Inside Alaska - Fairbanks, Denali, Interior and Arctic Alaska » Statehood Celebration http://insidealaska.org Journey into the heart of the Last Frontier. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:47:05 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Clearing the Final Hurdle http://insidealaska.org/archives/252 http://insidealaska.org/archives/252#comments Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:20:15 +0000 FCVB http://insidealaska.org/?p=252 The US Senate voted in favor of Alaska statehood 50 years ago today. By way of commemoration, the state of Alaska has recently introduced a website that serves as a jumping off point for 50th anniversary news and event information.

Celebrating 50 Years

Remaining events in Fairbanks include the Forum of Young Alaskans:

A statewide conversation of the youth and young adults from around Alaska coming together to discuss the pressing issues and current challenges facing their generation. The Forum is based in three major hubs (Anchorage, Juneau and Fairbanks) as well as smaller hubs around the state. For more information see YoungAlaskans.org.

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]]> http://insidealaska.org/archives/252/feed 0 Alaska: Celebrating 50 Years of Statehood http://insidealaska.org/archives/236 http://insidealaska.org/archives/236#comments Fri, 16 May 2008 18:57:16 +0000 FCVB http://insidealaska.org/?p=236 Alaska officially begins a two-year celebration of its history and culture in Fairbanks on May 28th by marking the 50th anniversary of its statehood, which was officially granted on January 3, 1959. A series of 50th Anniversary events are scheduled throughout the summer, here are the tentative plans for our area courtesy of Festival Fairbanks:

  • Friday, May 23 – Trace Adkins in Concert at Carlson Center
  • Saturday, May 24 – A Look Back at Our History – Alaska Museums Day
  • Sunday, May 25 – Memorial Day
  • Monday, May 26 – Memorial Day Observance
  • Tuesday, May 27 – A Look Forward to the Future…AGIA Findings, Chamber’s Luncheon: Noon ~ 1pm @ Carlson Center
  • Wednesday, May 28 – Bonfire, Bar-B-Q and Music at Pioneer Park (Peger Rd. back entrance) 5:30 – 8:30 PM Special Guests: Senator Ted Stevens, Senator Lisa Murkowski, Mayor Terry Strle, Mayor Jim Whitaker, Interior Delegation
  • Thursday, May 29 – Elton John in Concert at the Carlson Center
  • Friday, May 30 – Proud To Be Alaskan: Join us for the community festival at Pioneer Park
  • Saturday, May 31 – Kite Day at Griffin Park in Downtown Fairbanks at 2pm. Free kites for the first 500 people!

The Alaska Statehood Celebration Commission has a few more details.

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