A state budget with $525 PFDs narrowly passes the Alaska Legislature

Plus: The incoming Bronson administration unveils plans for a large-scale homeless shelter in East Anchorage. Email not displaying correctly? [View the web version]( [Anchorage Daily News]( Support independent reporting on what Alaskans care about most. [Subscribe today.]( Good afternoon. It’s Wednesday, June 16. In today's newsletter: - The Alaska Legislature narrowly passes a partially-funded budget, cutting the PFD down to $525. - The incoming Bronson administration unveils plans for a large-scale homeless shelter in East Anchorage. - Commercial aviation is essential to Alaska. It’s also home to a growing share of the country’s deadly crashes. Juneteenth, the holiday celebrating the end of slavery in the United States, officially takes place Saturday, but in Anchorage there will be events marking the occasion throughout the rest of the month. [The Daily News compiled a list of upcoming events to check out](, including a citywide celebration at Northway Mall and free admission to the Anchorage Museum on Saturday. Happy Juneteenth!☁️ Anchorage weather Cloudy with scattered showers this afternoon, and a high near 65. Some isolated showers could pop up tonight and tomorrow morning, but look for the sun to peek out later in the day Thursday. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Ryan Cunningham, rcunningham@adn.com [Alaska Senate narrowly passes budget but fails to fully fund Permanent Fund dividend and other items]( [Alaska Senate narrowly passes budget but fails to fully fund Permanent Fund dividend and other items]( The Senate vote means Alaska will potentially avert a July 1 government shutdown. But the Senate failed to fully fund the budget, which leaves several state programs unfunded and puts this year’s Permanent Fund dividend at about $525 per person. The state House [passed the budget]( Tuesday night and also failed to fully fund it. The budget now goes to Gov. Mike Dunleavy, who may sign it or veto parts (or all) of it. [Read More]( [Bronson administration details ambitious plan for East Anchorage homeless shelter]( [Bronson administration details ambitious plan for East Anchorage homeless shelter]( The incoming administration of Mayor-elect Dave Bronson unveiled a plan to construct a large-scale homeless shelter and “navigation center” in East Anchorage that would represent a major shift in how the city addresses homelessness. The plan got a warm reception from some Assembly members, while others, including former mayoral candidate Forrest Dunbar, expressed concerns it would be too large, too expensive and in the wrong spot. [Read More]( [Commercial aviation is essential to life in Alaska. It’s also home to a growing share of the country’s deadly crashes. ]( [Commercial aviation is essential to life in Alaska. It’s also home to a growing share of the country’s deadly crashes.]( Alaska’s terrain and infrastructure pose unique challenges when flying. Some say the Federal Aviation Administration has been slow to account for these hazards, leaving pilots and customers to fend for themselves, sometimes at risk to their lives. An investigation by ProPublica and KUCB Unalaska found that Alaska had [five fatal midair collisions]( involving commercial operators in the past five years, while the rest of the U.S. hasn’t had any since 2009. Here's [how they tallied Alaska's aviation deaths](. [Read More]( [ Lydia Jacoby, a 17-year-old swimmer from Seward, is headed to the Olympics ]( [Lydia Jacoby, a 17-year-old swimmer from Seward, is headed to the Olympics]( Lydia Jacoby swam the second-fastest time in the world this season to grab second place in the women’s 100-meter breaststroke at the U.S. Olympic Trials. The performance propelled her to become Alaska's first swimmer ever to qualify for the Summer Olympics. "It means so much to me to be able to represent my state at a meet like this," she says. "And I’m so excited to now represent my country as well. It’s amazing." [Read More]( [Search continues for hiker reportedly charged by bears on Pioneer Ridge Trail near Butte]( [Search continues for hiker reportedly charged by bears on Pioneer Ridge Trail near Butte]( Troopers say a hiker contacted her husband to ask for help after multiple bears charged her and she discharged bear spray. She stopped responding to calls and texts shortly afterward, according to troopers, and a search that began early Tuesday is continuing today. [Read More]( More from the ADN [ Man and woman found dead in apparent murder-suicide in Fairbanks office]( [Man and woman found dead in apparent murder-suicide in Fairbanks office]( [Read More]( [Officials urge Eklutna Lake paddlers to use caution after string of water rescues]( [Officials urge Eklutna Lake paddlers to use caution after string of water rescues]( [Read More]( [Juneau leaders reject $2 million pandemic-aid donation from cruise line]( [Juneau leaders reject $2 million pandemic-aid donation from cruise line]( [Read More]( [Fairbanks Goldpanners cancel games after several players test positive for COVID-19]( [Fairbanks Goldpanners cancel games after several players test positive for COVID-19]( [Read More]( [Everyone’s going to Hawaii, and the resorts aren’t ready]( [Everyone’s going to Hawaii, and the resorts aren’t ready]( [Read More]( The ADN relies on readers like you. 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