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The loss means Anchorage area mothers can only access one other birth center with certified nurse midwives.
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The task force, convened by Gov. Mike Dunleavy in 2023, recently unveiled its final recommendations for addressing the state’s child care crisis. -
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Anthony Lee Herring, 25, had claimed he was acting in self-defense when he fired an AR-15 rifle at a group of people, killing 37-year-old Jaclyn Welcome. -
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