The feds are asking Interior Alaskans to take five minutes in the next three days to time their internet speed on mobile devices. It is part of a program looking for places where there is no internet available or where the connectivity is poor.
UPDATE: Fairbanks North Star Borough Mayor Bryce Ward said in a text message shortly after 4:30 p.m. that Ben Eielson Junior/Senior High School was cleared to reopen, and the school district is coordinating with teachers and staff to resume operations.Â
Ben Eielson Junior/Senior High School is closed due to structural concerns while one classroom at Lathrop High School was also closed, according to Fairbanks North Star Borough Mayor Bryce Ward.
A building safety review of borough facilities is underway due to snow load issues that have caused some roofs, including a fire house in Ester, to collapse. No injuries have been reported.
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