska. From October 17 to 19 it took over the Dena’ina Convention Center in Anchorage, and pretty much the entire city along with it. 

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Plane From Unalakleet to Nome Crashed
Plane From Unalakleet to Nome Crashed

A Bering Air flight from Unalakleet to Nome with ten onboard, including the pilot, went missing on Thursday, February 6. The last contact with the plane was at 3:18 pm. Bering Air’s David Olson said the plane is considered missing. The Nome Volunteer Fire Department said they are in active search.

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Representative Dibert Digs Into the 34th Legislative Session
Representative Dibert Digs Into the 34th Legislative Session

The 34th Alaska State Legislature kicked off on January 21 in Juneau. Downtown Fairbanks Representative Maxine Dibert is a Koyukon Athabascan born and raised in District 31, which she now represents. Representative Dibert spoke with The Sun Star to discuss her hopes and aspirations for the session. “We are at this historic spot in our Alaska state legislature…” Dibert began.

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Thesis Watch: Sara Henslee Researches Young Moose in Northwest Alaska
Thesis Watch: Sara Henslee Researches Young Moose in Northwest Alaska

Near Nome, Alaska, in the vast arctic landscape of Game Management Area 22, a SuperCub airplane traces the sky. In one of the two seats is Sara Henslee, a UAF Masters student in Wildlife Biology & Conservation. Below her, she sees caribou, ambling bears and of course, her research subject—the wild moose living in the Northwestern part of our state.

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Just Like You Wanted It - Album Review
Just Like You Wanted It - Album Review

With his third album, Just Like You Wanted It, released on February 14, 2025, Casey Smith Project is hitting his stride. The album results from more than a year’s worth of demos, jam sessions, and meticulous attention to the track masters (for a lengthy sit-down with Casey Smith about the album and his tour in Iceland last year, read my two-part interview).

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TikTok, Influencers, and the Illusion of Perfection: A Mom's Reality Check
TikTok, Influencers, and the Illusion of Perfection: A Mom's Reality Check

TikTok isn’t the real world. Social media isn’t real. If you find yourself scrolling and thinking everyone else has it together, remember most of what you see is staged. Perfectly edited photos. Fake trips. "Curated" lifestyles.

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Pop-Con 2024: A Weekend of Fun, Creativity, and Community
Pop-Con 2024: A Weekend of Fun, Creativity, and Community

Pop-Con 2024 was a hit! The annual event saw its 12th return to the UAF Wood Center from November 14 to 16, bringing together fans of all things pop culture from comics, TV, gaming, and more. This beloved annual event is a highlight for the UAF community, offering cosplay, workshops, gaming, and plenty of vendors and booths.

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Georgeson Botanical Garden Lights Up the New Year
Georgeson Botanical Garden Lights Up the New Year

The Georgeson Botanical Garden, found on UAF’s campus, is hosting a fundraiser to help support the garden. From December 19th, 2024, to January 18th, 2025, the GBG will be open for Botanical Garden light viewing, with a suggested minimum of $8 for the experience. They will be open from 5-9 pm from Thursday to Saturday.

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Kramer Wins U.S. Nationals!
Kramer Wins U.S. Nationals!

Fairbanks hometown hero Kendall Kramer is a celebrated athlete. She won over a dozen state titles in skiing, cross-country running, and track and field while attending West Valley High School. Now, as a student-athlete at UAF, she’s racked up a fistful of titles.

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Athlete Spotlight: Charisma Watkins
Athlete Spotlight: Charisma Watkins

Charisma, who goes by “Rizz,” according to her teammates, is a freshman who participates in the 200 and 400 brush stroke events for the Nanooks swim team.

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