1 climber rescued and another dead after days stranded on Denali

And: A broken distress call as waves swamped their boat near Seward, then silence ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Email not displaying correctly? [View the web version]( Good afternoon. It’s Friday, May 31. In today's newsletter: - One climber stranded near the summit of Denali since Tuesday [was rescued by helicopter]( this morning, the National Park Service said, but his climbing partner died awaiting rescue. - In West Anchorage, a Republican state representative has filed to run for the Senate and a former Republican senator has filed to run for the House, [setting up races that could impact]( control of the Alaska House and Senate. - Anchorage police are citing a longstanding position taken by the state’s Office of Special Prosecutions in the [decision to not release body camera video]( after officers fatally shot a man outside his apartment this month. The sun may struggle to come out this weekend, but that doesn't mean you should stay inside. Not when there are so many live performances and festivals happening in Anchorage this weekend. From Spenard Jazz Fest to the Alaska Polynasian Festival, check out some of [these highlights](. Anchorage weather It's partly cloudy today, with clouds set to increase throughout the day. There's a high near 65 degrees and a calm wind. We'll continue to see mostly cloudy and partly sunny skies over the weekend and into next week, and daytime temperatures will hover in the mid-60s. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com [A broken distress call as waves swamped their boat near Seward, then silence →]( One man was found dead and three people remain missing after a 22-foot Hewescraft capsized last week in Aialik Bay. The incident is raising local concerns about Coast Guard presence in the future in Seward, a community that attracts scores of visitors to its waters every summer. ADVERTISEMENT [One climber stranded for days near Denali summit rescued, the other is dead →]( The climber who was rescued told authorities his partner died two days earlier in their snow cave, the park service said. This marks the third death in the park so far this climbing season. [Alaska Republicans back Trump after historic conviction in hush money case →]( Alaska Republicans are calling the conviction of former President Donald Trump a “travesty” after he was found guilty of falsifying business records in a scheme to influence the 2016 election. [In a West Anchorage shake-up, Rep. McKay files for Senate and former Sen. Costello files for House →]( Republican state Rep. Tom McKay said he will run for the Senate against Democratic incumbent Sen. Matt Claman, who represents a West Anchorage district. Former state Sen. Mia Costello, a Republican who lost to Claman in 2022, declared she would run for the House seat currently held by McKay. [Anchorage police say longstanding state practice bars release of body camera shooting video →]( Police chief designee Bianca Cross is citing the position taken by the Office of Special Prosecutions as a driving factor in her decision to not release the video — even though she has the legal authority to release it now. ADVERTISEMENT More from the ADN [Man fatally shot pregnant woman and toddler prior to Anchorage duplex fire, police say →]( [Sitka and Eagle River open Division I state baseball tournament with commanding victories →]( [Trump delivers rambling, falsehood-filled response to guilty verdict →]( [Gardens and gardeners may need extra protection from this unseasonably cool spring →]( [Israel used a U.S.-made bomb in deadly Rafah strike, experts say →]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Click here to unsubscribe and manage your email subscriptions.]( Anchorage Daily News, 300 W 31st Ave, Anchorage, AK 99503, United States