What 13 pedestrian deaths tell us about Anchorage’s roads

And: Fairbanks man sues state over violent trooper response to mental health crisis ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Email not displaying correctly? [View the web version]( Today's sponsor: [Today's Sponsor: McDonald's Franchising]( Good afternoon. It’s Friday, September 27. In today's newsletter: - So far this year, 13 people have been struck and killed by vehicles while walking in Anchorage, an unusually high tally that’s already eclipsed last year’s death toll for the entire state. [Here's what we learned]( about the city's road safety. - In the Northwest Alaska village of Kivalina, the bus that families rely on to shuttle students to the school several miles away [hasn’t been running for weeks]( forcing families to scramble and some students to miss class. - A Fairbanks man is[suing the state Department of Public Safety]( over claims that Alaska State Troopers seriously injured him while attempting to transport him for a mental health evaluation last year. From Oktoberfest to the Anchorage Symphony Orchestra, there's plenty to do around Anchorage this weekend. Check out the highlights [here.]( Staying in? Try out this fragrant [Thai-style coconut fish curry recipe]( from Julia O'Malley that's perfect for company or a quick, cozy meal at home. Anchorage weather It's mostly cloudy today with a slight chance of isolated showers and a high near 51 degrees. Saturday will start out mostly sunny before a slight chance of rain later in the day. We'll see a mix of mostly cloudy skies and precipitation heading into next week. Daytime temperatures will continue to hover in the low 50s. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com [‘Fatally flawed’: What this year’s 13 pedestrian deaths tell us about Anchorage’s roads →]( The mounting death toll is prompting hard conversations. As city officials [propose changes]( including reduced speed limits, to save lives, some drivers say the bigger issue is pedestrian behavior, such as walking into rushing traffic. ADVERTISEMENT [Kivalina families scramble and students miss class amid extended school bus woes →]( Some parents have had to make alternate arrangements to drive students to school; some are riding ATVs to make the 30-minute, one-way commute to class; and some students have had to miss class altogether. [Fairbanks man sues Department of Public Safety over violent trooper response to mental health crisis →]( [Philip Wrobel was injured and the family home damaged after Alaska State Troopers sent a SWAT team to transport him for evaluation, according to a lawsuit filed this month.]( [Two Kodiak trawlers unintentionally caught 2,000 king salmon. Now a whole fishery is closed. →]( The incident is sure to draw more scrutiny on the issue of bycatch — the unintended harvest, typically of salmon or halibut, by boats targeting other species. (via Northern Journal) • See also:[Tribal groups, seeking restrictions on Alaska’s Bering Sea trawlers, get day in court]( [East Anchorage standoff suspect shot 2 people waiting to pick up children near school, charges say →]( The two people [shot by a man involved in an armed standoff]( this week were waiting to pick up their children near an East Anchorage school when the confrontation occurred, according to charges filed in the case. [Stu Nelson, longtime head veterinarian for Iditarod, dies in Idaho →]( [Nelson worked with the race for 38 years and played a major role in sled-dog care protocols.]( ADVERTISEMENT More from the ADN [Man dead, woman wounded in reported stabbing at a Midtown Anchorage apartment building →]( [Rescuers race to free people trapped by Helene after storm kills dozens in 4 states →]( [New federal guidelines mandate a pay boost for Head Start staff. Can child care centers afford it? →]( [Maggie Smith, star of stage, film and ‘Downton Abbey,’ has died aged 89 →]( [More Anchorage city staffers will now be able to telework →]( [In wake of Kindred resignation, Murkowski introduces federal judiciary workplace protections bill →]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Click here to unsubscribe and manage your email subscriptions.]( Anchorage Daily News, 300 W 31st Ave, Anchorage, AK 99503, United States