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Animals · AlaskaChunk, a towering brown bear with a broken jaw, swept the competition Tuesday in the popular Fat Bear Week contest — his first win after narrowly finishing in second place three previous years.See the Story
Chunk, a 1,200-pound bear with a broken jaw, wins Alaska’s popular Fat Bear Week contest
68% Center coverage: 83 sources

Cancer · AlaskaJess Deis, a nurse practitioner and nurse midwife in Kentucky and Indiana, learned she had cervical cancer after she qualified for Medicaid insurance in 2014. (Sarah Ladd/Kentucky Lantern)Third in a five-part series. It had been a decade since Jess Deis’ last women’s wellness exam when Kentucky expanded Medicaid and she finally qualified for the state insurance program.
Physicians recommend a cervical cancer screening — also referred to as a Pa…See the Story
Cervical Cancer Could Be Eradicated, Experts Say. But Not with Medicaid Cuts and Anti-Vax Politics.
100% Left coverage: 14 sources

Southwest Airlines · AnchorageSouthwest Airlines announced Oct. 2 that it will add a 43rd state to the airline's network, marking the fifth network expansion so far this year. Read on to find out where Southwest is headed next and what's in store for business travelers.See the Story
Southwest Airlines to Launch First-Ever Alaska Flights
100% Center coverage: 6 sources