HOUR 1

• "Sidney K. Powell, a member of Donald J. Trump’s legal team after he lost the 2020 election, pleaded guilty on Thursday morning to six misdemeanor counts instead of facing a criminal trial that was to begin next week." / (NYT) https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/19/us/sidney-powell-pleads-guilty-in-georgia-trump-case.html?
• Congressman Jim Jordan loses the second rounfd of voting the Speaker of the House / (MB) https://www.morningbrew.com/daily/stories/jim-jordan-not-the-house-speaker-after-2nd-vote?
• "The U.S. will send $100 million in aid for humanitarian assistance to civilians in Gaza and the West Bank, President Joe Biden said on Wednesday." / (Politico) https://www.politico.com/news/2023/10/18/biden-humanitarian-aid-gaza-west-bank-00122212
• President Trump is facing heavy prosecution momentum in Georgia / (MSNBC) https://www.msnbc.com/morning-joe/watch/-you-can-t-make-it-up-morning-joe-reacts-to-trump-not-remembering-his-own-lie-195955781563
• "Since the Hamas attack on Israel, Republican presidential candidates have been sniping at each other. The goal: to prove to Republican voters that they support Israel more strongly than their rivals." / (NPR) https://www.npr.org/2023/10/19/1206481356/republicans-israel-gop-middle-east-evangelicals-end-times-rapture-christians
• "Time is up" warns Iran re: Israel / (FOX News) https://www.foxnews.com/video/6339413520112
• "Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said that a political settlement of the situation in the Gaza Strip is becoming increasingly unlikely, and Tehran warned it may take "preemptive action" against Israel." / (EuroNews) https://www.euronews.com/embed/2394382

HOUR 2

• "On Monday, the city began moving people from homeless camps to hotel rooms in both the Aviator Hotel and the Alex Hotel. By midday Tuesday, Anchorage Housing and Homeless Coordinator Alexis Johnson said about 35% of the beds available — 133 of the 374 — had already been filled." / (ANS) https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2023/10/18/anchorages-aviator-alex-hotels-running-out-space-homeless-people/
• "Representative Jim Jordan, the hard-line Republican from Ohio, does not plan to force a third vote on Thursday on his bid to become speaker after running headlong into opposition from a bloc of mainstream G.O.P. holdouts, according to two people familiar with his decision." / (NYT) https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/19/us/politics/house-speaker-jim-jordan.html?
• Netflix Inc. gained the most since January 2021 after posting its best quarter for subscriber growth in years. The company credited a strong programming slate and its crackdown on password sharing." (Yahoo News) https://finance.yahoo.com/news/netflix-raise-prices-best-subscriber-233002878.html
• Dalton from Mat-Su 
• "UAW members aren't all assembling cars. More and more are unionized grad students." / (NPR) https://www.npr.org/2023/10/19/1206209107/united-auto-workers-union-uaw-membership-grad-students-big-3-strike

HOUR 1

• Tom & Tom talk about Halloween candy and shelf life. When is the best time to buy treats...
• "President Joe Biden is meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv today to reiterate US support for Israel, while also attempting to iron out a plan to get humanitarian aid to civilians trapped in Gaza." / (MB) https://www.morningbrew.com/daily/stories/2023/10/18/biden-walks-fine-line-in-israel-visit?
• President Biden doesn't think Israel bombed the hospital in Gaza / (FOX News) https://www.foxnews.com/video/6339387614112
• Piers Morgan debate Mohammed Hijab / (YT) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfBJ5STxDoE
• Congressman Jim Jordan falls 20 votes short pursuing Speakership / (AP) https://apnews.com/article/jim-jordan-house-speaker-mccarthy-trump-f2b2bf9dc834742bde93d5fc918d9940?
• "The Chinese leader, Xi Jinping, has welcomed his “dear friend” Vladimir Putin to Beijing, kicking off a multilateral summit overshadowed by the Israel-Hamas war." / (Guardian) https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/17/xi-jinping-welcomes-dear-friend-vladimir-putin-to-beijing?
  "India’s top court has declined to legally recognize same-sex unions in a landmark ruling that also emphasized the rights of the LGBTQ community to be free of prejudice and discrimination." / (CNN)  https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/17/india/india-same-sex-marriage-verdict-intl-hnk/index.html?
• "Special prosecutors say they plan to present the New Mexico Grand Jury with a criminal case against Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of the cinematographer on the movie set of Rust." / (NPR) https://www.npr.org/2023/10/17/1206653370/prosecutors-seek-to-recharge-alec-baldwin-in-the-rust-movie-shooting
• "The Justice Department is reportedly considering legal intervention against the lucrative US real estate commission-sharing system..." / (MB) https://www.morningbrew.com/daily/stories/doj-considering-lawsuit-broker-commissions?

