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by The 100 Companies September 30, 2020

September 30, 2020

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

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Rail to Canada: Still a long way to go, but the long-dreamed of rail line to Canada gets a big boost.

Boozy kombucha: Alaska gets its first-ever hard kombucha, complete with a newly renovated taproom.

Safe voting: Alaskans will vote absentee in record numbers this November.

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Bear break in: An alpaca at the Alaska Zoo is slain by a bear that broke into the zoo. R.I.P., Caesar.

In-person school: Return to Anchorage area school buildings are delayed due to COVID-19 surge.

“Twindemic”: Flu season could make the COVID-19 pandemic worse. Get your flu vaccine, Alaskans.