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Rise and shine, Fairbanks!
In today’s planning-your-week edition: World Ice Art Championships, paint an Alaska sunset, and an 18-bedroom B&B on the market + all our favorite events happening over the next seven days.
Today’s sponsor, American Hartford Gold, is helping folks around Fairbanks protect their savings as gold and silver continue to gain momentum. Their free guide explains what’s driving the surge… and what to know before adding precious metals to your portfolio. Grab your free copy here.
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📰 In the news
New court program proposal: Fairbanks Rep. Will Stapp and Anchorage Sen. Loki Tobin introduced the Veterans Justice Act to cut recidivism and help eligible veterans with service-related conditions into treatment, while prioritizing public safety — see who would qualify.
Plans to boost housing options: Fairbanks Neighborhood Housing Services has launched initiatives, including the Vacant/Blighted Home Improvement program, to add rentals and help homeowners, a roughly $4 million investment despite skepticism and seeking additional funding — get all the details.
Frozen masterpieces take shape: The World Ice Art Championships are underway in Fairbanks, with 11 international teams carving massive sculptures. After dark, the competition area becomes a glowing gallery, with day passes available to wander — read the full story.
Nothing prepares you for a pet emergency: I learned that the hard way after charging $10k to a credit card for life-saving surgery on my cat, Miss Stache. As soon as we got home, I signed up for Spot. It’s super affordable – and reimburses up to 90% of the bill.
Highlights this week:
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🏆 Gold and silver are heating up
Together with our sponsor American Hartford Gold
Gold just posted its strongest run in decades… and the momentum is carrying into 2026. Silver has become one of the most talked-about assets as investors look for ways to stay ahead of market volatility.
While many are still sitting on the sidelines, others are quietly repositioning.
If you’re wondering whether you’re missing something, AHG has a free guide explaining what’s driving the renewed interest… and how investors are approaching precious metals right now.
It’s free and worth reading before the next move.
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🫶 We got your back
Crispy wing fix, solved: The Banks Alehouse serves a one-pound plate of crispy fried wings tossed in your favorite sauce, ideal with a pint and a midweek catch-up. Easy, local, and reliably good, these wings hit the comfort-food sweet spot with no fuss, just serious crunch.
A little self-care: Due for fresh color, fuller lashes, or a skin reset? At Selfcare Collective, this salon + shoppe turns routine upkeep into a small win, with a team that quietly levels up your glow while you breathe easy.
Keep your swing warm: Snow piling up? The indoor simulator at Midnight Sun Golf Course keeps your swing honest through February. Quick sessions groove your tempo, and you roll into spring already dialed. It scratches the golf itch while winter lingers, so your first round back feels smooth.
Thinning hair? It only gets worse: A few months ago, I noticed my ponytail getting thinner. I tried the usual stuff (biotin, shampoo, etc.) but mostly just hoped it would fix itself… until I learned that active follicles can permanently go dormant if you don’t do something about it. The good news? You can get treatment that actually works with no office visits or trips to the pharmacy. Learn more about my favorite online options here.
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📆 Our favorite events this week
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All events are subject to change without notice. Always check official event pages for the most up to date information.
🎻 Fairbanks Area Orchestra @ Hering Auditorium | Thursday (3/5) at 7:00 PM – Hering Auditorium means strings, community, and free admission. Middle and high school players from across Fairbanks, plus Chugiak guests, unite for a free Music In Our Schools Month concert that earns a standing O, we clap, they bow, you toss in a donation.
🌅 Paint with Bram: Alaska Sunset @ Northern Whimsy Studios | Friday (3/6) at 5:30 PM – Paint an Alaska sunset with Bram Bevins, a Bob Ross Certified Instructor, at Northern Whimsy Studios, and learn the wet-on-wet magic without the reruns. Ready to trade doomscrolling for happy little clouds? Small class, big vibes, store credit if life happens.
🖼 Fireweed Paper Quilling with Shadow Box @ Big Daddy’s BBQ & Banquet Hall | Friday (3/6) at 6:00 PM – Trade doomscrolling for a craft night where you coil, shape, and glue two bright fireweed stems, Alaska’s unofficial seasonal clock, framed in a sleek black shadow box. All supplies, step-by-step help, and zero experience required. You leave with real wall art, not another half-finished hobby.
💉 Community Health Fair @ Civic Center Pioneer Park | Saturday (3/7) at 8:00 AM – Hit Pioneer Park Civic Center in Fairbanks for free PSA tests and wallet-friendly blood panels, no insurance song and dance required. Walk-ins welcome, appointments available, and results mailed to you, so you can feel responsible, avoid small talk, and still make brunch.
🪼 Fused Glass Mini Jellyfish Workshop @ Back to Glass | Saturday (3/7) at 10:00 AM – Take a break from our landlocked life and make a mini jellyfish in fused glass at Back to Glass. For $98, Carrie teaches cutting, color picking, and either mosaics or powder sifting, finished with wire. No tank, no tide, and zero stings.
🐦 Super Saturday with the Alaska Songbird Institute @ Fairbanks Children’s Museum | Saturday (3/7) at 2:00 PM – Super Saturday at the Children’s Museum goes full bird nerd, courtesy of the Alaska Songbird Institute. Practice gentle banding skills, plant a little future bird buffet, and brush up on who’s singing in your spruce. Regular admission applies, members free, grandkid points earned.
♻ March Goldstream Recycling Pop-Up @ Ken Kunkel Community Center | Sunday (3/8) at 2:00 PM – Clear out the garage, save the planet, and feel smug about it at the Ken Kunkel Center. They’re taking paper, cardboard, aluminum and steel cans, #1 and #2 plastics, batteries, and electronics, and chatting waste reduction in the borough. Rinse the cans, earn the karma.
Live music & entertainment:
Wanna see more? Browse our full events calendar →
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🔥 Worth a peek
We’re always on the hunt for useful resources, deals, services, and products we think you’ll love. Here’s what caught our eye this week.
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📻 Fairbanks report
Weather forecast
Today – High: -6°F – Low: -27°F – Precip: 0%
Patchy freezing fog before 3pm. Sunny, with a high near -6. North wind around 0 mph. Later: Mostly clear, with a low around -27. Wind chill values as low as -40. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
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Tomorrow – High: -2°F – Low: -31°F – Precip: 0%
Patchy freezing fog before 3pm. Sunny, with a high near -2. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Later: Mostly clear, with a low around -31.
Someone Googled you this week 👀
It may feel like an invasion of privacy, but unfortunately It’s the new normal. Whether you’re joining a committee, selling something locally, dating again, or just meeting new neighbors… people are going to look you up online.
Like it or not, the internet has a way of surfacing past mistakes and outdated information that no longer reflects who you are.
Thankfully, there’s a really easy way for you – or someone you care about – to clean up outdated results that no longer tell the real story. Learn more here.
This house is wild
This 18-bedroom Fairbanks B&B sits on Fairbanks Street with indoor lounges and an outdoor deck made for those famously long summer evenings. Minutes to UAF, downtown, and the airport, and right on the bus line, it offers easy access all around. Previously a well-run inn, it comes furnished and spacious, listed under assessed value and ready for thoughtful TLC.
Take a peek inside →
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