Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInOn a snowy day in Wasilla guest readers from numerous walks of life twisted their tongues to bring the words of Dr
Seuss to life for the young students at Tanaina elementary school
It's all part of the National Read Across America Day
and others using the wit and exploring the wonder of perhaps the world's greatest children's author in an effort to inspire the school's students to read
it's kind of cool because I like reading a lot and I like listening to stories." Said 5th grader John Devine
they're my favorite." Echoed fellow classmate Aubrey Stocker
While all of this may look like fun and games
students surrounding a guest reader from outside
it is important to the educational process
58% of all fourth graders are below or severely below proficient in reading according to the 2018 PEAKS survey
Tanaina instructional coach Jen Tollerud wants to see that change
"Early identification is crucial," says Tollerud
Adding "we want to see our kids reading by the time they go upstairs
the more students read or are read to at an early age the better they score in reading assessments
Which is why programs like Read Across America Day matter
"Doing a day like today not only honors reading but it brings the passion and love for reading and gets us into books we're all familiar with and I think that's what we need in education right now." Says Tammy Halfacre
the professional development coordinator for the Mat-Su school district
While a single day at one school may not change the direction of the states testing numbers a focus on these sorts of programs
UAA offered daycare for parents pursuing a higher education
In 2015 that service was shut down leaving families to find care away from campus
Where did it go and will it ever come back
Kaycee Davis is a fellow TNL reporter and UAA student
Davis was a single mother with two daughters attending college here on campus
Davis said that for her to succeed in school
support and care was needed for her children
UAA offered daycare through the Tanaina Child Development Center
Davis said that she and her daughters found a community and a family through the college
professors and other staff with students at UAA could also use the daycare
"Seeing my professors also drop off their children at care had a humanizing effect that showed that professors were just like us student-parents.”
the daycare gave opportunities for parents to eat lunch and spend time with their children on campus
An added benefit was that UAA offered not only daycare for the children but a place for them to learn
It was also an educational program for students who were pursuing early childhood education degrees
They were employed at the daycare and received the hands-on training necessary to understand the growth of young children
all was well with the daycare for anyone who needed it
Tom Case,made the decision to cut the childcare program
operating inside the Student Union at the time
Case was chancellor of UAA from 2011 to 2017
Case said this about the termination and move of the care center out of UAA and to the Alaska Regional Hospital on the UAA website: “On Jan
the administration chose to end UAA’s formal partnership agreement with Tanaina
Tanaina is not a UAA function and therefore was not evaluated as a part of UAA’s recent prioritization process
the decision and timing were due to several factors
including planned renovation of the Wells Fargo Sports Complex where Tanaina is housed
and increasing facility needs for UAA’s 15,000 students.”
Austin Osborne is UAA’s director of marketing and communications
Osborne shed some light on the reasons for daycare termination in 2015
and what it can do for parents who attend and students pursuing an educational degree
Osborne said that the reason for the removal of the daycare by former Chancellor Case was “due to funding not being available from the legislature to the university
completely cut off,” and that “the legislature made no plan on returning the budget for it.”
“[Chancellor Sean Parnell] is now open to bringing care back for families and staff attending the university
looking around for financing through Grants from the federal government
we as a college can continue taking steps toward an in person college experience again
current and future students pursuing childhood education degrees may find success; students
staff and other personnel within UAA can also succeed in their individual careers and in school
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Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInThe Tanaina Child Development Center reopened in its new
after facing eviction three years ago from UAA due to budget cuts
At a grand opening ceremony held Friday morning
leaders with Tanaina said it moved into the Alaska Regional Hospital campus with the assistance of multiple groups
said it's a resource not only for hospital families
"It teaches the children to love themselves – it's just so important to know there's a quality place," Smodey said
"I think it gives parents a sense of security knowing there's a quality place that heir kids are spending the day
said it's a resource that will help meet a big need
"There is a shortage of child care coverage and even a step up from that is child development," Taylor said
"That's what makes Tanaina so special – it's actually child development
and not having that available certainly creates a hardship for a community."
