Assembly demands action on Anchorage road safety after pedestrian deaths

And: Samoan community group signs ‘resolution of understanding’ with Anchorage city leaders ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Email not displaying correctly? [View the web version]( Today's sponsor: [Today's sponsor: Matson]( Good afternoon. It’s Wednesday, Sept. 25. In today's newsletter: - Three Anchorage Assembly members have proposed measures they want to see immediately implemented [to make the city’s roadways safer]( following a spate of fatal collisions involving pedestrians. - A group of Samoan tribal members[signed a resolution with Anchorage city leaders]( this week, aimed at growing a “strong and harmonious relationship among governments and the communities they represent." - A Democratic state Senate candidate has an outside [chance of winning a Lower Hillside seat]( in Anchorage that has long been a Republican stronghold. In over a century, Anchorage has inspired a wide range of songs — some good, some bad, and at least one that's simply bizarre, writes Alaska historian David Reamer in [his latest column]( The list includes odes to Lake Spenard, a Japanese-language travel tune and an account of the 1964 earthquake. Anchorage weather It's mostly cloudy today with a chance of rain. The areas of fog from this morning should clear up this afternoon, and there's a high near 54 degrees. There's a chance of precipitation for much of this week, and daytime temperatures will remain in the low to mid-50s. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com [Assembly demands action on Anchorage road safety after 12th pedestrian killed this year →]( Among other steps, the Assembly members want to lower speed limits and install better lighting along roads where pedestrian deaths have taken place. The policy recommendations come just a few days after two more pedestrians were killed on Anchorage roads. • Related: [Pedestrian crossing Benson in Midtown Anchorage critically injured by pickup]( ADVERTISEMENT [Samoan community group signs ‘resolution of understanding’ with Anchorage city leaders →]( [In the wake of the fatal police shooting of 16-year-old Easter Leafa, the Samoan community seeks understanding and collaboration with the municipality through a signed resolution.]( [Democratic state Senate candidate aims to flip Anchorage GOP stronghold →]( Democrat Janice Park finished ahead in [August’s primary]( with just under 49% of the vote. Republican Sen. James Kaufman, who has served in the Legislature since 2021, was 174 votes behind with 46%. [Former business manager at Anchorage Catholic parish pleads guilty to embezzlement →]( A former business manager at a South Anchorage Catholic parish this week pleaded guilty to charges she stole more than $100,000 from the parish church and school, including collections taken during Mass. [SPONSORED: You’re Not Alone: Why You Should Dial 988 in a Mental Health Crisis →]( Presented by Change 4 the Kenai: Central Peninsula Hospital wants the Kenai Peninsula Borough community to know they can dial 988 for help — anytime, anywhere, and for anything related to mental health. [Pilot dies in plane crash in Fort Yukon region →]( A 28-year-old Palmer woman died yesterday after the Cessna 206 she was flying crashed on the Porcupine River, authorities say. ADVERTISEMENT More from the ADN [Anchorage man charged in August homicide at homeless camp →]( [Alaska geographer Mike Sfraga confirmed by Senate as U.S. Arctic ambassador-at-large →]( [Is recycling beyond fixing? Here’s why California thinks so. →]( Here are t[he five best mystery novels to curl up with this season →]( [Fluoride in drinking water poses enough risk to merit new EPA action, judge says →]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Click here to unsubscribe and manage your email subscriptions.]( Anchorage Daily News, 300 W 31st Ave, Anchorage, AK 99503, United States