Anchorage officials face mounting pressure to clear large Midtown homeless camp

And: Child care advocates hope new Alaska law and $7.5 million will help beleaguered sector ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Email not displaying correctly? [View the web version]( Today's sponsor: [Today's sponsor: Northrim Bank]( Good afternoon. It’s Monday, July 29. In today's newsletter: - Tight on staff, funding and shelter beds, Anchorage officials are [wrestling with how the city should handle homeless encampments]( that pose serious public safety problems, such as the large camp on Fairbanks Street in Midtown. - Alaska child care advocates hope that a new state law and $7.5 million in subsidies[can help stabilize a sector]( in crisis. - A Fairbanks Republican looking to unseat a Democratic incumbent [had the biggest fundraising haul]( heading into the final month before Alaska’s primary election. The insects known as horse flies and deer flies in other places drive moose to gallops of terror in Alaska, writes Ned Rozell in his latest [science column](. The big flies seek mammals, including you, for meals of blood that allow them to produce more flies. Anchorage weather It's overcast and raining today, with a high near 62 degrees. Rain is likely on Tuesday as well, though we should see partly sunny skies later this week. 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 [Anchorage officials face mounting public pressure to clear Midtown homeless encampment →]( Neighbors and business owners in the Fairbanks Street area say the city hasn’t done enough to mitigate escalating problems with public health, safety, crime and drug use at the encampment. ADVERTISEMENT [Alaska child care advocates hope new law and $7.5 million in subsidies will help beleaguered sector →]( Providers and child care workers have long struggled with low wages, high turnover and meager benefits. Parents have complained of long waitlists and soaring costs at child care centers. [Challengers outraise incumbent lawmakers with a month to go before Alaska’s primary election →]( Republican Leslie Hajdukovich, looking to unseat Fairbanks Democratic Sen. Scott Kawasaki, was the top fundraiser heading into the primary. [Anchorage’s Marx Bros. Cafe is closing after nearly half a century. For many diners, it marks the end of an era. →]( Sommelier Van Hale and chef Jack Amon said they’re retiring to enjoy time with family while they’re still healthy. Longtime fans of the restaurant say the closure will leave a giant hole in Anchorage’s restaurant scene. [State limits Interior Alaska hunt after dozens of bison drown in frozen pond →]( State wildlife managers said they are drastically reducing the number of hunting permits for an Interior bison herd after discovering that dozens of the animals died in a pond this spring. [Essay: The old gray kayak →]( A new essay from author Seth Kantner, writing from Northwest Alaska on new and old ways, human connections, and the value of things made by hand. ADVERTISEMENT More from the ADN [Alaska teacher apprenticeship program approval unlocks millions of dollars to grow workforce pipeline →]( [Nearly a dozen skiers with APU ties nominated to compete in Period 1 of the 2024-25 World Cup season →]( [They have jobs, but no homes. Inside America’s unseen homelessness crisis. →]( [Biden unveils plan for Supreme Court changes, says US stands at ‘breach’ as public confidence sinks →]( [The tiniest skateboarder from Tokyo’s Olympics grows tall in Paris →]( [Travel: Combining a service project and touring makes for a memorable vacation for these Alaskans →]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Click here to unsubscribe and manage your email subscriptions.]( Anchorage Daily News, 300 W 31st Ave, Anchorage, AK 99503, United States