# news brief (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover news brief. Page: Feed: --- ## [Award Nominations 2026](https://www.mvcac.org/award-nominations-2026/) _2026-08-21 · Sarah Spencer · MVCAC_ It’s nomination time! Nominations are now open for MVCAC’s Meritorious Service, Honorary Member, and the Service with Distinction Awards. All nominations must be received in the MVCAC office by September 15.… ## [Friday News Brief: Remote plane crash takes 8 lives, James O’Keefe tests Alaska’s voting](https://alaskastory.substack.com/p/friday-news-brief-remote-plane-crash) _2026-08-21 · The Alaska Story_ Alaska State Fair is underway, dirty politics breadcrumbs lead to Laborers 341, Mukluk fire in Tok is still burning, and a lot more news ## [Data centers, AI, and the growth of tech industry demand in Flint and beyond](https://www.eastvillagemagazine.org/2026/08/20/data-centers-ai-and-the-growth-of-tech-industry-demand-in-flint-and-beyond/) _2026-08-20 · East Village Magazine · East Village Magazine_ By Nathan Waters Data centers are one of the hottest and most contentious topics in the current discourse across Michigan and the United States at large. The requirements for digital storage and increased development of online services by big tech companies like Meta (parent company of Facebook), Microsoft, and Google are driving the boom to \[…\] ## [Wednesday News Brief: Nick Begich, Dan Sullivan, Tom Begich, Bernadette Wilson](https://alaskastory.substack.com/p/wednesday-news-brief-nick-begich) _2026-08-19 · The Alaska Story_ Mary Peltola and Decoy Dan sail into November general election, but meanwhile the Department of Justice has issued subpoenas ## [MVCAC Member Highlights Mosquito Control on Fox40 for World Mosquito Day](https://www.mvcac.org/mvcac-member-highlights-mosquito-control-on-fox40-for-world-mosquito-day/) _2026-08-19 · Sarah Spencer · MVCAC_ In recognition of World Mosquito Day on August 20, MVCAC member Luz Robles with Sacramento-Yolo MVCD appeared on Studio 40 on Fox40 to discuss the vital role mosquito control plays… ## [Election Day Extra News Brief: Fire in Tok, new polling data. Polls open at 7 am](https://alaskastory.substack.com/p/election-day-extra-news-brief-fire) _2026-08-18 · The Alaska Story_ Happy birthday, Wally Hickel, who would be 107 years old today. ## [Attorney General Nessel sues Trump administration over Medicaid work requirements, MDHHS offers response](https://www.eastvillagemagazine.org/2026/08/18/attorney-general-nessel-sues-trump-administration-over-medicaid-work-requirements-mdhhs-offers-response/) _2026-08-18 · East Village Magazine · East Village Magazine_ By Madeleine Graham In late June, as part of a coalition of 24 attorneys general and two governors, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed a lawsuit in response to the Trump administration’s implementation of new Medicaid work requirements included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. According to a July 1 press release from Nessel’s \[…\] ## [Monday News Brief: They are lining up to vote in droves. Are you going to vote, too?](https://alaskastory.substack.com/p/monday-news-brief-they-are-lining) _2026-08-17 · The Alaska Story_ Peltola's campaign in meltdown mode, as she and Anton reportedly part ways ## [The East Village Magazine – August 2026](https://www.eastvillagemagazine.org/2026/08/15/the-east-village-magazine-august-2026/) _2026-08-15 · East Village Magazine · East Village Magazine_ The August issue of the #EastVillageMagazine hits newsstands soon! If you can’t wait to get reading, click below for a digital copy now. ## [Friday News Brief: Above the noise with DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin](https://alaskastory.substack.com/p/friday-news-brief-above-the-noise) _2026-08-14 · The Alaska Story_ The special session fizzles, Mary Peltola gets an unhelpful endorsement, Juneau floodwaters drop, early voting surges, you can still vote early this weekend ## [Web Coding With AI, Live (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/3xKdS1O8Hw5f) _2026-08-14 · **Sponsored**_ Collaborative screen sharing with simultaneous remote control, open source. ## [News Briefs 8.12.2026](https://www.mvcac.org/news-briefs-8-12-2026/) _2026-08-12 · Sarah Spencer · MVCAC_ MVCAC 95th Annual Conference Registration Now Open!; Call for Papers, Posters, and William C. Reeve’s Award Applications Now Open; Nominee for 2027-2028 