Anchorage: July 13th Russian Jack Springs Community Picnic!
July 12, 2013
Hope you can join us for the opening of the Russian Jack Springs playground and community picnic. Nola the polar bear is looking forward to seeing you there!
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Berta’s Briefings from Rep. Gardner: Back to School Update
September 10, 2012
With our children back at school, I have been thinking about the beginning of each school year as a chance to make a fresh start with the winds of change. Unfortunately, the intense winds we received across Anchorage last week were a bit too strong – as many of our neighbors are still reeling from the aftermath. Likewise, the Anchorage School District (ASD) is still reeling from budget cuts it was forced to make earlier in the year.
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Rep. Petersen Introduces Child Protection Legislation; Measure would make it harder for sex-offenders to bait children
January 12, 2012
JUNEAU – Today, Representative Pete Petersen (D-Anchorage) announced legislation to protect children from sex offenders who bait children to their residences with toys and play equipment. The legislation would give judges the option to prohibit certain sex offenders from having jungle gyms, trampolines or similar children’s play equipment in their yards as a condition of their parole.
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Rep. Kawasaki’s Juneau Note: Budget Times, College, and Brrrrr….
November 18, 2011
Things are really starting to roll as the holidays are approaching. The next legislative session is just around the corner, and the Interior Delegation has been meeting with constituent groups of the Fairbanks North Star Borough on their legislative priorities and funding requests.
While Alaska remains one of the only states in the nation to have a positive financial outlook, it is still impossible to fund everything brought before the Legislature. As a resource state, we have to consider the volatile nature of our cash reserves and look into solutions that plan for a sustainable future. This is the advice we give to organizations requesting support from the state, and this is advice the Alaska Legislature should heed itself.
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Rep. Kawasakai’s Juneau Note: Welcome Back to School! Education Priorities, Early Learning
September 1, 2011
School started last week, welcoming over 14,000 kids into the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District. Anyone living in the neighborhoods or taking their children to school will have noticed the increase in car and foot traffic around these areas.
Please remember to slow down and beware for flashing yellow lights that keep our kids safe this school year. School zones are marked at 20 miles an hour for safety.
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