🌱 Supporting Black-Owned Businesses + Fate Of Higher Ed. Fund

Happy Wednesday, people of Anchorage! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started. Here are the most important things going on today in Anchorage.

First, today's weather:

A little snow at times. High: 26 Low: 14.

Here are the top 3 stories today in Anchorage:

1. The Anchorage Chamber Of Commerce is joining the U.S. Small Business Administration in celebrating and supporting Black-owned small businesses! According to Census data, the number of Black-owned firms and businesses is rising at a steady rate. In light of this celebration, the Small Business Association would like to remind everyone that they have many resources to help small businesses rebuild and revitalize their communities. (Press Release Desk)
2. Within the next two weeks, an Anchorage judge will decide whether or not to keep a $400 million scholarship trust in the state's fund for higher education. This fund was started all the way back in 2012. However, during Governor Mike Dunleavy’s administration, the government started sweeping the money into the Constitutional Budget Reserve, a state savings account. Since then, four students have sued to maintain the Alaska Higher Education Investment Fund. (Alaska Public Media News)
3. Anchorage Police Chief Michael Kerle has gone on KTUU to talk about his new role as chief of police. Many people are wondering what Kerle will do to address the issues impacting the community today. He stated in the interview that his main priority moving forward is to "establish trust throughout the entire community." Kerle will use his three pillars of enforcement, engagement, and encouragement to build up the community's trust. (Alaska's News Source)

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Today in Anchorage:

• Ebook Downloading for Homeschoolers at Anchorage Public Library (2:00 PM)
• YPG Adopt-a-Trail Cleanup at Anchorage Chamber of Commerce (4:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Anchorage Police Department is asking for your help in finding 32-year-old Jake R. Lish. Lish has a felony warrant for Escape III and is reported to be armed and dangerous. He is 6'1" and 205 pounds. (Facebook)
• The Alaska Zoo is reminding everyone that advance registration is required online for their Polar Bear Zoo School! The zoo will highlight its "Celebrating Polar Bears" (K-2nd) and "Polar Bears and Climate Change" (3rd-6th) Zoo School field trip offerings from now through Feb. 27. (Instagram)
• The Anchorage Museum wants to shed a light on Alice Qannik Glenn. Glenn is an Iñupiaq born and raised in Utqiaġvik, Alaska. She is the creator and host of the podcast Coffee & Quaq. (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!