6.9 Aftershock Felt Throughout Peninsula + Zalatel Pending Recall

Happy Tuesday, people of Anchorage! Here's everything worth knowing in town today.

First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy. High: 46 Low: 34.

Here are the top stories in Anchorage today:

1. A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck off the coast of Southwest Alaska early Monday. The Alaska Earthquake Center called it an aftershock of the 8.2 quake from late July. Monday’s earthquake was felt throughout the Alaska Peninsula and Kodiak Island, according to the center. (Anchorage Daily News)
2. The Anchorage Assembly is entering Act Three of the summer’s biggest blockbuster disaster.
   Six months ago, there was a recall of Assemblymember Felix Rivera being obstructed by $100,000 of California and special interest money, a highly contentious health order, and millions of federal economic stimulus dollars at stake. Now, there’s a pending recall of Assemblywoman Meg Zaletel being obstructed by $100,000 New York/special interest money, a highly contentious health order, and another likely tranche of 3 trillion federal dollars of relief money on the horizon. (Must Read Alaska)
3. Congressman Don Young and his staff helped successfully evacuate Alaska Native Corporation employees from Afghanistan. (Alaska Native News)
4. Food spending in the Anchorage area now outpaces major metros nationwide. (Anchorage Press)
5. Anchorage doctor Dr. Dave Scordino connects hospitals in tough times. (Anchorage Daily News)

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Today in Anchorage:

• Enhanced 911 Advisory Board (To Participate Telephonically Call (907) 290-7880 or (844) 643-2217) (9:00 AM)
• Alaska Behavioral Health Hiring Fair (11:00 AM)
• 2021 Policy Forum - Alaska State Chamber of Commerce (2:00 PM)
• Young Professionals Group Monthly Meeting (4:00 PM)
• I Read What I Want Book Club - Anchorage Public Library (5:30 PM)
• Development Committee - Identity, Inc. (5:30 PM)
• Age Smart Crystal Casad from Project Access (6:30 PM)

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— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a born and raised Rhode Islander. She works as a freelance copywriter for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and as an assistant producer for a live-lit storytelling show in Chicago. She holds a degree in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies from The University of Rhode Island. In her free time, you can find her traveling, hiking, or photographing her neighborhood as a street photographer.