🌱 Omicron Detected In Anchorage + Blog Alleges Improper Demands

Good morning, Anchorage! It's Wednesday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on today in town.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and very cold. High: 4 Low: 2.

Here are the top stories today in Anchorage:

1. The FBI Anchorage Field Office is seeking information to identify an Anchorage bank robber. The robbery took place on Dec. 9, at approximately 5:00 p.m. at the Northern Skies Federal Credit Union branch, located at 1000 O’Malley Road. The suspect is described as a Caucasian male with blonde hair, brown eyebrows, green/gray eyes, and approximately 6’2” with a slim build, about 140 pounds. (Alaska Native News)
2. Alaska's first case of the new coronavirus variant Omicron was detected in an Anchorage resident on Monday. The variant was detected in someone who tested positive for the virus in Anchorage after traveling internationally in November. Officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say "current vaccines are expected to protect against severe illness, hospitalizations, and deaths due to infection with the omicron variant." (Yahoo)
3. Leaders of the Anchorage Assembly are inquiring after a blog alleged that Mayor Dave Bronson’s administration inappropriately pressured the police chief and interfered with the fluoridation of Anchorage’s water. Citing anonymous sources, The Alaska Landmine published a post Saturday suggesting the Bronson administration pressured the Anchorage police chief to order officers to leave a combative Assembly meeting on Oct. 7, among other allegations. Assembly Chair Suzanne LaFrance said that since the Landmine story was published this weekend, she’s heard corroborating stories from other city employees. (Alaska Public Media News)

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Today in Anchorage:

• Holiday Music With The 9th Army Ensemble At The Anchorage Public Library (12:00 PM)
• LGBTQ+ Protections Community Meetings At Identity, Inc. (3:00 PM)
• Art Lab @ Muldoon At The Muldoon Branch Library (3:30 PM)
• 2021 Annual YPG Gift Wrapping Party At The Anchorage Chamber of Commerce (4:00 PM)

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That's it for today! I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with your next update.

— 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.