New agreement would limit cruise passengers in Juneau

And: Man critically wounded in shooting at East Anchorage gas station ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Email not displaying correctly? [View the web version]( Today's sponsor: [Today's sponsor: Matson]( Good afternoon. It’s Wednesday, June 5. In today's newsletter: - A new agreement between Juneau and major cruise lines seeks to [cap the daily number of cruise ship passengers]( arriving in the city, though a prominent critic of the cruise industry said the planned limits do not do enough. - The white raven that captivated photographers and wildlife enthusiasts since it arrived in Anchorage last fall [has left]( though its many fans haven't given up hope of seeing it again. - A man was in critical condition Tuesday following [a shooting]( in an East Anchorage gas station parking lot, police say. Summer has arrived in Alaska — though the warm, sunny summer weather appears to have missed the memo. When cloudy or rainy days (like today) make staying indoors preferable, you can always curl up with a good book. [Here are five mystery novels]( to savor this summer. Anchorage weather It's raining today with a high near 56 degrees. The rain will last throughout the day and overnight, though it will decrease on Thursday into isolated showers. We'll see a mix of mostly cloudy conditions and rain over the next few days, with daytime temperatures hovering in the low- to mid-60s. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com [New agreement would limit cruise passengers in Juneau. A critic says it doesn’t go far enough →]( The agreement, finalized late last week, seeks a daily limit of 16,000 cruise passengers Sundays through Fridays and 12,000 on Saturdays. ADVERTISEMENT [The white raven has left Anchorage, but its many fans remain hopeful →]( About the only signs of the rare white raven that entertained Anchorage last winter are pictures posted on a Facebook page, taken before it disappeared this April. The bird left town along with most of the ravens that winter in Anchorage. (via KNBA radio) [Man critically wounded in shooting at East Anchorage gas station →]( Police arrested a 25-year-old man on parole for a 2018 manslaughter conviction, according to a report summary filed with criminal charges. [An Alaska wildlife refuge is changing its wildfire strategy to limit carbon emissions →]( [If blazes break out in parts of the Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge, firefighters will protect the layers of forest floor and permafrost that hold carbon.]( (via Alaska Beacon) [All-state basketball player will take his talents out of state, while a track star decides to stay close to home →]( The Anchorage Daily News has compiled a second list of more than a dozen official commitments and preferred walk-on opportunities from students around the Last Frontier. ADVERTISEMENT More from the ADN [Report: Half of vessels in federally managed Alaska fisheries had observer coverage in 2023 →]( [Boy killed by car while riding bicycle in North Pole →]( [Oil industry asks Supreme Court to block climate change lawsuits from state and local governments →]( [Rural pharmacies fill a health care gap in the U.S. Owners say it’s getting harder to stay open →]( [Service’s Coen Niclai named Alaska’s Gatorade Player of the Year for baseball for second year in a row →]( [A majority of middle-class Americans say they are struggling financially →]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Click here to unsubscribe and manage your email subscriptions.]( Anchorage Daily News, 300 W 31st Ave, Anchorage, AK 99503, United States