...The borough now can only encourage voluntary measures, such as avoiding the burning of green wood.Fairbanks North Star Borough Mayor Luke Hopkins said an acceptable attainment plan might still be possible using incentives such as replacement...
...owner-occupied housing from property taxes, with voter approval.A supporter of the measure, former Fairbanks North Star Borough Mayor Jim Whitaker, has said the initiative would reduce taxes for homeowners, while Anchorage City Assessor...
...results showed Measure 1 failing with 49.4 percent support.The measure, which was championed by former Fairbanks North Star Borough Mayor Jim Whitaker, would have increased the maximum property tax exemption from $20,000 of a property's...
...anticipates, he hopes to form a borough-wide recycling partnership to collect more fuel for the system.Fairbanks North Star Borough Mayor Luke Hopkins said the borough envisions a network of additional transfer station recycling bins whose contents...
...large percentage of that military strength in the economy, that's what I'm concerned about," said Fairbanks North Star Borough mayor Luke Hopkins. "When you take a whole training squadron, it's awfully big impact for us."Hopkins...
...registration, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Gruening Park Recreation Center. Details: 463-5850. Rhonda Boyles, Fairbanks North Star Borough mayor, Juneau Chamber of Commerce luncheon, 11:30 a.m., Aspen Hotel, $14 lunch. Subdivision Review...
...of families that would be leaving, impacting schools, churches, and community services," she said. Fairbanks North Star Borough Mayor Jim Whitaker said the borough will deal with the potential loss of jobs in a methodical manner. "It's...
...registration, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Gruening Park Recreation Center. Details: 463-5850. Rhonda Boyles, Fairbanks North Star Borough mayor, Juneau Chamber of Commerce luncheon, 11:30 a.m., Aspen Hotel, $14 lunch. Subdivision Review...
...Dodson, chairman of a state committee put together by Gov. Frank Murkowski and a local group formed by Fairbanks North Star Borough Mayor Jim Whitaker, brought both together for an informational meeting. The Department of Defense on May 13...
...area with particulate levels so high at times that air-quality instruments were unable to track them. Fairbanks North Star Borough Mayor Jim Whitaker said if particulate levels reach hazardous levels and remain there for 24 hours, a respite...
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