🌱 AK State Troopers Work 2019 Case + New Anchorage Businesses

Happy Monday, people of Anchorage! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening today in town.

First, today's weather:

Clouds giving way to some sun. High: 35 Low: 30.

Here are the top 3 stories in Anchorage today:

1. The Alaska State Troopers are asking for the public's help in a two-year-old case. Johnny Kellogg died on or about Dec. 25, 2019, in the area of Hyer Road and the Parks Highway. Anyone who heard gunfire or saw someone shooting in that area during that time frame is asked to contact dispatchers at MatCom at 907-352-5401. (Facebook)
2. A series of new businesses are opening in the Anchorage area, while two others have shut down. Anchorage residents can enjoy fresh IPAs at Brew Works, high-tech simulated golf at Divots Golf, and authentic Thai cuisine at Pho Lotus. In the meantime, longtime electronics supply store Frigid North and interior design store Curtis and Campbell shuttered their doors. (Yahoo News)
3. After a Sunday winter weather advisory, Anchorage residents can enjoy relatively mild weather through Wednesday. Today's forecast calls for clouds giving way to some sun, while cloudy skies and an evening shower are expected for tomorrow. Wednesday is looking to be mostly cloudy, and Thursday is slated to be mostly sunny but a solid ten degrees cooler than the rest of the week. (Anchorage Patch)

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Today in Anchorage:

• Holiday - No Monday Forum - Anchorage Chamber of Commerce (All Day)
• No Legislative Committee - Holiday - Anchorage Chamber of Commerce (3:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• All Anchorage Public Library library locations will be closed from Dec. 31 through Jan. 2. Come in early this week to get your holds placed and your "to be read" pile filled to ring in the new year with some great books. (Facebook)
• Calling all Alaska artists! The Anchorage Museum has announced a Jun. 27 deadline for inclusion in Alaska Biennial 2022, an exhibition of contemporary art produced in Alaska organized by the museum for more than 30 years. (Facebook)
• Through the end of 2021, all donations made to the American Heart Association - Alaska will be matched up to $1,000,000. (Facebook)

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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.