''The Sun Star'' is the

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of the

University of Alaska Fairbanks The University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF or Alaska) is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-, National Sea Grant College Program, sea-, and National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program, space-grant research university in ...

, formed in a merger of the ''Northern Sun'' and the ''Polar Star''. The newspaper has been the recipient of journalism awards from the Alaska Press Club, the

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, and other groups in past years. In addition to news, advertisements for local companies and event listings, the ''Sun Star'' website gives the public the ability to access financial information regarding

University of Alaska The University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF or Alaska) is a public land-, sea-, and space-grant research university in College, Alaska, United States, a suburb of Fairbanks. It is the flagship campus of the University of Alaska system. UAF was e ...

(including UAA, UAS and UAF) employees. In April 2018, ''The Sun Star'' transitioned from print to digital-only editions.

References

External links

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The Sun Star digital archive (2009–2017)
Mass media in Fairbanks, Alaska Student newspapers published in Alaska University of Alaska Fairbanks {{FairbanksNorthStarAK-geo-stub