Vice President Announced Nominations from the floor sought;… ## [August 20 is World Mosquito Day](https://www.mvcac.org/august-20-is-world-mosquito-day/) _2026-08-12 · Sarah Spencer · MVCAC_ August 20 is World Mosquito Day! On this day we recognize the important role mosquito control plays in protecting public health. Help stop mosquitoes where they start – dump standing… ## [Wednesday News Brief: Suicide Basin slushes over top, rocks bury Klondike Highway](https://alaskastory.substack.com/p/wednesday-news-brief-suicide-basin) _2026-08-12 · The Alaska Story_ With less than a week until the primary election ends, what do the poll aggregators and forecasters say about the governor's race? ## [Accounting for spatial variation in weather factors predicts spatial variations in Culex quinquefasciatus abundance in the Desert Southwest](https://www.mvcac.org/accounting-for-spatial-variation-in-weather-factors-predicts-spatial-variations-in-culex-quinquefasciatus-abundance-in-the-desert-southwest/) _2026-08-11 · Sarah Spencer · MVCAC_ Submitted by the MVCAC VVBD Committee Oshinubi, K., Hepp, C.M., Chen, Y. et al. Parasites Vectors 19, 170 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-026-07326-z Abstract Background Mosquitoes are vectors of diseases globally, making development… ## [The First At-Home Test for Infected Ticks Could Improve Lyme Disease Diagnosis](https://www.mvcac.org/the-first-at-home-test-for-infected-ticks-could-improve-lyme-disease-diagnosis/) _2026-08-11 · Sarah Spencer · MVCAC_ Submitted by the MVCAC VVBD Committee CA Schmitt. Smithsonian Magazine July 2026. The test kit, which remains effective for up to 12 months, is simple to use. After carefully removing… ## [Trait-based prediction of disease-vector mosquito invasion potential](https://www.mvcac.org/trait-based-prediction-of-disease-vector-mosquito-invasion-potential/) _2026-08-11 · Sarah Spencer · MVCAC_ Submitted by the MVCAC VVBD Committee Pabst R, Sousa CA, Capinha C (2026) PLoS Negl Trop Dis 20(7): e0014538. https://doi.org/10.1371/ journal.pntd.0014538 Abstract: Mosquito-borne diseases pose a growing global health threat,… ## [Epidemiologic, Entomologic, and Virologic Findings during Reemergence of Western Equine Encephalitis Virus, Argentina](https://www.mvcac.org/epidemiologic-entomologic-and-virologic-findings-during-reemergence-of-western-equine-encephalitis-virus-argentina/) _2026-08-11 · Sarah Spencer · MVCAC_ Submitted by the MVCAC VVBD Committee Spinsanti et al. 2026. Emerg Infect Dis. 2026;32(8):1275-1285. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3208.250829 Abstract During November 2023–April 2024, a total of 1,543 horses with neurologic disease from rural… ## [Upcoming call for California invasive species grant proposals](https://www.mvcac.org/upcoming-call-for-california-invasive-species-grant-proposals/) _2026-08-11 · Sarah Spencer · MVCAC_ The Invasive Species Council of California will be releasing a request for grant proposals funded by the Proposition 4 Climate Bond. The purpose of this grant program is to support… ## [Monday News Brief: Peltola's radical record, Alaska schools reopen, gasline stalls again](https://alaskastory.substack.com/p/monday-news-brief-peltolas-radical) _2026-08-10 · The Alaska Story_ One week and a day left until the Alaska primary is over and the mailbox campaign flyer avalanche ends ## [MVCAC 2027 Call for Papers, Posters and William C. Reeve’s Award Application Now Open](https://www.mvcac.org/mvcac-2027-call-for-papers-posters-and-william-c-reeves-award-application-now-open/) _2026-08-07 · Sarah Spencer · MVCAC_ Call for Papers & Posters The theme for the 95th Annual MVCAC Conference is “Grand Challenges in Vector Control”. The prime topics for consideration are below but please consider submitting… ## [Make any domain metal (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/dE26DXSSE8MX) _2026-08-07 · **Sponsored**_ Turn any domain into a blacked-out metal landing page with an email waitlist ## [Friday News Brief: Murkowski opposes Blanche for Attorney General](https://alaskastory.substack.com/p/friday-news-brief-murkowski-opposes) _2026-08-07 · The Alaska Story_ Rep. Jamie Allard reminds us why we recognize 💜 Purple Heart Day 💜 today ## [Wednesday News Brief: Who's supplying the dark money that's behind Bill Hill?](https://alaskastory.substack.com/p/wednesday-news-brief-whos-supplying) _2026-08-05 · The Alaska Story_ No-network