Approaching her first 30 days in office Thursday, Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance said Tuesday her administration is working toward plans to address Anchorage’s state of homelessness and supported the Anchorage Police Department’s new body camera policy in a wide-ranging interview with Alaska’s News Source.
“When it’s done correctly we don’t see these issues. When it’s not, then we see a draw that is teaching these bears, if I come into here or I hang out here, I can get food and calories whenever I want.”
For as many rugby accomplishments that Alev Kelter had compiled in her decorated career, one still eluded the 33-year-old talent from Eagle River. An Olympic medal. That was until Tuesday morning. Kelter put the U.S. on the board late in the first half and teammate Alex Sedrick scored the game-winning try as time expired, lifting the U.S. to a thrilling 14-12 victory over Australia to claim the bronze medal in rugby sevens at the Paris Olympics.
The U.S. women's rugby team won the bronze medal on Tuesday at the Paris Olympics. This is the first medal for the United States rugby program in 100 years. Hours after the match, John Thompson spoke with a key member of the history-making team, Alaskan Alev Kelter.
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LaFrance addresses homelessness, Anchorage police body cam policy as first 30 days in office approachesApproaching her first 30 days in office Thursday, Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance said her administration is working toward plans to address Anchorage’s state of homelessness and supported the Anchorage Police Department’s new body camera policy.
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Suzanne LaFrance sworn in as Anchorage’s first elected female mayorFormer Anchorage Assembly Chair Suzanne LaFrance is officially the first elected female mayor of Anchorage. She was sworn in Monday in Town Square Park in front of residents and supporters.
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Suzanne LaFrance sworn in as Anchorage’s first elected female mayorFormer Anchorage Assembly Chair Suzanne LaFrance is officially the first elected female mayor of Anchorage. She was sworn in Monday in Town Square Park in front of residents and supporters.After being sworn in, LaFrance expressed her confidence in Anchorage’s future.
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Suzanne LaFrance sworn in as first woman elected Anchorage mayor“Today's about this special place we call home and what we're going to do together to fix it up and make it the place we all know it can be,' LaFrance said.
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Anchorage Mayor LaFrance names chief equity officerThe position became an early flashpoint in the relationship between the Assembly and prior administration.
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Anchorage Mayor LaFrance names chief equity officerThe position became an early flashpoint in the relationship between the Assembly and prior administration.
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