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Bob Bird: A shock for the ages

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By BOB BIRD I am 73 years old and have lived under eight different popes. I even recall the news of the 1958 conclave. I...
Columns

Suzanne Downing: Petty tyranny of PowerPoint politics

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Lawmakers love to tinker. They can’t help themselves. Deep in the DNA of nearly every politician is the pathological belief that the worst thing...

Dan Fagan: Democrats and their allies are cooking up a showdown with Gov. Dunleavy

Early stats don’t support school cell phone bans

Frank Miele: None dare call it treason of the Judiciary

David Boyle: Alaska Legislature shortchanges parents and students

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The Social

The Social

Metaphor for the win: It’s Sovereignty over Journalism at the Kentucky Derby

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The race horse Sovereignty galloped to a commanding victory at Churchill Downs in the 151st Kentucky Derby, leaving the pre-race favorite, Journalism, to write...
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The Social

Foodies and foragers: Bring on the eggs for Easter

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Easter traditions around the world often feature eggs as symbols of resurrection and renewal. Our backyard chickens are perfectly aligned with Holy Week, as...
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The Social

Video: Ketchikan woman’s amazing jaws are world’s biggest, says Guinness World Records

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The next time someone tells you that you have a big mouth, tell them it's not nearly as big as Marie Pearl Zellmer Robinson's,...
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This Just In

This Just In

White smoke: Conclave of cardinals has voted for a new pope

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The bells of St. Peter's Basilica rang out and the crowd outside cheered as white smoke emerged from the chimney at the Sistine Chapel...
This Just In

Art of the deal: Trump and UK announce trade agreement

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President Donald Trump on Thursday announced a framework for a new trade agreement with the United Kingdom, describing it as a major step toward...

A Pulitzer move? Prize winner New York Times quietly scrubbed ‘China virus’ from its archives

Breaking: Supreme Court says Trump Administration can ban transgenders from military

DOGE: EPA workforce overhaul to return staffing levels to Reagan-era size

Trump signs executive order ending taxpayer funding of NPR, PBS

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Bob Bird: A shock for the ages

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By BOB BIRD I am 73 years old and have...

Donald Trump gives wholehearted endorsement to Alaska Congressman Nick Begich

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