U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy traveled last week to Napaskiak, a town of 500, located 7 miles down the Kuskokwim river from Bethel, to learn how the opioid epidemic is affecting the small Alaska village, but Larson has other issues on his mind.
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What $5 million? Murkowski’s GOP rivals disregard long odds
We found two undaunted optimists running shoestring campaigns, and a third candidate who rebuffed our interview request on the grounds that he had too much to say.
Firefighting chemicals in U.S. drinking water sources, federal data shows
The study finds, in many cases, amounts barely higher than government guidelines allow, but significant levels in 66 water supplies. The chemicals are very persistent once in the environment.
DEC changes strategy to motivate cleanup of Skagway ore basin
The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation is done watching from the sidelines as Skagway struggles with how to go about cleaning up decades-old contamination in the ore basin.
Justice Department to issue critical report on Baltimore Police Department
The report found that Baltimore Police disproportionately targeted African Americans for stops and arrests and police retaliated against citizens for exercising their right to free speech.
Trump appears to suggest ‘Second Amendment people’ could stop Clinton
Falsely charging that Hillary Clinton wanted to “abolish the Second Amendment,” the GOP nominee then appeared to many observers to suggest taking up arms against his Democratic rival.
Two Benghazi parents sue Hillary Clinton for wrongful death
The parents of two Americans killed in Benghazi are suing Hillary Clinton for wrongful death and other claims. Legal analysts said the case may not meet a high bar to proceed in court.
In Bering Land Bridge, Composer Looks to the Wild for Inspiration
Composer Stephen Lias’ musical compositions are inspired by wild places like Alaska’s Bering Land Bridge National Preserve.
How The Olympic Medal Tables Explain The World
They are a concise lesson in world history, reflecting wars won and lost, economic growth and decline and a country’s overall standing in the world.
Some Bernie Sanders Supporters Finding A New Home Within The Green Party
The former Democratic candidate may have been mentioned more than the Green Party’s own presumptive nominee, Jill Stein, at the third party’s convention this weekend in Houston.