🌱 Unemployment Rate Improves + Trust Announces New CEO

Hello, neighbors! Dominique-Noelle Rafael here with your brand-new copy of theAnchorage Daily.

First, today's weather:

A little afternoon snow. High: 37 Low: 23.

Here are the top 3 stories in Anchorage today:

1. According to the latest figures, the unemployment rate in Anchorage has been improving! The latest figures for the unemployment rate were released last year in Nov. While it has increased from the previous Oct., the rate is still lower than what it was after the pandemic first struck. (Anchorage Patch)
2. The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority board of trustees have announced their new CEO Steve Williams. Previously, Williams was the Trust’s Chief Operating Officer. He held that role for 16 years. Everyone is excited to see what he will do as CEO. (Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman)
3. The trailblazing stand-up comic Mike Glazer is going to be back at Koot's for another 420-friendly show. Glazer has really branded himself as a weed driven comedian. If you are interested, you should definitely go check out his show and past work! (Anchorage Press)

Today in Anchorage:

• Family Storytime at Anchorage Public Library (11:00 AM)
• Literacy Games at Anchorage Public Library (11:30 AM)
• Virtual Teen Advisory Board at Online Location (4:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Anchorage Public Library is reminding everyone that their locations will be closed on Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. However, their website will still be live during the day. For more details, go check out their post! (Facebook)
• The Alaska Center for the Performing Arts has some amazing events lined up for this weekend! For a detailed list of events, make sure to go check out their Facebook post. They have everything from plays to concerts. Don't miss out! (Facebook)
• The Anchorage Museum is in collaboration with the exhibition “Counter Cartographies: Living the Land” to bring forth an important conversation! Make sure you join in to hear about themes of land loss and sovereignty. (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!