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4/28/11 Newscast - Alaska's already high rates of STD are on the rise; Muni will have $70 million of contruction projects underway; Anchorage Museum "Free after Three" program ends today

By Joaqlin Estus

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Anchorage, AK – Alaska's been among the top states with high rates of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Now gonorrhea is on the rise. The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium is offering free screening for STDs for Alaska Natives, and working on an at-home STD testing kit for Natives and non-Natives. Mayor Dan Sullivan announces 60+ construction projects. Fred Meyer "Free After Three" program at the Anchorage Museum ends.