While the center has reopened to serve children 12-months--old to 6-years-old
it has launched an effort to fundraise to create a space for infants
"We discovered the need or an infant care space
so we're trying to raise $150,000 to build that space out and then serve 16 families," Smodey said
If you'd like to make a donation to Tanaina Child Development Center
you can contact the organization at its Go Fund Me
The group hopes to have the money gathered by May 1
At the invitation of His Eminence
Metropolitan Krystof [Christopher] of the Czech Lands and Slovakia began a 13-day pilgrimage to Alaska on July 28
Accompanying His Beatitude were Protopresbyter Milan Gerka
Secretary of the Holy Synod of the Czech-Slovak Church; Protopresbyter Jan Polansky
Tatiana Strelcova and her daughter Alexandra; and their interpreter
Metropolitan Krystof concelebrated the Hierarchial Divine Liturgy at Saint Innocent Cathedral
followed by a banquet hosted by the parish Sisterhood; a visit to the Alaska Native Heritage Center; a short stop at the Tanaina Indian village of Eklutna
famous for its cemetery of colorful “spirit houses;” and a ground breaking ceremony for the new Saint Juvenaly and his Companion Church in Wasilla
accompanied by Archbishop Benjamin and Archpriests David Mahaffey and Michael Oleksa
were transported to a beautiful fishing lodge within Lake Clark National Park
who also provided air transport and pilots for the delegation throughout their Alaskan trip. For the next two days
the visitors were treated to several uniquely Alaskan experiences: a flight to Katmai National Park to view brown bears fishing for salmon (and where one bruin came within a few yards of the group!); a tour of the now famous cabin of Mr
author of “One Man’s Wilderness;” and a fishing adventure near the Tanaina Indian village of Nondalton
where they visited Saint Nicholas church and the local Orthodox Christians of the community. Flying to the Yup’ik Eskimo village of Napaskiak
they continued their visit on the Kuskokwim River
blessing ground for the Church of Saint Prince Rastislav
who invited the Byzantine missionary Saints Cyril and Methodius to Moravia 1150 years ago
and for two other new churches dedicated to Saint Juvenaly and his Companion at the site of their martyrdom in the village of Quinhagak
and Saint Matthew the Apostle in the town of Oscarville
The final Liturgy was concelebrated by over 20 priests and deacons and attended by hundreds of faithful on Sunday
August 5. After attending the annual deanery conference at Saint Jacob Church
they were flown directly to Kodiak for the annual Saint Herman Day celebrations there
Metropolitan Krystof had to abbreviate his pilgrimage after learning of the death of His Eminence
Slovakia. After celebrating a panakhida for the Archbishop in Napaskiak
His Beatitude returned to Prague on Monday
while the rest of the delegation continued to Spruce Island. [They will return to Europe on August 10.]
“It was an honor and a joy to receive Orthodox brothers and sisters from the Czech Lands and Slovakia
and all the Alaskans hope that this visit marks the beginning of direct contacts with between the two Orthodox communities,” said Father Michael. “The pilgrims were delighted to hear a concert of Christmas ‘kolyadi’ (folk carols) during the stay and were amazed at the substantial repertoire of the Yup’ik Eskimo people. The Diocese is especially grateful to Mr
for their generous donation of time and energy as well as their extraordinary kindness that made this pilgrimage not only possible but comfortable and enjoyable for the visitors.”
“We assure the Alaska Native people of Bristol Bay of our continued prayers for them and invoke God’s Blessing on all of those who seek to protect and preserve this unique and precious ecosystem for future generations.”
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This show is a follow-up to a show that aired in February of 2021 about Chugach State Park. We found a few paragraphs in the 2016 Management Plan about the First People to arrive in the Anchorage area intriguing
We will learn more about the seafaring First People who first discovered the Upper Cook Inlet and the Dena’ina Athabaskans who then moved into the area we now know as Anchorage and hunted and fished in the area we now know as Chugach State Park
owns 10% of the land that Chugach State Park sits on and is the largest private landowner in the Anchorage Municipality
the Dena’ina have been called the “invisible people” because the stories of their ancestors have not been heard. Aaron Leggett
Senior Curator of Alaska History & Indigenous Culture at the Anchorage Museum and President of the Tribal Council of the Native Village of Eklutna
and future of the Dena’ina in the Anchorage area
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2021Teacher Rebekah Coriano helps children with an activity at the Tanaina Child Development Center on Friday
which is located on the Alaska Regional Hospital campus
primarily serves families of hospital employees and healthcare workers
(Loren Holmes / ADN) Anchorage families are struggling to find child care as the school year begins
with many unable to get into the program of their choice or ending up on waitlists
Day care providers say they are having a hard time hiring staff
meaning fewer spots available for children looking to be enrolled in before- and after-school programs
According to Stephanie Berglund, CEO of Thread Alaska
a nonprofit connecting Alaska families to child care
it isn’t that child care facilities don’t want to serve more children — it’s that they can’t
“It’s not necessarily because of smaller group sizes of COVID,” Berglund said
“It’s now strictly because of a shortage of the workforce.”
