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by The 100 Companies July 30, 2020

July 30, 2020

Blueprint Alaska's Sarah Erkmann Ward provides ups and downs from the past couple of weeks.

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Science: ConocoPhillips announces a $250,000 gift to the Prince William Sound Science Center.

Easy voting: Avoiding crowds? You are now able to apply for an absentee ballot online. The primary election is on August 18.

Fire season: After last year’s drama, this fire season is shaping up to be a slow one.

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Parents and teachers: Anxiety rules when deciding what to do with school-age kids. Go to school? Stay at home? No easy answers.

Local sports: COVID-19 forces delay of fall sports at UAA, UAF.

Storm drain vandals: Man that had been “steeling” storm drains is caught.

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