Students across Alaska walk out in protest over education funding

And: A former cop and pastor in Alaska is charged with molesting a teenager at his church in Florida ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Email not displaying correctly? [View the web version]( Good afternoon. It’s Friday, April 5. In today's newsletter: - Hundreds of high schoolers across Alaska [participated in an organized walkout]( Thursday in protest of lawmakers' recent failure to override Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s veto of a $200 million education bill. - Anchorage is [edging closer to a seasonal snowfall record]( that’s now under five inches away, with more snow possible next week. - A former Alaska village public safety officer and pastor who spent years in Eastern Aleutian communities is now [on the run after fleeing criminal charges]( that he molested a teenager in the Florida Keys. This recent resurgence of snow might tempt you to stay indoors this weekend, but there's plenty to do for those who will brave leaving the warmth and comfort of home. This weekend in Anchorage there’s a comedy festival, a sportsman show, festivals and shows on stage — plus plenty of First Friday gatherings. [Here’s a look]( at some of the highlights. Anchorage weather The snow continues today in Anchorage, and there's a high near 37 degrees. Snow showers will likely continue overnight and into Saturday. We'll get a slight break on Sunday before precipitation returns to the forecast on Monday. Daytime temperatures will hover in the high 30s and low 40s over the next few days. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com [Anchorage creeps within inches of seasonal snowfall record →]( This winter’s total snowfall is just 4.1 inches away from the record of 134.5, set after an early April storm put totals over the top in the winter of 2011-2012. ADVERTISEMENT [Hundreds of Alaska students participate in statewide walkout protesting flat school funding and education bill veto →]( [Students wearing red walked out of school, held up signs and chanted slogans calling for increased education funding, from Anchorage to Utqiagvik to the state capital.]( The bill Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoed would have included a historic increase in funding for the state’s schools. [He was a pastor and a cop in small Alaska villages. Now he’s wanted on charges he molested a teenager at his church in Florida. →]( Monte Chitty spent more than a decade in Cold Bay, False Pass and Akutan before he left Alaska. He moved to Florida, where he was the pastor of a small Baptist church. He is now accused of molesting a 15-year-old girl who was a member of the Florida church. [Anchorage mayor, school board election results largely unchanged in Thursday’s updated count →]( Two of nine ballot propositions continued to fail — one that would have added 10 public restrooms through the municipality and another that would have created two new cemeteries in Girdwood and Eagle River. [Feds approve Alaska’s plan for securing ferry funding grants →]( The Federal Highway Administration approved a key component of the state’s plan for building new ferries and repairing existing Alaska Marine Highway System infrastructure. ADVERTISEMENT More from the ADN [Efforts underway to free entangled whale near Unalaska →]( [Inmate serving life sentence in Georgia sent bombs to Alaska courthouse, charges say →]( [Former Trump officials are among the most vocal opponents of returning him to the White House →]( [19-year-old woman dies in Wasilla collision →]( [Israel dismisses 2 officers over deadly drone strikes on aid workers in Gaza →]( [South girls soccer team edges past rival Dimond in first matchup since state finals →]( [‘Teaming With Microbes’ podcast: Gardening myths and facts. Should you sterilize your soil? →]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Click here to unsubscribe and manage your email subscriptions.]( Anchorage Daily News, 300 W 31st Ave, Anchorage, AK 99503, United States