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Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
newsminer.com — “FAIRBANKS — University of Alaska President Pat Gamble winces a bit at the topic, describing it as a “head-hurting kind of problem.” When temperatures get cold this winter, the thing that will give Gamble restless sleep won’t necessarily be graduation rates or tight budgets. Gamble will be wondering whether nearly every building on the Fairbanks campus can maintain its heat and power. The Atkinson Heat and Power Plant at the University of Alaska Fairbanks was built in 1964 and was given an e...” View full resource at newsminer.com
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ProActivAge, Dr. Phillips is also a Founding Partner of The STRIVE Wellness Corporation, a company whose mission is to improve the functional independence and quality of life of older adults. " /> Dr. Wayne Phillips PhD, Active Health Library, Doctor, Wellness Coach, and Senior Wellness Expert
Aging UAF power plant creates campus concerns: FAIRBANKS — University of Alaska President Pat Gamble winc... http://t.co/sP3TuWmB #aging
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner - Serve healthy snacks
newsminer.com — “FAIRBANKS — School has started. Though summer always feels too short, the kids are back at their desks and learning. Make sure your kids are healthy and well nourished so they will be ready to learn. Schools are making sure children have healthy food options, and parents should do their part to see healthy eating continues at home. A refrigerator and cupboard full of sweets and unhealthy food choices make it easy for a child or an adult to make unwise food choices. We all know how hard it ...” View full resource at newsminer.com
Most Recently Shared on August 23, 2011 at 8:23 am By:
Robin Upton Healthy Eating Advisor
Serve healthy snacks http://t.co/kLU6ZUG
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner - Perennial gardener explores ‘farm stay’ tourism at Chena Lakes Farm
newsminer.com — “FAIRBANKS — Tracy Pulido is jumping on the “farm stay” bandwagon, a movement popular in Europe for decades and growing like a weed in the United States. At her Chena Lakes Farm, Pulido has built a charming farmhouse to accommodate guests, who are welcome to view daily life amid the plants and animals. Some visitors even go to work pulling weeds. Best of all are the farm’s overly friendly ambassadors: five mammoth donkeys, standing by to greet the guests. The animals were chosen for their a...” View full resource at newsminer.com
Most Recently Shared on August 14, 2011 at 9:33 am By:
Kenneth Swiger Organic Advocate
Perennial gardener explores 'farm stay' tourism at Chena Lakes Farm http://t.co/wRHJCA5
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner - Former comedian Jedd Hafer offers parenting strategies
newsminer.com — “FAIRBANKS - It’s a dark, dangerous world out there, and raising kids isn’t getting any easier. As much as parents may want to always be nearby for their kids, that’s not always possible, nor is it desirable. Jedd Hafer has some strategies that can help parents navigate the tricky maze of modern life and help kids make their own decisions, resist peer pressure and make wise decisions. He can also help parents put an end to back talk, arguing and power struggles. Hafer, of the Love and Logic ...” View full resource at newsminer.com
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Former comedian Jedd Hafer offers parenting strategies http://t.co/lKrNw6b
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner - Sage advice from a rubbernecking Fairbanks gardener
newsminer.com — “FAIRBANKS - I didn’t learn to drive until I was 23. In the years since, I have managed to ram into the rear end of a police car, veer into a snow pile (rolling my truck), slam a new rental car into the back of my father’s also new luxury car on the Pennsylvania Turnpike and smack into the Airport Way access fence. None of these has happened since I had eye surgery 15 years ago, but my husband has a long memory, which is why he pretty much chauffeurs me everywhere. Being a perpetual passenge...” View full resource at newsminer.com
Most Recently Shared on August 7, 2011 at 10:00 pm By:
Kenneth Swiger Organic Advocate
Sage advice from a rubbernecking Fairbanks gardener http://bit.ly/pIl7G2
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner - Save money on organic foods
newsminer.com — “FAIRBANKS — Are you interested in organic foods? Today, shoppers can choose from an increasing array of foods labeled organic. But while organic foods continue to grow in popularity, they often seem to come with a higher price tag. Organic food production is strictly regulated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Farmers cannot use synthetic pesticides, growth hormones, antibiotics, genetic engineering, chemical fertilizers or waste products in the growing process. Foods with the organic l...” View full resource at newsminer.com
