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“There’s a song that Colleen, John, Candi (Pickrell) Austin, & Shari sang sometimes at the Assembly Church, called Freely, Freely. Two lines especially remind me so much of Colleen and how she continued to be a light and joy in her life, sharing God’s love with others many others: “And in Jesus’ name I come to you, to share His love as he taught me to.” Which is exactly what Colleen did.” ~ Shari Shelton, 2021 Colleen Anne Brown (née Florian), loving mother, sister, wife and friend, passed away surrounded by family during the evening of May 1, 2021 at her...

Asian American & Pacific Islander Community Conversation To Be Hosted By Perseverance Theatre Panelists include Adriana Li, Dennis Arashiro, and Edric Carrillo.by BWW News Desk To celebrate Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Perseverance Theatre is hosting a Community Conversation led by Artistic Director, Leslie Ishii, on May 26 at 6 p.m. AKDT. Additional panelists include Adriana Li, Dennis Arashiro, and Edric Carrillo. The event is free and open to the public and will be live-streamed to Perseverance Theatre's Facebook and YouTube. A link will also be posted on the webpage,...

National Park Service: $3.15 Million In Grants To Preserve, Interpret World War II Japanese American Confinement Sites - 6:33 am The Historical Museum at Fort Missoula will receive funding this year to rehabilitate and reconstruct two original barrack buildings to enhance public understanding of the DOJ Fort Missoula Internment Camp. Courtesy/HMFM NPS Deputy Director Shawn Benge NPS News: WASHINGTON, D.C. — Asian American, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander communities have a rich heritage thousands of years old and have both shaped the history of the United States and h...

Print article The Alaska Black Caucus recognizes that racism is a public health crisis in Alaska, and we ask the Municipality of Anchorage, Anchorage Health Department, state of Alaska and Alaska Department of Health and Social Services to join us in making this long-overdue declaration. This statement aligns with decades of local and national data, a recent statement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, declarations and legislation in more than 50 American municipalities, as well as statements made by many national medical and public health organizations including the Ameri...