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Anchorage Daily News cuts print editions to twice a week, will continue e-paper six days a week
The Anchorage Daily News will reduce its print editions to twice weekly starting July 15, but will continue publishing an e-edition replica of the printed version six times a week, the newspaper reported Monday. The announcement comes the same week the Peninsula Clarion, which like the Juneau Empire was purchased...
Letter: A plethora of patched potholes
Dispatches from the Trail of Craters: Debarr Road from Airport Heights Drive west to Lake Otis Parkway. Have something on your mind? Send to letters@adn.com or click here to submit via any web browser. Letters under 200 words have the best chance of being published. Writers should disclose any personal or professional connections with the subjects of their letters. Letters are edited for accuracy, clarity and length.
Juneau’s Jacob Thibodeau and Mario Fata consistently cashing in at World Series of Poker
Anchorage pro Adam Hendrix remains Alaska’s most prominent poker player, but don’t sleep on Juneau stalwarts Jacob Thibodeau and Mario Fata, who have been cashing in regularly at the ongoing 55th annual World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. Thibodeau has already cashed in 10 events at this...
Letter: Wright cheered vetoes in his own district
One of the more ironic things we’ve seen in Alaska politics recently is Rep. Stanley Wright standing next to the governor, grinning, as the governor presented his vetoes of funding for critical projects in our own East Anchorage district. After the session ended, Rep. Stanley Wright told constituents that...
Precollege program for rural and Alaska Native health students gets reboot and grant after funding gap
Of all the courses offered by the Della Keats precollege program, the three high school students in the University of Alaska Anchorage lobby were most struck by the cadaver lab in their Anatomy and Physiology course. It’s not the kind of opportunity students from rural Alaska usually get, which is the point.
The Sunday Minefield – July 7, 2024
The August 20 primary election is just over six weeks away. I hope everyone enjoyed the long Fourth of July holiday weekend! I was down in Seward with the company I co-own, Tudor Road Studios, again live streaming the Mt. Marathon Race. Elected officials and candidates took place in Fourth of July parades all over the state. Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance was officially sworn in on Monday at Town Square Park, though not without some agitators who ruined the event. An aviation event in Fairbanks was also interrupted by pro-Hamas protestors. U.S. District Court Judge Josh Kindred abruptly announced his resignation from a lifetime seat, sending shockwaves through the legal community. And a decision by the Alaska Division of Elections leaves yet another House incumbent who is running unopposed.
Letter: Poor game management
The state should stop killing wolves and bears in Southwest Alaska. There is no scientific proof that this has been effective in increasing the caribou populations in that area. Focus on determining why king salmon populations have declined and find the solution to that problem. And now barred owls are going to be shot to protect spotted owls! Come on. In my opinion, that is not right.
Letter: In defense of imperfect lawns
In the recent letter to the editor “Eradicate dandelions,” the author mentioned me and my profession (ecological landscape designer), in support of his position advocating the use of herbicides to control dandelions. Unfortunately, the author failed to mention some rather crucial details. First, I am an organic practitioner...
Juneau’s cost of living 27.8% above US average, annual study finds
Juneau’s cost of living was nearly 28% higher than the national average in 2023 — a somewhat smaller gap than previous years — with healthcare at more than 50% higher and utilities at 40% higher the biggest differences, according to a report by the Alaska Department of Commerce and Economic Development.
Sunday: Twins post dominant sweep of Bartlett
The American Legion Post 20 Twins swept Post 29 Bartlett on Sunday at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai. The Twins sit in third in the league at 6-3 and are 13-8 overall. Bartlett is last at 0-9 and 1-19. Post 20 won the league game 19-0 in five innings...
Bucs sweep Miners in a doubleheader in Anchorage
If there is one opponent that the Mat-Su Miners have been challenged by in the 2024 season, it is the Anchorage Bucs. In the first 2 games between these 2 opponents, the Bucs both outlasted and dominated the Miners at Hermon Brothers Field with wins by scores of 10-9 and 9-1. However, in the overall scope of the season, these 2 opponents were still largely unfamiliar with each other. On Monday, that would change.
24-year-old man shook and killed infant, charges say
A 24-year-old man is accused of shaking his newborn son at his home on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, causing the baby to later die. Antonius Meyers was initially arrested in April on assault charges and has remained in custody since then. In a statement this week, the Department of Law announced he had been indicted on murder and manslaughter charges.
PIANO MEN: GENERATIONS is Coming to Alaska PAC in August
Piano Men: Generations ~ The Music Of Billy Joel & Elton John comes to Alaska PAC next month. The performance is on Thursday, Aug 29, 2024 at 7:30 PM at Wendy Williamson Auditorium. Get ready for an electrifying musical extravaganza like no other! Introducing “PIANO MEN: GENERATIONS,” a sensational celebration...
Troopers: 2 Wasilla women’s deaths ‘likely’ caused by carbon monoxide poisoning
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A pair of Wasilla women were found unresponsive inside a home on Saturday afternoon from what officials say is “likely” carbon monoxide poisoning. According to Alaska State Troopers, authorities went to the Williwaw Subdivision in Wasilla early Saturday afternoon on a report of two...
Search for missing woman continues 29 years after disappearing from Forest Fair
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - July 1 marks 29 years since Stephanie Juarez last saw her sister, Erin Marie Gilbert. Gilbert was 24 at the time of her disappearance and last seen at the Girdwood Forest Fair while out on a date. Her date said she disappeared while he was looking for help after his vehicle wouldn’t start. Juarez said her family continues to search for answers nearly three decades later.
Alaska Regional Hospital Submits Certificate Of Need For Freestanding ED In South Anchorage, Alaska
Alaska Regional Hospital (Anchorage, Alaska) has submitted a Certificate of Need (CON) with the Alaska Department of Health to build and operate a freestanding emergency department (ED) in Anchorage, according to a news release. The proposed project would house five ED beds and diagnostic, imaging, and laboratory services.
Curtis Hebert sees 13.2-inning scoreless streak snapped in West Coast League
There for a while it looked like Curtis Hebert of Anchorage wasn’t going to give up a run in the West Coast League. The Ridgefield Raptors’ right-hander didn’t yield any in his first three appearances stretching 11 innings and then carried a shutout into the third inning against the Corvalis Knights on the Fourth of July.
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