It’s a problem happening at child care facilities locally and nationally
according to the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Competitors are able to offer hiring bonuses
and additional sign-on perks that child care facilities can’t
At Camp Fire Alaska
CEO Barbara Dubovich said the organization was serving anywhere from 1,000 to 1,200 kids a day pre-COVID
we’re at 70% of the number of youth that we served pre-COVID,” Dubovich said
Camp Fire is actively recruiting people to work in their before- and after-school programs
It takes a “particular individual” to make a split-shift schedule work
Camp Fire’s programs run from 7 a.m to 9 a.m.
but before COVID-19 employed anywhere from 175 to 200 people
[‘We’re back to panicking’: Moms are hit hardest with camps, day cares and schools closing again]
that there’s a workforce shortage in our community and definitely within child care,” Dubovich said
The challenge means some parents are forced to get creative. Tamara Garner received an email last week from the Anchorage School District, saying hours had changed for preschool
making it impossible for her or her husband to drop off their 4-year-old son in the mornings
“I’ve got to be at work at 9 in the morning
Her son is enrolled in a day care in East Anchorage
but they don’t offer care when she needs it
The time change from the district forced her to look for before-school care for a couple of hours each morning
She initially wanted to put her son in Camp Fire
but the location she was interested in isn’t available this year
She considered enrolling her son in two different preschools so she wouldn’t have to find morning care
She reached out for help in a Facebook group
“If somebody could come and live in my home and just help for two hours in the morning … not one person wrote me back.”
she is talking to another mom about watching her son in the mornings
“I’m sure a lot of parents are really stressed out,” Garner said
“I’m just thankful that my work is pretty flexible … a lot of people’s works won’t.”
Amanda Butler, director of the Tanaina Child Development Center at Alaska Regional Hospital
said her staff fields “probably 15 to 20 calls a day” from families looking for child care
Butler tells people who are planning families to start the hunt for child care early
“People are getting on the list right when they’re starting to have kids,” Butler said
get on every waitlist you can — is what I tell them.”
During the hunker-down order in the spring of 2020
The center is now back to where it was before the pandemic
She said she’s tried to hire substitute teachers to give her staff a break
Many applicants don’t show up for interviews
[CDC finds no increased risk of miscarriage among COVID-vaccinated pregnant women]
it’s a lack of commitment or follow-through,” she said
“We do interviews all the time and are always looking for new hires,” Butler said
Berglund with Thread Alaska said she hopes Alaskans take the situation as an opportunity to offer more support to the child care sector
“If we want to retain and attract a workforce talent — if we want Alaskans to get back to work
we have to make child care more important and more a part of that economic infrastructure,” she said
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Tanaina Samaroo was yesterday morning crowned Miss Guyana Sari Queen at the National Cultural Centre (NCC)
after a six-hour long programme that was marred by a tantrum by another contestant who felt she was robbed and open hostility from the exhausted audience
although not a crowd pleaser from the inception
was also awarded the special prizes for best sari and best talent when the pageant concluded just a few minutes before 2 am
A special prize for best stage appearance was awarded to Roopchand
Also among the nine contestants were Patrice De Abreu
The final question was poorly answered by all five finalists
as each struggled to find the words to complete their every sentence
and this may have contributed to the judges’ overly long deliberation
what would you do during your year of reign to promote and uplift our Indian culture?” Samaroo said
as the beginning of tomorrow I will like to reach out to schools and attack the young children in schools and raise awareness about culture
the positive way.” This response was given with much hesitation
The intelligence segment of the pageant was hosted earlier on MTV Channel 65 and those scores would have been added to what the contestants accrued on the pageant night
Ramlochan expressed her disagreement with the judges’ decision and caused an uproar with the support of her friends
Ramlochan refused to be photographed with the other finalists and stormed off the stage
Judges were overheard saying what a “sore loser” Ramlochan was and stated that their choice was based on how well the queen had represented herself
Ramlochan and her friends congregated outside the NCC yelling distasteful remarks and opining that “she get rob.”
