🌱 Tongans Hearing From Pacific Relatives + Four Teens Arrested

Hey, neighbors! It's me again, Dominique-Noelle Rafael, your host of the Anchorage Daily.

First, today's weather:

A little snow, mainly later. High: 36 Low: 13.

Here are the top 3 stories in Anchorage today:

1. Many Tongans in Anchorage are finally starting to hear back from their relatives in the Pacific. Recently, an undersea volcano, Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha’apai, brought havoc to the islands of Tonga. Thankfully there have only been a few reported injuries and deaths. However, for a few days, communication with the islands remained cut off. This caused many people to worry in Alaska and across the world. (Anchorage Daily News)
2. Four teenagers have been arrested after recently discovering their connections with a shooting. This shooting sadly left a young girl with life-threatening wounds. Three of the teens were each charged with first-degree assault, misconduct involving weapons, reckless endangerment, and eight counts of third-degree assault. (Anchorage Daily News)
3. The Anchorage Community Theatre is beginning its 68th season and is excited to kick off 2022 with 'Stargirl.' It is a play by Y York that was based on a novel created by Jerry Spinelli. The story of 'Stargirl' centers a curious and bright young woman that begins to attend a public high school after having been homeschooled for nine years. Get your tickets now! (Anchorage Press)

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Today in Anchorage:

• People Mover Table at Mountain View Branch Library (1:00 PM)
• Port Committee Meeting at Anchorage Chamber of Commerce (2:30 PM)
• Knot Just Knitters at Scott and Wesley Gerrish Branch Library (3:00 PM)
• Family Storytime at Mountain View Branch Library (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Anchorage Museum is encouraging everyone to check out their Alaska exhibition. The Alaska exhibition sets out to tell the story of Alaska. Through multiple voices and perspectives, one is able to reflect on the ingenuity, technology, and intimate understanding of the landscape that has allowed people to survive and thrive here. (Instagram)
• The ASID Alaska Chapter is presenting “A New World of Acoustics” this Wednesday at 12:00 PM. It is a virtual event, so anyone can attend from anywhere in the world. Make sure you check out their post for more details on how to register and attend. (Instagram)
• The Anchorage Park Foundation has a solution for everyone who wants to go for a bike ride but never wants to make the journey home. It's simple: take the bus back! Many of the buses have room for bikes. (Facebook)

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That's it for today. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— 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!