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  By Jessica Schultz Pleasant On Friday July 21, 2023, former Homer district court judge Margaret Murphy was finally arraigned after delays due to procedures and filings of the court. The Kenai court room was full of Alaskans. During the arraignment, it was found Murphy is charged with a Class B felony, which is a maximum penalty of 10 years in jail with a $100,000 fine if convicted. Judge Thomas Matthews used zoom to preside over the hearing. The superior court judge was chosen after the requests for recusals by 3 other judges. Source: Alaska News Source According to a press release by the Alaska Court System, Judge Thomas A. Matthews was a Governor Bill Walker appointee to the Anchorage Superior Court in 2018. He is a UC Berkley graduate of 1981, a law degree from the Northwestern School of Law at Lewis and Clark College, Portland, Oregon. His primary practice was spent with civil litigation and representation of small businesses. What appears hopeful is his 25 years of experie...

 Make it Monday for Shiloh Community Housing July 15, 2023 / By DONN LISTON By Jessica Schultz Pleasant Anchorage Chamber of Commerce Event The Anchorage Chamber of Commerce has announced its “Make it Monday” forum will focus on the subject of “Disrupting the Cycle of Homelessness/Homelessness Prevention.” The event will be hosted by Alaska 529. This event will be highlighting the rejuvenating energy the Shiloh Community Housing, Inc., (SCHI), and its new Mt View community resource center. This event will be held on Monday, July 17, 2023, at 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM AKDT, at the Petroleum Club of Anchorage, 3301 C, St. #120, Anchorage, AK 99503.  The Monday event schedule is: 11:30 AM -12:00 Networking  12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Presentation   (this includes 3-5 min presentations prior to the main presentation, which is 30-40 minutes with a question-and-answer session to follow.)  Typically, “Make it Monday” meets every Monday at the Dena’ina Center. But July 17’s forum...