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Forecasters say a powerful storm, potentially historic in strength, is expected to slam into the Y-K Delta overnight and then race up the coastline, bringing destructive winds and surging seas.

Alaskans across hundreds of miles of coastline are bracing for impact.
Alaskans along hundreds of miles of coastline brace for massive storm
Forecasters say the powerful storm, potentially historic in strength, is expected to slam into the Y-K Delta early Sunday and then race up the coastline, bringing destructive winds and surging seas.
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Menopause is a time of significant change in a woman’s life--symptoms can vary widely and misleading information for solutions exist.

On this Line One, we discuss hormone optimization in women and its impacts on health and menopause.

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Hormone Optimization for Women | Line One
On this Line One, host Dr Justin Clark and his guest discuss hormone optimization in women and its impacts on health and menopause.
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Weekend plans? We’ve got you covered. 🗓️

📚 Authors. 🍎 Orchards. 🏒 Hockey. 🧟Zombie run. 🍲 Community dinner.

It’s all in this week’s Anchorage Weekender!

Get the full weekend list: alaskapublic.org/weekender
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ICE arrested Santiago Martinez, a Mexican national seeking asylum in the U.S., on Aug. 11, and he was sent to a detention center in Tacoma. A judge ruled this week that Martinez couldn’t be held indefinitely without bond. https://akpub.io/46NMFDL
Anchorage restaurant worker released from ICE custody following class action lawsuit
ICE arrested Santiago Martinez, a Mexican national seeking asylum in the U.S., on Aug. 11. A judge ruled this week that Martinez couldn’t be held indefinitely without bond.
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“It felt like I was watching a government-endorsed kidnapping, essentially,” Jessica Sunigaq Ullrich said. “And I couldn't believe, I didn't feel prepared for what I was witnessing in Anchorage, Alaska, in my neighborhood, in my front yard.”

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As ICE arrests surge in Alaska, advocates step up to support detainees
Immigration-related arrests in Alaska have more than quadrupled under the Trump administration and one lawyer says he expects the numbers will only increase.
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“We’re not gonna back down or give way, because there’s too much at stake here,” said Butch Laiti, president of the Douglas Indian Association. “If we lose the Taku, and then that’s it, it won’t come back. And that’s the bottom line, right there.”
Juneau residents voice opposition to proposed New Polaris gold mine in British Columbia
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A University of Alaska Fairbanks program aims to categorize birch syrup's complex flavors.

"Even the particular day and time that you extract that sap actually influences that flavor — that's the story for that particular day," Jennifer Hoppough said.
Tree tappers, chefs and food scientists say there's more to Alaska's birch syrup than just sweetness
A University of Alaska Fairbanks program seeks to categorize birch syrup's complex flavors.
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President Trump is sending military troops to Chicago, over the objections of the elected leaders there, and U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan thinks it’s a good idea.

He says Chicago’s violent crime rate justifies the deployment.
Sullivan endorses Trump’s deployment of military to Chicago
Sen. Sullivan says the crime rate justifies sending in the troops. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, on the other hand, considers it inappropriate.
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