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1. Former Anchorage Assembly Chair Dick Traini dies at 77 (adn.com) — Anchorage is remembering longtime Assembly chair Dick Traini, who served Midtown for nearly three decades and helped shape policies from indoor smoking bans to dog parks and cannabis rules. Colleagues from across the political spectrum describe him as fair, funny, and deeply committed to practical local government, even after he moved to the Mat-Su and continued following Anchorage politics.
2. Audit of use of force by Anchorage police prompts renewed calls for civilian oversight (adn.com) — Anchorage residents are weighing a new audit of the Police Department's use of force, which found higher reported force rates and disproportionate impacts on Alaska Native and Indigenous people, often involving a small group of officers. Consultants and APD leaders say many recommendations are already being implemented, while local groups push for a civilian oversight body with real authority to ensure accountability and transparency.
3. USA TODAY Sports Super 10 Alaska flag football rankings, Week 3 (usatoday.com) — Anchorage flag football fans can celebrate as South Anchorage, Dimond, and Service all land in the state's top 10, with South Anchorage undefeated and yet to allow a single point. The latest USA TODAY Sports rankings show Anchorage programs setting the pace while Valley and Interior schools chase, hinting at some intense matchups still to come this season.
4. 25 years later: Veteran Red Cross worker recalls 9/11, helping in Alaska and twin tower victims' families (alaskasnewssource.com) — An Anchorage-based Red Cross disaster volunteer recalls how planes diverted to the city after 9/11 left hundreds of stranded travelers needing shelter at Changepoint Church. His memories span from coordinating local volunteers in Alaska to later helping grieving families on the East Coast, highlighting how Alaskans stepped up during one of the nation's darkest weeks.
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