HOUR 2

• Tom and Tom talk CBI Media fundraising 
• "Test strips and naloxone are becoming more and more common on college campuses, and at least one health department has recommended they be added to school packing lists." / (NPR) https://www.npr.org/2023/10/18/1206274353/college-fentanyl-overdose
• "There have been more than 100 people charged with homicide in Anchorage who have not yet completed the entire court process, creating a long backlog of cases for the court system." / (ANS) https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2023/10/18/104-anchorage-homicide-defendants-included-court-backlog-21-are-released-bail/
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HOUR 1

• Tom & Tom talk about darkness and snow ramping up in Alaska as winter approaches
• Secretary of State Blinken overviews President Biden's Wed trip to Israel to support the nation and then to Jordan to meet with Arab leaders.  / (APNews) https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-gaza-hamas-war-781b3c63af4ae6e51c313a68f314e66d
• Major donors at UPenn and Harvard made it clear that they’re angered by students on large prestigious campuses voicing support for Hamas and may pause financial support / (NYTimes) https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/15/business/harvard-upenn-hamas-israel-students-donors.html?
• "Piers Morgan Uncensored is joined by Israel Ambassador for the UK Tzipi Hotovely to discuss the ongoing conflict in Gaza between Israel, Hamas, and Palestine" / (PMU) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8x3EXfdD0Y
• "Ukraine’s forces struck two air bases in Russian-held territory on Tuesday with American-supplied long-range missiles that were one of the last major weapons systems that Kyiv had sought from the United States." / (NYT) https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/17/world/europe/ukraine-atacms-attacks-russia.html?
• FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyers made an unusual request as his fraud trial entered its third week: more Adderall for their client. (MB) https://www.morningbrew.com/daily/stories/2023/10/16/sbf-is-among-americans-not-getting-their-adhd-meds?
• According to the most recent data from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the number of US students graduating with either a bachelor’s or master’s degree in accounting dropped 7.4% during the 2021–22 academic year from the year before, the largest one-year decline since at least 1994–95." / (MB) https://www.morningbrew.com/daily/stories/2023/10/16/fewer-students-want-to-be-accountants?
• The U.S. government has agreed to compensate thousands of migrant families who were forced apart at the southern border in 2017 and 2018 as part of the Trump administration's "zero-tolerance" policy. / (NPR) https://www.npr.org/2023/10/16/1206135260/u-s-government-agrees-to-settlement-with-migrant-families-separated-at-the-borde

HOUR 2

• Tom remembers Emma and Terry Mason who died in a home fire over the weekend in Wasilla
• Tom & Tom talk about global issues and the wars and struggles 
• Micky from Mat-Su on globalism and faith 
• "Representatives from dozens of countries are gathering in Beijing this week to mark the 10th anniversary of China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), a signature foreign policy initiative for China's leader, Xi Jinping." / (NPR) https://www.npr.org/2023/10/17/1206059710/china-belt-road-initiative-development-10-years
• Alaska Permanent Fund leaders are asking state lawmakers to consider making changes to the fund’s structure so future generations will have access to its dividends / (ANS) https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2023/10/17/permanent-fund-managers-exploring-options-changing-funds-structure/
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HOUR 1

