Anchorage Daily News

The Anchorage Daily News is a daily publication owned by the Binkley Group, located in Anchorage, Alaska. This newspaper was acquired by Alaska Dispatch on July 20, 2014, and was initially known as Alaska Dispatch News until November 18, 2017, when it came under the ownership of the Binkley Group. With a daily circulation of approximately 57,622 copies and around 71,223 on Sundays, it stands as the most widely circulated newspaper in Alaska. The newspaper’s main office is in Anchorage, and it also has additional bureaus in Wasilla, Fairbanks, Juneau, Bethel, and Washington, D.C.

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Alaska Gov. Dunleavy vetoes bipartisan bills related to school maintenance and payday loans

1 day ago | adn.com | Iris Samuels

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy this week vetoed two bipartisan bills, extending the list of legislation that he has quietly nixed during his tenure. One vetoed bill would have allowed the only state-operated high school in Alaska to compete for maintenance funding against other schools in the state, and another would have capped interest rates for payday loans in an effort to prevent predatory lending. The education-funding related bill had passed with support from 54 out of 60 lawmakers.
Alaska Division of Public Assistance closes Anchorage office for upgrades

2 days ago | adn.com | Iris Samuels

The public agency charged with processing food and health benefit applications has temporarily closed its only Anchorage office to “improve accessibility,” the state Department of Health said Wednesday. The Alaska Division of Public Assistance office closure began on Friday. The office, located in University Center Mall, is set to reopen on Tuesday, according to information publicized by the Department of Health.
Fast fashion is trying an Earth-friendly makeover. Is it real?

2 days ago | adn.com | Allyson Chiu

H&M is investing in offshore wind to help power garment manufacturers in Bangladesh. Zara has produced a line of clothes made from recycled fibers, as well as repair, resale and donation services. Primark is testing its garments to better withstand daily wear and tear, and teaching customers how to make their clothes last longer. There are enough of these sorts of announcements to make you wonder: Has fast fashion embraced sustainability?
Miss Manners: ‘Fun game’ at party is neither fun nor a game

2 days ago | adn.com | Judith Martin |Nicholas Martin |Jacobina Martin

DEAR MISS MANNERS: To prevent party guests from driving impaired, I came up with a fun game using a $21 breathalyzer I bought online. I call it “Have I Had Too Many?” Guests who are at, or even close to, the legal limit get a prize -- a free ride home! Everything was going great until one guest tested at well over twice the legal limit, but then refused the free ride.
7 Israeli troops killed in Gaza bombing; Palestinian officials say Israeli attacks kill 79

2 days ago | adn.com | Julia Frankel

JERUSALEM — Israel on Wednesday reported one of its deadliest days in Gaza in months as its military said seven soldiers were killed when a Palestinian attacker attached a bomb to their armored vehicle, while health officials in the battered enclave said Israeli attacks killed 79 people. The attack on the Israeli troops, which occurred on Tuesday, quickly drew the nation’s attention back to the grinding conflict with the Hamas militant group after nearly two weeks of war between Israel and Iran.
Miss Manners: What’s the problem with handkerchiefs? (Answer: There is no problem with handkerchiefs.)

3 days ago | adn.com | Judith Martin |Nicholas Martin |Jacobina Martin

DEAR MISS MANNERS: What is your opinion on handkerchiefs? I prefer them to tissues. I have seen brides, at weddings that cost thousands of dollars, crying into wadded-up tissues. If they really find it so disgusting to reuse a soiled handkerchief, they could invest a few dollars in a multi-pack and get a fresh one each time. Also, I believe that it is better for the environment.
Interior Alaska fires trigger highway delays, evacuations and air-quality warnings

4 days ago | adn.com | Zaz Hollander

Several large fires in Interior Alaska flared over the weekend, triggering evacuations and lengthy road closures and delays Monday. Nearly 300 wildfires were burning around the state after a previously slow fire season erupted last week amid a barrage of lightning strikes. Crews ranging from Anchorage Fire Department responders to wildland firefighters from California and Georgia were flowing to the Interior to help get control of fires burning near roads and structures.
How Lenny Wilkens will forever be part of Seattle and Climate Pledge Arena

4 days ago | adn.com | Percy Allen

SEATTLE — Lenny Wilkens’ eyes flicker and his soft voice rises to an occasional crescendo as he tells the stories that have shaped his life. “Growing up in Brooklyn, I used to deliver groceries to Jackie Robinson,” he said. “Oh yeah, that’s when I got to know him. I remember what he went through in (being the first Black player to integrate Major League Baseball) and I asked him how he did it. “He said to me, ‘They can’t get here.
Insurers vow to make prior authorization for treatment easier. Here’s what that means.

4 days ago | adn.com | Paige Winfield Cunningham

Several dozen insurers - including insurance giants UnitedHealthcare, Elevance, Aetna, Cigna and Kaiser Permanente - announced Monday that they will make “prior authorization,” a practice that many doctors and patients say makes it more difficult to get care, more efficient and transparent over the next 18 months. About 260 million American patients could see relief under these changes, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said after meeting with major health insurers Monday.
Trump administration moves to rescind Roadless Rule, potentially setting stage for expanded harvests in Tongass National Forest

4 days ago | adn.com | Alex DeMarban

The Trump administration Monday that it plans to rescind the Roadless Rule to remove restrictions on timber harvests and road-building in national forests, including the Tongass National Forest in Southeast Alaska. The move drew swift condemnation, including in Alaska where conservation groups and some village leaders in the region said it could hurt subsistence and remove buffers against climate change. The move is also likely to prolong the decades-long fight over the issue.