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For Anchorage’s Lars Arneson, Near is dear
Anchorage Daily News - Alaska
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Anchorage's Lars Arneson, pictured on a hike of Near Point, is one of the state's most decorated trail runners. (Photo by Matt Tunseth) This is the first installment of “My Alaska Outdoors,” a series of stories and short videos about Alaskans...
Former Lt. Gov. Craig Campbell joins Bernadette Wilson campaign, calls her the leader Alaska needs
Must Read Alaska
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July 8, 2025
Former Lt. Gov. Craig Campbell has been named chairman of Bernadette Wilson’s campaign for Alaska governor, lending his decades of political and military leadership to support Wilson’s bid to lead the state after the 2026 general election. In a...
Everything Vancouver travellers need to know about visiting Vienna
Vancouver Is Awesome
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July 7, 2025
The city boasts shorter lineups than its major Western European counterparts. Vienna, once the centre of the Holy Roman Empire, has a history as rich and fascinating as any of the world's top cities. But much of the Austrian city's charm shines in...
Taking Back Alaska: State could cut $39M/year in non-essential travel, PR
Alaska Watchman
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July 8, 2025
Alaska’s state agencies continue to operate with pre-COVID levels of travel and outreach expenditures despite tightened fiscal realities. This section targets savings from administrative travel, public relations, and duplicative communications...
Anchorage runners Vebjorn Flagstad, Calista Zuber win Mount Marathon junior races
Anchorage Daily News - Alaska
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Vebjorn Flagstad makes the uphill climb during the 2025 Mount Marathon Race in Seward on Friday, July 4, 2025. Flagstad won the boys division of the Junior Race. (Loren Holmes / ADN) SEWARD — The junior races at the 2025 Mount Marathon Race on...
My Turn: Cutting Medicaid hurts Alaska’s small villages and our children
Juneau Empire - Alaska
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July 8, 2025
My career revolves around the hundreds of kids between 4 to 18 years old I am with nearly every day. I’ve been a school secretary for 15 years, and I love it. Helping create a place where kids can thrive, learn, and grow means everything to me....
Good news travels farther this summer: Oregon, nation’s gas prices still heading lower, AAA reports
KTVZ - Oregon
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July 8, 2025
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Gas prices in most states, including Oregon, continue to tick down. Gas prices have been trending lower since late June, even with record travel over the Independence Day holiday period. For the week, the national average...
Law enforcement confiscates “ghost gun” at Wrangell Airport
KSTK Wrangell - Alaska
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July 17, 2025
Travelers check through the Wrangell Airport’s Transportation Security Administration check on July 17, 2025. (Colette Czarnecki/KSTK)The Transportation Security Administration is investigating a 45-year-old man from Washington State after he...
How Alaska Airlines found a $100M revenue opportunity with Google’s Meridian
Marketing Dive
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July 8, 2025
Alaska Airlines and consultancy Adswerve have found a projected increase of addressable advertising revenue that could be worth up to $100 million — an 11% projected increase — by using Google’s open-source Meridian marketing mix model (MMM), per...
Alaska woman dies from rampant STD after infection spreads throughout her organs
Daily Mail
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July 4, 2025
An Alaska woman has died after a rare and severe complication of gonorrhea, health officials report. The unnamed woman, who was in her 50s, died this spring from disseminated gonococcal infection (DGI), which occurs when the sexually transmitted...
Alaska Gov. Dunleavy asks some lawmakers to stay away from special session he called
Alaska Beacon
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July 4, 2025
In a meeting with Republican members of the Alaska House of Representatives on Wednesday, Gov. Mike Dunleavy had what he called an “unorthodox” request. He asked that the 19 members of the House’s Republican minority caucus stay away from the...
That Great Family Vacation May Not Be As Great As You Think
Red State
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July 8, 2025
The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. I don't really remember "vacations" when I was a kid. When I was just a little tad, my folks took us to northern Minnesota on...
Paralytic shellfish poisoning moves beyond Alaska's shoreline
Alaska Public Media
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July 8, 2025
Just back from the beach in Sand Point, Jackie McConnell carried a bucket of clams and cockles into her motel room at the Anchor Inn. McConnell is the project coordinator for the Knik Tribe's program for monitoring paralytic shellfish poisoning,...
Alaska Guard Rescues Family Stranded on River
MilitarySpot - Alabama
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July 3, 2025
Alaska Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer 3 Nick Lime, an aviator assigned to 207th Aviation Battalion, assists six distressed people stranded on the Kuskokwim River during a rescue mission June 30, 2025. The Alaska Rescue Coordination...
Montana Tourists Face Highest Rental Car Rates In The Nation
XL Country 100.7 - Montana
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July 8, 2025
We all know living in Montana isn’t cheap—especially if you’re a local in the Bozeman area. But if you think we’ve got it bad, try visiting during peak season. Tourists are getting absolutely slammed with some of the highest rental car prices in...
Dining and Storytelling: Alaska Airlines Bets Big on Flavor This Summer
Business Traveler
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July 8, 2025
This summer, Alaska Airlines is launching a new wave of seasonal dishes, expanding its onboard meal program to more routes, and unveiling a chef-driven First Class dining experience that aims to rival restaurant-quality fare. The rollout comes as...
Alaska wrestlers take on Olympic and world champion at Juneau camp
Juneau Empire - Alaska
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July 3, 2025
“My goal?” Amelia Fawcett, 18, asked after a session in the Juneau Girls Wrestling Clinic on Wednesday. “I want to be an Olympic champion, like Amit.” The present and future of Alaska’s women’s wrestling program mingled on the mat this week with...
AAA: Gas Prices Continue to Fall During Busy Summer Travel Season
exploreVenango - Pennsylvania
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July 8, 2025
VENANGO CO., Pa. (EYT) – Gas prices are six cents lower in Western Pennsylvania this week at $3.495 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. Nationwide Trends: Gas prices have fallen four cents over the past week to $3.14 as...
Juneau police and family seek assistance in finding Benjamin Stepetin
Juneau Empire - Alaska
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July 2, 2025
This is a developing story. Juneau resident Benjamin Stepetin, 42, has been missing since June 22. His family last saw him in the early morning that day in downtown Juneau. The Juneau Police Department is seeking assistance in locating him. As of...
This Airline Was Just Named the No. 1 Domestic Airline in the U.S. for 2025—and Travelers Call It 'Almost Like Flying Private'
AOL
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JSX A cabin on a JSX jet.Air travel is a modern marvel that still carries a trace of magic—how else can you get from Los Angeles to New York City in roughly five hours? The ability to wake up on one coastline and go to sleep on another is...