Alaska is a dud at the Great American State Fair
Visitors hoping to get a feel for Alaska’s greatness left disappointed. The governor’s office did not respond to questions about it.
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LatestAlaska’s persistently high SNAP payment errors top nation for fourth consecutive year
Last year, 23% of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients in Alaska ended up with significantly more or less in benefits than they should have. The national average was 11%.
As Arctic ship traffic rises, 2 new studies look at how that could affect marine mammals
In parts of the Arctic, traffic has been increasing as sea ice declines
Man who pled guilty to Murnane murder in Homer gets 87 years in prison
In February, 36-year-old Kirby Calderwood pleaded guilty to murdering Anesha “Duffy” Murnane. He accepted a plea deal through which state prosecutors dropped eight other charges in the case.
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Move over Chutes & Ladders: Schisto & Ladders has educational value plus worms
Spread by parasitic worms that can infect via a splash of water, schistosomiasis causes...
China’s military promotes 2 new generals after anti-corruption purge thins ranks
The shake-up is believed to be an effort to ensure the military’s loyalty to the Communist...
Opinion: America is still a work in progress
Poets like Walt Whitman and Langston Hughes have written movingly about America.
‘Cautiously optimistic’: Swing voters describe their view of America at 250
As America turns 250, voters from our Swing Shift project talk about the state of the country. Their views ranged from “uncertain” and “concerned” to “excited” and “cautiously...
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