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West High students complete 6-month science wing mural based on Alaska artist’s work
2+ hour, 16+ min ago (502+ words) ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Students at West Anchorage High School spent six months painting a large-scale acrylic mural in the school's science wing. Completing the project involved roughly 28 art club members from freshmen to seniors. The mural is based on a…...
Newborn’s death likely linked to the mom drinking raw milk while pregnant
1+ mon, 1+ hour ago (170+ words) Interest in raw milk has been rising, fueled by social media and support from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. New Mexico officials this week warned people to avoid consuming unpasteurized dairy products following the death. Interest in and sales of…...
State-by-state breakdown of income needed to keep one parent at home
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (224+ words) (SmartAsset) - While the cost of raising a young child can now reach over $40,000 in pre-tax income annually, depending on where you live, many families find ways to mitigate some of the larger costs associated with parenthood. This often includes considerations…...
1st Providence Alaska baby of 2026 born hours after midnight
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (390+ words) ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - With a new year comes new life " both metaphorically and literally " and one Anchorage mother now can claim the title of being first to deliver this year. The first baby of 2026 from Providence Alaska Medical Center was…...
Alaska’s whooping cough outbreak infected hundreds, with infants suffering the most
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (390+ words) ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Alaska's outbreak of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, has now subsided, but it created some significant impacts for residents, state data shows, according to Yereth Rosen with the Alaska Beacon. The outbreak ran from April 2024 to…...
Government shutdown: Alaska’s 14,000 WIC families to receive funding through October, Murkowski’s office confirms
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (1098+ words) ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The USDA has allocated $300 million to keep Alaska's Women, Infants and Children program, known as WIC, running through October during the government shutdown, Sen. Lisa Murkowski's office confirmed to Alaska's News Source Thursday. WIC, according to the…...
Need a lift? Young people can now ride Anchorage’s People Mover buses for free
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (354+ words) ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Anchorage Assembly members passed an ordinance Tuesday night that will allow youth ages 18 and under to ride the People Mover bus system for free year-round. The city normally charges half fares for youth ages 5 to 18 and has…...
ASD says it wants to ‘transform’ school lunch experience with new program
11+ mon, 1+ day ago (846+ words) Most lunches served in the school cafeteria are nothing to brag about but the Anchorage School District is trying to turn that around, especially when it comes to what the youngest students are putting on their trays. ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU)…...