 Despite the relative remoteness of the location, Anchorage sports a lively arts community. The city boasts a symphony orchestra, an opera company and concert association, and numerous independent performance groups. There are also weekly sessions of Irish traditional music, Jazz, and other musical scenes.
Anchorage has been named an All America City in the years 1956, 1965, 1984-85 and most recently in 2002. The city won its latest award based on civic activities like the 2001 Special Olympics Winter Games, the Anchorage Youth Court, and Bridge Builders. (Information provided by Wikipedia .)
If you are looking at visiting, Anchorage certainly offers the best to its visitors.
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City Pursues Recovery Act Funds for Homelessness and Roads |
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For Immediate Release
April 03, 2009 Contacts: Jenny Evans, 343-7103
City Pursues Recovery Act Funds for Homelessness and Roads
Mayor Matt Claman today joined several local agencies to announce planned use of federal stimulus funds that will directly impact local homeless prevention and roads.
Joining the Mayor were representatives from the Transportation Department, Department of Health and Human Services, United Way, Catholic Social Services, Covenant House, and Salvation Army.
Teaming with local agencies, the Municipality will help local individuals and families break the cycle of homelessness. The city will receive $776,469 from the Department of Housing and Urban Development for the Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program. The funds will come directly to the city, with no state action required by either the governor or the legislature.
Following a public hearing on March 27, a coordinated homelessness prevention system has been outlined in the Municipality’s request for ARRA funding. The project addresses key goals established during the hearing, which include:
- creation of a single point of entry system for accessing services;
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City Remains Prepared to Respond to Mt. Redoubt Activity |
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For Immediate Release
March 31, 2009 Contacts: Genevieve Maurits, OEM, 343-1402
Minta Montalbo, DHHS, 343-4619
Jenny Evans, 343-7103
City Remains Prepared to Respond to Mt. Redoubt Activity
With continued volcanic eruptions and activity of Mt. Redoubt, the Municipality of Anchorage Office of Emergency Management (OEM) and Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) continue to monitor the eruptions for any ash fall that may affect the city.
OEM continues to work closely with emergency management partners and other related agencies to provide an appropriate response to meet the significance of the events as they arise. In the case of future eruptions, OEM will issue a press release and staff the Emergency Operations Center when the Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) and the National Weather Service (NWS) reports significant/substantial ash fall projections for Anchorage greater than 5mm. OEM will also issue a press release when the AVO raises or lowers their Volcano Alert Level and Aviation Color Code.
Currently OEM remains at a Response Operations Level 1.
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