🌱 Local Couple Celebrates 70th Anniversary + Campus Crime Prevention

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

First, today's weather:

Partly cloudy. High: 43 Low: 26.

Here are the top 3 stories today in Anchorage:

1. Are you a sucker for cute stories about adorable couples? If so, the story of Helen and Gene Vik is perfect for you. These two love bugs got married in downtown Anchorage all the way back in 1952. This year, they are celebrating their 70th anniversary. To learn about their beautiful story, please check out the full article! (Anchorage Daily News)
2. Many students would believe their college campuses are more or less safe. However, recent reports have indicated that that may not be the case. In fact, during 2014, 57% of over 50,000 reported crimes on college campuses across the country were property crimes. To help, the University of Alaska Anchorage shared tips and tricks on how to deal with campus crimes. (Press Release Desk)
3. Mike Mitchell and his Shih Tzu Chance are local celebrities in their neighborhood. Their claim to fame was for walking the distance of the circumference of the Earth, which is about 24,901 miles! After they completed that trip, their goal was to continue until they have lapped the planet again. To learn what happens next, check out the full article. (Alaska's News Source)

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Today in Anchorage:

• Preschool Storytime at Z.J. Loussac Library (11:00 PM)
• Getting Around: Transportation as a Climate Solution at Online Location (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Last week at Anchorage Museum, Susitna Bicycle Institute gave a great workshop on how to repair your bikes. For more information, please check out the post! (Facebook)
• The Anchorage Public Library would like to wish Ms. Linda well. She has done a great job of serving the library community these past few years. Everyone is wishing her luck in her future endeavors! (Instagram)
• Are you looking for a new job? If so, the Anchorage Police Department has got you covered. It is currently hiring police dispatchers. For more details, check out the post. (Facebook)

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You're all caught up for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— 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!