The Fairbanks North Star Borough runs on property tax. It’s the only regular tax that we pay in-state (though we expect that will change soon given the huge state deficit). Every year the borough sends out a notice telling you what they think your property is worth. We’ve never had a problem with them before, but this year when the notices came with a 20% rise in land values, we were surprised.
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Category Archives: Home List
It’s Spring!
We’re two weeks early here. The first leaves popped out today and the raised beds are forked. Hammond’s Flycatchers showed up yesterday and Mew Gulls today.
The first leaves of the year are popping out. These are birch.
The raised beds are forked. They will heat up fast now.
Power Outage or Widowmaker?
What’s behind Door Number 3?
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A Wood Shed
Back when energy was a lot more expensive than it is today (and who knows how long that will last), we opted to use our wood stove for heat every day instead of just occasionally. This strategy requires a lot of work, more so for our being at such a high latitude. With long winters and short summers, there is only a short time to dry wood and a long time during which you need it.
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Perk Up the Driveway
Thirty-one years of slow erosion had taken its toll on our driveway.
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