Crowd packs 4th Avenue Theater meeting

Meetings of the State’s Historic Preservation Commission don’t always draw big crowds, but on Monday morning, the room was packed.
People came to testify before the Commission as to why they believed Anchorage’s 4th Avenue Theater should be designated a historic monument by the state.
Judy Bittner, chair of the commission, said the hearing was meant to give the public a voice about the theater, and, ultimately, to pass on a recommendation to the governor about whether the build