🌱 Could Fairbanks schools lose state money over the Pearl Creek charter fight?
Fairbanks, Alaska Patch AM: a 5 min readGood morning Fairbanks! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Could Fairbanks schools lose state money over the Pearl Creek charter fight?
- Why this Monroe Catholic star says nothing beats coming home to Fairbanks.
- Want up to 50% off fixing your eroding Fairbanks streambank?
Also on today's calendar: Yukon Quest Alaska $12,000 Raffle!! Benefit Sled Dog Race Saturday June 13th Senior Center, FKs and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Nice with periods of sun, with a high of 72 and low of 49 degrees.
- Saturday: Turning cloudy, temps: high: 78, low: 54.
- Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 74 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. State of Alaska threatens to withhold school district funding if Pearl Creek Charter School isn't opened (alaskasnewssource.com) — State education officials are warning the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District that state funding could be withheld if it doesn’t open the newly approved Pearl Creek STEAM Charter School. The district, still wrestling with past closures and budget deficits, is appealing the state’s decision even as the Academic Policy Committee prepares to launch the charter. Litigation and funding decisions could reshape local school programs. 
2. Women's Basketball Welcomes Shannel Kovalsky Back Home (alaskananooks.com) — A standout Monroe Catholic graduate is coming home to play for the University of Alaska Fairbanks women’s basketball team after an award-winning freshman season at Bellevue College. Fairbanks native Shannel Kovalsky brings strong scoring, rebounding, and size in the post, and says representing her hometown program means more than any opportunity basketball has given her so far.
3. Fairbanks Streambank Rehabilitation Workshop Set For July 15-16 (aksportingjournal.com) — A free two-day streambank rehabilitation workshop is coming to Fairbanks July 15–16, offering hands-on training in salmon-friendly erosion control for local landowners and managers. The state is also taking proposals for the 2027 Fairbanks Habitat Rehabilitation & Protection Cost-Share program, which can reimburse up to half of project costs along Tanana watershed streambanks. Pre‑registration is required.
4. Chinook salmon tagging data aims to help reduce trawler bycatch (nationalfisherman.com) — Researchers at the University of Alaska Fairbanks are using years of Chinook salmon tagging data and machine-learning tools to help trawl fleets avoid catching kings as bycatch. Their new model predicts where salmon are in the water column across seasons, potentially guiding both commercial fishing and Navy training in the Gulf of Alaska. The team is sharing results with industry and regulators and plans further work on salmon movements.
5. Planned Parenthood Sues Alaska Over Abortion Telehealth Ban (newsmax.com) — Planned Parenthood, which runs a health center in Fairbanks, is suing Alaska to overturn a law that effectively bans direct-to-patient telehealth for medication abortions. The group argues the rule forces many Alaskans to travel hundreds of miles, delaying or preventing care, even though similar medications can be prescribed via telehealth for miscarriages. The case, filed in state court, claims the restriction violates Alaska’s constitutional privacy and equal-protection guarantees.
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34th Annual Mosquito Meander 5K Fun Run →
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