An Anchorage Parks and Recreation employee from Healthy Spaces is seen cleaning up trash around an encampment in a vacant lot next to Cuddy Family Midtown Park on May 9, 2023. The crew visits known encampments twice a week, where drug paraphernalia is often found. This effort is part of ongoing efforts to maintain cleanliness and safety in public spaces.
In other news, some believe that the most cost-effective solution to the natural gas shortage in Cook Inlet is to transition to renewable energy sources. Education advocates are also pushing for an increase in the state’s per-student funding formula. Additionally, Native Youth Olympics coaches from Juneau are teaching traditional games to elementary students in Petersburg.
Alaska News Nightly, a program of Alaska Public Media, covers these stories with reports from various correspondents in Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Petersburg. The episode is hosted by Casey Grove, with audio engineering by Toben Shelby and production by Tim Rockey.
Tim Rockey, the producer of Alaska News Nightly, also covers education for Alaska Public Media. He can be reached at trockey@alaskapublic.org or 907-550-8487. To read more about Tim, visit the Alaska Public Media website.
Overall, these efforts highlight the ongoing work being done to address various challenges faced by communities in Alaska, from maintaining public spaces to advocating for better education funding.
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