Lawmaker's proposal would revive debate on subsistence management

And: Trial underway for former APD officer charged in ConocoPhillips embezzlement scheme ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Email not displaying correctly? [View the web version]( Today's sponsor: [Today's sponsor: Matson]( Good afternoon. It’s Wednesday, March 27. In today's newsletter: - An Alaska lawmaker is pursuing a state constitutional amendment in [hopes of resolving a decades-old conflict]( between state and federal management over subsistence hunting and fishing. - A federal trial is underway this week for a former Anchorage police officer accused of conspiring with a ConocoPhillips employee to [embezzle more than $3 million]( from the oil company in 2019. - Anchorage residents now have about a week left to cast their votes in the city's April 2 election. Use our [voter guide]( as a one-stop shop for all your election and ballot-related questions. A total eclipse isn’t just a spectacle in the sky. When the moon consumes the sun on April 8, day will plunge into twilight, the temperature will drop — and nature will take notice. Birds, insects and even plants [might start acting strange]( during the upcoming eclipse. Anchorage weather It's overcast and rainy today, with a high near 39 degrees. There's a chance for snow mixed with the rain later today, though the precipitation will decrease overnight. Thursday will be mostly cloudy and Friday brings a chance of snow. Daytime temperatures will hover in the high 30s and low 40s for the rest of the week. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com [Alaska lawmaker proposes constitutional amendment to unify subsistence management under the state →]( Rep. Thomas Baker’s proposal could reignite an old debate over state and federal management of subsistence hunting and fishing. Alaska Native leaders have expressed skepticism about the measure. ADVERTISEMENT [Trial underway for former APD officer charged in ConocoPhillips embezzlement scheme →]( Former Anchorage police officer Nathan Keays is accused of partnering with a ConocoPhillips employee to steal more than $3 million from the company in 2019. [Q&As with 2024 candidates for Anchorage mayor and school board →]( Still deciding who to vote for in the Anchorage city election? Use this tool we created with Alaska Public Media to compare where candidates for mayor and school board stand on important community issues. [Body of Eagle River woman swept under ice found →]( Amanda Richmond Rogers was found Sunday afternoon near the North Fork Eagle River trail, according to the Anchorage Police Department. [A new nominee to the Bering Sea fisheries management council would tip its balance toward tribes and away from trawlers →]( Tribal and environmental advocates calling for a crackdown on salmon and halibut bycatch are set to gain a new ally on the federal council that manages Alaska’s lucrative Bering Sea fisheries. (via The Northern Journal) ADVERTISEMENT More from the ADN [One person dead in Parks Highway collision in Wasilla →]( [Costco is cracking down on nonmembers eating at its food courts →]( [8 foods your freezer can ruin, if you’re not careful →]( [Polar ice melting is messing with Earth’s rate of rotation, study says →]( [Study identifies three big risk factors for dementia →]( [Should college application essays touch on race? Some students feel the affirmative action ruling leaves them no choice. →]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Click here to unsubscribe and manage your email subscriptions.]( Anchorage Daily News, 300 W 31st Ave, Anchorage, AK 99503, United States