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• Alaska attorney general defends veto of court system funding

  18-07-2019 23:52
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska’s attorney general says Gov. Mike Dunleavy was within his constitutional rights to cut the court system budget for a decision he didn’t like. Attorney General Kevin Clarkson in a statement Thursday says a governor has line-item budget veto power over all appropriations, without exception. Dunleavy’s budget vetoes last month included […]
  
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• EPA rejects challenge of pesticide linked to brain damage

  18-07-2019 23:44
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency rejected a key legal challenge Thursday to a pesticide linked to brain damage in children, saying environmental groups had failed to prove that a ban was warranted. The agency’s defense of continued use of the widely used bug-killer chlorpyrifos could set the stage for a pivotal federal court […]
  
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• Savage Love: Deep Cucks

  18-07-2019 23:25 via thestranger.com
  
  by Dan Savage Joe NewtonI am a bi, white, married man—35 years old and living in a big Midwestern city. I'd like to know what's going on in my psyche—from a sex-research perspective. I've been hung up on cuckold fantasies with my female partner for years now. I'm a creative person and I'm especially fond of creative fantasizing in bed, and my partner enjoys this as well. But 9 times out of 10, I'm spinning a yarn about her fucking other men, whether it's a threesome, cuckolding with
  
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• Oklahoma County seeking lawsuit against opioid manufacturers

  18-07-2019 23:18
  OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma County has joined over 50 other cities and counties in the state to prosecute drug companies for damages caused by the opioid epidemic. All three county commissioners voted Wednesday to approve a contract with the Fulmer Sill law firm to sue opioid manufacturers, The Oklahoman reported. The decision comes at […]
  
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• Reports of run-ins with bears soar in Utah after wet spring

  18-07-2019 22:43
  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Reports of bears coming down from the mountains and rummaging through backyards and campgrounds in Utah have more than doubled from the same time last year following a wet spring and an increase in their numbers, wildlife officials say. It comes as conflicts between people and bears have been on […]
  
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• How Do We Help Our Friend Move On From His Awful Ex?

  18-07-2019 22:13 via thestranger.com
  
  Savage Love Letter of the Dayby Dan SavageA close friend of ours is a gay male in his 40s. About seven years ago, our friend met and briefly dated a not-too-bright, conniving guy about 10 years younger. Our friend threw himself into this relationship with his new "trophy husband" and did everything he could for his new boyfriend. He financed his apartment, paid his numerous bills, wrote his papers for school, and even purchased all the boyfriend's holiday gifts—all the while keeping everyt
  
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• Renowned Seattle Electronic Musician Norm Chambers Is Battling a Rare Form of Cancer, and Could Use Some Help

  18-07-2019 22:00 via thestranger.com
  
  by Dave SegalSynthesizer magus Norm Chambers, aka Panabrite. Kayoko Shibue
  Seattle synthesizer wizard Norm Chambers* (aka Panabrite, aka Jürgen Müller) is currently dealing with a rare form of sinus cancer. While he's undergoing quality treatment from UW oncologists, he could still use financial help, thanks to the United States' inadequate health-care system. Pete Prezzano from the Love All Day label, which released Chambers's excellent 2019 LP Air Example (check it out after the jump
  
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• EPA will not ban use of controversial pesticide linked to children’s health problems

  18-07-2019 21:54
  WASHINGTON – The Environmental Protection Agency rejected a petition by environmental and public health groups Thursday to ban a widely used pesticide that has been linked to neurological damage in children, even though a federal court said last year there was “no justification” for such a decision. In a notice to the Federal Register on […]
  
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• Boozy Frozen Drinks To Try Now

  18-07-2019 21:34 via thestranger.com
  Frosé, slushies, pop-tails, and more boozy frozen drinks to try in Seattle this summer.by Stranger Things To Do StaffIn search of ice-cold refreshment as temperatures climb? Luckily, there's no shortage of frosty ways to imbibe, including delicious boozy slushies that are a far cry from the 7-11 Slurpees of your youth, frosé, frozen sake, and ice pops dunked in bubbly. Below, we've rounded up a selection of places where you can find the good kind of Seattle freeze.Note: Availabilit
  
