Workers at American slaughterhouses and meat processing plants perform thousands of repetitive motions every day. The work often lead to invisible, yet painful and lasting injuries to their bodies.
Economy
Southeast Conference brainstorms a fix for Alaska’s ferries
Gov. Bill Walker is serious about finding a fix for Alaska’s struggling ferry system. He signed earlier this year a Memorandum of Understanding with Sitka’s Garry White, who chairs the Southeast Conference, empowering the conference to look for solutions to the Alaska Marine Highway’s ongoing problems.
Senator says lawsuit is likely if corporation doesn’t fully fund dividends
In a letter sent Wednesday to Permanent Fund Corporation Chief Executive Officer Angela Rodell, Wielechowski cites a state law that says the corporation shall transfer an amount set by a formula for dividends.
Former KFSK volunteer show host, former mayor remembered as ‘a happy guy’
Well-known Petersburg resident and former mayor, Al Dwyer, passed away last Friday due to health complications. KFSK’s Angela Denning reports on a man who volunteered in many ways but was also known just as a ‘good guy’.
Massive carnivore Greenland shark is at least 272 years old
This Arctic species can live longer than any other known animal advanced enough to have a backbone, scientists say — maybe more than 500 years. Their muscles might hold clues that could help humans.
Massive blast at Maryland apartment complex injures dozens of people
As many as seven people were still unaccounted for following the blast overnight. Firefighters reported dramatic scenes of children being tossed to safety from windows.
Legislative openings entice big spending on primaries
The races to replace Anchorage Republican Lesil McGuire and Democrat Johnny Ellis in the Senate have drawn the most spending this year.
Home invasion robbery injures Anchorage man
A home invasion robbery left an Anchorage man injured early Wednesday.
A man just before 3 a.m. sought treatment at a hospital for non-life-threatening injuries, Anchorage police said.
Should we make room for worms on our dinner plate?
Earthworms are a source of protein, calcium and much more. But they may not be the top option for feeding a hungry world.
Texas town’s fortunes rise and fall with pump jacks and oil prices
The middle class has shrunk faster in Midland, Texas, than nearly anywhere else in the U.S. Overall, more people are getting rich than falling behind. But extreme booms and busts make life precarious.