Fairbanks Daily Newsminer

• Crowley Fuels truck in avalanche debris on Thompson Pass February 16, 2020
  “The avalanche came down and the truck wasn’t able to stop and it sort of drove up onto the slide.”
• Local Alaskans step up to fill gaps in state parks budget February 16, 2020
  After several years of budget cuts, the Alaska Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation no longer has enough staff at its Northern Region office to maintain the Chena River State Recreation Area shooting range.
• World Ice Art Championships open with the Multi-Block Classic February 16, 2020
  The frigid weather this week led to a slight delay to the opening of the annual competition. Saturday morning, temperatures at Tanana Valley Fairgrounds were as low as 36 below zero. Organizers and competitors alike agreed to push the start…
• Rookie musher brings in red lantern for 2020 Yukon Quest February 16, 2020
  Rookie Olivia Webster Shank-Neff finished the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race on Saturday night, walking into the finish banquet only minutes after she crossed the finish line in 11th place. #yq2020
• Beloved North Pole library turtle remembered at celebration of life February 15, 2020
  Hawkeye, the North Pole Branch Library’s one-eyed pet turtle since 2001, died of old age this week. The library hosted a celebration of life on Friday, which would have been the day of Hawkeye’s annual birthday party.