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Also on today's calendar: Weekly Community Storytime sponsored by ConocoPhillips Alaska and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Anchorage police shoot man accused of stealing truck, pointing handgun at officers (alaskapublic.org) — Anchorage police say a man who allegedly pistol-whipped an elderly driver and stole his truck was shot and wounded Sunday night after pointing a handgun at officers outside a Midtown residence. Both the suspect and the injured elder are expected to survive, while state prosecutors and APD launch parallel investigations into the officers' actions amid a year of multiple police shootings involving armed suspects.
2. Anchorage Municipality published tuition and fees: $7,738 at University of Alaska Anchorage (scalaskanews.com) — If you're planning to study at University of Alaska Anchorage, in-state tuition and required fees for 2024-25 are listed at $7,738, up $172 from last year. The article compares this cost with national averages and notes that UAA is the only public four-year institution reporting from Anchorage Municipality, giving local families a clear benchmark for budgeting college expenses.
3. UAA awarded Military Friendly School silver designation (alaska.edu) — Military-connected students in Anchorage may want to know UAA has again earned a Military Friendly School silver designation, recognizing strong support for veterans, active-duty members, and their families. With services based on the Anchorage campus and at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, the university offers academic support, flexible schedules, and tuition policies designed to make earning a degree more accessible.
4. Revised Anchorage zoning proposal begins multiple rounds of Assembly public comment (adn.com) — Anchorage residents now have a key chance to weigh in on the "Missing Middle Housing Opportunity" zoning overlay, which could allow more and taller housing along major corridors and in several core neighborhoods. The Assembly starts public hearings today, with another set for Oct. 6, as supporters and skeptics debate density, neighborhood character, and how best to expand the city's tight housing supply.
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