ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTVA-CBS 11 News) In light of more bear encounters in many Anchorage back yards, one state lawmaker says it is time to come up with answers.

State Rep. Charisse Millett, R-Anchorage, held her second in a series of bear aware events Saturday at the Hillside Trail Head.

Millett was joined by members of the Anchorage Police Department, the Alaska Center for the Environment, Alaska State Troopers and Alaska Waste to better educate Anchorage residents on how to deal with living in bear country, and avoiding deadly trail encounters.

One of the main reasons Millett is hosting these events is to come up with what she calls common sense solutions she hopes to eventually form into a comprehensive legislative package.

"One of the reasons we all live here is because we all have access to our beautiful trails," Millett says. "But if we keep closing them down because of all of these encounters, it's counterproductive. So I'm looking for some good solutions that can keep the parks open. Keep people, children safe. And continue on living in a great city."

One week ago a problem hillside black bear was tasered by Anchorage Police Lt. Dave Parker, and the next day a hillside resident shot and killed that bear.