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Letter: We just had our 50th Anchorage high school reunion. We hope today’s students have the same opportunities we did.
Anchorage Daily News - Alaska
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We celebrated our 50th high school reunion last month. Since Anchorage was a smaller town in 1975 with new schools opening and boundaries changing, we all had friends in other high schools. Many of us stayed in touch and decided, in addition to...
Anchorage superintendent doubles down on budget drama, but weaves and dodges on actual layoffs
Must Read Alaska
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July 19, 2025
Anchorage School District Superintendent Dr. Jharrett Bryantt issued a second high-drama letter to families and staff on Friday, continuing to sound alarm bells over budget cuts but offering little accountability for his own role in spreading...
We fell for Alaska. Then we fell again
Salon
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July 20, 2025
Never say no to an opportunity to visit Alaska. That’s the travel motto my wife and I seem to be living by lately. After cruising to the state aboard the Crown Princess for our wedding anniversary in August 2024, we jumped at the chance to return...
Tax break, design moratorium credited with boosting multifamily housing in Anchorage
Anchorage Daily News - Alaska
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The Residences at Northwood is located at 7020 Northwood Street Anchorage. Photographed on July 16, 2025. (Marc Lester / ADN) New breaks on both municipal taxes and certain design rules for large multifamily projects are helping set the stage for...
Plane was overloaded with moose meat and antlers during crash that killed lawmaker’s husband, NTSB says
WCAX - Vermont
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July 23, 2025
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU/Gray News) - A crash that killed former U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola’s husband in rural Alaska during a 2023 hunting trip was caused by the plane being overloaded with moose meat and antlers, according to the final report by the...
Breaking: Mass casualty shooting downtown Anchorage, four shot
Must Read Alaska
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July 20, 2025
Multiple people were apparently injured early Sunday morning after gunfire erupted near the Gaslight Lounge in downtown Anchorage. 3:30 pm update: When officers arrived, they found three victims, one of whom had non-life-threatening injuries, one...
RecycLiCo and Lucid partner to secure critical minerals supply
Canadian Mining Journal
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July 23, 2025
RecycLiCo Battery Materials (TSX.V: AMY; OTCQB: AMYZF), a critical minerals refining and lithium ion battery upcycling company, reported that it, together with Lucid (NASDAQ: LCID) and other industry leaders has become a founding member of the...
ICE-Detained Journo ‘Emotionally Destroyed’.
Journal-isms
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July 22, 2025
Windowless Cell, Inmate Extortion for Guevara Jonathan Capehart Taking Washington Post Buyout ‘Alligator Alcatraz’: When Blacks Were Gator Bait Public Broadcasting Cut a Major Blow for Indigenous . . . Howard U.’s WHUT Expects $1.3 Million Cutback...
Alaska Rep. Nick Begich again votes to strip funding from public broadcasters
Alaska Beacon
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July 19, 2025
The U.S. House of Representatives voted overnight Thursday to strip more than $1.1 billion in previously budgeted money from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, putting the future of many of Alaska’s small public radio stations in doubt....
Inflation winds whip up extra costs for Northern Star Resources
The West Australian
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July 23, 2025
Inflationary pressures across Northern Star Resources’ assets in WA and Alaska will add about $100 an ounce to the precious metal miner’s cost of production. Higher royalty costs and tariff assumptions associated with its Pogo operations will...
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, July 18, 2025
Alaska Public Media
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Friday on Alaska News Nightly: Delays for Alaskans seeking government benefits like food stamps and disability payments persist. Plus, Southwest Alaska residents remain wary of Pebble Mine as its parent company's lawsuit continues. And, Indigenous...
Condor Airlines business class: Are Prime seats worth it?
The Points Guy
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July 20, 2025
Quick take: Condor Airlines provides a great way to fly between North America and Europe, with decent award availability. Pros Sharp cabin design and competitive seats Service is friendly and efficient Typically good award availability using...
Alaska launches new campaign to promote farmed shellfish and seaweed to chefs, retailers
IntraFish Media
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The Alaska Mariculture Cluster is launching a major marketing push to elevate the visibility of and demand for Alaska-grown seaweed and shellfish. The program, which kicks off in July and runs through September 2026, is funded by a $49 million...
Rooted in movement: Ben Bragonier's mobiles take flight at Well Street Art Company
Fairbanks Daily News Miner - Alaska
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‘I wanted you to walk down into that lower gallery feeling like you were definitely entering into an organic environment. To immerse the visitor in what I’ve been immersing myself in for the last year,” Ben Bragonier said about his show this month...
Tesla, Alphabet report earnings this week with market near record highs
Yahoo Finance
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The S&P 500 (^GSPC) and Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) are both hovering near record highs as escalating tariffs and a growing debate about monetary policy have done little to shake markets. The Nasdaq Composite led the gains last week, rising more than...
Counties where children have the best opportunity for economic mobility in Colorado
KRDO - Colorado
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July 19, 2025
Canva Counties where children have the best opportunity for economic mobility in Colorado Americans have long understood that their birthplace can significantly affect their futures, and academics have increasingly been able to connect tangible...
Markets Breathe Again as US-Japan Tariff Truce Sparks Global Auto Rally
Investing
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July 23, 2025
Financial markets did not wait for the fine print. As soon as President Donald Trump said the United States and Japan had struck a trade agreement that caps “reciprocal” tariffs at 15%—well below the 25% (and in some cases higher) levies investors...
Breaking: Mary Peltola sues hunting guide and bush aviation company
Must Read Alaska
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July 20, 2025
Former US Rep. Mary Peltola filed a civil lawsuit Friday in Bethel Superior Court, possibly seeking damages related to the plane crash that killed her husband, Eugene “Buzzy” Peltola Jr. on Sept. 12, 2023. The lawsuit names defendants Bruce Werba,...
Alaska loses $6 million of USDA funding towards farming and food business development
Alaska's News Source
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July 17, 2025
HOMER, Alaska (KTUU) - On Tuesday, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) terminated its Regional Food Business Centers (RFBC) program. The program, which centered around supporting the growth of farming and food businesses, was...
Anchorage Summer Night Market
Sol de Medianoche - Alaska
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Though Alaskans meet this year’s tourism season with uncertainty, locals in search of some free fun for the whole family have much to look forward to. Joining Downtown Anchorage’s summer lineup of events is the Anchorage Summer Night Market,...