The Sun Star

23/09/2025

19-year editor of The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner bids goodbye

Ever since he was around the ages of 16 and 17, young Gary Black would open his town newspaper to the opinion section once he was home from school every day. The born and raised Texan has been working at the Fairbanks Daily News Miner for the past 19 years.

19/07/2025

In memory of two wonderful UAF students, Oakley and Cassidy.

On May 7, 2025, the University of Alaska Fairbanks community was shaken by the tragic deaths of two student leaders, Cassidy Musard and Oakley Powell.

15/06/2025

https://www.uafsunstar.com/news/no-kings-just-people-fairbanks-protests

Fairbanksians took to the streets in protest yesterday in sweltering weather to make their voices heard in response to the Trump administration. Read about it and see pictures here

On Saturday, hundreds gathered across Fairbanks from Wilbur Street to Peger Road to peacefully protest government leadership amid Alaska’s first-ever heat advisory, with temps expected to hit up to 85 degrees, marking the city’s participation in the nationwide “No Kings Day” mo vement. There...

22/05/2025

Click the link in the bio to read more!

21/05/2025

Click the link in the bio to read more! UAF Cooperative Extension Service

06/05/2025

We’re hiring! Help your community and develop your writing and interview skills. If you’re enthusiastic, we are willing to train. We need a new generation of journalists. It could be you.

Love storytelling, campus life, and chasing the next great scoop? Join The Sun Star as a staff reporter! You'll cover everything from student life and sports to features and Fairbanks culture—writing 3–4 stories a month that inform and inspire. Work closely with a passionate editorial team, shar...

20/04/2025

These photos are from the SpringFest 2025 event hosted at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.

11/04/2025

Do you know an undergrad at UAF who deserves some recognition? Submit to the 10 Most Influential Undergrads survey to get them featured in The Sun Star! Click the link in our bio for more info!

09/04/2025

The University of Alaska Fairbanks Journalism Department hosted an event about how the Trump administration is affecting journalism and the first amendment. These photos include Paula Dobbyn, Snedden Chair for the UAF Department of Science and Environmental Journalism department, Lynne Snifka, Associate Professor with the UAF Department of Science and Environmental Journalism department, Carol Gray, Assistant Professor of Public Law at UAF, Gary Black, Managing Editor for the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, Dermot Cole, Independent Fairbanks Columnist, and Colin Warren, the incoming Editor in Chief at The Sun Star, as well as audience members from the event.

All photos by The Sun Star Photographer Autumn McPherson.

09/04/2025

Don’t forget to join the UAF Journalism Department and The Sun Star for the event tonight at 7pm about Trumps new policies and how they affect journalism! Click the link below for more info!

Information about the Journalism - The First Amendment and Covering Trump Panel: To attend via zoom please scan the QR Code. Please contact Sarah Manriquez, 907-370-7376, [email protected] , or Paula Dobbyn, [email protected] for more information. About A roundtable of journali

07/04/2025

https://www.uafsunstar.com/opinions/the-risan-project-tour-todd-johnson-brings-environmental-advocacy-to-fairbanks

In a recent KSUA chat with The Sun Star , Todd Johnson, the lead singer of Salem and a documentary filmmaker, shared excitement about bringing his unique mix of music, film, and environmental activism to Fairbanks for a special show at UAF on Wednesday, April 9. A storyteller with a mission, throug

07/04/2025

https://www.uafsunstar.com/community/career-closet-opens-its-doors-to-uaf-students

Career Closet creators Mallory Durkin and Elvie Underwood recently sat down with The Sun Star to discuss their idea brought to life—a new program providing students with the opportunity to get professional attire at no cost. The Career Closet opened its doors on April 1 and is hosting an Open Hous