The newly-crowned queen proved to be unique in every aspect as she stepped out
It was a very rare colour for the dress type
Her display was said to not have only showcased what the Indian culture has to offer
but told a story of love and devotion to the land and of the return of Lord Rama
The sequins represented the lights that were lit for Lord Rama’s safe return
Samaroo gracefully displayed the work of art
while most of the other delegates would have demonstrated a dance item for the talent segment
“Kabi Khushi Kabhie Gham,” which won major support from the audience as applause was heard even after she had left the stage
a flat screen television set and an air ticket to Trinidad
Despite the tireless efforts of the nine contestants
patrons became focused on the organizing team and panel of judges after the pageant rolled on into the wee hours of the morning
some of which were met with humorous responses by the hosts
The female host was at one point heard ironically stating
“what a cultured audience we have tonight,” while the male host
parried with: “seems as though the people from Wakenaam missing their boat… I’m sure Wakenaam night pageant is so much better,” to which screams of affirmative answers echoed through the NCC
The event was considered completely disorganized by patrons
though the prolonged programme could have been as a result of the judges’ long deliberations
the host and hostess had called on Bhajans singers Sita Panday and Davendra Pooran to entertain the audience while preparations for the next item on the agenda were being made
The selections offered by these two artistes were much appreciated but the audience grew fed up with them as time moved on
patrons were also pleasantly surprised by a very versatile and dynamic 63-year-old Bibi Haniff who performed two stunning dances
Also called to the stage at frequent intermissions was the ‘Hott Shots Caribbean Band’ which also grew tired of the prolonged programme
a judge at the event and also the organizer
but the musician refused to return to the stage
another band member was forced to sit at the drums and provide the final drum roll when the queen was announced
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(Zaz Hollander / ADN) PALMER — An 11-year-old special needs student at Wasilla’s Tanaina Elementary was pepper-sprayed by an Alaska State Trooper during an outburst at the school last week
Troopers say the boy was in a classroom when he threatened to kill them with a pen and could not be calmed by others
That’s what prompted the “rare” decision during the April 1 incident to use force in a school
he was having a meltdown: an intense response to an overwhelming situation
cornered in a classroom by adults shouting instructions and threatening to restrain him or give him a shot
“His threats with the pen came from a place of fear and uncertainty,” Mindy Petal said
“He was put in a situation that was handled so poorly by adults he was expecting to trust.”
A special education advocate says incidents like this point to the need for better training in de-escalation tactics
especially when a young person involved has autism
“There are lots of ways of handling these cases,” said Marie Lewis
clinical director of the Pennsylvania-based National Special Education Advocacy Institute
“We don’t have to get these kids where we injure them
Troopers spokesman Austin McDaniel said efforts took place to resolve the situation before the trooper opted to use pepper spray
and the student’s parents all made repeated attempts to peacefully resolve the situation,” McDaniel wrote in an email
all of the attempts to deescalate the situation were not successful
and the student was becoming more agitated as the situation continued.”
The incident began after the trooper responded to a report of a student leaving school grounds
His parents came to the school after the principal called to say their son had walked out
A Wasilla police officer was also present during the incident after troopers requested a second unit
according to a Wasilla Police Department spokeswoman
The student was outside walking toward the school and refused to stop when the trooper told him to, according to an online report posted Monday
It was the police response that ramped up their son’s emotional level
He had stopped moving and was interacting with them before he saw the trooper pull up and issue commands
He ran back into the school and into his special needs classroom
Mindy Petal said she was relieved at that point
because that was right where he needed to be
‘My son is diagnosed with autism and ADHD,’ ” Mindy Petal said
I do not understand why that trooper decided to follow us.”
She said she also told the trooper her son
At some point before the classroom incident happened
the trooper — who has not been identified — decided to require involuntary commitment of the boy for treatment at Mat-Su Regional Medical Center through what’s called a Title 47 hold
That decision was made based on the boy’s actions after the trooper and police officer arrived
but also due to reports that he was having some issues at school earlier in the day
He called the hold “the most appropriate outcome for everyone involved given the totality of the circumstances.”
say the trooper’s decision to order a hold escalated their son’s reaction because he knew he faced being either strapped to a gurney or given a shot and sedated
The boy was standing next to the teacher’s desk in a corner across the room from the door
and he was staying in school to finish the day and “have his fun Friday” — free time with friends he’d earned as a reward for good behavior
His son asked if his parents could take him to the hospital instead of an ambulance
Ben Petal said: “I remember telling him we don’t have that option.”
