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AI-powered smartwatch can predict child temper tantrums
1+ hour, 38+ min ago (1013+ words) The Mayo Clinic campus in Rochester, Minnesota. (Aaron Lavinsky/The Minnesota Star Tribune/TNS) Mayo Clinic is developing a smartwatch app that can head off or shorten temper tantrums by monitoring children for clinically meaningful changes in heart rate and…...
Eleanor van den Berg celebrates commitment to Adrian College
1+ week, 2+ day ago (376+ words) From left: David, Eleanor (center), Amy and Henri celebrated Eleanor's commitment to Adrian College Tuesday afternoon. Eleanor van den Berg first graced the ice as a skater at just 7 years old. Encompassed by the trees towering over a frozen Chena…...
June in the Bear Gallery: 'Horse' by Aldona Jonaitis and 'Out of Another' by Sara Tabbert
2+ week, 1+ day ago (352+ words) "Loosen" by Sara Tabbert "Escape" by Aldona Jonaitis Two concurrent solo exhibitions featuring Alaska artists Aldona Jonaitis and Sara Tabbert are on view June 5-27 in the Bear Gallery. The Bear Gallery is managed by Fairbanks Arts Association. The First Friday…...
Alaska Legislature approves the use of "baby boxes" to accept surrendered infants
3+ week, 1+ day ago (274+ words) Sen. Robert Myers, R-North Pole, speaks on House Bill 57 in the Alaska Senate on Monday, April 28, 2025. Hospitals, fire stations and clinics in Alaska may soon have "baby boxes" able to safely and anonymously accept infants surrendered by parents who may…...
Mother's Day lessons from my three favorite moms
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (738+ words) As Mother's Day approaches I thought I would share a few traits I have learned from three remarkable mothers in my life " my mom, my wife, mother of our five children, and my grown daughter, mother of three. It's my…...
University of Alaska Fairbanks holds 104th commencement
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (597+ words) Balloons drop on the class of 2026 in the Carlson Center on May 2, 2026. Wife and husbands, Joana Romero Cupul and Odin Peter-Raboff, with their culinary degrees from Community and Technical College. Troth Yeddah" Dance Troupe performed at the UAF commencement ceremony…...
Students explore their futures at "Secondary Showcase"
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (649+ words) Hutchison High School's display at the Secondary Showcase on April 22. Being a middle schooler transitioning into high school can be one of the most nerve-racking times in a kid's life. All the what if's and unknowns can build it up…...
Athletes compete at Interior Native Youth Olympics regional meet
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1158+ words) Myrica Meierotto competes in the One Hand Reach event. Andria Moses competes in the Alaskan High Kick. Clifford Cole competes in the Inuit Stick Pull. Andria Moses competes in the one-foot high kick event at Native Youth Olympic regional competition....
The Alaska Legislature can fix the Office of Children's Services's foster care violations
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (733+ words) Fortunately, right now many legislators are asking questions. The current version of the House Finance Subcommittee budget responsibly fixes much of what's broken at the Office of Children's Services, which runs the state's foster care system. A huge amount of…...
Hepatitis vaccines credited as life-saving for Alaska children may be upended
6+ mon, 5+ day ago (1546+ words) Hepatitis B virus particles, in orange, are seen in this microscopic image captured in 1981." Changes in the incidence rate of acute Hepatitis B from 1980 to 2015 are shown in this graph. The rate is for all Alaskans and based on state…...