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Fairbanks Daily News-Miner - Perennial surprises bring joy to Fairbanks gardener
newsminer.com — “FAIRBANKS - If you are weary of spending a fortune on annual flowering plants each May only to say a final farewell by September, take a cue from Cathi Bouton. The Chena Hot Springs Road resident has worked for decades to cultivate a perennial garden that looks like it could be featured in Sunset magazine. Tucked away privately behind her home, the garden is a wonderland of color and delight. “It’s just how I spend my time,” Bouton said. A sign language interpreter by profession, she is ac...” View full resource at newsminer.com
Most Recently Shared on July 31, 2011 at 9:07 pm By:
Kenneth Swiger Organic Advocate
Perennial surprises bring joy to Fairbanks gardener http://bit.ly/p9eO2Q
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner - Fairbanks gardeners display floral talents
newsminer.com — “FAIRBANKS - Walking into the Alaska Centennial Center for the Arts building at Pioneer Park a week ago was like walking into a trail of somebody’s perfume. Hundreds of flowers and their accompanying scents carried throughout the entire room and into the lobby. It was the annual Golden Petals Flower Show, put on by the Fairbanks Garden Club. Hundreds of floral entries by local gardeners and artists lined the wall of the Centennial Center. People competed in the design and horticulture divisi...” View full resource at newsminer.com
Most Recently Shared on July 30, 2011 at 11:46 pm By:
Kenneth Swiger Organic Advocate
Fairbanks gardeners display floral talents http://bit.ly/q8T9eo
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
newsminer.com — “JUNEAU, Alaska - The National Alliance on Mental Illness-Juneau has hired a new executive director. KINY says Kathryn” View full resource at newsminer.com
Most Recently Shared on July 25, 2011 at 9:26 pm By:
Juneau mental health alliance hires new director: JUNEAU, Alaska - The National Alliance on Mental Illness-Junea... http://bit.ly/ntUaug
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner - Agretti pumpkin pollination and more from an Alaskan gardener s mailbag
newsminer.com — “FAIRBANKS - Have you ever raised agretti? I ate it in a restaurant in New York City and want to grow it here. Raised agretti? I barely know its name! Popular in Italian cooking, agretti (also known as monk’s beard or roscano) is a slightly bitter/sour succulent that looks like a wide blade grass. The one company I know that sells the seeds describes it as resembling a huge chive. It can be eaten raw, steamed, or sautéed. It matures in about 55 days and is cut and grow, meaning it will re-g...” View full resource at newsminer.com
Most Recently Shared on July 24, 2011 at 6:15 pm By:
Kenneth Swiger Organic Advocate
Agretti, pumpkin pollination and more from an Alaskan gardener's mailbag http://bit.ly/q3pcrz
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner - Fairbanks Wellness Court offers an escape from the DUI trap
newsminer.com — “FAIRBANKS — Melisa Kelsey was convicted of her first DUI nine years ago, after being pulled over on Ballaine Road while driving friends home from a bar in town. Her second came three years later, when she was stopped outside of Wal-Mart after an employee reported that she smelled like alcohol. She moved to Southcentral to work in traffic control, escape a toxic lifestyle in Fairbanks and save enough money for the counseling required to get her license back. But when she returned to Fairbanks ...” View full resource at newsminer.com
Most Recently Shared on May 31, 2011 at 8:08 am By:
Sheely Chiropractic Clinic is a modern health care facility that
specializes in providing treatment for chronic and difficult conditions
of the neuro – musculo – skeletal system. The Clinic maintains a 24-hour
emergency message and scheduling center, and provides current “managed
care model’ type case management for all conditions treated in the
clinic. Statistics of the effectiveness of patient outcomes are
constantly monitored through the clinic’s eight networked computer work
stations.
Patients are treated using “state-of-the-art” equipment and techniques,
including cryotherapy, hydrocollator therapy, electrical muscle
stimulation therapy, interferrential therapy, russian stimulation,
ultrasound therapy, motorized intersegmental mobilization and
distraction therapy, muscle rehabilitation with exercise education
instructions, and specific skilled manipulation (adjustments) of the
spine and joints of the body. Nutritional and lifestyle counseling is a
frequently requested service and is provided considering individual
goals and needs. Patients are cared for by trained, efficient, and
qualified staff, who are both friendly and professional.
