Good morning, Anchorage.

Anchorage Parks and Recreation has returned over 10,000 commemorative bricks from the early 1990s as part of the Town Square Park redesign.

Brick pick-up is available at 2839 Mountain View Drive on Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturdays through Oct. 10 (residents should review photo albums to locate their bricks).

The annual Global Credit Union Foundation Fairway Friends Golf Tournament took place on July 14 at Anchorage Golf Course and raised $90,000 for Challenge Alaska + Camp Fire Alaska, with $45,000 supporting adaptive sports for veterans and youth programs.

Service High School is preparing for the new school year with campus improvements (attendance rising from 58% to 87%) and classroom updates ahead of the first day on Thursday, Aug.

19. Staff and teachers are working with families to remove barriers and support student learning.

University of Alaska Anchorage and the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium are partnering to offer more health care training opportunities for students as Alaska faces a growing need for doctors and nurses.

The initiative will provide early career exposure at local schools.

Anchorage school bus drivers hit the road today to start early morning routes, ensuring safe transportation for students before classes begin (emphasizing a shared commitment to a smooth school day).

Volunteers are planting native vegetation at Muldoon Park today to combat invasive species using a federal grant, aiming to restore the park's natural ecosystem.

Sen. Murkowski said the U.S. Department of Education will release $41.3M in delayed funds for Alaska Native education programs after 26 grantees reported not receiving funds on the expected July 1 date, and the announcement was made on Aug.

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Southcentral Alaska faces a gas supply challenge as ENSTAR and a Cook Inlet producer enter emergency arbitration over a key energy dispute.

Anchorage officials began demolishing the run-down Big Timber Motel today due to ongoing safety and code concerns.

Last Friday, the Alaska Department of Health awarded $4.5 million in Rural Health Transformation Program funds to 19 projects designed to expand care and boost rural services statewide.

Officials said further funding awards will be allocated before Oct. 30 (with more announcements on subsequent Fridays).