Anchorage Assembly will consider new limits on homeless camping

And: 3rd-place mayoral candidate Popp endorses LaFrance in runoff against Bronson ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Email not displaying correctly? [View the web version]( Good afternoon. It’s Thursday, April 11. In today's newsletter: - After postponing a vote, Anchorage Assembly members will take up more debate next week on [a measure that would put new restrictions on homeless camping](. They'll also consider a proposal by the mayor that would criminalize camping in numerous locations around the city. - Bill Popp, the third-place finisher in Anchorage’s mayoral race, [gave his endorsement to candidate Suzanne LaFrance]( as she readies for a runoff election against incumbent Dave Bronson in May. - Attorney General Treg Taylor said that a bill proposed by Gov. Mike Dunleavy to increase penalties on unpermitted protests [could also apply to homeless people]( who block roads, sidewalks and trails. Looking for solutions to garden or lawn problems? Alaska garden writer [Jeff Lowenfels says]( to skip the clickbait — pantry staples won’t cure your horticulture woes. And make sure to look for supporting science when you find lawn and garden advice online. Anchorage weather It's cloudy today with a high near 40 degrees, and wind gusts as high as 35 mph. Snow is likely today and overnight, and snow showers will continue into Friday. Daytime temperatures will continue to hover in the low 40s for the next several days. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com [Anchorage Assembly postpones vote on homeless camp rules while Bronson proposes criminal camping offense →]( One of the measures the Assembly will consider would limit the size of encampments to 25 tents. City officials and several Assembly members say they hope it would help the city keep in check the public health and safety issues that cropped up in and around several large encampments last summer. ADVERTISEMENT [Third-place finisher Popp endorses LaFrance in Anchorage mayoral runoff →]( Popp said voters who would “normally have supported Mayor Bronson but chose me instead” could look to candidate Suzanne LaFrance for stability in government and fiscal responsibility. [Alaska attorney general says protest crackdown bill could apply to homeless people →]( The bill specifies that the enhanced penalties would apply in situations where there is a significant risk of physical harm or interference with emergency response efforts. But critics have said it is overly broad and vague. [Fishery council votes to study tighter limit on Bering Sea pollock fleet’s chum salmon bycatch →]( After a marathon of testimony dominated by Western Alaskans’ anguish over declining salmon runs, the North Pacific Fishery Management Council voted this week to consider tighter restrictions on chum salmon accidentally taken by Bering Sea pollock trawlers. [State declares disaster after Kivalina fire and power outages →]( The fire in Kivalina this week [destroyed two buildings]( led to a prolonged power outage and prompted the evacuation of nearly half of the village. ADVERTISEMENT More from the ADN [Free and reduced-price meals for low-income Alaska students added to draft House budget →]( [Washington state man sentenced to 99 years for killing Ketchikan doctor →]( [Castaways rescued by Coast Guard after writing ‘HELP’ with palm leaves on remote Pacific island →]( [Justice Department finalizes rules to close the ‘gun show loophole’ →]( [OJ Simpson, fallen football hero acquitted of murder in ‘trial of the century,’ dies at 76 →]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Click here to unsubscribe and manage your email subscriptions.]( Anchorage Daily News, 300 W 31st Ave, Anchorage, AK 99503, United States