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To the editor: I’ll be voting yes on Prop A on Tuesday, May 7.

The Fairbanks North Star Borough proposed budget received several committee-level amendments on Saturday as Assemblymembers continued a series of work sessions.

Advocates both supporting and opposing a May 7 ballot initiative to raise the borough’s tax revenue agree on one item: reform is needed for public education spending.

Whether to vote yes or no on Proposition "a" in the May 7 special election was debated at the Greater Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce luncheon.

High school students across the state and the Fairbanks North Star Borough left class Thursday to protest Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy’s veto of Senate Bill 140 — a bill that

Bryce Ward highlighted several challenges facing the borough, including a lack of resources to pay for local government and years of flat education funding from the state.

The comments came as the school board was discussing what cuts to make to next school year’s budget in light of SB 140’s failure.

The Fairbanks Economic Development Corporation is gravely concerned about the recent announcement that, unless urgent action is taken in Juneau, Ben Eielson Junior/Senior High School will shudder at the close

The Fairbanks North Star Borough starts its budget cycle next week when Borough Mayor Bryce Ward unveils the financial document on April 3 at 9 a.m. The budget presentation will

The local school district decided last week to close Ben Eielson Junior-Senior High School on Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska at the end of the school year due to budget shortfalls.