His mother said it was after the boy realized he’d need a shot if he didn’t get on an ambulance gurney that he escalated
The couple said they had just a few minutes in the room before the trooper
officer and an EMT re-entered after they heard the boy’s voice get loud
he never made any advancement toward anybody,” Mindy Petal said
the trooper and police officer told the Petals to step back and not get between them and their son
“Then the two officers began closing in on my son as if he was an adult criminal,” Mindy Petal said
The troopers’ report described what happened next this way: “Fearing for the safety of the individuals in the room
as well as to peacefully resolve the situation as safely as possible
Troopers deployed a short burst of (pepper spray) into the room to gain the compliance of the student.”
McDaniel this week said the trooper sprayed the boy from 5 to 6 feet away
The boy’s parents say it looked more like 2 feet at the most
and the spray didn’t go “into the room” but directly into the boy’s face while his eyes and mouth were open
Mindy Petal said there was no warning of the spray before her son was hit at point-blank range
“Did you just pepper spray my son?” she recalled yelling
is “never the intended outcome from an interaction with an Alaska State Trooper,” McDaniel said
The student was making direct threats to the trooper and officer and to his parents
“The student was becoming more agitated and physically aggressive as the incident continued.”
The trooper and officer handcuffed his son over the desk as he cried in shock and pain
A medic tried to give him a sedative but the boy inadvertently knocked the needle out of their hands
The trooper and officer walked the boy out to an ambulance with his hands cuffed behind his back
One of his shoes had come off in the struggle
Mindy Petal got in the ambulance with her son after he agreed to get strapped on the gurney so he didn’t have to get a shot
The Alaska Department of Public Safety is reviewing the use of pepper spray to make sure it complies with Alaska law and department policy
That’s standard policy for any use of force incident
All troopers receive a “significant amount of de-escalation and mental health response training during the Alaska Law Enforcement Training Academy as well as through ongoing in-service training and other advanced training,” McDaniel said
[As Anchorage works toward equipping police with body cameras, questions about implementation and footage access remain]
The boy was suspended from school this week
His parents are working with district officials to get him back in class safely
He wants to finish fifth grade with his friends
A Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District spokeswoman declined to comment on the incident
the district’s response to a student leaving school grounds will depend on the situation
of the roughly 19,000 students in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District make use of a range of special education services
Staff and administration use multiple techniques for de-escalation, including the Mandt System, she said. The program bills itself as using “evidence-based techniques for conflict resolution and de-escalation to help prevent violence in the workplace,” according to its website
The student has an Individualized Education Program
on file at Tanaina that includes guidelines for de-escalation if necessary
It notes that the boy “takes about 15 minutes to relax after he’s escalated,” Ben Petal said
It also states that he may be required to use a de-escalation room if he becomes a danger to himself or others
Rather than crowding in and resorting to violent measures
the national special needs student advocate
authorities at Tanaina last week should have cleared everybody out of the room and talked him down
“You have to think of these kids as profoundly dysregulated
They’re dysregulated at that point,” she said
“They just need to be calmed down and the staff has to be trained
His parents say the school didn’t notify them their son was having issues that morning until the principal called that afternoon
The principal said she had removed their son from a classroom over a vague threat, they said. When she asked him about it later, the threat proved to be harmless, a common misunderstanding with autistic people who tend to use “provocative language,” advocates say.
Now Ben and Mindy Petal say they don’t want other families to suffer the kind of trauma they endured.
They say their son is scared to sleep because he thinks about the incident when his mind goes quiet, has anxiety around groups of people and is expected to suffer permanent trauma from being pepper-sprayed by a law enforcement officer — the kind of authority figure he once trusted.
His parents say authorities need better training to handle special needs students, especially children with autism.
“That’s a very important part of this story. You’re not dealing with a neurotypical child. They had plenty of notification,” Mindy Petal said. “Our child is not walking away from this unscathed.”
