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“This Truly Breaks My Heart”: Injuries Force Paula Abdul To Cancel Canadian Tour
The illustrious Jacksons discovered Paula Abdul after seeing her in action as head choreographer for the Los Angeles Laker Girls. Her 1988 debut Forever Your Girl sold 7 million copies and spawned four No. 1 hits, including “Straight Up.” Now 62, the “Cold Hearted” singer was preparing to embark on her Straight Up! To Canada Tour this month. Unfortunately for her fans in the Great White North, Abdul is scrapping that tour as she contends with some health issues.
Homeless Students in Alaska, Nationally Could Lose Access to Added Aid
Alaska school districts risk losing access to up to several hundred thousand dollars in federal funding aimed at homeless students if they aren’t able to commit to spending it by the end of September. The money was included in a federal law providing pandemic relief, and national advocates have been pushing for Congress to extend […]
Alaska judge strikes down law saying only doctors can provide abortions
A state judge in Alaska struck down a law prohibiting anyone other than a licensed physician from performing abortions. Superior Court Judge Josie Garton ruled Wednesday the law imposed a substantial burden on patients’ fundamental privacy rights to make reproductive health decisions. The Alaska Supreme Court previously found the right to privacy in the state’s…
"Ship-Free Saturdays" is Now Goal of Activist Group Centering on Popular Cruise Port
A local ballot measure in Juneau, Alaska, is proposing to ban large cruise ships from visiting the city on Saturdays and the Fourth of July. But the definition of "large" is somewhat subjective in the modern era of cruising, with some ships capable of carrying 10,000 people at once.
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