The coho salmon run in Southcentral Alaska is lagging, prompting questions

And: Researchers locate and photograph 3 undersea shipwrecks, remnants of bloody WWII battle for Attu ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Email not displaying correctly? [View the web version]( Today's sponsor: [Today's sponsor: Northrim Bank]( Good afternoon. It’s Monday, August 5. In today's newsletter: - A team of researchers[found three World War II ships on the seafloor]( around Attu Island, marking the first time any of the vessels, two Japanese and one American, have been seen since sinking more than eight decades ago. - So far this summer, there’s been [a dearth of silver salmon throughout Southcentral Alaska](. While there’s still time for runs to arrive within normal windows, there’s also a level of concern. - Alaska's Kristen Faulkner [claimed gold in the women’s road race]( at the Paris Olympics, becoming the first American cyclist in 40 years to win a medal in the event. More than a century ago, eight prospectors were panning the glacial sands around Hubbard Glacier near Yakutat when the Earth starting shaking and never seemed to stop. Science writer Ned Rozell [describes the massive 1899 earthquake]( that shattered glaciers, lifted areas of shoreline 47 feet out of the water, and caused the deaths of millions of organisms. Anchorage weather It's mostly sunny today with a high near 76 degrees. There's a slight chance of rain tonight, and the forecast calls for continued precipitation for much of this week. Daytime temperatures will hover in the mid-60s for several days. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com [Researchers locate and photograph 3 undersea shipwrecks, remnants of bloody WWII battle for Attu →]( The project included cutting-edge archaeological tools, including “underwater drones” that brought cameras to vessels that sank more than 80 years ago off the Aleutian island. ADVERTISEMENT [With few exceptions, Southcentral Alaska’s coho salmon run is sluggish →]( Anchorage-area fisheries like Ship Creek, Bird Creek and Campbell Creek are enhanced with stocked fish, but reports of anglers reaching their limits have been rare. [Alaska’s Kristen Faulkner wins landmark gold in Olympics cycling road race →]( “It’s a dream come true,” said Faulkner, who grew up in Homer and made the Olympic team as a replacement. “It’s the best feeling in the world. I don’t know how to describe it.” • See also: [Reflecting on her Olympic experience, rugby player Alev Kelter ‘overwhelmed with the amount of love and support’ from Alaskans]( [Search suspended for 4 missing people in waters off Homer →]( The U.S. Coast Guard late Sunday ended the search for four people, two adults and two juveniles, in waters off Homer after a vessel capsized Saturday. [Alaska child care study shows sizable state subsidy gap →]( The new report describes a substantial cost for families above what they receive in state child care assistance. • Related: [New Anchorage school start times have families wondering where they’ll find child care]( [Photos: Jay Ofsthun Memorial Show & Shine brings Alaska car enthusiasts together in Anchorage →]( Sitting next to his 1932 Chrysler Victoria, Mike Smith said, “Lots of nice cars here. I wonder where they hide them. You don’t see them driving around Anchorage.” ADVERTISEMENT More from the ADN [Montana men charged with illegally killing brown bear in Alaska Peninsula refuge →]( [Alaska Supreme Court hears arguments on personal watercraft ban near Homer →]( [Simone Biles caps Paris Olympics ‘Redemption Tour’ with one last medal — silver in the floor routine →]( [Stephen ‘Pommel Horse Guy’ Nedoroscik adds another bronze medal to his Olympic tally →]( [Airfare wars start with no notice. But staying informed helps a savvy traveler find the best deals. →]( [Google loses massive antitrust case over its search dominance →]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Click here to unsubscribe and manage your email subscriptions.]( Anchorage Daily News, 300 W 31st Ave, Anchorage, AK 99503, United States