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We are making coronavirus coverage available without a subscription as a public service. But we depend on the reader’s support to do this work. Consider joining others to support local journalism in Alaska for just $ 3.23 per week. Fifty-six workers at the Copper River Seafoods processing plant in Anchorage …

The new report, produced by the Army Corps of Engineers, is a radical departure from the Obama administration’s Environmental Protection Agency project, which essentially blocked progress at the mine due to environmental concerns by citing the potential for permanent damage to the pristine Bristol Bay. basin. The Pebble Mine project …

Hilary Myers, pictured here with two of her children, created the Virus Veil to help protect children who can attend in-person classes in the fall. (Photo: Hilary Myers) An Ohio mother used creativity to present a possible solution for parents anxious to send their children to school in the fall …

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed a police liability bill on Thursday that includes a ban on neck restraints like the one that was used on George Floyd before his death in Minneapolis, although some activist groups say the legislation is not enough. The invoice, approved by the legislature earlier this …

We are making coronavirus coverage available without a subscription as a public service. But we depend on the reader’s support to do this work. Consider joining others to support local journalism in Alaska for just $ 3.23 per week. The municipal health department tasked with investigating COVID-19 in Anchorage is …