May the Force Be with You — Using Your Mind for Better Health
By Leslie Shallcross Nearly 11 months after the word coronavirus (aka COVID-19 or SARS CoV-2) seeped into our daily conversations,…
Reducing Stress During the Holidays
A reader asked us about this column, which originally appeared in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner in December 2019. It was…
Tanana District Holiday Fun Giveaway
The Tanana District 4-H Leaders Council in Fairbanks will give away free holiday goodie bags Friday and Saturday, Dec. 4-5,…
Food sovereignty and justice in Alaska
By Heidi Rader A primary focus of the 2020 Alaska Food Festival and Conference was food sovereignty and justice. As…
Happy Holidays and COVID-19
By Marla Lowder Many of you who follow me know that I love the holidays. This is my favorite time…
Managing Screen Time
By Reina Hasting Without a doubt, screen time has increased during the pandemic for many of us. With work meetings…
Lunchtime energy workshops scheduled Oct. 27-30
Join Extension energy specialist Art Nash next week for a series of free lunchtime workshops during Energy Awareness Month. All workshops begin…
Cooking with Your Kids During the Pandemic
By Adrian Kohrt Due to COVID, we are spending a lot more time at home with our families than we…
Marie Rice to be honored in 4-H Hall of Fame
Longtime Kodiak 4-H leader Marie Rice has been named to the National 4-H Hall of Fame. Because of the pandemic,…
Incorporating entomology into your homeschool program
By Heidi Rader Because of the continued uncertainty around how and when schools will open this fall and because I’m…
It’s that time of year to get the wood stove ready
By Art Nash, Energy Specialist, UAF Cooperative Extension With fall approaching, our heating season is coming soon. Many Alaskans like…
4-H has kept moving during the pandemic
By Marla Lowder These past few months and even now our world has changed. We don’t know how long it…