🌱 Doctor Overprescribed Narcotics + Hillside Trails Anniversary

Hello, people of Anchorage! Dominique-Noelle Rafael here with the Thursday edition of the Anchorage Daily.

First, today's weather:

A bit of afternoon snow. High: 25 Low: 23.

Here are the top 3 stories today in Anchorage:

1. An Alaska doctor has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for illegally distributing narcotics to his patients. David Chisholm, aged 64, was prescribing highly addictive prescription drugs such as oxycodone, methadone, morphine, and fentanyl to people who did not necessarily need them. His overprescribing caused over five deaths. (Anchorage Daily News)
2. This year marks the 50th Anniversary of the Hillside ski trails in Anchorage. The ski loop at the start of the trail was cut by Service High School families and coaches way back in 1971. Since then it has expanded, and many people visit to exercise, race, and more! (Alaska Public Media News)
3. Local hospitals are tightening visitor restrictions due to the COVID surge. This past Monday, Alaska Regional Hospital has instituted a mandate that limits the number of people a patient can have as visitors. In fact, visitors are no longer allowed for adult inpatients or for people in the emergency services department. (KTOO)

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Today in Anchorage:

• Advocacy in Action at Anchorage Chamber of Commerce (9:00 AM)
• Restorative Justice at Anchorage Public Library (12:00 PM)
• Test Prep Resources for Homeschoolers (Teen) at Anchorage Public Library (2:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Anchorage Public Library is providing some great reading recommendations on their Instagram. This week, they are promoting "Homeschool Hacks" by Linsey Knerl. They are also encouraging people to read "How Magicians Think" by Joshua Jay. Go check it out! (Instagram)
• The Anchorage Police Department is reminding everyone to apply for their June 2022 Police Academy! If people have any questions, they can talk to a recruiter. Learn more about it today. (Instagram)
• The Alaska Center for Performing Arts is hiring. They are looking for a new House Manager. If you are interested in being a part of a dynamic team and the magic of the arts center, they encourage you to apply. Full details are available on their post! (Instagram)

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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!