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Hundreds of Trump supporters flock to D.C. for ‘The Mother of All Rallies’ » A6Inside Today

newsminer.comSUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

T H E V O I C E O F I N T E R I O R A L A S K A

SOURDOUGH JACK:

“I’ve tried to get

a butcher job, but

I didn’t make the

cut.”

The weather.

Partly sunny in the morning

then becoming mostly sun-

ny. Cloudy in the evening.

High today ..............63

Low tonight ............40

Sunrise: 7:23 a.m.

Sunset: 8:06 p.m.

GOOD MORNING

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WEATHER » A5

‘EXTREMELY

By Kevin BairdKBAIRD@NEWSMINER.

COM

We s t Va l l e y High School senior Adrian

Johnson went through Access Alaska Summer Work Program and real-ized he likes to motivate others. The program

also helped him get a job at Old Navy.

Lathrop High School senior Dianna Certain went through the same program and knows she wants to work with ani-mals when she finishes school.

Sixteen students went through the summer Work Program, visiting 14 job sites and learn-ing new skills firsthand while figuring out what kind of work they like.

“It was extremely suc-

16 students got to test drive 14 jobs in work program

Adrien Johnson, left, and Dianna Certain, center, participate in a team building exercise on the first day of the Summer Work Program. PHOTO COURTESY DIANNA CERTAIN

EQUINOX MARATHON

Clockwise, from above: Second leg runner of the relay team “Capt. and Friends,” dressed as Captain America, adjusts his bib belt while leaving the hand-off station at Goldstream Sports during the Equinox Marathon on Saturday morning.Andrew Horelick carries a Texas flag while wearing a sign: “Give A Little, Help A Lot.”Maggie Callahan, the first leg runner of the relay team “Still Fired Up — The Pack Is Back” focuses on the trail. Over 1,000 runners, walkers and hikers leave the starting line. ERIC ENGMAN/

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Trump, crises will share spotlight at UN this week

UNITED NATIONS — Facing an escalating nuclear threat from North Korea and the mass flight of minority Muslims from Myanmar, world leaders gather at the United Nations starting Monday to tackle these and other tough challenges — from the spread of terrorism to a warming planet.

The spotlight will be on U.S. President Donald Trump and France’s new leader, Emmanuel

Macron, who will be making their first appearances at the General Assembly. They will be joined by more than 100 heads of state and government, including Zimba-

bwe’s President Robert Mugabe, one of Africa’s longest-serving leaders who is said to be bringing a 70-member entourage.

Although Trump’s speeches and meetings will be closely followed,

By Edith M. LedererASSOCIATED PRESS

UN » A6

PROGRAM » A3

President Donald Trump points to members of the media as he answers questions Aug. 15 in the lobby of Trump Tower in New York. AP PHOTO/

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