LaFrance declares victory, will be first woman elected Anchorage mayor

And: Federal planning for Alaska Long Trail hits potential pushback in Mat-Su over ‘overreaching restrictions’ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Email not displaying correctly? [View the web version]( Good afternoon. It’s Tuesday, May 21. In today's newsletter: - Former Assembly Chair Suzanne LaFrance [has declared victory]( in the runoff election for Anchorage mayor, and is poised to be the first woman elected mayor of the city. - The Alaska Supreme Court has signaled that [it could issue a final ruling next month]( on a trial court decision that prohibited the use of public homeschool funds at private and religious schools. - The Matanuska-Susitna Borough Assembly will consider a resolution that would [oppose federal oversight of a more than 500-mile trail]( envisioned to stretch between Seward and Fairbanks over what the measure calls “overreaching restrictions.” In his latest column, historian David Reamer tells the[explosive tale of a 1902 Skagway bank robbery]( — or, more appropriately, a would-be robbery. The attempt went disastrously awry when the robber inadvertently shot a stick of dynamite, nearly decimating the building and killing himself. Anchorage weather It's overcast and raining today with a high near 51 degrees, a trend that will continue for much of this week. Rain will be likely for the next several days and over the weekend, with daytime temperatures hovering in the low- to mid-50s. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com [LaFrance declares victory in Anchorage mayor’s race →]( Suzanne LaFrance’s campaign said it was “statistically impossible” for Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson to win at this point in the vote count. A registered nonpartisan, LaFrance will be the first woman elected mayor of Anchorage. She also received the most votes in the [general election]( in April out of a field of 10 candidates. ADVERTISEMENT [Alaska Supreme Court to hear homeschool arguments on June 27 →]( The state hired a former West Virginia solicitor general to appear as its lead counsel in the homeschool case. A decision could be issued before June 30. [Federal planning for Alaska Long Trail hits potential pushback in Mat-Su over ‘overreaching restrictions’ →]( The trail would connect an existing network of paths and trails with newly created ones throughout the state. The longest section would run through Mat-Su, stretching from the Knik River over a hundred miles through Denali State Park. [Challenger elected to Chugach Electric Association board, chair loses seat →]( A former electrical engineer who had suggested that both coal and renewable power should be looked at as possible solutions to Alaska’s energy crisis was elected to a board seat on the state’s largest power cooperative. [Solo climber killed in fall on Denali, the park’s second fatality this season →]( Rangers used location data to determine that the climber likely died in a fall from the Denali Pass traverse last week. [Pedestrian killed near Chester Creek in Anchorage by driver with revoked license, police say →]( A woman crossing A Street near the Chester Creek area Monday evening was hit and killed by a driver who left the scene and was driving on a revoked license, police said. ADVERTISEMENT More from the ADN [Homer man killed in moose attack was trying to photograph calves, troopers say →]( [Fort Wainwright soldier killed, another injured, in weekend rollover crash on Parks Highway →]( [This ‘doomsday’ glacier is more vulnerable than scientists once thought →]( [Anchorage man killed in rollover on Parks Highway, troopers say →]( [Workplace: Who’s going to win the return-to-office battle? →]( [UN halts all food distribution in Rafah after running out of supplies in the southern Gaza city →]( [In his new book on the Soviet gulags, Alaska historian Tyler Kirk examines the lingering effects of the penal system →]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Click here to unsubscribe and manage your email subscriptions.]( Anchorage Daily News, 300 W 31st Ave, Anchorage, AK 99503, United States