HOUR 1
- Boston Mayor's race all-female and non-white / (NYT) https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/15/us/boston-mayor-election-michelle-wu.html and (Boston-NBC) https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/wu-advances-essaibi-george-also-claims-victory-in-boston-mayoral-race/2492328/
- Food delivery apps sue over raising fees post-pandemic / (Morning Brew) https://www.morningbrew.com/daily/stories/2021/09/15/food-delivery-apps-suing-nyc-cities?email=tomandersonalaska@gmail.com
- Taco Bell Subscription service? Maybe! (CNN) https://edition.cnn.com/2021/09/14/business/taco-bell-subscription-trial/index.html?utm_source=morning_brew
- Space X's Inspiration4 civilian space flight an initial success / (Space.com) https://www.space.com/news/live/spacex-inspiration4-updates
- New James Webb Telescope will be launched in December to replace the Hubble Telescope / (NPR) / https://www.npr.org/2021/09/16/1036600340/nasa-is-launching-a-new-telescope-that-could-offer-some-cosmic-eye-candy
- Record-breaking patient numbers with COVID in Alaska / (ADN) https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/2021/09/15/alaskas-1091-new-covid-19-cases-shatter-daily-record-as-overburdened-hospitals-struggle-with-capacity/
HOUR 2
- Mexico drug cartel kingpin funneling massive meth, cocaine, and heroin to Alaska has been arrested / (APM) https://www.alaskapublic.org/2021/09/15/officials-arrest-drug-kingpin-whos-accused-of-trafficking-drugs-from-mexico-to-alaska/
- Joe from Anchorage says the COVID vaccine is needed, not painful, and encourages people to take the shot
- T & T talk about PPP grant money and state programs; Should another business PPP loan be offered by federal, state, and local governments
- Mike Middleton, GM of Humpy's Bar & Grille overviews how the hospitality industry is doing and what's on the radar
- TSA shows very low COVID rates for staff in Alaska / (ANS) https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2021/09/16/anchorage-airport-working-keep-covid-19-cases-low/