• The U.S. and Qatar block the $6 Billion pay off to Iran / (MB) https://www.morningbrew.com/daily/stories/2023/10/12/us-qatar-block-iran-from-accessing-usd6b?"
• Israel has issued evacuation orders for the more than 1 million people who live in northern Gaza ahead of a potential ground attack aimed at taking out the Hamas terrorist group." (Fox News)
  https://www.foxnews.com/world/israel-warns-civilians-northern-gaza-evacuate-area-24-hours-safety
• The practicality of moving over 1 million people put out of Gaza / (MSNBC) https://www.msnbc.com/morning-joe/watch/richard-engel-people-in-gaza-have-been-told-to-leave-by-any-means-possible-195130949730
• The Middle East Problem described by Dr. Dennis Prager / (Prager Univ) https://www.prageru.com/video/the-middle-east-problem
• Former FBI special agent Jonathan Gilliam discusses the threat from Hamas and call to harm people today globally  /  (Fox News) https://www.foxnews.com/video/6338993319112
  

HOUR 2

• "Anchorage will move forward with its plan to use a recently vacated administrative building, located at the former Solid Waste Services transfer station in Midtown, as an emergency winter homeless shelter." / (ADN) https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/anchorage/2023/10/12/anchorage-assembly-approves-using-former-solid-waste-services-building-for-winter-shelter/
• "Alaska’s food assistance program has processed the oldest applications from a backlog plaguing the state for more than a year, but many applicants still have to wait for up to three months to receive benefits." / (APM) https://alaskapublic.org/2023/10/12/the-wait-for-food-stamps-in-alaska-is-improving-but-applicants-still-face-long-delays/
• Adam Holz from Plugged In with movie reviews of  "Taylor Swift's Concert Movie" and "Foe" / https://www.pluggedin.com/
• "Nearly three-fourths of avid Taylor Swift fans are white, and roughly half of her supporters are millennials, live in the suburbs and are Democrats" / (Forbes) https://www.forbes.com/sites/marisadellatto/2023/03/14/more-than-half-of-us-adults-say-theyre-taylor-swift-fans-survey-finds/?
• Todd Smoldon from Gov Mike Dunleavy's Mat-Su office
• American fashion and China's Shein store online now with legal issues / (NPR) https://www.npr.org/2023/10/13/1204983212/shein-america-fast-fashion-legal-issues

HOUR 1

• Israel forms military cabinet / (MB) https://www.morningbrew.com/daily/stories/2023/10/11/israel-forms-unity-government-gaza-crisis-worsens?
• Gaza residents struggle to survive / (ABC News) https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/News/video/gaza-residents-struggling-israeli-strikes-intensify-103917437
• "Secretary of State Antony Blinken said 25 Americans have died since Hamas attacked Israel and pledged solidarity to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu." / (FoxNews) https://www.foxnews.com/politics/blinken-israel-says-more-americans-killed-vows-solidarity-always
• Steve Scalise is the GOP's choice for House Speaker but can he get enough votes? / (AP) https://apnews.com/article/speaker-scalise-mccarthy-election-explainer-18cf42a5d5d2e25cdb877722eb4cae02?
• "Hackers have compiled a giant apparent list of people with Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry after taking that information from the genetic testing service 23andMe, which is now being shared on the internet." / (NBC News) https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/23andme-user-data-targeting-ashkenazi-jews-leaked-online-rcna119324
• Assemblyman Randy Sulte gives an Assembly discusses his proposal relating to rentals / (ADN) https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/anchorage/2023/10/09/anchorage-assembly-members-propose-new-regulations-for-airbnbs-and-other-short-term-rentals/

