Can Anchorage avoid massive snow disruptions this year?

And: What we've learned about fatal Anchorage police shootings ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Email not displaying correctly? [View the web version]( Today's sponsor: [Today's sponsor: Northrim Bank]( Good afternoon. It’s Monday, September 23. In today's newsletter: - As winter grows nearer, Anchorage city [officials say they've been planning]( for ways to mitigate the kinds of snow removal service shutdowns residents experienced during the last two winters. - Anchorage police have killed 34 people since the year 2000. [Here’s what we know]( about those fatal encounters, and why the police department is now doing its own analysis. - Skaters in Anchorage are [getting a new park]( set to unveil at the end of this month, that users say puts them in the big leagues. A purported sighting of a rat wouldn’t get much attention in many places around the world. But it caused a stir earlier this year on St. Paul Island in the Pribilofs, where rats could devastate bird populations and upend the ecosystem. That's why this Alaska island is [using peanut butter and black lights]( to find a rat that might not exist. Anchorage weather It's overcast and rainy today with a high near 52 degrees. The rain is likely to continue on and off for the rest of the week, and daytime temperatures will hover in the low to mid-50s for the next several days. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com [Will Anchorage again face massive snow disruptions this winter? →]( Snow removal has been a major issue in city politics after back-to-back heavy snow years caused massive disruptions for residents. [Since 2000, Anchorage police have killed 34 people. Here’s what we know about the fatal encounters, and why the department is doing its own analysis. →]( A rapid succession of fatal shootings this year, combined with body camera footage that captured the deaths, led Anchorage to a singular moment of anguish and reflection over policing. ADVERTISEMENT [After years of work, Anchorage skaters welcome a new park →]( Many in the city’s community of skateboarders, roller skaters, BMXers and scooter riders see the $2.1 million park that was six years in the making as a long-term investment in their sport. [South Anchorage legislative race could determine control of Alaska House →]( Republican Rep. Laddie Shaw is retiring. The race to select his replacement pits a Republican aligned with Gov. Mike Dunleavy against a nonpartisan candidate seeking to join a bipartisan coalition. • And: [Another state House race in South Anchorage presents contrasts, despite a common party affiliation]( [Anchorage lands on Henning as likely operator for winter homeless shelters in hotels →]( The city is preparing to open emergency winter homeless shelters late next month, and the city recently [noticed its intent]( to award Henning Inc. a contract worth about $9.2 million to operate them. [Anchorage School District to host whooping cough vaccine clinic today and Wednesday →]( In response to a growing number of confirmed cases of whooping cough among students this month, the school district is hosting two vaccination clinics to better protect staff, students and their families against the disease. ADVERTISEMENT More from the ADN [‘Weird Al’ Yankovic set to perform at 2025 Alaska State Fair →]( [Man arrested in fatal Anchorage shooting in August →]( [Public hearings begin today for Alaska’s minimum-wage and ranked choice repeal ballot measures →]( [Travel: Here’s what to know about the Alaska Airlines acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines →]( [Man accused in apparent assassination attempt wrote note indicating he intended to kill Trump →]( [A California boy was kidnapped from a park in 1951. He’s just been found alive. →]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Click here to unsubscribe and manage your email subscriptions.]( Anchorage Daily News, 300 W 31st Ave, Anchorage, AK 99503, United States