AROUND ALASKA: Holiday Market, Fire Danger, and Billy Currington! | Around Alaska [Video]

A unique holiday market is planned for next week in Fairbanks. The LARS & Friends Holiday Market will take place on November 20 inside the Murie Building on the campus of UAF. There you’ll be able to find qiviut skeins and knits, among other unique gifts and treats. The UAF Large Animal Research Station supports research and education on Alaskan animals like the ones you see here.

As the holiday season approaches, fire officials in Juneau are out with a reminder about fire safety. State public safety officials report fires have killed 24 people this year across Alaska. So be sure to check your smoke alarms, practice your escape plan, and keep anything combustible away from heaters. Simple steps? Sure. But they could save a life!

There’s a new spot to buy your fresh, locally grown greens in Juneau. Juneau Greensopened a brand new storefront this month on Honsiger Drive. The team here is proud to offer organically …