Anchorage Daily Brief: Election deadline, major court update, and Arctic security at UAA

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Last call to register for the April 7 municipal election is Sunday, March 8.
Police say a suspect was arrested and charged in a February hit-and-run that badly injured a pedestrian in Mountain View.
A U.S. Senate field hearing at the University of Alaska Anchorage spotlighted Arctic defense and infrastructure needs.
An Anchorage man received a decades-long sentence in a 2018 murder and attempted-murder case.

Municipal election: voter registration clock is ticking

Anchorage’s April 7 city election is conducted by mail, and election officials say the deadline to register (or update your registration) is Sunday, March 8. Ballot packets are expected to be sent to eligible voters on March 17, with return options that include mail, secure drop boxes, and vote centers. If you’ll be away from your usual address, there’s also a process to request a ballot at a temporary location, and some voters can apply in advance to submit ballots electronically through the city’s portal.

Public safety: charges filed in Mountain View hit-and-run

Anchorage police say they’ve arrested a man they believe was involved in a Feb. 2 hit-and-run near Mountain View Drive and Bragaw Street, where a pedestrian was struck while crossing and suffered life-threatening injuries. Court records show felony and misdemeanor charges tied to leaving the scene and the injury itself, and the suspect was being held at the Anchorage Correctional Complex as of early this week.

At UAA: Arctic security hearing brings national issues close to home

A Senate field hearing held in Anchorage at the University of Alaska Anchorage put a local spotlight on Arctic security, military posture, and the infrastructure needed to respond quickly in the North. Testimony and remarks pointed to increasing activity in the region and highlighted big-ticket investments tied to Alaska, including forces and facilities at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and wider maritime capabilities such as icebreakers and port projects.

Courts: lengthy prison sentence in 2018 double-shooting

In a separate court development, a judge sentenced an Anchorage man to a long prison term for a pair of shootings on Sept. 29, 2018 that killed one man and seriously wounded another. Prosecutors said the incidents unfolded within a few hours in different parts of the city, and the sentence includes decades to serve.

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