🌱 Safety First Program Discontinued + Pedestrian Killed In Crash

Happy Thursday, people of Anchorage! Here's what's going on today in Anchorage.

First, today's weather:

Turning cloudy and colder. High: 19 Low: 16.

Here are the top stories today in Anchorage:

1. On January 1, 2021, Anchorage Downtown Partnership, Ltd. will discontinue the Safety First program and return to its previous model, in which ADP Ambassadors patrol as the "eyes and ears" of downtown. Members of the downtown community may continue to contact ADP Ambassadors at (907) 277-0141 for general safety issues but should contact 311 or 911 as appropriate for suspected criminal activity. (Press Release Desk)
2. On Wednesday, a pedestrian died after being struck by a vehicle before dawn in Anchorage’s Mountain View neighborhood. Officers were called to North Bliss Street near Thompson Avenue at 9:48 a.m., police said in an online statement. The adult pedestrian had been seriously injured by a vehicle, and police said at 12:35 p.m. that the person died. (Anchorage Daily News)
3. The Chugach Electric Association Board of Directors has appointed 15 community members to serve on a Member Advisory Council (MAC). The MAC is designed to advise the board as an ad hoc committee on a variety of topics including how to get more engagement from Chugach members, identifying candidates for board seats and election committees, and providing input on emerging issues facing the electric industry. (Press Release Desk)

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Today in Anchorage:

• Leap Into Science: Light And Shadow At Scott and Wesley Gerrish Branch Library (3:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Anchorage Brewing Co has announced a new beer release to close out the year, called Jaguar God. It's a double oaked bourbon barrel-aged barleywine / imperial stout blend finished on Tahitian vanilla beans. (Instagram)
• On January 5th at around 10:20 am, the Alaska Department of Public Safety will be running a test of the Alaska Amber Alert System. The Emergency Alert System will activate statewide, airing the test on all broadcast radio, cable, television stations. (Facebook)
• Sunny Anchorage mountainsides are perfect for outdoor adventures in all seasons. Here's where you can start planning a future ascent: https://bit.ly/32AP5ar (Facebook)

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You're officially in the loop for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another 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.