Zaz Hollander is a veteran journalist based in the Mat-Su and is currently an ADN local news editor and reporter. She covers breaking news, the Mat-Su region, aviation and general assignments. Contact her at zhollander@adn.com.
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This ranking examines Alaska’s least luxurious neighborhoods based on six critical criteria: Overall Luxury Score
Each measure provides insight into different aspects of neighborhood livability for affluent residents
Every score presented in this ranking is based on extensive real-world data collection and surveys from residents who experience these communities daily
This is not subjective opinion but data-driven analysis of Alaska’s least luxurious neighborhoods
The Overall Luxury Score has many criteria baked into it
giving a comprehensive view of each area’s amenities and appeal to wealthy homebuyers
Tanaina ranks as the 25th worst luxury neighborhood in Alaska with a moderate Overall Luxury Score of 43.55
It has a decent Urban Sophistication score of 41.30
suggesting reasonable access to cultural amenities
Its highest rating is the Quiet Score at 78.11
making it one of the more peaceful neighborhoods on this list
The median home price in Tanaina is approximately $375,000
Campbell Park has an Overall Luxury Score of 43.49
It offers moderate Urban Sophistication at 37.56
but falls short with a very low Quiet Score of 16.81
The Retirement Score is below average at 21.56
The median home price in Campbell Park is around $320,000
Town Center ranks 23rd with an Overall Luxury Score of 43.17
While it has a lower Urban Sophistication score of 24.69
it compensates with an excellent Quiet Score of 81.46
It also has strong scores for Retirement (56.78) and Vacation Home potential (77.68)
The median home price in Town Center is approximately $385,000
Badger / Clear Creek Park comes in at number 22 with an Overall Luxury Score of 42.88
It has a moderate Urban Sophistication rating (32.62) and scores well on the Quiet index (71.04)
The median home price in this area is approximately $340,000
Knik Fairview ranks 21st with an Overall Luxury Score of 42.51
with a relatively good Quiet Score of 61.12
The median home price in Knik Fairview is approximately $325,000
Meadow Lakes has an Overall Luxury Score of 41.80
It has a lower Urban Sophistication score (23.28)
but makes up for it with a good Quiet Score (61.05)
The median home price in Meadow Lakes is approximately $310,000
Midtown ranks 19th with an Overall Luxury Score of 41.25
It has a moderate Urban Sophistication score (30.11) and a below-average Quiet Score (37.09)
The Retirement Score is quite low at 15.92
The median home price in Midtown is approximately $330,000
Northeast Anchorage is 18th with an Overall Luxury Score of 40.70
It has a moderate Urban Sophistication rating (31.64) but an extremely low Quiet Score of just 3.09
The median home price in Northeast Anchorage is approximately $315,000
Kodiak West ranks 17th with an Overall Luxury Score of 39.68
it offers good Urban Sophistication (41.04)
It also scores well for retirement potential (62.61)
The median home price in Kodiak West is approximately $360,000
Strawberry Meadows / Emerald Hills comes in at number 16 with an Overall Luxury Score of 38.66
It has the highest Urban Sophistication score (49.29) among the neighborhoods in this range
while the Retirement Score is quite low at 12.15
The median home price here is approximately $345,000
Russian Jack Park ranks 15th with an Overall Luxury Score of 38.36
It has a moderate Urban Sophistication score (32.13) but a very low Quiet Score (17.03)
The Retirement Score is also quite low at 12.85
The median home price in Russian Jack Park is approximately $290,000
Wasilla North is 14th with an Overall Luxury Score of 36.79
It has a low Urban Sophistication score (20.27) and an average Quiet Score (49.94)
The median home price in Wasilla North is approximately $305,000
Spenard Acres ranks 13th with an Overall Luxury Score of 36.77
and an extremely low Retirement Score (3.76)
The median home price in Spenard Acres is approximately $295,000
Susitna comes in at number 12 with an Overall Luxury Score of 36.71
While it has a very low Urban Sophistication score (17.66)
it excels in other areas with an excellent Quiet Score (84.82) and Nautical Index (96.25)
It also performs well for Retirement (46.92) and Vacation Home potential (76.60)
The median home price in Susitna is approximately $335,000
Fairview West ranks 11th with an Overall Luxury Score of 35.89
It has below-average scores for Urban Sophistication (23.41)
The median home price in Fairview West is approximately $285,000
Centennial Park is 10th with an Overall Luxury Score of 34.63
The median home price in Centennial Park is approximately $280,000
