Former Anchorage office building being overhauled to provide dwellings for elders

And: Man who pulled out gun during confrontation with officers shot and killed, Anchorage police say ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Email not displaying correctly? [View the web version]( Good afternoon. It’s Tuesday, June 4. In today's newsletter: - A longtime Anchorage home builder has converted an eight-story office building so it can soon [provide dwellings for elders]( who need assisted living. - An Anchorage man whose 19-year-old daughter was murdered in an elaborate catfishing plot five years ago [died Sunday in a motorcycle crash]( during a memorial ride marking the anniversary of her death. - A man who pulled a gun from his clothing during a confrontation with police last night outside the Anchorage Senior Activity Center was [fired at by three officers and killed]( the police department said. The rise of artificial intelligence, especially in the workplace, seems like an unavoidable topic these days. Employees seeking a competitive advantage use AI to get it. Many other workers voice concerns about job displacement. Fear it or love it, columnist [Lynne Curry writes]( there’s no escaping AI in the workplace. Anchorage weather It's mostly sunny today with a high near 62 degrees. Wednesday will bring rain back to the forecast, and we'll continue to see a mix of clouds and precipitation for the rest of the week. Daytime temperatures will range from the mid-50s to the mid-60s over the next few days. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com [A former Anchorage office building is being overhauled to provide dwellings for elderly residents →]( With their newly renamed Emerald building near Minnesota Drive and Benson Boulevard, the developers are targeting Alaska’s aging population, and also aim to bring in Anchorage residents who can interact with the building’s older clients. ADVERTISEMENT [Father of woman murdered at Thunderbird Falls dies during memorial motorcycle ride →]( Timothy Hoffman, 58, died after losing control of his motorcycle on the Parks Highway during a memorial ride on the anniversary of his daughter’s death. His wife is in critical condition. [Man who pulled out gun during confrontation with officers shot and killed, Anchorage police say →]( The shooting is the third involving Anchorage police officers in a month and the second within days. [New tribal apprenticeship program provides a pathway to certify more local teachers →]( A new program is working to provide a pathway for education workers in the Arctic and tribal communities around the state to transition into teaching, aiming to produce more local teachers and nurture a more stable learning environment for students. [No accredited pilot was aboard plane in deadly Nondalton crash, NTSB says →]( Neither of the men [killed last month]( in a Southwest Alaska plane crash had a pilot’s certification, according to a preliminary report from federal investigators. (via Alaska Public Media) ADVERTISEMENT More from the ADN [McCarthy Road partially reopened near Chitina after collapse →]( [Biden orders border restrictions when asylum requests exceed new daily limit →]( [East High defeats Chugiak to win first state softball title in 5 years →]( [How Mexico, bastion of machismo, got a female president before the U.S. →]( [U.S. House lawmakers expensed millions in 2023 under new program that doesn’t require receipts →]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Click here to unsubscribe and manage your email subscriptions.]( Anchorage Daily News, 300 W 31st Ave, Anchorage, AK 99503, United States