HOUR 2

• Assemblyman Randy Sulte continues with thoughts on Israel and an Assembly update
• "The San Francisco 49ers unknowingly struck gold when they tapped Brock Purdy, the dead-last 2022 NFL draft pick; he's the lowest-paid starting QB in the NFL with a $930,000 average annual salary that can’t be renegotiated until after next season. For context, Cincinnati Bengals QB Joe Burrow (the highest-paid in the league) makes $55 million per year." / (MB) 
• "The UAW said that 8,700 union members at Ford's Kentucky truck plant went on strike after the union said the No. 2 U.S. automaker refused to move further in contract bargaining." / (Reuters) https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/uaw-workers-fords-kentucky-truck-plant-strike-2023-10-11/
• "The Anchorage Assembly passed a lease agreement for a police substation Tuesday in what they called efforts to increase law enforcement presence around the Fairview and Midtown neighborhoods." / (ANS)  https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2023/10/10/midtown-residents-optimistic-about-possible-police-substation-coming-area/

HOUR 1

• Hamas fundraising with crypto-currency / (MB) https://www.morningbrew.com/daily/stories/2023/10/11/here-s-how-hamas-has-fundraised-using-crypto?
• Former Navy SEAL and Virginia congressional candidate Cameron Hamilton  on Hamas' assault against Israel / (FOX News) https://www.foxnews.com/video/6338834177112
• Virginia Congressional candidate Cameron Hamilton / https://www.cameronhamilton.com/
• Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and a top rival, Benny Gantz agree to a unity government / (NYT) https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/10/11/world/israel-hamas-gaza-war-news
• Presidential candidate Gov. Ron DeSantis on Israel and Hamas / (Grabien) https://grabien.com/file/getmedia?id=2127263&key=f841d0abd9b41e5380c292e424250ba5&userid=18055
• "Charles Feeney, the billionaire co-founder of Duty Free Shoppers, died at 92 earlier this week." / (MB) https://www.morningbrew.com/daily/stories/2023/10/10/rip-charles-feeney-who-donated-almost-his-entire-usd8b-fortune?
• "NASA is about to launch a spacecraft on a nearly six-year journey to a strange asteroid that, unlike most space rocks, seems largely to be made of metal." / (NPR) https://www.npr.org/2023/10/11/1204867862/this-next-nasa-mission-to-an-asteroid-is-seriously-metal
• Republican lawmakers returned Tuesday evening to hear from the candidates hoping to replace Kevin McCarthy. / (MSNBC) https://www.msnbc.com/morning-joe/watch/-the-race-is-in-a-dead-heat-house-gop-begins-formal-process-to-pick-speaker-194874949955
• "Arizona Republican Kari Lake, who lost her bid to be the state's governor in 2022 and is loyal supporter of former President Donald Trump, announced she is running to represent Arizona in the U.S. Senate." / (NPR) https://www.npr.org/2023/10/10/1204870164/arizona-republican-kari-lake-launches-2024-senate-campaign

HOUR 2

• Mayor Dave Bronson outlined it winter shelter plan  / (ANS) https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2023/10/11/anchorage-unveils-winter-shelter-plan-homeless-individuals/
• Two Anchorage Assembly members are proposing a new city licensing program for short-term and vacation rental units, including houses, apartments and bedrooms rented via online booking platforms Airbnb and Vrbo." / (ADN) https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/anchorage/2023/10/09/anchorage-assembly-members-propose-new-regulations-for-airbnbs-and-other-short-term-rentals/
• Martin Eckmann remembers and overviews the biography of his prominent father, Herb Eckmann, founder of Alaska Sausage & Seafood / https://www.mykeeper.com/profile/HerbertEckmann/?

HOUR 1

• "Pharmacy staff at some Walgreens stores locked their gates and walked out Monday, citing harsh working conditions that make it difficult to safely fill prescriptions." / (CNN) https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/09/business/walgreens-walkouts-cvs-pharmacy/index.html?
• "Union workers at Mack Trucks went on strike Monday after voting down a five-year contract agreement that negotiators had reached with the company." / (AP) https://apnews.com/article/auto-workers-mack-trucks-strike-reject-agreement-vote-31028457605436f0c142617b1b5cf838?
• Top U.S. officials on Israel / (ABC News) https://abcnews.go.com/Israeli military strikes have killed two senior Hamas officials / (FOX News) https://www.foxnews.com/video/6338782354112
• Tom S. talks about his trips to Israel / Map of Israel and history: https://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/map/israel_map2.htm2024
• "Republican presidential candidate, Gov. Ron DeSantis, weighs in on Iran, a $6B in Iran prisoner swap that Republicans are linking to Hamas' attack on Israel and why he says Donald Trump is a dealbreaker for Americans who want to vote for a Republican in 2024." / (MSNBC) https://www.msnbc.com/morning-joe/watch/ron-desantis-donald-trump-is-a-dealbreaker-for-americans-who-want-to-vote-for-a-republican-194803781632
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HOUR 2

