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Eva McGown (née Montgomery) (1883–1972), the "hostess of Fairbanks," was best known for her three decades helping newcomers, military wives, construction workers, students, and visitors to find shelter in Fairbanks, Alaska during periods of time — particularly World War II — when the demand for housing far outstripped supply.
First Family Statue near Visitor Center, Fairbanks, Alaska ... The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that the population of the city in 2011 was 32,036 people, 11,075 ...
Anchorage school board member. Director of Alaska Women’s Resource Center and the Abused Women’s Aid in Crisis Shelter, member of the Anchorage Assembly [38] [41] Abigale Hensley (1945– ) 2019 Founder of Best Beginnings that provided 2 million free books to Alaska's pre-schoolers [38] Beverly Hoffman (1951–) 2019
The Fairbanks North Star Borough is a borough located in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2020 census, the population was 95,665, down from 97,581 in 2010. [2] The borough seat is Fairbanks. [3] The borough's land area is slightly smaller than that of the state of New Jersey.
SS Nenana, sternwheeler in Pioneer Park, Fairbanks, 2011. Pioneer Park is a 44-acre (109-ha) city park in Fairbanks, Alaska, United States run by the Fairbanks North Star Borough Department of Parks and Recreation. The park commemorates early Alaskan history with multiple museums and historic displays on site.
Kathleen Carlo was born in Tanana, Alaska, the daughter of Poldine and William "Bill" Carlo. She moved to Fairbanks at the age of five where she lives today. She started making her artwork from the Native Arts Center in the University of Alaska, Fairbanks.
The Associated Students of the University of Alaska Fairbanks (ASUAF) is the representative group for students attending UAF. Fairbanks, CTC, and eCampus student pay $53 per credit in Consolidated Fees, students at rural campuses pay $21 per credit; ASUAF receives 2.2% of Consolidated Fee revenue. ASUAF holds general elections each semester.
Fairbanks became a government center in the late 1960s with the establishment of the Fairbanks North Star Borough, which took Fairbanks as its borough seat. A drop in oil prices during the 1980s caused a recession in the Fairbanks area, but the city gradually recovered as oil prices climbed during the 1990s. Tourism also became an important ...