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🌱 Superintendent Search Update + Election Ballots Delayed
The quickest way to get caught up on the most important things happening today in Anchorage.
Happy Saturday, neighbors! Let's get this day started. Here's everything worth knowing today in Anchorage.
First, today's weather:
Partial sunshine. High: 42 Low: 29.
Here are the top three stories today in Anchorage:
- The Anchorage School Board has announced three finalists in its search for a new superintendent. The three finalists are Frank Hauser, Jharrett Bryantt, and Mathew Neal. The search was started after Deena Bishop announced her retirement at the end of this school year. Finalists are scheduled to appear at a virtual community town hall at 5 p.m. on Tuesday. (Anchorage Daily News)
- Anchorage's Elvi Gray-Jackson has announced that she is ending her campaign for U.S. Senate and instead will seek reelection to the Alaska Senate. The Anchorage Democrat announced her decision in a statement released by her campaign on Friday. Republican Lisa Murkowski currently holds the U.S. Senate seat. (Anchorage Daily News)
- Ballots are slowly trickling into the Anchorage Election Office after ballots were delayed. The ballots were meant to be mailed no later than Mar. 15 but they were delayed in a post office in Everett, Washington. The ballots must be placed in a secure dropbox by Apr. 5, 2022. Click the link for a full list of secure drop boxes in Anchorage. (Must Read Alaska)
Today in Anchorage:
- Literacy Games At Anchorage Public Library (11:30 AM)
From my notebook:
- The Anchorage Museum will offer the Counter Cartographies: Living the Land exhibit until September. Click for more details on the unique exhibit experience. (Facebook)
- Kahlil and Nala are looking for forever homes. Click to see these adorable cats and to find information on how to adopt. (Facebook)
- The Anchorage Police Department has provided an update on the Hiland Avalanche. Click to watch. (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!