| "Lazy Mountain resident Joan Narsavich has created a pond to attract wildlife to the family's home." "Have tips for successful garage saling and selling? Ever find something incredibly valuable at a ridiculously low price?" "In its 50-year history, the Salty Dawg in Homer has seen some wild times and quiet times. What's your most memorable Salty Dawg experience or story?" "Millions of parents can't afford the government's child-cost estimate of $16,000 a year, yet others spend far more. Is that fair? Good for the kids?" "There's nothing worse than a 2-year-old pitching a fit in the middle of the grocery store. Do you have a toddler known for public meltdowns? Tell us your tantrum stories and how you handled it." "RURAL HEALTH: Groups end their push for professional dentists to provide oral care in Bush Alaska." "Two professional dentists groups that tried for years to kill a rural dental aide program are giving up the fight." "The American Dental Association and the Alaska Dental Society will drop their lawsuit against Alaska dental therapists now battling tooth decay in the Bush, according to a settlement announced Wednesday." "And, in a surprise twist to more than a year of bitter litigation, the national dentists say they will join forces with program managers to improve oral health care in rural Alaska, including contributing more than $500,000, according to a lawyer in the case." "For their part, the therapists have agreed not to go after either professional organization for legal fees they are entitled to after winning the case at the Superior Court level, said Anchorage attorney Thomas Van Flein." "The dental organizations could have appealed that loss to the Alaska Supreme Court, plunging the issue into limbo for years." ""Time, money," said Van Flein, who represents the ADS. "They're giving up reluctantly, but it's expensive . ... The legal issue is done for the Alaska Dental Society."" "A congressional board created the dental therapist program to address the scarcity of dentists in rural Alaska, a region with tooth decay rates among the nation's highest." "Therapists are licensed after two years of study and have access to dentists for consultation
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