candidate appeared out of nowhere, suddenly has millions. So dark, that money, all connected to George Soros. ## [Flint primary sees new & familiar candidates through to general: here are the unofficial results](https://www.eastvillagemagazine.org/2026/08/05/flint-primary-sees-new-familiar-candidates-through-to-general-here-are-the-unofficial-results/) _2026-08-05 · East Village Magazine · East Village Magazine_ By EVM Staff With more than a few crowded primary races this cycle, City of Flint residents saw a host of new and familiar candidates for local office on their Aug. 4 ballots. While certification is yet to come, here are the unofficial results of the 2026 Flint primary election for City of Flint Mayor \[…\] ## [Vector Control Manager, Alameda County Vector Control Services District](https://www.mvcac.org/vector-control-manager-alameda-county-vector-control-services-district/) _2026-08-04 · Sarah Spencer · MVCAC_ Job Description: Under direction of the Chief, Vector Control Services District, the Vector Control Manager provides supervision and guidance for the Supervising Vector Control Biologists and Senior Vector Control Biologists… ## [Monday News Brief: Voting begins today in Alaska](https://alaskastory.substack.com/p/monday-news-brief-voting-begins-today) _2026-08-03 · The Alaska Story_ Elon Musk's PAC is going to help get out the vote in Alaska, why did Bill Maher say he would rather vote for Sarah Palin? ## [Friday News Brief: Anchorage's mayor speaks out on gasline, irritating fellow Democrats](https://alaskastory.substack.com/p/friday-news-brief-anchorages-mayor) _2026-07-31 · The Alaska Story_ Record low temperatures set in Kodiak and Utqiagvik. Speaking of cold, only Mary Peltola could say the Working Families Tax Cut of 2017 was bad for Alaska families. ## [Commentary: East Village Magazine celebrates 50 years of local journalism, art, and community commitment](https://www.eastvillagemagazine.org/2026/07/30/east-village-magazine-celebrates-50-years-of-local-journalism/) _2026-07-30 · East Village Magazine · East Village Magazine_ By Paul Rozycki In 1976, Flint’s population was about 160,000, General Motors employed 80,000 people in Genesee County, gas was 59 cents a gallon, and the average household income was $16,000. No one had home computers, laptops, or cell phones – and, in July of that year, Gary Custer published the first issue of East \[…\] ## [Wednesday News Brief: Anthropic was one strike, but JKT is now tied to another scandal](https://alaskastory.substack.com/p/wednesday-news-brief-anthropic-was) _2026-07-29 · The Alaska Story_ What a tangled web he weaves ## [Sports Beat: Four playoff wins propel Flint City Bucks into USL2 Championship](https://www.eastvillagemagazine.org/2026/07/28/sports-beat-four-playoff-wins-propel-flint-city-bucks-into-usl2-championship/) _2026-07-28 · East Village Magazine · East Village Magazine_ Flint hosts Vermont on Saturday, August 1, 7:30 p.m., at Atwood Stadium By Harold C. Ford Four consecutive postseason playoff victories have propelled the Flint City Bucks into the 2026 United States League Two (USL2) championship match on Saturday, Aug. 1. Flint will host Vermont Green FC at Atwood Stadium with a 7:30 p.m. start. \[…\] ## [Monday News Brief: Anthropic's Alaska takeover bet is on JKT](https://alaskastory.substack.com/p/monday-news-brief-anthropics-alaska) _2026-07-27 · The Alaska Story_ Poised to take over state by buying a governorship? Also, Ballot Measure 1 needs some explaining, as it's not as simple as the Democrats are saying ## [Transcript-Driven Stock Discovery (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/5XzGREsbGNsi) _2026-07-27 · **Sponsored**_ Ranked, evidence-backed watchlists from indexed executive transcripts for 1–2 quarter horizons ## [Early voting starts today in Flint](https://www.eastvillagemagazine.org/2026/07/25/early-voting-starts-today-in-flint/) _2026-07-25 · East Village Magazine · East Village Magazine_ By EVM Staff Early voting for the primary election in the City of Flint begins today, Saturday, July 25, 2026, and continues through Sunday, Aug. 2. Early voting hours, according to a press release from the Flint City Clerk’s office, are from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekends (July 25 and 26, Aug. 1 \[…\] ## [Friday News Brief: Flying season in Alaska. Buckle up and watch the video.](https://alaskastory.substack.com/p/friday-news-brief-flying-season-in) _2026-07-24 · The Alaska Story_ Plus, why did Lisa Murkowski suddenly leave DC for Alaska 'family emergency'? And our Number of the Day is "1." Why? (Hint: Mar-a-Lago.). ## [Wednesday News Brief: Campaign finance edition, and is Palin helping Peltola again?](https://alaskastory.substack.com/p/wednesday-news-brief-campaign-finance) _2026-07-22 · The Alaska Story_ Watch video of a gal throwing poop on the Governor's House. She's now famous! ## [Meet the Primary Candidates: Flint Mayoral Election](https://www.eastvillagemagazine.org/2026/07/21/meet-the-primary-candidates-flint-mayoral-election/) _2026-07-21 · East Village Magazine · East Village Magazine_ By Flint. Daily. and EVM Staff Voters in the Aug. 4 primary election in the City of Flint have five mayoral candidates to choose from – four who made the ballot and one official write-in candidate. Two candidates, incumbent Mayor Sheldon Neeley and current Sixth Ward City Councilwoman Tonya Burns, have both held elected office \[…\] ## [Monday News Brief: House Speaker Johnson heads to Alaska in August](https://alaskastory.substack.com/p/monday-news-brief-house-speaker-johnson) _2026-07-20 · The Alaska Story_ He'll crisscross Southcentral talking up the record-setting accomplishments of Alaska Congressman Nick Begich ## [Friday morning brief: Governor calls out 'Bulls\*t' Bill Wielechowski, Giessel](https://alaskastory.substack.com/p/friday-morning-brief-governor-calls) _2026-07-17 · The Alaska Story_ Groundhog Day for the no-gas-for-you Legislature: Another gasline special session is queued up for July 27 ## [Air quality forces location change for Flint City Bucks match](https://www.eastvillagemagazine.org/2026/07/17/air-quality-forces-location-change-for-flint-city-bucks-match/) _2026-07-17 · East Village Magazine · East Village Magazine_ By EVM Staff Due to poor air quality, the USL League Two Central Conference quarterfinal playoff doubleheader scheduled for today, Friday, July 17, has been moved to Legacy Center Sports Complex in Brighton, according to a Flint City Bucks’ press release. The Bucks will kick off at 7:30 p.m. “Until further notice,” the release reads, \[…\] ## [Midweek morning brief: What one new trick does the Alaska Senate have in store?](https://alaskastory.substack.com/p/midweek-morning-brief-what-one-new) _2026-07-15 · The Alaska Story_ A novel way to kill the gasline? And speaking of death cult, the death cult with an Alaska-born-and-raised trans leader is the subject of a new book ## [City of Flint opens cooling centers to combat week’s extreme heat](https://www.eastvillagemagazine.org/2026/07/14/city-of-flint-opens-cooling-centers-to-combat-weeks-extreme-heat/) _2026-07-14 · East Village Magazine · East Village Magazine_ By EVM Staff In response to dangerously high temperatures predicted this week, the City of Flint will activate cooling centers to provide residents a place to escape the heat. According to a July 13 press release from the City, cooling centers will be open Tuesday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. “The National \[…\] ## [Monday Morning Brief: Questions surround Mary Peltola's residency](https://alaskastory.substack.com/p/monday-morning-brief-questions-surround) _2026-07-13 · The Alaska Story_ An election loophole that was news to us and are you bearish or bullish on the Legislature getting gasline legislation done this week? ## [Friday Morning Brief: Decoy Dan wants taxpayers to foot his legal bill](https://alaskastory.substack.com/p/friday-morning-brief-decoy-dan-wants) _2026-07-10 · The Alaska Story_ Dipnetting starts in Kenai. Newsweek discovers Alaska governor's race... ## [Wednesday: The cavalry arrives, the FBI moves in, and the polls continue to underestimate us](https://alaskastory.substack.com/p/wednesday-the-cavalry-arrives-the) _2026-07-08 · The Alaska Story_ Zuckerberg's yacht(s) are in Auke Bay and Eaglecrest has a new ski area manager ## [Presidential pardon, EagleExit, a new rendition of the salmon toss (Seward Highway style)](https://alaskastory.substack.com/p/presidential-pardon-eagleexit-a-new) _2026-07-06 · The Alaska Story_ And then there was that stray 'tornado' funnel cloud in the Interior to cap off Independence Day ## [Freedom Friday: Happy Birthday, America!](https://alaskastory.substack.com/p/freedom-friday-happy-birthday-america) _2026-07-03 · The Alaska Story_ Decoy Dan may draw a federal investigation over civil rights violation