🌱 Explore Anchorage + Anchorage International Airport Comeback

Happy Tuesday, Anchorage! Let's get you all caught up to start today off on an informed note.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy with a bit of snow. High: 32 Low: 20.

Here are the top three stories today in Anchorage:

1. In 2021, Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport reported a significant comeback. Passenger traffic nearly doubled at the airport in 2021 from the year before and set another cargo record as the COVID-19 pandemic continued to upend the economy. According to the airport's director, Jim Szczesniak, the airport notched 4.5 million travelers last year, 93 percent higher than in 2020. (Anchorage Daily News)
2. The University Of Alaska Anchorage has a new job opening for the Head of Access Services at the Consortium Library. The position requires the prospective employee to manage the Circulation Department, Interlibrary Loan, and Course Reserves and serves as the Library's building manager. Applications for the position close on Feb. 9. (Press Release Desk)
3. If you're in need of some fun, check out this list of 16 ways to explore Anchorage! Switch up your routine by going urban fishing at Ship Creek, or learn to cook gourmet seafood with Twisted Spruce Kitchen. There are plenty of great options for foodies, explorers, and everyone in between. (Lonely Planet Travel News)

Today in Anchorage:

• AARP Tax Help, At Anchorage Public Library (12:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Anchorage Police Department is looking for 19-year-old Gabriel C. Lovell Weinman who has a felony warrant for domestic violence-related Criminal Mischief V, Vehicle Theft I, Theft I, and Theft IV. Lovell Weinman is 5’07” tall, 120 pounds, with black hair and hazel eyes. (Facebook)
• At 3:04 AM on Feb. 4, Anchorage Police responded to a residence on the 4300-block of Piper Street regarding a disturbance wherein a gun was fired. Upon arrival, officers contacted an adult male and adult female who were inside the apartment; it was determined the suspect had fled the scene. (Facebook)
• Chatter Marks is a podcast of the Anchorage Museum, dedicated to exploring Alaska’s identity through creative and critical thinking about our past, present, and future. (Instagram)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Tuesday! I'll see you soon.

— 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!