Anchorage bus system searches for permanent home downtown

And: With commitment from Royal Caribbean, Alaska Railroad advances plan to revamp Seward dock ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Email not displaying correctly? [View the web version]( Today's sponsor: [Today's sponsor: Northrim Bank]( Good afternoon. It’s Monday, April 22. In today's newsletter: - The People Mover bus system in Anchorage is [looking for a permanent location for its transit center]( in downtown. Two options for a new center could cost tens of millions of dollars. - The Alaska Railroad is making a new push to [replace its aging cruise ship dock in Seward]( with a larger one that can handle much bigger ships. - Alaska Republicans [elected a new party chair]( during an [annual convention that was headlined]( by Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom and Nick Begich, who are running to unseat Rep. Mary Peltola in the U.S. House. It's no secret that Alaska is home to glaciers, and lots of them. A glaciologist once wrote that the number of glaciers in Alaska “is estimated at (greater than) 100,000.” But just how many are there, really? As science writer Ned Rozell explains in [his latest column]( it depends on how you count. Anchorage weather It's mostly sunny today with a high near 49 degrees, but clouds and a chance of rain showers will roll in this evening and overnight. We should expect to see a mix of clouds and sun for the rest of this week, with daytime temperatures hovering in the high 40s and low 50s. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com [People Mover bus system weighs new home in downtown Anchorage →]( The city's transit department has narrowed the choices for a transit center to three sites. Part of the idea is helping make downtown a more walkable, business-friendly destination, one official said. ADVERTISEMENT [With commitment from Royal Caribbean, Alaska Railroad advances $137M plan to revamp Seward dock →]( The new plan includes a large, new terminal, along with an unusual 30-year commitment from the cruise line. [Alaska Republicans elect Carmela Warfield as new party chair →]( Carmela Warfield, who serves as president of the Hillside Community Council and is a former chief executive of the conservative Alaska Policy Forum, handily won a four-way race to become the new Alaska Republican Party chair. • See also: [U.S. House candidates headline annual convention of Alaska GOP]( [Native village proposes new option for restoring Eklutna River →]( As electric utilities push forward with a much-contested plan to reduce the impacts of a hydroelectric project on fish and wildlife, the Native Village of Eklutna is proposing an alternative option to restore water to the full length of Eklutna River. [Anchorage man arrested after turning himself in for 2009 cold-case killing, charges say →]( The man was charged last week with first-degree murder in connection to a shooting at a downtown Anchorage hotel that killed one man and injured another. ADVERTISEMENT More from the ADN [Supreme Court appears divided over homeless ban and rights of the unhoused →]( [Pedestrian hit by SUV on Tudor Road near Seward Highway →]( [Albertsons and Kroger will sell more stores to pacify regulators in mega-merger →]( [Are guests visiting you in Alaska? Here are a few easy options for quick journeys or easy day trips. →]( Anchorage Wolverines hockey team wins in overtime to grab 2-0 playoff series lead → [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Click here to unsubscribe and manage your email subscriptions.]( Anchorage Daily News, 300 W 31st Ave, Anchorage, AK 99503, United States