Joan Skilbred

In the 1950s Ted Stevens had an oppugnant female adversary who went on to cause him much discomfort and could have cost him his political career over a dispute regarding

Many Fairbanks residents who came during the gold rush retired in the Lower 48 but their hearts remained in the Golden Heart city. One of these was Ms. Bertha King,

Winter has arrived at last and this week the topic is a winter necessity for most of our history here in Fairbanks. Long johns have been with us since the

Thanksgiving week has arrived, and we certainly have a lot to be thankful for. Today we take the abundant availability of traditional Thanksgiving meal ingredients for granted. A hundred years

Alaska has always been dependent on goods being shipped by ocean steamers. Most of these goods come from Seattle, and today we can add air cargo to the mix. The

In the year 2000 Fairbanks entered a new century, and a new era. Gone were the shabby dive bars, that had dominated downtown Fairbanks for many decades. Downtown Fairbanks was

In the 1950's Eielson Air Force Base was built, and it was hugely beneficial to the Fairbanks economy. During those very early days of the base, the personnel were all paid in cash, which had to be brought down the Richardson Highway from the First National Bank in Fairbanks. As you can imagine this was quite a security spectacle.

The following articles and advertisements have appeared over the years in various Christmas Eve editions of our local newspapers. Some reflect the angst of war, loneliness and the desire of

At the end of 1972 Fairbanks achieved an important first in the form of live football on television. The only other live television broadcasting prior to football was the lunar

The wild times of the pipeline construction in the 1970s are but a memory today. In 1974 when the Dalton highway was being built and there were people everywhere, the