"... we had about a 10% increase in voter participation for an 'off' year election,” she said. “The question is, did we see an increase in participation because of the mail ballot or were people more engaged because of the tax propositions? Time will tell.”
“I think it is important for community leaders to not only take into consideration the community that they directly represent but also understand the significance of working together with other local leaders to address issues that are bigger than a single community,” Ward said.
This year, the artist is Rebecca Mulholland. She created glass tiles that depict a polar bear or two polar bears under the moon and northern lights.
The newly crowned Miss Alaska USA 2020 and Miss Alaska Teen USA 2020 are both from Fairbanks.
