Hostetler Park renovation project includes new plan for Alaska Victims Memorial

A small park in the northwest corner of downtown Anchorage will soon have a new look.
Hostetler Park is located where Third Avenue becomes L Street. Since 1994, the eastern portion of the park has been occupied by the Alaska Victims Memorial. It includes the names of more than 350 Alaskans who died because of a violent crime, whether it was through homicide or a drunk driving crash.
Now, the Rotary Club of Anchorage is leading an effort to rebuild the park and the memorial.
“These victims