As the Clinic Director of Sheely Chiropractic Clinic, Dr. Sheely is
responsible for overseeing all aspects of program development, staff
supervision, and the provision of chiropractic care. Sheely Chiropractic
Clinic has been providing service since 1980, and currently employs a
staff of four." /> Dr. Robert B. Sheely CAM, Chiropractor, Active Health Library, and Doctor
Fairbanks Wellness Court offers an escape from the DUI trap http://bit.ly/mzrJHg
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner - Firefighters happy to feel the burn at training exercise on Chena Ridge
newsminer.com — “FAIRBANKS - Firefighters flipped burgers and traded laughs on Saturday as they watched a home on Chena Ridge be rapidly consumed by flames. First impressions aside, the morning had been a big success for Chena Goldstream Fire and Rescue. In fact, the smoky fate of the two-story wood-frame house at 5 mile Chena Ridge had been determined for months. Crews with the fire department burned it down on Saturday as part of a long-planned training exercise. --We really get excited when someone offers...” View full resource at newsminer.com
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Sheely Chiropractic Clinic is a modern health care facility that
specializes in providing treatment for chronic and difficult conditions
of the neuro – musculo – skeletal system. The Clinic maintains a 24-hour
emergency message and scheduling center, and provides current “managed
care model’ type case management for all conditions treated in the
clinic. Statistics of the effectiveness of patient outcomes are
constantly monitored through the clinic’s eight networked computer work
stations.
Patients are treated using “state-of-the-art” equipment and techniques,
including cryotherapy, hydrocollator therapy, electrical muscle
stimulation therapy, interferrential therapy, russian stimulation,
ultrasound therapy, motorized intersegmental mobilization and
distraction therapy, muscle rehabilitation with exercise education
instructions, and specific skilled manipulation (adjustments) of the
spine and joints of the body. Nutritional and lifestyle counseling is a
frequently requested service and is provided considering individual
goals and needs. Patients are cared for by trained, efficient, and
qualified staff, who are both friendly and professional.
As the Clinic Director of Sheely Chiropractic Clinic, Dr. Sheely is
responsible for overseeing all aspects of program development, staff
supervision, and the provision of chiropractic care. Sheely Chiropractic
Clinic has been providing service since 1980, and currently employs a
staff of four." /> Dr. Robert B. Sheely CAM, Chiropractor, Active Health Library, and Doctor
Firefighters happy to feel the burn at training exercise on Chena Ridge http://bit.ly/el8oim
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner - Author to lead sensory workshop in Fairbanks
newsminer.com — “FAIRBANKS --"Lauren Kerstein, an author and clinical social worker, will lead a free --Sensory Processing Workshop-- from 9 a.m. to noon, Monday, followed by parent break-out sessions from 1-6 p.m. at the Westmark Hotel and Conference Center. Kerstein is author of --My Sensory Book,-- a workbook designed to assist children with understanding their sensory systems better and the impact sensory input may have on their emotions. The text is set up for adults to use with children and older children ” View full resource at newsminer.com
Most Recently Shared on April 10, 2011 at 8:27 pm By:
Peter H Brown Doctor and Psychologist
Author to lead sensory workshop in Fairbanks http://bit.ly/h6Hviw #aspergers #autism
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner - Alaska Senate delves into health care reform
newsminer.com — “JUNEAU --" A Senate panel Monday probed state government--™s preparations for health care reform, with members suggesting they may seek a greater hand in the process. But a state health officer said Alaska can prepare for an insurance exchange without adding new laws to the books. The comment echoes comments from Gov. Sean Parnell. Jon Sherwood, an administrator at the state Department of Health and Social Services, told the Senate Finance Committee his offices are still reviewing options ” View full resource at newsminer.com
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Alaska Senate delves into health care reform: by Christopher Eshleman / ceshleman@newsminer.com JUNEAU — A Senat... http://bit.ly/hOXQed
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner - New business roundup Medicine diapers Macintosh support
newsminer.com — “FAIRBANKS --"After years of working in emergency medicine, three friends are joining to open a new medical practice in Fairbanks. Dr. Alena Anderson, Dr. Michael Lee Thorpe and Physician Assistant Sylvia McCormick are launching Glacier General Medicine in early April in Washington Plaza. The three have worked together for years in the emergency room at Bassett Army Community Hospital on Fort Wainwright. McCormick said their ER experience showed the need for another general practice in the co...” View full resource at newsminer.com
Most Recently Shared on March 27, 2011 at 7:10 am By:
timlawler Doctor and Physician
New business roundup: Medicine, diapers, Macintosh support http://bit.ly/dZOpb8
