Tech

Hemp-based merchants say Facebook’s ‘unfair’ ad bans hurt small businesses

Facebook and Instagram’s strict advertising policies are hurting small businesses that make products out of hemp — even though the cannabis derivative can’t get you high, has been legal for decades and was famously farmed by George Washington. Mike ..

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Tech

Your earbuds are gross — here’s how to clean them the right way

It’s a bit stomach-turning when you think about the germs, viruses, grime, and other crud covering our devices. Dust can do a surprising amount of damage to your TV. Particles find their way into every crack and crevice and stay there unless you do..

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Business

Supermarkets face empty shelves from labor shortages, shipping costs

A combination of labor shortages, shipping costs and cold weather has left grocery store shelves across the country empty, according to reports. Produce growers on the West Coast are paying nearly triple trucking rates, according to Reuters. On the..

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Business

Dr. Anthony Fauci’s financial disclosure shows $10.4M in investments

If this medicine thing doesn’t work out, Dr. Anthony Fauci can always get a job on Wall Street. The president’s chief medical advisor and his wife had $10.4 million in investments at the end of 2020, newly-released records show. That sum — includin..

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Sports

Homer, SoHi split hockey games

The Homer and Soldotna hockey teams split junior varsity games Friday and Saturday. The contests came about when Anchorage teams were not able to travel to the Kenai Peninsula for games this weekend. Kenai did not play this weekend, while Homer and ..

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Ice Dogs sweep Brown Bears

The Fairbanks Ice Dogs got off to a solid start under new head coach Dave Allison, defeating the Kenai River Brown Bears on Friday and Saturday in Fairbanks in North American Hockey League play. After a 10-1 victory Friday and 5-3 victory Saturday, ..

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Alaska

Hospitalizations rise as state reports increase in COVID cases

COVID-19 hospitalizations are on the rise in Alaska as the state reports a large influx of new infections. There were a total of 112 COVID-related hospitalizations in Alaska as of Friday, with five of those patients on ventilators, according to the ..

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Alaska

Multiple public works projects underway in Soldotna

The Soldotna Public Works department gave an update on eight different projects at the Soldotna City Council meeting on Wednesday. Kyle Kornelis, Soldotna Public Works director, and C.O. Rudstrom, project manager, briefed the council on high-profile..

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Alaska

Tsunami advisory issued after eruption

A tsunami advisory was issued over the weekend for the Kachemak Bay and Resurrection Bay communities after an undersea volcano erupted near the South Pacific island of Tonga, triggering concerns of damaging waves across Pacific coastlines. The advis..

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Basketball

Kevin Knox’s father: ‘Puzzling’ why Tom Thibodeau didn’t give son more minutes

Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau never took a liking to forward Kevin Knox and his stint with the team since being a 2018 lottery pick came to a merciful end Thursday with his trade to the Hawks. Kevin Knox Sr., Knox’s father who played wide receiver for..

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Football

Hunter Renfrow talks Raiders playoffs, Jon Gruden and interim coach

The NFL playoffs kick off Saturday afternoon with Raiders-Bengals, and Post columnist Steve Serby caught up with Las Vegas wide receiver Hunter Renfrow for some Q&A: Q: Sum up Raiders interim head coach Rich Bisaccia. A: Rich Bisaccia is a leader..

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Football

Joe Judge collateral damage of a flawed Giants franchise

The Giants failed Joe Judge in more ways than Joe Judge failed the Giants. That Judge is gone, relegated to a few lines in the next team media guide, is a byproduct of the terrible hand he was dealt, more so than the failings that were revealed as a..

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