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REVIEW | The Ford Ranger single cab dropside boosts employee wellness
Sowetan
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September 12, 2025
Visually, there is no denying the industrial look of the modification. This bakkie was built for work. I nicknamed it “the warthog” — ugly, yes, but tough and adapted to purpose. This is Pumba with wheels. A weekend event saw me using the dropside...
Community Water Fluoridation is a Popular and Proven Dental Health Benefit
The University Echo - Tennessee
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(StatePoint) In a May 2025 national poll by the Consumer Healthcare Products Association in cooperation with the American Dental Association (ADA), more than 4 out of 5 survey takers said they are familiar with fluoride’s role in oral health and...
Business News | POSCO International Weighs Alaska LNG Project Participation
Latestly
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September 12, 2025
Seoul [South Korea], September 12 (ANI): South Korea's POSCO International has begun reviewing participation in the U.S.-led Alaska liquefied natural gas (LNG) project, becoming the first Korean company to officially examine involvement in the...
‘This is absolutely preventative healthcare’: 22nd annual Mini Heart Run teaches youth about heart health
Alaska's News Source
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September 12, 2025
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Providence Center for Child Development preschool students scurried around Providence Alaska Medical Center on Thursday during the 22nd annual Mini Heart Run, a run dedicated to encouraging youth to get active and move....
Alaska Health Department Launches “Healthy Is” Campaign And Youth Coloring Contest
KSRM 920 AM - Alaska
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September 11, 2025
ANCHORAGE — The Alaska Department of Health is inviting residents to rethink what it means to live well with the launch of its new “Healthy Is” campaign and a statewide coloring contest for children. The initiative, announced this week, highlights...
Nez Perce Tribe’s Dr. Hartwig takes key role at Indian Health Services
FOX 28 - Washington State
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September 12, 2025
LAPWAI, Idaho – The Nez Perce Tribe announced that Dr. R. Kim Hartwig joined the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as the Director of Strategic Initiatives for Indian Health Services (IHS) on Monday, September 8. The Indian Health...
Alaska needs to be a smart shopper for taxes
Ketchikan Daily News - Alaska
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Solving Alaska’s growing shortage of state revenue is similar to that old adage: Don’t go grocery shopping when you’re hungry, you’ll make too many wrong choices. That’s when it’s important to make a list and stick to it. No impulse buys. Shop...
Alaska Air Group Appoints Hawaiian Airlines' 1st Female CEO
Simple Flying
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September 11, 2025
Alaska Air Group has announced that Diana Birkett Rakow will become the new CEO of Hawaiian Airlines. It will be the first time in the airline’s history that the role is held by a woman. She will assume the role on October 29, succeeding Joe...
Alaska judge rules in state’s favor on repeal of a rule intended to limit health care costs
Alaska Beacon
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September 11, 2025
An Anchorage Superior Court judge’s ruling has cleared the way for the state of Alaska to repeal its “80th Percentile Rule,” enacted by the state in 2004 as part of an attempt to reduce health care costs in the state. The Dunleavy administration...
Man who killed Whitehorse cyclist in Alaska Highway crash sentenced to 6.5 years
CBC/Radio-Canada
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September 11, 2025
A man in Whitehorse has been sentenced to six and a half years in prison for the hit-and-run death of Joseph Morrison. A two-day sentencing hearing for Adam Lougheed concluded Wednesday. With credit for time served, Lougheed will serve five more...
Can a lawsuit force real reform for Alaska’s foster care system?
Anchorage Daily News - Alaska
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Marcia Lowry outside the federal courthouse in Anchorage on Sept. 8, 2025. She's lead attorney in the class action lawsuit against the Alaska Office of Children's Services. (Matt Faubion/Alaska Public Media) When former foster youth Matthew...
Analysis: In a medical education space race, the U of I makes its move
Idaho Education News - Idaho
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September 11, 2025
(UPDATED, 3:02 p.m., with a statement from the State Board of Education.) The University of Idaho is making its move in the medical education space race. The U of I wants to convert 8,200 square feet at its Idaho Water Center in downtown Boise,...
Nimiipuu Family Physician Accepts New Role in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Big Country News Connection - Washington State
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LAPWAI - On Monday, September 8, 2025, R. Kim Hartwig, MD, Nez Perce, joined the United States (U.S.) Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as the Director of Strategic Initiatives for Indian Health Services (IHS). She steps into this role...
Rory Stitt & The Ruiners brings beloved Juneau performer back in front of the audience
KTOO - Alaska
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September 11, 2025
September 9, 2025 On this episode of Juneau Afternoon: a preview of Perseverance Theatre's season opener "What the Constitution Means to Me," plus comedian Brooks Wheelan at the Goldtown, and Garden Talk. September 4, 2025 On this episode of...
The Anchorage Weekender: Indigenous naming ceremonies, a Pirate Festival and 9 more local events
Alaska Public Media
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September 11, 2025
It’s fall in Alaska — and there are so many things to do! Whether you’re looking to soak in the cooler temperatures outside or want to find a cozy activity inside, The Anchorage Weekender has you covered. Here are 11 can’t-miss events around the...
Alaska Air Group Announces Leadership Transition at Hawaiian Airlines
Breaking Travel News
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September 11, 2025
Alaska Air Group today announced that Diana Birkett Rakow, senior vice president of public affairs and sustainability at Alaska Airlines, will become CEO of Hawaiian Airlines effective Oct. 29, succeeding Joe Sprague who will retire after a long...
Health care turns into horror under Trump | ELAINE HARRIS SPEARMAN
The Tuscaloosa News - Alabama
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Halloween is the night of Oct. 31, when children dress up as ghosts, witches, monsters, etc., and go to houses to ask for candy. The custom is to say, “trick or treat,” after knocking and people open the door, then give candy to the costumed...
Delegation, Fishermen Meet with Comm/Agri Secretaries, Trump Officials on Alaska Seafood
Alaska Native News
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September 11, 2025
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, and Congressman Nick Begich (all R-Alaska), today convened a roundtable meeting with Alaska community and fisheries leaders, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, U.S. Secretary of...
Alaska medical board calls transgender treatments for minors unprofessional conduct
International Family News
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September 10, 2025
The Alaska State Medical Board has voted unanimously to strengthen professional standards by classifying trans procedures for minors as “unprofessional conduct.” At the same meeting, the board also issued a statement condemning late-term abortion...
Alaska delegation meets with cabinet secretaries on supporting state’s seafood industry
SC Alaska News
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September 9, 2025
U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski | Lisa Murkowski Official websiteU.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski | Lisa Murkowski Official website U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, along with Congressman Nick Begich, all Republicans from Alaska, met with...