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KNBA News: Thursday, October 9, 2025

Anchorage brothel district in 1916, in what is today Valley of the Moon Park.
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Anchorage brothel district in 1916, in what is today Valley of the Moon Park.

KNBA's Top Stories:

  • A preview of "The Oldest Profession in Alaska History," a presentation on the history of sex work in Anchorage at the Writer's Block this Friday. It's a subject that's rarely discussed in a public forum, but historian David Reamer and Maxine Doogan, who worked in a Spenard sex parlor in the 1980s, say it's an interesting story with lessons for today.
  • Alaska State Troopers have updated their cold case website, based on feedback from the public.