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Alaska Airlines ditches male and female uniforms for gender neutral dress code

‘We all want to look professional, and we all want to be ourselves at the same time,’ said one staffer

The Independent UK

Meet the man behind London’s legendary Nobu

For three decades, Nobu Matsuhisa’s eponymous sushi restaurants have been the height of opulence. Joanna Taylor meets him (and makes him cry)

Evening Standard

Alaska Airlines ditches male and female uniforms for gender neutral dress code

‘We all want to look professional, and we all want to be ourselves at the same time,’ said one staffer

The Independent UK

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Washington honors Alaska’s fiery, tireless defender in House

Congressional leaders are hailing Republican Rep. Don Young as a colorful but pragmatic lawmaker who got things done for his constituents

The Independent UK

Avalanche Strands Alaska Town Behind 80-Foot-Tall Barricade Of Snow

While no injuries have been reported, officials are worried that another avalanche could occur at any time

Zenger

Washington honors Alaska's fiery, tireless defender in House

Congressional leaders are hailing Republican Rep. Don Young as a colorful but pragmatic lawmaker who got things done for his constituents

The Independent UK

‘Revered and feared’: Don Young lies in state at the Capitol - Roll Call

It was freezing out the morning Don Young returned to the Capitol one last time — fitting for the proud Alaskan and dean of the House.

Roll Call

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Iditarod sled race punishes three mushers for sheltering their dogs in cabins during fierce storm

‘No doubt that’ mushers ‘did the right thing for their dogs, but it affected competition,’ race official says

The Independent UK

Evacuation order issued for avalanche-stricken Anchorage suburb

Residents of a suburb of Anchorage in Alaska were ordered on Sunday to evacuate a mountainous area after one massive avalanche buried a road and another huge slide was considered imminent.

Reuters

Sitka Intercepts Additional Visible Gold at its New Blackjack Gold Zone at the RC Gold Project in Yukon

VANCOUVER, CANADA – TheNewswire - March 21, 2022 - Sitka Gold Corp. ("Sitka" or the "Company") (CSE:SIG) (CSE:SIG) (FSE:1RF) (OTC:SITKF) is pleased to provide an update on the progress of its previously announced 10,000 metre diamond drill program (see news release dated February 17th, 2022) at its district-scale, road accessible…

Benzinga

Alaska Supreme Court finds Anchorage state Senate map is ‘unconstitutional political gerrymander’

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Alaska Supreme Court ruled Friday that a map of state Senate districts in Anchorage “constituted an unconstitutional political gerrymander violating equal protection under the Alaska Constitution.”

Tribune News Service

Snow pileup damages Alaska pipeline company’s massive Valdez oil tanks

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The company that owns the trans-Alaska pipeline has called in backup crews to contend with massive amounts of snow piled on top of its oil storage tanks in Valdez, which has damaged infrastructure and vented petroleum vapors to the environment in what state regulators say are violations…

Tribune News Service

Alaska air pollution holds clues for other Arctic climates

In the pristine expanse of Alaska’s interior lies a dirty secret: some of the most polluted winter air in the United States can be found in and around Fairbanks

The Independent UK

"Bullying and Harassing Behavior Are Prohibited on Social Media Platforms," Says Alaska Senate Bill

What counts as "bullying and harassing" behavior, you might ask? The bill doesn't say.

Reason

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"A Social Media Platform May Not Intentionally Fact Check" a User's "Religious or Political Speech"

That's what Alaska bill SB 214, sponsored by state senators Lora Reinbold and Mia Costello would do in part. I think some restrictions on platforms' deleting posts might be constitutional (see my Social Media Platforms as Common Carriers? article, or these posts excerpted from that article): To quote Justice Breyer…

Benzinga

Here's The One State Where Tesla Doesn't Lead In EV Market Share

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) dominates the U.S. electric vehicle market: the automaker maintains a market share leadership position in 49 of the 50 states. Here’s a look at the missing piece for Tesla.

Roll Call

‘Plain old sticktoitiveness’: What it means to be dean of the House - Roll Call

Don Young once shared an Alaska fishing trip with Hal Rogers, and now he passes on something else — the title of dean of the House.

Tribune News Service

Alaska plans unprecedented by-mail election in first step to replace Rep. Don Young

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Alaskans will pick a temporary replacement for the late U.S. Rep. Don Young in special elections on June 11 and Aug. 16, said Lt. Gov. Kevin Meyer, Gov. Mike Dunleavy and members of his administration on Tuesday.

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The Independent UK

Sarah Palin outlines congressional run to replace late Don Young: ‘I have nothing to lose’

Former Alaska governor says she would be ‘humbled and honored’ to replace Young

Tribune News Service

After Rep. Don Young’s death, Alaska’s political world braces for a sea change and an elections marathon

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Alaska politicians, election officials and congressional staffers scrambled Monday to adapt to one of the biggest shifts in the state’s political landscape in a half-century: the death of GOP U.S. Rep. Don Young.

The Independent UK

Alaska Rep. Don Young to lie in state at US Capitol

Rep. Don Young, the longest-serving Republican in U.S. House history, will lie in state in the U.S. Capitol on March 29

Roll Call

Young at heart: Photos of Rep. Don Young on the Hill - Roll Call

Rep. Don Young died on March 18, 2022, after serving nearly 50 years in Congress. Here’s a look back at his long history on Capitol Hill.

The Independent UK

State constitutional convention measures stoke partisan fear

Efforts are underway to build support for a constitutional convention question that will be on the ballot this year in Alaska

The Independent UK

Vicious winter storm knocks 6 mushers out of the Iditarod

A vicious ground storm with high winds blowing off the Bering Sea has led to six mushers running at the back of the pack to drop out of this year's Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race across Alaska

The Independent UK

Alaska congressman Don Young dies on flight

‘His absence will leave Congress less colourful and less punctual’

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