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Good afternoon. It’s Monday, April 20. |
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In today's newsletter:
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For a brief season in Sitka, harvesters collect herring eggs on hemlock branches in a subsistence practice with a long history and deep cultural significance.
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More UAA students are studying to become early childhood educators, and the university is graduating more educators in a turnaround for a program that had previously lost its accreditation.
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The war in Iran is risking what could be a catastrophic spike in the price of fuel in the rural villages and hub communities across Alaska’s coast — and distributors are also warning of possible supply shortages.
Not only are our nation’s geopolitical thrusts in the Mideast affecting the cost of your fill-ups, every component of an upcoming trip is subject to price hikes, writes Alaska travel columnist Scott McMurren. From rental cars to airfares and hotels to checked baggage, here's what to watch. |
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Anchorage weather
It's mostly cloudy today with a high near 43 degrees, and rain showers are likely this afternoon. Looking ahead, the forecast calls for continued rain, and some rain mixed with snow, for the rest of the week. Daytime highs will range from the mid- to high 40s this week.
Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today.
— Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com
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Anchorage Daily News, 300 W 31st Ave, Anchorage, AK 99503, United States |
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