Your five-minute guide to everything worth knowing today in Anchorage.
Happy Monday, neighbors! Let's get this day started. These are the most important things going on in town today.
First, today's weather:
Periods of sun. High: 28 Low: 17.
Here are the top stories in Anchorage today:
- In an effort to encourage more Alaskans to get their COVID-19 vaccine, the Alaska Chamber wrapped up a sweepstakes program last week. Over the course of eight weeks, starting in September, the chamber awarded almost $1 million to around two dozen vaccinated Alaskans. However, it's unclear how effective the program has been at increasing Alaska's vaccination rate. (Alaska Public Media)
- An Anchorage man who falsely claimed to be a licensed contractor and U.S. Marine Corps veteran has been ordered by an Alaska Superior Court judge to pay $75,000 in civil penalties and more than $13,000 in restitution for violations of the state's Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Act. (EIN Presswire)
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Today in Anchorage:
- "Make it Monday" forum - Behavioral Health Integration in Schools: Investing in the Future of Alaska (11:30 AM)
- Joint Central Mat-Su & West Lakes FSA Board of Supervisors (6:00 PM)
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