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Nation/World

Delta cancels 600 more flights as it struggles to recover from tech outage

By Aaron Gregg, The Washington Post●

Biden’s withdrawal injects uncertainty into wars, trade disputes and other foreign policy challenges

Harris looks to lock up Democratic nomination after Biden steps aside

Politics

Education

Alaska’s education department wants a $750,000 external evaluator to study reading law

By Sean Maguire●

Review of ranked choice repeal petition is needed after Anchorage judge disqualifies signature booklets

U.S. District Court judge hears food stamp backlog case against Alaska’s health department

Anchorage

Anchorage

Transition documents expose big staffing, financial problems across Anchorage city government, threatening core services

By Zachariah Hughes and Emily Goodykoontz●

1 dead, 2 injured in Seward Highway crash south of Anchorage

Arctic Thunder air show fills Anchorage skies with military planes this weekend

Business/Economy

Business/Economy

Aging out of the business you built from the ground up

By Lynne Curry | Alaska Workplace●

Open & Shut: Anchorage gets a Oaxacan restaurant, a new Serrano’s, a winery and a small-batch cannabis shop

Alaska federal judge rejects 2022 Cook Inlet lease sale for further environmental review

Crime & Courts

Crime & Courts

Anchorage police chief: Bodycam footage of Handy’s fatal shooting likely public ‘within the next week’

By Emily Goodykoontz●

Son charged in arson deaths of parents in Anchorage house fire

Former JBER-based officer sentenced to prison for groping teens on Alaska Airlines flights

Sports

National Sports

Xander the Great! Schauffele wins the British Open for his 2nd major this year

By Doug Ferguson, Associated Press●

Tadej Pogacar celebrates his 3rd Tour de France victory in style with another audacious stage win

Introducing the 49th State All-Stars: Here’s a collection of the best baseball players to set foot in Alaska

Life/Food

Alaska Life

Introducing the 49th State All-Stars: Here’s a collection of the best baseball players to set foot in Alaska

By David Reamer | Histories of Alaska●

Wayne & Wanda: The person I’m dating lets her out-of-control dog run wild off leash, and it drives me nuts

With seat sizes and passenger priorities changing, the cheapest ticket isn’t always the best

Advice

Advice

Asking Eric: Do I really need to ask to spend time with my new grandbaby?

By R. Eric Thomas●

Miss Manners: At what point (if ever) does one agree to swap seats with another airline passenger?

Dear Annie: I’m a woman and I’m a physician. Here’s why I think you should address me as ‘Doctor’

Arts/Entertainment

Film and TV

‘Twisters’ storms the box office, whipping up $80 million in ticket sales

By Meg James, Los Angeles Times●

Book review: Lingit language and kinship shine in Twitchell’s first book of poetry

Film review: ‘Twisters’ blows away the summer competition

Opinions

National Opinions

OPINION: Democratic hopes now rest on Kamala Harris. Is the vice president up to the job?

By Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times●

OPINION: Made in America should be mined in America

OPINION: Disappointed in Sullivan pushing Ambler Road

Outdoors/Adventure

Outdoors/Adventure

‘I go wherever the fun is and the challenge is’: Revamped Fireweed bike race takes all comers

By Chris Bieri●

Kenai dipnet fishery to open 24 hours a day starting Thursday evening

In memory of Winchester, a dynamo of the high country who taught us to live in the moment

Mat-Su

Mat-Su

Former Houston city treasurer sentenced to more than 2 years in prison for embezzlement

By Tess Williams●

79-year-old Big Lake woman dies after being struck by motorcycle on walking path

2 women found dead in Wasilla home likely died of carbon monoxide poisoning, troopers say