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Koponen Homestead development

Koponen Alaska Posted on March 31, 2014 by gnewmanAugust 20, 2015

If you are looking for information on the new Koponen Homestead development, it can be found at http://koponenhomestead.com

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COVID-19 Impacts

Koponen Alaska Posted on April 2, 2020 by gnewmanApril 2, 2020

The Koponen families are sheltering in place at their various locations in Alaska and New England in defense of the COVID-19 virus. Joan will be 89 this month, still at the homestead house, so extra precautions need to be taken … Continue reading →

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Fire safety on the homestead

Koponen Alaska Posted on October 2, 2018 by gnewmanDecember 2, 2018

Chena has mobilized the clearing of trees, especially flammable spruce, around the homestead and Brown’s houses for fire safety. This past summer wasn’t a high fire season, but who knows for the future?

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Nonni in town

Koponen Alaska Posted on October 2, 2018 by gnewmanDecember 2, 2018

Nonni came into town in August and September for a few weeks to work on the cabin he built to get out of the house when he was 17. Various folks had lived and worked on it since, including a … Continue reading →

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Newman for GVEA

Koponen Alaska Posted on July 2, 2018 by gnewmanDecember 2, 2018

Chena’s husband Gary was re-elected to the Golden Valley Electric Association Board of Directors June 2018. It was a close election, winning by just 5 votes. His opponent Frank Eagle, co-owner of Lavelle’s Bistro, ran a negative, falsehood filled campaign … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving 2017

Koponen Alaska Posted on December 12, 2017 by gnewmanDecember 12, 2017

Most of the family, save Nonni and Dane, joined us at Thanksgiving.

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Sanni moved back to Fairbanks

Koponen Alaska Posted on October 1, 2017 by gnewmanOctober 1, 2017

Last year, we reported that older sister Sanni was still back in Ontario. However, since then, she sold her horse farm there, purchased a 24′ box van to put in all her desired worldly possessions and drove with sister Chena … Continue reading →

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What’s New?

Koponen Alaska Posted on September 16, 2016 by gnewmanSeptember 16, 2016

There haven’t been a lot of posts as of late. Koponen folks are plugging along. Joan is still on the Homestead with help from the in-town kids. Heather seems involved with her social causes and spends time in Manley and … Continue reading →

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Happy holidays

Koponen Alaska Posted on December 24, 2015 by gnewmanSeptember 16, 2016

It’s been 2 years since Niilo died and the family is carrying on. Joan still lives at home, supported by her Fairbanks based kids. Anyone in the area is welcome to call up (in the phone book, remember those?) and … Continue reading →

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Niilo would be proud

Koponen Alaska Posted on June 15, 2015 by gnewmanAugust 20, 2015

Niilo would be proud that his son-in-law Gary (that’s me) won his first election to the Golden Valley Electric Cooperative board of directors. This was a spirited campaign with a well known Fairbanks businessman who was a one term incumbent … Continue reading →

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Kids Gathered and Books

Koponen Alaska Posted on March 22, 2015 by gnewmanAugust 20, 2015

The 5 kids (now grown-ups) of Niilo and Joan gathered at the homestead for a couple weeks earlier in March to go over the 1000 or so books and journals that Niilo had collected over the years. They selected some … Continue reading →

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