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The Anchorage Daily News is a daily newspaper published by the Binkley Group, and based in Anchorage, Alaska. The paper was purchased by Alaska Dispatch on July 20, 2014 and was published as Alaska Dispatch News until November 18, 2017, when it was sold to the Binkley Group. With a circulation of about 57,622 daily and 71,223 on Sundays, it is by far the most widely read newspaper in the state of Alaska.
The newspaper is headquartered in Anchorage, with bureaus in Wasilla, Fairbanks, Juneau, Bethel and Washington, D.C. Source
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| Scope | Local |
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| Language | English |
| Country | United States of America |
| Media Market | Anchorage |
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Opinion: Alaska doesn’t need another big idea, it needs a governor with a plan
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The Senate passed a sweeping college sports bill. Here’s what it would change.
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The Rewind: South football snaps losing skid to Service, UAA hockey opens season with exhibition action
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OpenAI cancels planned launch of new AI model, citing safety issues
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DPS: Former Alaska wildlife trooper fatally shot by family member near Mat-Su lake
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