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juneauindependent. com > post > police-standards-council-appointee-resigns-after-conspiracy-filled-social-media-posts-questioned-by

Police Standards Council appointee resigns after conspiracy-filled social media posts questioned by lawmakers

6+ hour, 14+ min ago  (484+ words) An appointee to the Alaska Police Standards Council whose social media posts espoused a range of conspiracies on topics such as the Holocaust, 9/11 and the moon landing has resigned, a spokesperson for the governor's office stated Friday. Veronica Lambertsen, appointed…...

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Anchorage mother drives national push to prevent fentanyl deaths

4+ day, 10+ hour ago  (1027+ words) This is a different world we live in with fentanyl now," Snodgrass said in a lunchtime presentation after receiving the award. We live in a world where one pill, one half pill can kill you. And it's not a tolerance,…...

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What happened when Juneau, Calgary axed fluoride from drinking water

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (83+ words) Juneau Independent Children living in two cities that removed fluoride from drinking water are suffering from shocking levels of severe tooth decay, studies have found. Concerns about the naturally occurring mineral's potential health risks drove local officials in Juneau, Alaska…...

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Anchorage lawmaker pushes legislation to protect sibling ties for Alaska foster youth

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (445+ words) Alaska foster youth could see their ties to siblings legally protected through the adoption process, under legislation proposed last year in the Alaska House of Representatives. House Bill 157 would maintain the legal relationship between siblings through the process of adoption,…...

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Change to definition of sexual assault sought by Juneau lawmaker after partial acquittal of chiropractor at trial

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (469+ words) The True Local Newspaper of Alaska's Capital City The acquittal of a Juneau chiropractor on some sexual assault charges in a high-profile trial last year is prompting a local state legislator to propose changes she says will close a loophole…...