Thumbs up:
Justice: Notorious cold-case Fairbanks murder apparently solved, thanks to advent of DNA/genealogy databases.
Odom Corporation: They are sponsoring the Iditarod and have been for years. Thank you very much.
Budget debate: This opinion piece nails it: Alaska’s proposed budget is a first step; citizens must now engage in the discussion.
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Flu: The sickness season hits Alaska hard, shattering records. Still time to get your flu shots, folks.
Port of Alaska: The news coming from this project keeps getting worse.
Polluters: EPA says seafood giant must pay whopping $23 million to fix air pollution violations.
– Sarah Erkmann Ward, Blueprint Alaska