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• Please Turn Off Your Goddamn Engine While Waiting for the Ferry

  18-07-2019 21:31 via thestranger.com
  
  by Katie HerzogThese people are powerless to enforce the rules.Christian Foss / Getty ImagesIt's a familiar sight by now. You (and by you I mean me) get on your bike and battle the traffic, the hills, the disappearing bike lanes (which are there one block and gone the next) and arrive at the ferry terminal for your boat commute to Vashon, Bainbridge, or elsewhere in Kitsap County. Biking in Seattle is the most dangerous thing you do each day, and there's some sense of relief upon making it to th
  
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• Judge raises bail to $1 million for Edmonds man accused of 1972 killing

  18-07-2019 21:15
  Terrence Miller Miller was placed on home arrest last month after posting a $750,000 bond. His release conditions bar him from leaving his Edmonds home except in certain instances.
  
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• Richard Branson inspired by Apollo, his own space shot soon

  18-07-2019 21:02
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Virgin Galactic’s Richard Branson says his spaceship has just a few more test flights before he jumps on board for the first tourist trip. Branson celebrated his 69th birthday at Florida’s Kennedy Space Center on Thursday during 50th anniversary celebrations for humanity’s first moon landing. He was joined by 100 […]
  
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• Capitol Hill Block Party 2019 Must-See: Red Ribbon

  18-07-2019 20:30 via thestranger.com
  
  by Dave SegalRed Ribbon tk LAUREN RODRIGUEZ
  The Stranger's critics have compiled a list of 20 must-see artists playing at this weekend's 23rd annual Capitol Hill Block Party. The full list will hit the streets (and our website) this Wednesday. Until then, we're giving you a sneak peek of select CHBP picks. Follow all Capitol Hill Block Party posts on Slog here.
  Seattle’s Red Ribbon have been on a rapid ascent during their brief existence while undergoing many personnel changes. For this Bl
  
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• Wyoming to discuss requiring hunters to carry bear spray

  18-07-2019 20:23
  JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming wildlife officials plan to discuss possibly requiring hunters to carry bear spray in grizzly bear habitat. Seven environmental groups have petitioned the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission to adopt such a requirement, saying it could result in hunters killing fewer grizzlies in self-defense. The Jackson Hole News & Guide reports […]
  
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• South Park woman shoots, injures man attempting to break into her home, police say

  18-07-2019 20:23
  A South Park woman shot and injured a man who was attempting to break into her home early Thursday morning, according to Seattle police. The woman, who lives in the 600 block of Riverside Drive, heard the sound of breaking glass at about 12 a.m., looked outside and saw the armed man in her backyard, […]
  
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• Anchorage man indicted for attack on woman using walker

  18-07-2019 20:09
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An Anchorage grand jury has indicted a man suspected of stabbing a 74-year-old woman as she used her walker near a park. Twenty-eight-year-old Rigoberto Walker was indicted Wednesday on counts of attempted murder and felony assault. Walker is represented by the Alaska Public Defender’s Office, which does not comment on pending […]
  
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• 46 Festivals to Check Out in the Seattle Area This Weekend

  18-07-2019 20:00 via thestranger.com
  
  by Stranger Things To Do StaffJoin Native American tribes from all over the Pacific Northwest for the 32nd annual Seafair Indian Days Powwow this weekend. Seafair
  If summertime makes you want to do as many things outside as possible, you won't be disappointed this weekend—there are festivals both nearby and day-trip worthy for people who love music, food, arts, theater, and everything in between, ranging from the Capitol Hill Block Party to Bite of Seattle, and from the Seafair Indian Days
  
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• Wheel! Of! Fortune! Pacific Northwest locals compete for chance to be on TV game show

  18-07-2019 19:48
  "Wheel of Fortune" is holding auditions in Tacoma this week. Prospective contestants tried out Wednesday and more will try their luck Thursday.
  
