No state charges for officer who shot, killed Anchorage teen

Plus: Here are 9 recipes from Alaskans for cozy, spicy autumn treats ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Email not displaying correctly? [View the web version]( Good afternoon. It’s Tuesday, October 1. In today's newsletter: - The state [will not file charges]( against the Anchorage police officer who shot and killed a 16-year-old girl during an incident in August, the Department of Law said in a report issued Monday. - Military officials have released new [video of a startling encounter]( between a Russian fighter jet flying near Alaska and a U.S. Air Force F-16 sent to intercept it. - As the leaves and temperatures start to fall, fight the frost by whipping up some cozy autumn treats in your kitchen. We’ve got[nine recipes from fellow Alaskans]( that you can try. About midway through a half marathon in Canada over the weekend, a new competitor joined the race. [Joshua the goat escaped]( from a pumpkin patch and joined the 255 other racers. He received a medal for finishing. Anchorage weather It's mostly sunny today with a high near 50 degrees, and the forecast calls for much of the same tomorrow. Thursday will be mostly cloudy, and a chance of rain enters the forecast starting Friday. Daytime temperatures will remain in the low 50s this week. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com [State will not file charges against Anchorage police officer in Easter Leafa shooting →]( The Anchorage Police Department released a series of videos from body camera footage showing the fatal encounter between officers and the teenager, in which family members voice concerns that the armed police arriving to investigate a report that Easter Leafa had threatened her sister with a knife will escalate the situation. ADVERTISEMENT [Video shows Russian fighter jet flying within feet of U.S. F-16 near Alaska →]( [The interaction drew condemnation from NORAD’s top officer and one of Alaska’s U.S. senators.]( [Federal judge faults environmental analysis for planned huge gold mine in Western Alaska →]( [Regulators violated laws when they failed to consider impacts of a catastrophic dam failure before issuing a key permit for the controversial Donlin mine, a federal judge ruled.]( (via Alaska Beacon) [Here are 9 recipes from Alaskans for cozy, spicy autumn treats →]( From a DIY pumpkin spice latte to a classic apple pie, we’ve got recipes that bring spice and fall fruits to the fore. [Woman dies in Ketchikan apartment fire →]( A 34-year-old woman died Sunday in a Ketchikan apartment fire that left a 63-year-old man with critical injuries and several others checked for smoke inhalation, authorities say. ADVERTISEMENT More from the ADN [Iran fires dozens of missiles into Israel in a sharp escalation of regional conflict →]( [VP candidates JD Vance and Tim Walz will debate tonight. Here’s what to expect and how to watch →]( [Crews search for survivors in North Carolina’s mountains days after Helene’s deluge →]( [Book review: A nurse remembers the year that changed her life forever →]( [The MLB playoffs start today. Here’s who has the most at stake. →]( [Workplace advice: I’m a great employee but avoid office politics. Can I play without becoming a kiss-up? →]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Click here to unsubscribe and manage your email subscriptions.]( Anchorage Daily News, 300 W 31st Ave, Anchorage, AK 99503, United States