Huffman/O'Malley Community Council

08/21/2026

Thanks to everyone who came out tonight. We had great presentations from Assembly Member Erin Baldwin-Day on the Missing Middle Housing Overlay Project, Amanda Hults from Great Land Trust on a trail project connecting neighborhoods to Bowman Elementary, and an in-depth discussion on the state of education funding. Tonight was the very best of what our Community Council can be. Thanks to all who attended and had passionate, but respectful, dialogue about real issues facing us as a Municipality and a State. Finally, thanks to Dr. Luke Almon for rescuing us and giving us a place to land at South High School. We will see you all at our September meeting on the 17th!

08/21/2026

UPDATE!!!

We’re locked out at Huffman Elementary. Meeting is moving to South High School Library.

08/20/2026

UPDATE!!!

We’re locked out at Huffman Elementary. Meeting is moving to South High School Library.

Reminder: Our first meeting of the fall is tonight at 7pm at Huffman Elementary and online! We have a packed agenda with items on housing, transportation, trails, education, and more! Show up and bring a friend. This works best when we all participate.

08/06/2026

First sprinkler kit distribution event is tomorrow!

08/03/2026

At long last, neighbors! Sprinkler kit pickup begins this Friday. Please read carefully below to make sure you’re eligible and signed up for Smart911 beforehand to help make pickup easy. Our appreciation to advocates on the Assembly, in the Legislature, AFD, and elsewhere for making this a reality.

🚨 They're finally here!🚨

We've got you covered: FREE wildfire sprinkler kits are now available for eligible residents living in High, Very High, and Extreme wildfire hazard areas as identified in the Municipality of Anchorage Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP).

To qualify, you must:
✅ Live in an eligible area (link to map in comments)
✅ Be registered for Smart911

📍 AFD Training Center - 1140 Airport Heights Drive
📅 Friday, August 7
🕒 3pm-7pm

ℹ️ Limit 1 per property. Pickup only during the designated time window. Sprinkler kits cannot be delivered.

⚠️ Keep yourself and our firefighters safe: please follow posted signs and drive carefully on training center grounds.

Learn More: wildfire.muni.org.

Girdwood Fire and Rescue Chugiak Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company Anchorage Office of Emergency Management Federation of Community Councils, Inc. Home and Landowners Organization of Anchorage Municipality of Anchorage Clerk's Office Mayor LaFrance

07/28/2026

Many of you have been asking about the sprinkler kits and chipping days. They are still planned for this summer. See the attached pictures for more information. If you want to participate in a chipping day, please follow the following link to ensure your property qualifies. A Firewise assessment is required prior to being eligible to participate. This was not a requirement we were aware of when this program was first brought to us, but we hope that everyone who was interested will still participate.

https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/ceb9a9808f304d4ba6f6b1b45d33c750?portalUrl=https://moapubsafety.maps.arcgis.com

07/27/2026

HOCC’s first meeting of the fall will be the evening of 20 August at 7pm online and at Huffman Elementary. We welcome all neighbors to attend! Community Councils are the grassroots level of our local and state politics and the best place to share your views on the issues that affect our everyday lives the most. Our elected officials attend specifically to hear from us. Use that opportunity. Whether it’s education, roads, housing, wildfire risk, trails, or something else, we welcome you to show up and speak up.

https://communitycouncils.org/huffman-omalley/

07/16/2026

Huge congrats to our South Anchorage High School Wolverines and Team Alaska for showing up big in Fargo and taking home multiple All-American honors and multiple championships. Congrats to Coach Randy Hanson and everyone else on their hard work.

4 Fargo All-Americans for a new school record!

Charlie Powers- 4th place, 16u
Manny Novelli- finalist, 16u
Shane Ostermiller- finalist, 16u
Jacob Morris- finalist, junior

07/04/2026

If you’re out and about on this rainy Independence Day and need a pick-me-up, Kaladi Brothers on Huffman is selling 20oz drip coffees for $2.50 in honor of our nation’s 250th birthday. HOCC’s President (Jason Norris) will be down there for the next hour or so if you want to stop by and talk.