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Anchorage
Monday, December 23rd, 2024
Good morning, Anchorage. Here's your local news at a glance for Monday, the 23rd of December.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Anchorage residents celebrated the winter solstice with outdoor activities, holiday festivities, and fireworks, despite it being the shortest day of the year. Alaska's News Source
- ➤ Travelers find Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport easier to navigate than others during the holiday season, despite high traffic. Alaska's News Source
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Perry Achayok was arrested in the Airport Heights neighborhood of Anchorage for an existing warrant after police responded to a disturbance involving a weapon. Alaska's News Source
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ The University of Alaska and its faculty union are entering federal mediation for contract negotiations over compensation and benefits, with hopes to agree before the state budget deadline. Anchorage Daily News
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance appointed four experienced professionals to senior roles in her administration to lead major city utilities and services. Must Read Alaska
- ➤ President-elect Donald Trump expressed a desire to rename Denali as Mount McKinley, facing immediate opposition from Alaska's U.S. senators who support the Indigenous name. Anchorage Daily News
- ➤ Anchorage plans to install traffic cameras at all city traffic signals by summer's end to enhance pedestrian and bicyclist safety, following a record high in pedestrian deaths. Anchorage Daily News
- ➤ In 1959, Canadian politicians humorously proposed a land swap with the U.S. to trade parts of British Columbia for Alaska's Panhandle, stirring mixed reactions and ultimately being dismissed by both nations. Anchorage Daily News
LIFESTYLE NEWS
- ➤ In Anchorage, a surge of last-minute shoppers filled malls right before Christmas and Hanukkah, with some spending over their planned budgets. Alaska's News Source
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ The Student Wrestling Development Program and Mt. Edgecumbe won their first-ever boys Division I and II state wrestling championships, respectively, while the Soldotna girls successfully defended their title at the 2024 Alaska state championships. Anchorage Daily News
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Grace C Elliot Live Performance
Grace C Elliot will perform live at the Sitzmark Bar & Grill in Girdwood.
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New Year’s Eve Torchlight Parade and Fireworks Celebration
The event features a Torchlight Parade followed by a fireworks display at Alyeska Resort, welcoming the New Year with family-friendly festivities.
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Alaska Sunday Meditation Classes at Namaste North
These Sunday classes offer meditation practices along with discussions on Buddhist wisdom for both beginners and experienced meditators in a tranquil yoga studio setting.
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