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Two bear attacks reported recently in Anchorage area, officials warn hikers
Your Alaska Link
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Authorities are warning residents after two bear attacks were reported in the Anchorage area within the past week. The latest incident occurred Saturday in Eagle River, where a man was attacked while walking his dog on the Barbara Falls Trail. The...
How does Missouri health care rank? How this study rates the state
Columbia Daily Tribune - Missouri
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WalletHub compared U.S. states and Washington, D.C., to rank healthcare systems based on cost, access, and outcomes. Missouri ranked 24th overall, with New Hampshire taking the top spot and Mississippi ranking last. The study considered 44...
Alaska Man Monday: When Traveling, Don't Be Oblivious!
Red State
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July 28, 2025
The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. Just last week, we had to spend a couple of days in Seattle. There’s nothing that makes you appreciate a nice, quiet, clean Susitna...
Here are the states with the best and worst health care in 2025: Study
FOX 10 Phoenix - Arizona
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Health insurance reform is coming from the Trump administration. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. discusses these changes to to US health insurance. Health care in America may be expensive, but a new study finds that where...
Recent Policy Proposals Could Weaken the Reproductive Health Safety Net as More People Become Uninsured
KFF
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July 28, 2025
Key Takeaways Multiple policy changes resulting from Congressional action, Trump administration efforts, and a Supreme Court decision will significantly weaken the family planning safety net at a time when there will be increasing demand for...
Wallet Hub study: Texans have the least access to health care
Austin American-Statesman - Texas
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Texas is in the bottom five states for health care, according to a new study from the finance company Wallet Hub, and was the worst for access to health care. The study uses data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, the U.S. Census Bureau,...
Hiker attacked by bear in 2nd mauling on Anchorage-area trails within a week
Anchorage Daily News - Alaska
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A bear warning sign is posted at the Basher trailhead in Anchorage on July 23, 2025, a day after a hiker was injured by a brown bear about two miles into the trail. On July 26, a man was attacked by a brown bear along a trail to Barbara Falls in...
Taking Back Alaska: We can shrink government by moving public workers into private sector
Alaska Watchman
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July 28, 2025
Alaska’s path to lean, sustainable governance is not only about cutting costs – it’s about reimagining the role of public personnel in an economy grounded in resource development and private enterprises. With thousands of state jobs tied to...
First Bowhead Whale Sighting in Southeast Alaska
Alaska Native News
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July 28, 2025
Second reported sighting in eastern North Pacific waters south of the Aleutian Island chain. First sighting of subadult bowhead whale on March 27, 2024 at 11:45 am in Sitka Sound, Alaska, USA (57.06N, 135.53W). Credit: Ellen Chenoweth from the...
Connecticut Ranks Last In New England Healthcare For 2025
I95 Rock - Connecticut
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July 28, 2025
A new study has just ranked every state in New England among the Top 15 of 'Best States for Health Care 2025', and Connecticut is bringing up the rear of the best. According to WalletHub.com and Best & Worst States for Health Care 2025, only a few...
Does Florida have good healthcare? No, according to this study
Treasure Coast Palm - Florida
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WalletHub ranked Florida among the worst states for healthcare in the U.S. Florida's low ranking is due to poor scores in cost, access, and outcomes. Experts cite issues such as Medicare cuts, medication pricing, and workforce shortages as...
Anchorage mayor pushes ‘Beyond the Beige’ public art grants, while vagrancy, decay take over the city
Must Read Alaska
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July 27, 2025
As Anchorage grapples with a worsening vagrancy crisis and growing outlaw encampments spreading through public spaces, Mayor Suzanne LaFrance has unveiled her latest initiative: a taxpayer-funded public arts campaign called “Beyond the Beige.” The...
Iowa Health Care Ranks 4th-Best Nationally
NEWSRADIO 1040 WHO - Iowa
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Iowa has some of the best health care in the nation. A new report by WalletHub compares all 50 states and Washington D.C. based on metrics like average monthly insurance premiums, number of physicians, and percentage of residents with insurance....
Map Shows States With Best—And Worst—Health Care
Newsweek
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July 28, 2025
A newly released study by personal finance website WalletHub has revealed which U.S. states offer the best and the worst health care—with New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Minnesota leading the nation. How It Was Calculated WalletHub ranked all 50...
A strange Anchorage bar token reveals local drinking history
Anchorage Daily News - Alaska
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A token for the Canteen Bar. It reads "The Canteen Bar, 12 1/2¢ In Trade, Anchorage, Alaska." (Provided by David Reamer) Part of a continuing weekly series on Alaska history by local historian David Reamer. Have a question about Anchorage or...
Parents divided over ASD’s revised policy banning cell phones from the classroom
Alaska's News Source
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July 30, 2025
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A new school year means new changes — including revisions to an Anchorage School District policy surrounding mobile devices on school campuses. ASD’s “Bring Your Own Device” guidelines – according to its handbook – now...
Alaska's Wild Wonders: Up Close Encounters with Bears and Whales
The Travel
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July 26, 2025
Certain destinations leave a mark on you, and Alaska is one of those places. It's the kind of destination you appreciate before you even land, taking in views of the mountains, glaciers, and marinas filled with colorful old fishing boats from the...
Fundraiser started for Lisbon, ND couple seriously injured while on vacation in Alaska
KVRR - North Dakota
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July 27, 2025
Ty and Katelyn Michels and boys/GoFundMeFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Lisbon, North Dakota couple on vacation in Alaska sustained serious injuries in a head on crash on July 25. Caringbridge and GoFundMe posts for Ty and Katelyn Michels say both are in...
Reuniting lost pets with owners, microchip scanning stations go up around Anchorage and Mat-Su
Anchorage Daily News - Alaska
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David Jensen pets his dog, Iris, at his Anchorage home on July 18, 2025. Jensen created 907Chip, an effort to build and install dog microchip scanning stations, for the purpose reuniting lost dogs with their owners. (Marc Lester / ADN) In late...
Plane Was Overloaded With Moose Meat, Antlers Before Fatal Crash in Alaska, NTSB Says
VICE
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July 27, 2025
Sometimes a new story comes across our news desk that feels hyper-regional. A story that could have only taken place in, at most, a handful of spots on the planet. Today, we have one such story. This one’s about a uniquely Alaskan tragedy: a 2023...