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Fatal drug overdoses are declining nationally — but not in Alaska
Drug overdose deaths rose more in Alaska than any other state over the past year, increasing by nearly 39% continuing a ...
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Alaska Black Caucus prepares to open a new downtown ‘gathering center’
The Alaska Black Caucus is set to open a new facility, The Equity Center, in downtown Anchorage, a coworking, commercial ...
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OPINION: Musk’s AI nightmares could blunt Trump’s tech ambitions
Musk’s worries about AI doom don’t make him a safe pair of hands for AI policy. Just look at what has happened to Twitter ...
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High winds and blowing snow forecast south of Anchorage starting Thursday afternoon
The combination of gusting winds and snow could lead to “significantly” reduced visibility on some roads, the National ...
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Ford agrees to pay up to $165 million penalty to US government for moving too slowly on a recall
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Thursday that the civil penalty is the second-largest in its 54-year ...
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Trump expected to choose vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary
Kennedy, a former Democrat who ran as an independent in this year’s presidential race, abandoned his bid after striking a ...
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They said a bear attacked their Rolls Royce. But the real culprit was even stranger.
The suspects are also accused of staging fake-bear videos with two Mercedes-Benz vehicles as part of fraudulent insurance ...
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Satire site The Onion wins Alex Jones’ Infowars at auction with help from Sandy Hook families
Jones owes more than $1 billion in defamation judgments to the families for calling the school massacre a hoax and the ...
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Asking Eric: I was excited for more time with my husband when we retired, but he doesn’t include me in his plans
I called Helen and told her this is nuts. Helen responded that she does indeed expect my daughter to do all of that because ...
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Biden administration throws support behind King Cove road through Izembek wildlife refuge
A view of the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge from near Cold Bay, Alaska, on Friday, July 17, 2015. (Marc Lester / ADN) The ...
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John Thune of South Dakota elected Senate majority leader, replacing Mitch McConnell
Like McConnell, Thune hails from the Republican Party’s traditional wing. He has held the Republican whip position since 2019 ...
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Inaugural Alaska Volleyball Day on Saturday features state championships and UAA’s ‘Pack the House’ night against UAF
In late August 2023, Nebraska held “Volleyball Day in Nebraska,” a daylong celebration of the sport that culminated with a match between the University of Nebraska and University of Omaha. The event ...