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A Busy Worksite Meets Neighbor Complaints in Homer Township

June 5, 2026

A plan to bring a big trucking and excavation company to Homer Township hit a snag when local leaders and residents pushed back. Badger Daylighting wants to build an office and park around 30 trucks on 38 acres near 159th Street. The company uses high-pressure water to dig safely around buried pipes

entertainment

Weekend Fun in Anchorage: A Fresh Look at Free Events

June 4, 2026

Anchorage has a busy weekend ahead, but many activities are free or low cost. Start the week with Live After Five on F Street; Denali Cooks will play at sunset, and the space feels like a block party. The venue has shifted from Town Square Park to a street corner, giving it a new vibe. On Thursday

health

Health‑Insurance Fraud Claims Shake Trust in Medicaid

June 4, 2026

A new lawsuit filed by Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell on May 29 accuses United Healthcare of sending over $100 million in false claims to the state’s Medicaid program, MassHealth. The case shows how a big insurer could hurt public confidence in the health‑care system, especially w

lifestyle

A Fresh Start on a Tiny Island

June 3, 2026

After finishing university, many graduates dream of big-city jobs and flashy careers. But one person took a different path—moving to a remote island with fewer than 60 residents. Instead of heading to London like so many peers, they chose Fair Isle, a tiny dot in the ocean far from the hustle of mod

entertainment

Blonde Icons: The Weight of Marilyn Monroe’s Shadow

June 2, 2026

Blonde actresses often get boxed into a single idea of beauty. That image is hard to escape when it’s tied to someone as famous as Marilyn Monroe. Her fame wasn’t just about looks—it was about a story that mixed luck, hard work, and tragedy. Norma Jeane Baker grew up in orphanages and foster homes b

crime

Spies, Torture and a Long Hunt: Two Syrian Officers Tried in Vienna

June 1, 2026

For more than ten years, two high‑ranking figures from Syria’s war had lived in Europe as if they were ordinary residents. Their presence, however, was a secret that the Austrian police finally exposed after a persistent search. The first man, Khaled al‑Halabi, once led Syria’s state security. He i

crypto

Can a vape really fill your wallet while filling your lungs?

June 1, 2026

The idea of turning a habit into an income source sounds too good to be true—and that’s exactly what a new gadget called the Gudtrip vape promised. Marketed as the first "smart" cannabis device that rewards users with Bitcoin, the product caught attention with bold claims like "smoke weed and earn B

technology

How GPS quietly helps the planet

May 30, 2026

GPS started as a military tool in the 1960s to track submarines, but it never worked underwater—satellites just bounce signals back to devices on land or at the surface. Over time, it evolved into a global network we now rely on daily, though most users don’t realize its roots trace back to Cold War

opinion

Law School to Big Law: A Real‑World Lesson in Truth and Storytelling

May 28, 2026

A new lawyer’s first lesson is that the “facts” we present are never neutral. In a courtroom, a brief starts with a list of facts followed by an argument that turns those facts into a narrative. The trick is choosing which details to highlight, the order they appear in, and the words that frame them

politics

Kids at Risk: Why Flavorful Vapes Are a Growing Threat

May 27, 2026

The fight against teen smoking has been a major win for public health, with high‑school cigarette use dropping from 30 % to just 1. 7 % in the last decade. Yet a new danger is quietly rising: flavored e‑cigarettes, or vapes. Today about 8 % of high‑schoolers vape regularly, and almost all of them ch