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Sitka cooking class features homestyle meal
March 04, 2026
Sitka cab driver, fisherman, teacher and musician Hank Moore will teach how to cook greens, black-eyed peas and black cod, "Hank style." Participants will enjoy the results afterward. The class, from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, March 13, is at the Sitka Lutheran Church basement kitchen, 224 Lincoln St.
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Marten visits are a glimpse into mystery
February 26, 2026
A trapper fresh out of the Cosna River country in Interior Alaska said he can't believe how many martens he had caught in a small area so far this winter. Friends are talking about the house-cat size creatures visiting their wood piles and porches. Could this be a boom in the number of these handsome woodland creatures?
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Workshop to discuss winter feeding of livestock, horses
February 26, 2026
A workshop in Delta Junction will cover several topics related to feeding livestock during Alaska's long, cold winters. The class is Monday, March 2 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at the Delta Career Advancement Center, 1696 N. Clearwater Ave., Delta Junction.
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Seed-starting workshops offered in Alaska communities
February 24, 2026
The ϳԹ Cooperative Extension Service is holding several seed-starting workshops around the state in March and April. Starting seeds early gives growers an opportunity to get a head start on Alaska's short, intense growing season and a way to grow plant varieties that local greenhouses may not carry.
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Southern Alaska killer whales eat a remarkably diverse diet
February 23, 2026
Fish-eating killer whales in southern Alaska have a diverse, seasonally changing diet featuring salmon and groundfish, according to a recently published study in the journal Ecosphere. The types of fish consumed also differ greatly across foraging hotspots in the region.
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Gabby Petito's family to speak on domestic violence March 2
February 23, 2026
Family members of a young woman murdered by her fiancé during a 2021 cross-country road trip will speak about domestic violence on March 2 at the ϳԹ.
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The full circling of a northern career
February 20, 2026
Hajo Eicken had "everything I could ever ask for" in his former career at a German institute. Well, almost everything.
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Presentation to discuss ongoing vegetable variety research
February 20, 2026
A presentation in Delta Junction will provide an overview of the vegetable-testing program at the ϳԹ. Katie DiCristina, the lead research technician for the Alaska Variety Trials program, will facilitate the in-depth discussion.
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Cheese-making, bone health focus of Delta workshop
February 19, 2026
Participants in a Delta Junction workshop will learn to make fresh, dairy-based cheese and other recipes to support lifelong bone health. Sarah Lewis, professor with the ϳԹ Cooperative Extension Service, will lead the workshop.
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Talk to explore sub-Arctic education, forest products
February 19, 2026
A ϳԹ researcher will explore how OneTree Alaska can serve as a model for sub-Arctic education and development of forest products. The presentation is part of the series “Circumpolar Connections: A Dialogue on Arctic Food Systems.”
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Free workshops discuss gardening, small livestock and birch tapping
February 18, 2026
The ϳԹ Cooperative Extension Center in Palmer is hosting a series of free lunch-and-learn classes throughout March. Topics include gardening for beginners, chicken-raising basics, birch tapping and caring for small farm animals.
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52nd annual Festival of Native Arts returns to UAF Feb. 26-28
February 17, 2026
The 52nd annual Festival of Native Arts will return to the ϳԹ Troth Yeddha' ϳԹ from Feb. 26-28. The festival will feature three evenings of performances, cultural workshops and an artisan marketplace. All events are free and open to the public.
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Environmental journalist Michelle Nijhuis to speak at UAF Feb. 26
February 17, 2026
Award-winning journalist and author Michelle Nijhuis will speak Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026, from 7-8:30 p.m. in the BP Design Theater at the ϳԹ.
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Alaska climate report: 2025 ran warm
February 13, 2026
Alaska had one of its warmest years of the previous 100 in 2025, the Alaska Climate Research Center reports in its year-end summary. The Alaska Climate Research Center, part of the ϳԹ Geophysical Institute, released its 2025 summary in late January.
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UAF opens engineering labs for up-close community event
February 13, 2026
The ϳԹ ϳԹ of Engineering and Mines will host Engineering Open House 2026 on Saturday, Feb. 28, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Usibelli Building on the Troth Yeddha’ ϳԹ.
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