🌱 Suspect Commits Suicide + Omicron Brings New Challenges

Anchorage AK

12 January, 2022

3:47 PM

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Happy Thursday, people of Anchorage! Let's start today off on an informed note, shall we? Here's everything going on today in town. First, today's weather: Cloudy with a bit of snow. High: 36 Low: 33. Here are the top 3 stories today in Anchorage: A man who was the suspect in a fatal East Anchorage shooting committed suicide this past Sunday. After finding him, police followed Kawika Pacarro's vehicle until he pulled over at a dead-end street. According to reports, he talked to the police briefly and then proceeded to take his life. Details about the conversation prior to his death have not been disclosed. (Yahoo News) Health officials in Alaska have stated that the omicron variant is hitting the community hard and fast. The ongoing increase of cases is making it extremely difficult for healthcare workers to keep up. There are also so many unknowns about the future of this variant. (Alaska Public Media News)The Alaska Board of Fisheries meeting has been rescheduled to March. They have also changed the location from Ketchikan to Anchorage! This board consists of seven members, and they are in charge of determining regulations for state-managed commercial, sport and subsistence fisheries. (KTOO) From our sponsor: Hey Anchorage, are you looking to buy a house, refinance or just explore your options? Check out the new Patch Mortgage Center for all your home financing needs! Today in Anchorage: Assessing the Financial Health of Your Organization at Chamber of Commerce (10:00 AM)Ice Carving Competition at Alaska Botanical Garden (10:00 AM)Planetarium Show: Hubble Vision at Anchorage Museum (3:30 PM) From my notebook: The Alaskan Animal Rescue Friends (AARF) are having an adoption clinic this Saturday! All applications should be done prior to the event, so please make sure to send those in by Thursday. See you all then! (Facebook) The Alaska Railroad's Catch the Train Photo Contest is back! There are 12 finalists, so now it is time for the public to cast their votes to help select the grand prize winner. Voting ends on Jan. 17, so make sure you don't miss out. (Facebook)The Alaska Zoo is letting everyone know that Summer Adventure Camp registration is open! One third of the camps have already been sold in just six hours, so make sure you sign up soon if you are interested. (Instagram) Loving the Anchorage Daily? Here are all the ways you can get more involved: Send a friend or neighbor this link so they can subscribe Get your local business listed in front of readers Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Thursday off right! See you tomorrow morning for your next update. — Dominique-Noelle Rafael About me: Dominique is a self taught UX/UI designer based in Princeton, NJ. She recently graduated from the University of Maryland last spring with a bachelor's degree in Information Science. She is excited to begin working on the Patch newsletter project this year!