🌱 AARP Community Challenge Grant + Vetoed Assembly Ordinance

Good morning, Anchorage! Let's get you all caught up to start this Friday, January 28 off on an informed note. Here's everything happening in town today.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy, a bit of snow; breezy. High: 29 Low: 19.

Here are the top 3 stories today in Anchorage:

1. Anchorage attorney has been nominated by President Biden to serve as U.S. attorney for Alaska. S. Lane Tucker on Wednesday was nominated to serves as the top federal law enforcement officer in Alaska to permanently fill the open position. Tucker has been a partner inf Stoel Rives LLP's Anchorage office since 2010. Tucker also has experience in the U.S. Attorney's Office from 2002 to 2006. (Anchorage Daily News)
2. The Anchorage Chamber of Commerce announces their AARP Community Challenge grant opportunity is now open. The program aims to fund projects meant to make long term change in Anchorage. Applications are open until Mar. 22, 2022 and can be submitted through the AARP website. (Press Release Desk)
3. Anchorage Mayor Bronson vetoes the Anchorage Assembly's ordinance on meeting rules. Mayor Bronson claims the new ordinance will take power away from the executive branch of Anchorage's government. The Assembly Chair argues that the changes are reasonable and will ensure efficiency and safety in the chambers. (Anchorage Daily News)

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Today in Anchorage:

• Baby Time At The Scott and Wesley Gerrish Branch Library (11:00 AM)
• Family Storytime At The Muldoon Branch Library (11:00 AM)
• Toddler Storytime At The Anchorage Public Library (11:00 AM)
• Sewing Class with Elder Marge Nakak At The Alaska Native Heritage Center (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Alaska State Troopers announce that they participated in a multi-agency fowl relay. (Facebook)
• Anchorage Police Department announce that they arrested Michael Knight during a traffic stop on the 3700 block of Spenard Road. The arrest was for an open burglary case. (Facebook)
• Anchorage School District shares that Sand Lake Elementary students welcomed Miss America 2022 and Service High School graduate Emma Broyles during a recent visit. (Facebook)

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— Dominique-Noelle Rafael

About me: Dominique is a self taught UX/UI designer based in Princeton, NJ. She recently graduated from the University of Maryland last spring with a bachelor's degree in Information Science. She is excited to begin working on the Patch newsletter project this year!