• Amazon is offering $20 an hour for new jobs in AK and  "eligible workers will get health care, vision, and dental insurance, a 401(k) retirement-savings opportunity with a match from the company, and up to 20 weeks paid parental leave with six weeks for supporting parents. Career-advancement opportunities are also available, the company said." / (ADN) https://www.adn.com/business-economy/2023/10/09/amazon-is-launching-a-hiring-spree-for-its-new-anchorage-sorting-center-will-there-be-enough-workers/
• The Municipality of Anchorage’s Public Transportation Department is looking into the possibility of moving the longtime People Mover Transit Center on Sixth Avenue to a new location." / (ANS) https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2023/10/10/city-considers-moving-anchorages-downtown-transit-center/
• MayorDave Bronson on Israel and how Americans will think of radical Islam 
• State Representative Kevin McCabe re daAmazon and jobs 
• Joe from South Anchorage 

HOUR 1

• "At least 700 people have died and more than 2,300 others have been injured in Israel after the militant group Hamas launched an unprecedented incursion from air, land and sea on Saturday, Israeli authorities said.Israel Expert Jonathan Greenberg on the recent Hamas attacks on Israel." / (ABC News) https://abcnews.go.com/International/live-updates/israel-gaza-hamas/?id=103804516
• What is Hamas, The GazaStrip, Palestine.... / (BBC) https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east67039975
• FOX News medical contributor Dr. Marc Siegel joins 'FOX News Live' to discuss the mental toll on Israelis affected by the Hamas terror attack. / (FOX News) https://www.foxnews.com/world/families-israelis-feared-kidnapped-hamas-appeal-international-community-immediate-help
• Ramifications of the Hamas attack / (MB) https://www.morningbrew.com/daily/stories/2023/10/08/israel-declares-war-on-hamas?"
• Alex from South Anchorage on Hamas attacking Israel 
• The Florida congressman is proud to be the one to oust former Speaker Kevin McCarthy. That move hasn't won him any prizes with House Republicans but his constituents want to see more just like it." / (NPR) https://www.npr.org/2023/10/07/1204431846/jeered-in-washington-by-his-fellow-republicans-rep-matt-gaetz-gets-cheers-back-h

HOUR 2

• Alaska regulations allow for free samples starting this week / (ANS) https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2023/10/06/new-regulations-starting-oct-8-would-allow-dispensaries-give-free-samples/
• "The Anchorage Assembly on Tuesday will consider a proposal that would reform the municipality’s drug testing policy and change marijuana testing for most city employees." / (ADN) https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/anchorage/2023/10/08/anchorage-assembly-to-consider-changes-to-drug-testing-policy-allowing-legal-marijuana-use-for-many-city-workers/
• Eric from Eagle River on cannabis policy
• "For decades, one prevailing answer was perhaps 14,000 years, based largely on the age of early human stone tools known as Clovis points, first discovered in Clovis, NM." / (NPR) https://www.npr.org/2023/10/07/1204031535/fossil-footprints-in-new-mexico-suggest-humans-have-been-here-longer-than-we-tho
• Amazon's Alex misstates who won the 2020 presidential election / (WP) https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/10/07/amazon-alexa-news-2020-election-misinformation/?
• "Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly told President Biden that a ground operation in the Gaza Strip is necessary after Hamas launched deadly strikes on his country." / (FOX News) https://www.foxnews.com/world/netanyahu-tells-biden-we-have-go-gaza-following-hamas-attacks-report
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HOUR 1

