Effort to make Juneteenth a paid state holiday is now up to Gov. Dunleavy

And: Alaska swimmer Lydia Jacoby ends 2024 Olympics hopes after withdrawal from her final Trials event ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Email not displaying correctly? [View the web version]( Good afternoon. It’s Tuesday, June 18. In today's newsletter: - The Alaska Legislature earlier this year passed a bill that would make Juneteenth a paid state holiday, but [the bill will not be in effect]( for this Juneteenth. - Seward's Lydia Jacoby announced [she will withdraw from the 200-meter breaststroke]( at the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials in Indianapolis, ending hopes of her return to the Olympics this year. - Former President Donald Trump [endorsed Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom]( in Alaska’s congressional race, while also attacking the other prominent Republican challenging incumbent Rep. Mary Peltola for her seat. Alaska may always be a little late to the game when it comes to new food and restaurants, but over the years, Anchorage has seen its fair share of big chains come and go. In the first of two parts, historian David Reamer takes us down the memory lane of food: From Piggly Wiggly to Taco Bell to Hooters, [here are the details]( on some of the most popular brands that arrived in Anchorage and why they departed. Anchorage weather It's mostly sunny today with a high near 66 degrees. Wednesday and Thursday will be mostly cloudy, and the forecast calls for a chance of rain on Friday. Daytime temperatures will hover in the mid- to high 60s for the next few days. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com [Juneteenth could become a paid state holiday next year →]( Lawmakers overwhelmingly passed a bill making Juneteenth a state holiday. Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy has yet to sign it or comment on whether he intends to allow it to become law. • Related: [Here are some opportunities to celebrate Juneteenth in Anchorage]( ADVERTISEMENT [Alaska swimmer Lydia Jacoby ends 2024 Olympics hopes after withdrawal from her final Trials event →]( Jacoby, a 2020 gold medalist who finished third in the 100-meter finals yesterday, missing the cut for that race, said she will be “cheering loudly from home” for her U.S. teammates. [Trump endorses Dahlstrom in Alaska’s U.S. House race →]( In the endorsement, Trump also attacked Republican candidate Nick Begich, a businessman who ran for Alaska’s U.S. House seat in 2022, saying he “has Democrat tendencies.” [Anchorage Mayor-elect LaFrance names 2 more top city executives →]( LaFrance will appoint Bill Falsey, a former municipal attorney and city manager, as chief administrative officer and Eva Gardner as municipal attorney. [3 people pulled from burning home in Bethel have died, police say →]( All three people were flown to Anchorage for treatment after being pulled from the burning home late last week, and two were later flown to Seattle. Bethel authorities were later told all three had died. (via KYUK) ADVERTISEMENT More from the ADN [Driver dies in head-on collision in West Anchorage →]( [Boeing CEO apologizes to relatives of 737 Max crash victims during Senate appearance →]( [Alaska Authors: Linguist Victor Santos continues to explore culture and preservation in children’s book →]( [It won an award for AI images. Just one problem: It was a real photo. →]( [Work friendships: Here’s how to get them and what you’ll gain →]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Click here to unsubscribe and manage your email subscriptions.]( Anchorage Daily News, 300 W 31st Ave, Anchorage, AK 99503, United States