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Egg producers will pay $3. 3 M and donate 53 million eggs to settle price-fixing claims
6+ hour, 43+ min ago (731+ words) NEW YORK " The U. S. Justice Department and 17 states reached settlement agreements with three major egg producers this week to resolve allegations that the companies illegally colluded for years to raise prices, including when the cost soared to record highs last year....
Trump administration denies Alaska's request for larger cost share of Halong disaster recovery
4+ week, 1+ day ago (1082+ words) The Trump administration has denied Alaska's request for a larger federal cost share for disaster recovery efforts following devastation wrought by the remnants of Typhoon Halong in Western Alaska last fall. In a May 31 denial letter, a senior official with…...
You'd be crying at the pump': This Alaska village's gas was $8. 44 " before the Iran war
4+ week, 1+ day ago (1784+ words) This story was originally co-published by Northern Journal and Bethel-based public media outlet KYUK. HOOPER BAY " Every few weeks this winter, 75-year-old Harvey Joe, a Yup'ik elder in this Western Alaska village, climbed onto his snowmachine. Dragging a sled with…...
Arizona Diamondbacks" rotation makes an abrupt turnaround following ugly stretch
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (614+ words) PHOENIX " The walks were piling up, homers flying out of the ballpark, runs racing across the plate. Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo had seen enough. A manager who prefers one-on-one meetings with his players called Arizona's entire starting rotation into…...
Here's what to know about hantavirus, the illness linked to a cruise ship outbreak
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (913+ words) ALBUQUERQUE, N. M. " An outbreak aboard a cruise ship of a rare rodent-borne illness called hantavirus has left three passengers dead and sickened others, but global health officials say the risk to the general public remains low because the germ does not…...
The Rewind: Dimond boys soccer knocks off West, UAA men's basketball announces 1st new recruit
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (1200+ words) Welcome back to The Rewind, a weekly digest that puts a spotlight on the biggest stories and best performances from Alaska's world of sports. The Dimond boys soccer team had yet to lose a game heading into Saturday's showdown with…...
Letter: Election reform package needs the governor's signature
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (167+ words) Anchorage Daily News Letter: Election reform package needs the governor's signature I write in favor of Senate Bill 64, a comprehensive package of election reforms that has passed both houses of the Legislature with bipartisan support. This legislation would create an…...
Route 66, a quintessential American road trip heavy on kitsch and history, turns 100
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (1276+ words) ALBUQUERQUE, N. M. " There are faster ways to get from Chicago to Los Angeles, but none have the allure or cultural cachet of Route 66. To John Steinbeck, it was the Mother Road that led poor farmers from Dust Bowl desperation to sunny…...
The Rewind: Anchorage Wolverines stumble into playoffs, Dimond girls soccer gets off to strong start
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (1534+ words) Welcome back to The Rewind, a weekly digest that puts a spotlight on the biggest stories and best performances from Alaska's world of sports. "It's a young team but they are adapting to the culture and system of play," Dimond…...
Savannah Guthrie in NBC News interview appeals for help finding her missing mother
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (340+ words) A tearful Savannah Guthrie, in her first interview since her 84-year-old mother was apparently abducted from her Arizona home, said that "someone needs to do the right thing" and come forward with information to help the investigation. "We are in…...