• Tom & Tom talk about the 6 AM earthquake 
• Fmr. Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., weighed in Thursday on the ousting of Speaker McCarthy, saying while she doesn't think Rep. Jim Jordan will become House Speaker, she warns of what it would mean for the Constitution if he were named Speaker. (MSNBC) https://www.msnbc.com/morning-joe/watch/liz-cheney-warns-of-jim-jordan-taking-over-as-house-speaker-194572357944
• President Trump  endorses Congressman Jim Jordan for Speaker / (Today Show)
• President Joe Biden said Thursday that he doesn’t believe border walls work, even as his administration said it will waive 26 laws to build additional border barriers in the Rio Grande Valley amid heightened political pressure over migration." / (CNN) https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/05/politics/biden-administration-border-wall/index.html?
• Chicago Bear Dick Butkus passes at age 80 / (WGN) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQEhE1up_ug
• Denver Basic Income Project in 2021 gives homeless $1,000 per month / (BI) https://www.businessinsider.com/ubi-cash-payments-reduced-homelessness-increased-employment-denver-2023-10?
• Tom discusses American inventions since 1846 from the American Daily Almanac
• Gov Schwarzenegger's new book "Be Useful" / (NPR) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQEhE1up_ug

HOUR 2

• Tom & Tom talk NFL games this weekend
• Gov Ron DeSantis on MSNBC's Squak Box / (MSNBC) https://rondesantis.gosimian.com/share/social/pf0s7Wl_EAucslpPHeLaqw/1
• Adam Holz with Plugged In reviews "The Exorcist - Believer" and  "What Rhymes with Reason" dealing with mental health issues / special guest Dave Stieren 
• Todd Smoldon from Gov Dunleavy's Mat-Su office 
• Tyson Wright with the  International Coalition for Prevention and Education and  discussing human trafficking and his presentation at King's Chapel in Mat-Su 

HOUR 1

• Wendy’s and McDonald’s have emerged victorious from a lawsuit that accused the fast food chains of false advertising / (CNN News) https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/04/business/wendys-mcdonalds-false-advertising-lawsuit/index.html?
• Jim Jordan on his bid for Speaker (FOX News) / 
  https://youtu.be/JKEV66wdyHw?si=R1JV_H8XaMQmGuta
• Mayor Dave Bronson with an update on Anchorage projects (2 segments)

HOUR 2

• A U.S. official tells CBS News North Korea has started sending artillery to Russia, while the Biden administration says the U.S. is sending Ukraine ammunition taken from Iran. / (CBS News) https://www.cbsnews.com/video/north-korea-iran-weapons-ukraine-war/
• "Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said this week that the Biden administration planned to waive 26 environmental, public health and cultural preservation laws in order to fast-track constructing sections of the border wall in South Texas." / (TPR) https://www.tpr.org/border-immigration/2023-10-04/biden-administration-waives-26-federal-laws-to-build-more-border-wall-in-south-texas
• "Two soldiers died and 12 others were injured when a transport vehicle flipped on Monday outside of Salcha, according to the U.S. Army Alaska." / (ANS) https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2023/10/03/2-fairbanks-soldiers-die-after-vehicle-flips-outside-salcha/
• Childcare centers struggle as pandemic relief funding sunsets/ (NPR) https://www.npr.org/2023/10/05/1200879515/child-care-cliff-american-rescue-plan-congress-labor-shortage-daycare
• Dalton in Mat-Su highlights why his flooring company SAV-ON Flooring is hurting. 
• "Tommy Beaudreau is stepping down from his post as the No. 2 official at the U.S. Interior Department." / (ADN) https://www.adn.com/politics/2023/10/04/alaska-rooted-deputy-interior-secretary-tommy-beaudreau-is-stepping-down/
• 3 major road construction projects in Anchorage are wrapping up / (ANS) https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2023/10/03/major-road-projects-anchorage-are-wrapping-up/