New Anchorage police chief set to be first woman to lead the department

And: Anchorage Assembly overrides 2 mayoral vetoes in dispute over Eklutna dam mitigation project ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Email not displaying correctly? [View the web version]( Today's sponsor: [Today's sponsor: Matson]( Good afternoon. It’s Wednesday, April 10. In today's newsletter: - A 26-year veteran of the Anchorage police is set to be [the first woman to lead the department]( in the city's history after being tapped by Mayor Dave Bronson to replace the outgoing chief, who is retiring. - The Anchorage Assembly [voted to override two vetoes]( by Mayor Dave Bronson, including reaffirming a resolution to give the Assembly chair subpoena powers in a dispute over an Eklutna dam mitigation project. - A [fire broke out in two buildings]( in the Northwest Alaska community of Kivalina on Tuesday, prompting evacuations in the village, borough officials said. Ray Troll's artwork is iconic in Alaska, blending bold psychedelic colors, natural science, surreal sensibilities and, of course, humor. Forty years of the Ketchikan artist's inspiration and imagination is captured in a new book, detailed in [this installment of Alaska Authors](. Anchorage weather It's mostly sunny today with a high near 40 degrees, and tonight will be partly cloudy. This break from the snow won't last long, as Thursday brings a strong chance of snow showers that will continue into Friday. Daytime temperatures will hover in the low 40s for the rest of this week. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com [26-year Anchorage police veteran set to be first woman to lead the department →]( Bianca Cross, who currently serves as captain over the police department’s Detective Division, will replace Michael Kerle when he retires as chief on April 30. Mayor Dave Bronson insisted the timing of Kerle's retirement —  just before Bronson will go up against Suzanne LaFrance in a mayoral runoff election in May — was not political. The Anchorage Police Department Employees Association union said it was blindsided by the announcement. ADVERTISEMENT [Anchorage Assembly overrides 2 Bronson vetoes in dispute over Eklutna dam mitigation project →]( Assembly leaders are seeking a document that could govern the city’s rights and access to drinking water from Eklutna Lake for the next quarter-century, and which has been kept confidential from the public. The Bronson administration insists that the document cannot legally be released. [No injuries reported as fire destroys bingo hall in Kivalina →]( Multiple Kivalina residents said the fire broke out at a bingo hall and spread to the new community building, the main gathering spot for holiday activities. Some residents evacuated to the new school 7 miles inland. [Pili, Schumacher earn Alaska Sports Hall of Fame Directors Awards →]( Alissa Pili and Gus Schumacher were named Pride of Alaska winners for the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame Directors Awards. They were joined by Emily Robinson and PJ Foy, the winners in the girls and boys categories for the award. [New Boeing whistleblower alleges serious structural flaws on 787 and 777 jets →]( A Boeing quality engineer went public with damaging allegations that the jet-maker took manufacturing shortcuts to increase production rates that led to potentially serious structural flaws on its 787 and 777 widebody planes. ADVERTISEMENT More from the ADN [Two tribal nations sue social media companies over Native youth suicides →]( [Higher gas prices and rents keep U.S. inflation elevated, likely delaying Fed interest rate cuts →]( [‘Catastrophic,’ ‘a shock’: Arizona abortion ruling threatens to upend 2024 races →]( [How to (responsibly) let your cat go outside →]( [Biden administration imposes first-ever national drinking water limits on toxic PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ →]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Click here to unsubscribe and manage your email subscriptions.]( Anchorage Daily News, 300 W 31st Ave, Anchorage, AK 99503, United States