Downtown ranks 9th with an Overall Luxury Score of 33.86
It has a moderate Urban Sophistication score (28.51) and an average Quiet Score (47.07)
The Retirement Score is below average at 25.88
The median home price in Downtown is approximately $355,000
DeBarr Vista is 8th with an Overall Luxury Score of 32.45
It has a below-average Urban Sophistication score (25.29)
The median home price in DeBarr Vista is approximately $275,000
Wonder Park ranks 7th with a significantly lower Overall Luxury Score of 25.97
Its Urban Sophistication score is moderate (34.40)
but it has a very low Quiet Score (12.35) and Retirement Score (6.69)
The median home price in Wonder Park is approximately $265,000
Airport Heights comes in at number 6 with a low Overall Luxury Score of 24.14
The median home price in Airport Heights is approximately $270,000
Nikiski / Salamatof ranks 5th with a low Overall Luxury Score of 23.36
It has a very poor Urban Sophistication score (10.41)
but excels in both Quiet Score (82.05) and Nautical Index (96.19)
It also performs well for retirement potential (55.66)
The median home price in Nikiski / Salamatof is approximately $295,000
Bjerremark is 4th with a very low Overall Luxury Score of 20.66
with extremely low Urban Sophistication (7.46)
and a nearly non-existent Retirement Score (3.99)
The median home price in Bjerremark is approximately $250,000
Mountain View ranks 3rd worst with an Overall Luxury Score of 19.64
It has extremely poor scores across all categories
The median home price in Mountain View is approximately $230,000
Mountain View East is the second worst luxury neighborhood with an extremely low Overall Luxury Score of 7.93
It has nearly non-existent scores for Urban Sophistication (3.43)
and an almost negligible Retirement Score (2.25)
The median home price in Mountain View East is approximately $220,000
Basher ranks as the absolute worst luxury neighborhood in Alaska with an Overall Luxury Score of 0.00
It has virtually no Urban Sophistication (0.38) and a very poor Retirement Score (4.70)
it does have an almost perfect Quiet Score (99.65)
indicating it’s extremely peaceful but lacks luxury amenities
The median home price in Basher is approximately $215,000
we used the following for the median home price information:
Zillow Research Data
Realtor.com Research Data
U.S. Census Bureau Housing Data
Alaska Real Estate Commission Market Reports
CoreLogic Property Data Solutions
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But she refused to reprise the role for a series of TV-reunion movies
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best known for his big-screen debut in the critically acclaimed box office hit
WHSmith has been a fixture on the U.K.’s high streets and in busy travel hubs
the venerable retailer—whose roots date back to 1792—is undergoing a seismic shift
WHSmith recently announced it will sell off about 480 of its stores to private-equity firm Modella Capital for £76 million
effectively parting ways with a significant portion of its iconic high street footprint
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best known from TV's iconic programs like Father Knows Best
With more than 110 different character portrayals
Donahue has also made her mark in pop-culture history with legendary guest appearances on TV shows like Star Trek The Original Series (as it's now known)
best known for their groundbreaking classic TV sitcom What’s Happening!!
recently reunited on NBC's Today Show
cast members Ernest Lee Thomas and Haywood Nelson are two of the three remaining cast members of the show
They recently appeared on The Today Showto celebrate the 49th Anniversary of their legendary series
and to chat about their appearance at the Chiller Theater Expo
the Trump administration has promoted drilling
mining and development of public lands while undercutting the science
scientists and laws that protect the environmental fabric of the West
The president maintains he is pursuing his agenda in the name of national security and a better life for Americans
These six persistent myths still fool even seasoned Central-Coast travelers
Myth 1: “Nobody is allowed to swim in the Neptune Pool anymore.”
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analysis showsAn analysis by the National Alliance to End Homelessness shows that as many as 9 million people could become homeless if the U.S
Department of Housing and Urban Development ends rental assistance
Ann-Margrock) Turns 84Ann-Margret is 84 years young
Swedish-American actor/entertainer Ann-Margret became known for movie musicals like State Fair
Bye Bye Birdie and Viva Las Vegas (co-starring Elvis Presley)
She later took the lead in dramas such as The Cincinnati Kid (with Steve McQueen)
Westerns like The Train Robbers (with John Wayne)