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• Wheel! Of! Fortune! Pacific Northwest locals come out in droves for a chance to be on game show

  18-07-2019 19:48
  "Wheel of Fortune" is holding auditions in Tacoma this week. A barrage of prospective contestants got to try out on Wednesday night, and a second barrage is expected to come out and try their luck on Thursday.
  
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• Plan to build 1st small US nuke reactors in Idaho advances

  18-07-2019 19:33
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A plan to build the nation’s first small modular nuclear reactors to produce commercial power is a step closer. A Utah-based energy cooperative said Wednesday that it has sales contracts for enough carbon-free power to begin a license application process with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to build the reactors in eastern […]
  
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• Breaks and Swells Leads the Lineup at Tonight's Mind Your Own Uterus Benefit Show

  18-07-2019 19:30 via thestranger.com
  
  by Leilani PolkBreaks and Swells Uly CurryThere’s a dumpster fire in the White House, and it’s been spreading across the country. The South has been hit hardest, with government leaders passing aggressive anti-abortion laws with the potential to spur legal battles that could go all the way to a conservative-led SCOTUS and challenge Roe v. Wade. It’s a dire time.Fundraisers like tonight's Mind Your Own Uterus benefit show, to support the Yellowhammer Fund (a reproductive justice
  
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• Greek police name suspect in US scientist’s killing, rape

  18-07-2019 19:28
  ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities say they have identified a suspect accused of the brutal killing and rape of American scientist Suzanne Eaton. In a statement Thursday, police identified the man as 27-year-old Yiannis Paraskakis, from the port of Chania on the island of Crete. Police have published photographs of the suspect. Paraskakis has […]
  
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• Dream of retiring abroad? The reality: Medicare doesn’t travel well

  18-07-2019 19:22
  As the number of American retirees living overseas grows, more of them are confronting choices about medical care. If they were living in the U.S., Medicare would generally be their option. But Medicare usually doesn’t pay for care outside the country.
  
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• The heat goes on: June toastiest on record, July may follow

  18-07-2019 19:21
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Meteorologists say Earth sizzled to its hottest June on record this year. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Thursday announced that June averaged 60.6 degrees (15.9 Celsius), about 1.7 degrees (0.9 Celsius) warmer than the 20th century average. It beat out 2016 for the hottest June with records going back to 1880. […]
  
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• City Gives the Showbox Landmark Status, Citing Stage, Dance Floor, Domed Ceiling, and Exterior

  18-07-2019 18:45 via thestranger.com
  
  The Showbox is now officially a landmark, but that might not be enough to save it.by Lester BlackLook, it's a landmark! Timothy Kenney
  The city’s Landmarks Preservation Board (LPB) voted unanimously Wednesday evening to designate the Showbox as a landmark, citing the historic nightclub’s dance floor, stage, and exterior as worthy of protection. The vote is a step forward in the city officially recognizing the 79-year-old venue’s Streamline Moderne architecture as a distinctive
  
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• Idaho man exonerated in decades-old killing

  18-07-2019 18:16
  IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (AP) — A man who spent two decades behind bars for the killing of an eastern Idaho woman after making a false confession has been exonerated. Bonneville County Judge Alan Stephens on Wednesday vacated Christopher Tapp’s murder conviction. “I’m thankful that I’ve been given this second chance of life,” Tapp said. “I […]
  
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• L.A. mansion for sale comes with grisly Charles Manson connection

  18-07-2019 18:06
  The online sales listing for 3311 Waverly Drive touts the Spanish-style home as “one of a kind” with “breathtaking” and “majestic” views of downtown Los Angeles and the San Gabriel Mountains. The asking price: $1.98 million. “You may never want to leave,” the listing continues. But if you Google the address, you may never want […]
  
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• Anchorage police identify 2 found dead in apartment

  18-07-2019 17:56
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Anchorage police have released the names of two people found dead in an apartment. Police on Wednesday identified the dead as 36-year-old Elva Salazar and 2-year-old Thalia Severance. The Anchorage Daily News reports Salazar was the mother of the girl. The cause of death is under investigation but police said nothing […]
  
