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Alaska Says Assisted Living, Dental and Care Claims Drove a $1.83M Medicaid Fraud Crackdown

Alaska fraud investigators charged 15 defendants in five Medicaid fraud cases involving about $1.83 million in alleged false ...

Alaska just lost 3 Dairy Queens in a single day — and nobody's explaining why

The popular ice cream chain Dairy Queen's franchisees have shuttered at least 46 locations nationwide since early 2025, with ...

Urban Alaska’s high costs of living driven by healthcare and groceries

Juneau is the costliest of the state’s three major cities, followed by Anchorage and Fairbanks, according to the annual analysis by the Alaska Department of Labor.

$191 million settlement over Port of Alaska; mayor says largest settlement in Anchorage’s history

The state and federal government settled its dispute over the Don Young Port of Alaska, a central port for Alaska commerce, ...

Alaska sports notebook: Pro basketball players reunite with former teams; Wolverines to face U.S. National U17 Team in preseason series

Jul. 9—Anchorage's Alissa Pili is officially a member of the Los Angeles Sparks WNBA franchise again after being signed to a player development contract Sunday. The former Dimond High School multisport star finished last season with the team after originally being selected No. 8 overall in the first round of the 2024 WNBA draft by the Minnesota Lynx. "Alissa has a unique combination of ...

Anchorage, Alaska city guide: What to do and where to stay in America’s last frontier

Described as America's last frontier, Alaska is often assumed to be inaccessible, vast and mysterious. It can be all of those things, but there is a gateway to untold adventures in Anchorage. The ...

Phillies’ Cristopher Sánchez, Blue Jays’ Dylan Cease chosen to start MLB All-Star Game

Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Cristopher Sánchez will start the 2026 Major League Baseball All-Star Game in front of his home fans, while Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Dylan Cease has been selected to take the mound for the American League at Citizens Bank Park. National League manager Dave Roberts and the Blue Jays announced the assignments Sunday, cementing the marquee pitching matchup for the 96th Midsummer Classic.Sánchez, making his second All-Star appearance, earned the National Leag

Jannik Sinner rallies past Alexander Zverev to win second straight Wimbledon title

Jannik Sinner overcame a first-set setback to successfully defend his Wimbledon men’s singles title Sunday, defeating French Open champion Alexander Zverev on Centre Court at the All England Club. The top-seeded Italian bounced back from a first-set deficit to secure a 6-7 (7), 7-6 (2), 6-3, 6-4 victory, clinching his second consecutive championship on London’s grass courts and his fifth career Grand Slam title.Zverev, the second seed and reigning French Open champion, broke a prolon

Brothers Osborne remake Tom Petty’s ‘Runnin’ Down a Dream’ for Bobby Rahal documentary soundtrack

Brothers Osborne have recorded a new version of Tom Petty’s 1989 hit “Runnin’ Down a Dream” for the soundtrack accompanying Bobby Rahal: True American Racer, adding a country-rock interpretation to the music collection tied to the documentary about the Hall of Fame driver and Indianapolis 500 champion.The Grammy-winning duo’s rendition of the classic track is among several songs featured on the soundtrack assembled in connection with the Fox Sports and Chassy Media film. The companion album also

Brothers Osborne remake Tom Petty’s ‘Runnin’ Down a Dream’ for Bobby Rahal documentary soundtrack

AVV’s Free Summer Camps

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Brad Paisley and Miranda Lambert collaborate on the single ‘Someone Else’s Arms’

Brad Paisley and Miranda Lambert have joined forces for a poignant new duet titled “Someone Else’s Arms.”The single is the latest addition to Paisley’s ongoing, non-traditional music release initiative known as the “Tacklebox” project. Launched roughly one month ago, the roll-out functions as a fluid, continuous playlist rather than a standard studio album. Speaking on the concept, Paisley noted, “I see this ‘project’ as never-ending. It’s almost like the fans have

New Imported Wine List at Mike’s Palace

Tyla drops the video for ‘Is It Love’ ahead of sophomore album release

Tyla has released her new single, “Is It Love,” a preview of her forthcoming second studio album, APOP*, scheduled for release on July 24. The track arrives alongside the official music video, directed by Aerin Moreno, in which Tyla dances in a dissolving apartment, and is watched from the window by a love interest.“Is It Love” serves as the opening track from APOP*, an album Tyla, 24, has described as a fresh creative chapter. Speaking previously about the project, Tyla said, “I feel like I jus

Tom Morello’s ‘Power to the People’ Festival lineup includes Foo Fighters, Bruce Springsteen and more

A diverse assembly of rock and alternative music royalty is heading to the Washington, D.C. area this autumn for a new single-day event. Organized by Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello, the Power to the People Festival is scheduled to take place on October 3, 2026, at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland. The gathering will happen just one month ahead of the upcoming U.S. election. The initial public reveal occurred live on stage when Morello joined his longtime frien

Backstreet Boys share “Bottle Up” from new ‘Paw Patrol’ movie

The Backstreet Boys have returned with new music, releasing “Bottle Up,” an original song tied to PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie ahead of the animated film’s theatrical debut on August 14th.“Bottle Up” was co-written by Ed Sheeran and longtime collaborator Savan Kotecha. The song accompanies the third theatrical installment in the PAW Patrol franchise, produced by Paramount Animation and Spin Master Entertainment.The quintet announced the song through social media and unveiled the video during an ap

Unite Sunday Morning Service

Unite Church in Anchorage Alaska. 2025 Weekly Sunday Services at 9:30 & 11:30 AM Alaska local time.

'Build the line!' With what?

Roger Marks, a petroleum economist who worked for the Department of Revenue for a quarter-century, has an excellent column in the Anchorage Daily News about the “Build the Line!” propaganda campaign.Build the line with what? Marks asks. It’s a question that won’t be answered. What we have instead is a slogan, an exclamation point and no one willing to finance the largest energy project in North America.In these five paragraphs, Marks punctures the “Build the Line!” balloon.There is absolutely no

Shelley Hughes and her clueless claim about Alaska's giant land grant

Alaska entered the union in 1959 with a land grant that exceeded the size of California, more than 100 million acres.But Republican gubernatorial candidate Shelley Hughes, 68, is claiming that Alaska got shafted under the deal negotiated over many years by Alaskans and members of congress who led the charge to create the state.She claims that the only thing to do now is get the Trump administration to increase the land grant approved in 1958 by about 5 percent.This is one of the issues on which

Alaska expands eligibility for early interventions for children with developmental delays

One month old twins are seen in April 2026 (Photo by James Brooks/Alaska Beacon)More Alaska infants and toddlers who are experiencing developmental delays or disabilities can be eligible for early intervention services under a new law now in effect. But service providers say more funding is critical to meet the needs of Alaskan children and families.The bill expands eligibility criteria that proponents say will allow earlier, targeted interventions for children from infancy to age three who are