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NBC Sports
NBC Sports
Red Sox bet $58 million on Jake Bauers’ breakthrough season
The Boston Red Sox made the first big splash of the offseason on Friday, signing first baseman Jake Bauers to a four-year, $58 million just a couple of weeks after the former journeyman helped the Milwaukee Brewers win the World Series. For the 31-year-old Bauers, it’s rare job security. As...
PBS NewsHour
PBS NewsHour
Bigger and more-frequent wildfires threaten water supplies across the U.S.
Wildfires leave behind charred trees and scorched vegetation that impact the streams and rivers providing drinking water to much of the country, and new studies show that contamination could remain for more than a decade. These findings about the longevity of contamination in the nation's drinking water supplies are especially...
youralaskalink.com
Alaska State Troopers respond to emergency plane landing near Fairbanks Airport
On Sunday at around 2:20 p.m., the Alaska State Troopers responded to a report of an airplane crash just one mile south of the Fairbanks Airport. A member of the Fairbanks Rural Services Unit quickly responded to the scene, arriving via DPS Helo 2, and made contact with the pilot and passenger of the 172 Skyhawk. The aircraft had lost power shortly after takeoff, prompting the pilot to attempt a return to the airport. However, due to the loss of power, an emergency landing was made on the Tanana River.
The US Sun
New law forces shoppers to comply with extra check when buying drinks – color of your hair won’t help anymore
ALCOHOL enthusiasts are being warned about a new rule that could see them turned away from buying their next drink. The new law requires all bars, restaurants, and breweries to check identification for every alcohol purchase with no exceptions. Anchorage, Alaska's largest city, passed the ordinance in December expanding mandatory...
alaskasnewssource.com
Anchorage sales tax proposal postponed indefinitely by Assembly Tuesday night
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Anchorage Assembly Members voted 8-4 Tuesday to postpone a proposal that would put a 3% sales tax before voters in a special election — tentatively scheduled for Sept. 2. The proposal would have required approval by at least eight Assembly members before it could be...