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• Toddler dies after wandering off, falling into Butte creek

  18-07-2019 17:41
  PALMER, Alaska (AP) — A 17-month-old girl died after falling into Bodenburg Creek near Butte (byoot) in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough. Alaska State Troopers shortly after 8 p.m. Tuesday received a call that the toddler had wandered away. Neighbors had begun searching for the girl when troopers arrived. She was missing for about 45 minutes when […]
  
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• Rural Ohio county shows the impact of opioid influx

  18-07-2019 17:39
  JACKSON, Ohio (AP) — The numbers are staggering: An average yearly total of 107 opioid pills per resident were distributed over a seven-year period in this rural county deep in Appalachia. The newly released federal data is shocking even to people who live here in Jackson County, where nearly everyone seems to have known someone […]
  
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• A community ponders role of drugmakers in opioid struggle

  18-07-2019 17:39
  JACKSON, Ohio (AP) — The numbers are staggering: An average yearly total of 107 opioid pills per resident were distributed over a seven-year period in this rural Appalachian county. The newly released federal data is shocking even to people who live here in Jackson County, where nearly everyone seems to have known someone who died […]
  
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• Photographer indicted on child pornography charges

  18-07-2019 17:22
  SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A photographer arrested in 2018 after authorities said he raped underage models was charged with coercing six minor victims in Oregon to engage in child pornography. The Statesman Journal reports that U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams announced Wednesday that Robert Arnold Koester, 52, was being charged with six counts of production […]
  
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• Congo soldiers, police to enforce Ebola emergency measures

  18-07-2019 17:08
  GOMA, Congo (AP) — Congolese soldiers and police will enforce hand-washing and fever checks now that the deadly Ebola outbreak has been declared an international health emergency , authorities said Thursday. Soldiers and police will “force” people who resist taking the key steps to help contain the disease that has killed more than 1,600 people […]
  
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• Fertility doc told to provide DNA sample for paternity test

  18-07-2019 17:05
  BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A judge says a Vermont fertility doctor accused of using his own sperm to impregnate a patient must turn over a sample of his DNA for paternity testing. A Florida couple sued retired Dr. John Coates in U.S. District Court last year with a claim that Coates is the father of […]
  
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• Bend repeals local bag ban ahead of state law

  18-07-2019 17:05
  BEND, Ore. (AP) — The Bend City Council has repealed a local plastic bag ban to allow the state’s ban to take over. The Bend Bulletin reports that the idea to repeal the local law was floated last month as a way to eliminate confusion between the local law — which started July 1 — […]
  
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• Slog AM: Arson Attack Devastates Japan, Puerto Ricans Protest Their Governor, Seattle Gets Sued

  18-07-2019 17:00 via thestranger.com
  
  by Nathalie GrahamAt least 33 are dead in the attack on a Kyoto anime studio. EDUARD MUZHEVSKYI/GETTY IMAGES
  Even more rocks and rolls: Ridgecrest, California had another quake on Wednesday and there was also one off the Oregon Coast as Chase let you know in PM. The cherry on top was the 3.0 magnitude earthquake in Snohomish County near the site of last week's 4.6 quake near Monroe. I am no tectonic plate expert. Buuuut I was two credits away from finishing my English major and this feels a heck
  
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• How do mosquitoes track you? Researchers used a tiny flight simulator, cut into their brains to find out

  18-07-2019 17:00
  The unprecedented research could help develop tools to control or eradicate populations of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, a public health menace that spreads viruses.
  
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• Authorities: Pharmaceutical distributor indicted for opioids

  18-07-2019 17:00
  CINCINNATI (AP) — Federal authorities say a wholesale pharmaceutical distributor and others have been charged in Ohio with conspiring to distribute millions of painkiller pills. A Justice Department release says the pharmaceutical distributor, two of its former officials and two pharmacists were indicted Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Cincinnati. The U.S. attorney for Ohio’s […]
  
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• Court upholds ‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli’s conviction

  18-07-2019 16:50
  NEW YORK (AP) — A federal appeals court upheld the securities fraud conviction against former drug company CEO Martin Shkreli, known as “Pharma Bro,” on Thursday, along with a $7.3 million forfeiture of assets. A judge sentenced Shkreli to seven years in prison last year for his conviction on charges he looted a drug company […]
  
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• July has been cloudier and rainier than average, but summer sun is on the way

  18-07-2019 16:15
  If July has you feeling cheated out of the stunning Seattle summer you expected, take comfort in two things: First, sunnier skies are on the way this weekend. Second — and perhaps more surprisingly, depending on how long you've lived here — this summer isn't actually all that unusual, according to the National Weather Service.
  
