The check’s in the mail…

With spiraling fuel costs putting many Interior Alaska families in the unenviable position of having to choose between food or heat, the Governor and Legislature have decided to take action.

While it can’t be described as a perfect solution… I’m not even sure one exists… the Governor and Legislature have made a step in [...]

Jack Frost nipping at my nose…

Alright, we put up with the frigid winter temps, the slick icy roads and the diminished daylight for the majority of the year so we can have warm, dry arctic desert summers. I don’t know where our summer went this year but it certainly won’t be described as warm and dry. First came [...]

Schandelmeier Joins Yukon Quest

Yukon Quest organizers appoint John Schandelmeier as trail coordinator.

In response to critics who argued the Quest trail was poorly maintained, the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race appointed Quest veteran John Schandelmeier for a newly created trail coordinator position.

Schandelmeier has completed 16 Yukon Quest Races and won two; once in 1992 and again i 1996. [...]

Fairbanks Alaska Real Estate – Bucking the Zillow trends…

This morning I open up the ‘net and start reading the news (my how times have changed I tell you) and the first article I come across is from Bloomberg; One third of new owners owe more than house is worth. “Almost one-third of U.S. homeowners who bought in the last five years now [...]