City will clear large Anchorage homeless camp this week, with more to come

And: Biden administration rejects top Inslee choice for Alaska fish commission, reappoints trawl ally ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Email not displaying correctly? [View the web version]( Today's sponsor: [Today's sponsor: Matson]( Good afternoon. It’s Wednesday, July 31. In today's newsletter: - Later this week, Anchorage officials will [begin clearing a large Midtown homeless encampment]( that has drawn scrutiny from residents and businesses for months because of health and safety concerns. - A basketball player who grew up in Anchorage is[playing for a South Sudan men’s basketball team]( that is turning heads and making waves at the Olympics. - The National Indian Gaming Commission has [approved plans for a casino-style tribal gaming hall]( proposed by the Native Village of Eklutna for a site near Anchorage. When you think about PowerPoint, the images that may spring to mind are along the lines of work presentations, school projects or dull meetings. But it's gotten a makeover in recent years from millennials and Gen Zers. No longer the sole domain of Bob from accounting, the presentation software is being repurposed for parties, pickup lines and more. Is PowerPoint actually cool now? Read more about the phenomenon [here](. Anchorage weather It's mostly cloudy today with a high around 68 degrees. Thursday will start out mostly sunny, becoming overcast with a slight chance of rain later in the day. The forecast calls for clouds on Friday and another chance of rain on Saturday. Daytime temperatures will hover in the mid- to high 60s over the next several days. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com [In sign of policy change, city will clear Midtown Anchorage homeless encampment this week, with more to come →]( Elected officials have faced mounting public pressure to clear the camp. Officials say the move is the beginning of a new approach to homeless policy, partly as a result of a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that has freed Anchorage and other cities to take a more assertive role in dispersing big camps. ADVERTISEMENT [Biden administration rejects top Inslee choice for Alaska fish commission, reappoints trawl ally →]( The Biden administration skipped over Washington Gov. Jay Inslee's top choice, a conservation advocate, and instead reappointed the last-ranked nominee on a slate of candidates that Inslee offered: A trawl industry employee who's served on the panel for several years. (via The Northern Journal) [Federal agency, reversing prior rulings, greenlights Eklutna tribal gaming hall →]( The decision follows an Interior Department decision earlier this year that reinterpreted the legal status of Alaska Native trust land, reversing decades of precedent. (via Alaska Beacon) [South Sudan’s Olympic debut marks historic moment for basketball player JT Thor, and Anchorage family and friends →]( The 21-year-old is one of the youngest Olympians at this year’s Games and is representing the youngest country in the world, on a team that’s making quite a strong first impression. [Anchorage Bucs halt Miners’ 11-game win streak in battle of ABL powerhouses →]( The Anchorage Bucs have been the cream of the Alaska Baseball League for the entire season. But the Mat-Su Miners had run off 11 straight wins, bringing them within a game and a half of the Bucs in the standings heading into a duel between the two teams this week. ADVERTISEMENT More from the ADN [Alaska-Hawaiian merger decision delayed to mid-August →]( [Hamas’ top political leader is killed in Iran in strike that risks escalation of violence →]( [What is that? Olympic mascot Phryge confounds some, but is very French →]( [The contest to be Kamala Harris’ running mate will likely be decided in the next week →]( [Trump suggests Harris would struggle with world leaders based on her appearance →]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Click here to unsubscribe and manage your email subscriptions.]( Anchorage Daily News, 300 W 31st Ave, Anchorage, AK 99503, United States