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• A college with no students, well-paid teachers, injured educators: What Education Lab is reading this week

  18-07-2019 16:00
  We’re sharing the “What We’re Reading” section from our weekly Education Lab newsletter right here. Subscribe to the newsletter to see our favorite education stories from around the country in your inbox first, plus our best features from the week and Seattle-area education events. The newsletter also includes opportunities for readers to join the conversation.
  
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• Scorpions found at Keizer park brought to authorities

  18-07-2019 15:06
  KEIZER, Ore. (AP) — Four scorpions were brought to the Keizer Fire District after a woman found the abandoned arachnids at an area park. The Statesman Journal reports the scorpions were found near a playground inside of a Red Vines licorice container Wednesday. A mother picked them up around noon and brought them to the […]
  
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• Seattle City Council primary election at a glance: District 3

  18-07-2019 15:00
  More than 50 candidates are competing for the Seattle City Council’s seven district seats this summer, and ballots are out this week. Primary-election day is Aug. 6, and only two candidates from each district will advance to the Nov. 5 general election. Related: Meet the candidates running for City Council in 2019 Here’s a quick look at […]
  
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• Parks director complaint claims King County executive pressured county into lucrative contract with David Meinert

  18-07-2019 15:00
  County Executive Dow Constantine denied that he steered the Marymoor Park concessions contract toward David Meinert's company or pressured the Parks division in any way.
  
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• How to get yourself and your car to the San Juan Islands: 5 tips for scoring Washington State Ferries reservations (and what to do if you don’t get one)

  18-07-2019 15:00
  Getting a vehicle reservation for a summertime San Juan Islands ferry can be scary — here's what to do (and what not to do).
  
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• Man convicted of hate crimes for yelling slurs, threats

  18-07-2019 14:45
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A Portland man has been found guilty of two hate crimes after calling two African American boys a racist slur and threatening them with a knife. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports 61-year-old Michael Amatullo, who is white, was found guilty by a jury of two counts of felony unlawful use of a weapon […]
  
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• India reschedules launch of its moon mission for Monday

  18-07-2019 08:45
  NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s space agency says it will launch a spacecraft to the south pole of the moon on Monday after an aborted effort this week. The Indian Space Research Organization says the Chandrayaan-2 launch is now rescheduled at 2:43 p.m. on Monday. It says an expert committee identified the root cause of […]
  
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• Hawaii expands power to block telescope protesters

  18-07-2019 07:01
  HONOLULU (AP) — Thousands of protesters have joined a swelling effort to stop construction of a telescope they have long tried to keep off a mountain considered sacred to some Native Hawaiians, but state officials doubled down Wednesday on their commitment to ensure the project will be completed. After a day of growing crowds and […]
  
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• University of Alaska credit ratings downgraded due to cuts

  18-07-2019 06:35
  FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — The University of Alaska’s revenue bond ratings have been downgraded. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reported Wednesday that Moody’s Investors Service announced the rating decreases Wednesday. Moody’s cites an “unprecedented” single-year reduction in state funding for the university. The company downgraded University of Alaska general revenue bonds from A1 to Baa1, with […]
  
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• Companies using Anchorage port want terminal work delayed

  18-07-2019 06:34
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A group of companies using Anchorage’s port want major rehabilitation work delayed while earthquake damage to critical infrastructure is still being assessed. The Alaska Journal of Commerce reported Wednesday that eight companies have sent letters to city officials urging them to stop advancing work to build a new petroleum and cement […]
  
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