What to know on Anchorage election day

And: City wants to sell lot where Anchorage’s largest homeless camp has taken root ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Email not displaying correctly? [View the web version]( Good afternoon. It’s Tuesday, April 2. In today's newsletter: - It's election day in Anchorage, which means [it's the last day for voters]( to return their ballots or vote in person. The contested mayor's race is likely to result in [a runoff election](. - Anchorage city officials want to rezone and [sell a long-vacant lot in Midtown]( that’s grown into the city’s largest homeless camp. - Matanuska-Susitna Borough schools will be [down about 105 full-time staff]( positions for the 2024-25 school year under a proposed budget approved by the school board. In his latest column, historian David Reamer looks at [novelty songs about Alaska]( from “Alaska vs. Texas” to "Midnight Sun Rock" to "Big Fat Alaskan" to Tanya Tucker's “A Rock n Roll Girl from Alaska” (she wasn't). In genres like rock, country and rockabilly, the songs reference Alaska’s midnight suns, sourdoughs, cheechakos and cold winters. Anchorage weather It's mostly cloudy today with a high near 31 degrees. We'll have partly cloudy skies tonight before a chance of snow returns on Wednesday. Precipitation is likely to last the rest of this week, and daytime temperatures will hover in the mid- to high 30s. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com [Today is the last day to turn in ballots for the Anchorage election →]( Residents will pick a mayor and three school board seats, and decide nine bond propositions and ballot measures. Preliminary results are expected tonight, but won’t be certified for at least three weeks. Use our [voter guide]( to answer any election questions you might have. • See also: [Q&As with 2024 candidates for Anchorage mayor and school board]( ADVERTISEMENT [City wants to sell lot where Anchorage’s largest homeless camp has taken root →]( Dozens of people live in this sprawling homeless camp, but it wasn’t always that way. Over the past 20 years, the lot has been the focus of unrealized plans and controversy. Now, Anchorage wants to unload the land. • See also: [Alaska House budget crafters reject $4 million request for Anchorage homeless shelter]( [Mat-Su school district proposes budget with more than 100 staff positions cut →]( The proposed budget will not trigger forced layoffs, district officials said. Instead, positions vacated through normal attrition over the summer won’t be refilled, they said. [Anchorage’s late financial audit leaves key programs ‘hanging in the balance’ →]( An annual audit of the Anchorage's 2022 financials is about 10 months late. That’s caused a cascade of problems and put the city at risk of losing millions in grant funding and its certificate of self-insurance from the state, city officials say. [SPONSORED: She wanted to improve her smile. Her life benefited in unexpected ways. →]( Presented by Alaska Premier Dental Group: Cosmetic dentistry can be a gateway to better health and a happier life. ADVERTISEMENT More from the ADN [2 found dead in car that rolled over into creek near Big Lake →]( [Bills targeting trans people — with a focus on children — are on the rise nationwide and in Alaska →]( [2 students arrested after fight at Anchorage middle school →]( [World Central Kitchen charity halts Gaza operations after Israeli strike kills 7 workers →]( [The NCAA women had center stage Monday night. The stars, and the games, delivered in a big way. →]( [Book review: Landscapes of family and place flourish in this Alaska memoir →]( [Workplace advice: The benefits and potential pitfalls of a ‘work spouse’ →]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Click here to unsubscribe and manage your email subscriptions.]( Anchorage Daily News, 300 W 31st Ave, Anchorage, AK 99503, United States