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Also: More than two dozen Alaska places will get new names to erase derogatory word for Native women 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 Friday, March 11. In today's newsletter: - Alaska’s next big North Slope oil project is mired in a feud with ConocoPhillips, and reportedly for sale. - More than two dozen Alaska places will get new names to erase a derogatory word for Native women. - We answer your Iditarod questions: What do mushers eat? How cold or hot does it get? And why are there fewer racers? Spring is on its way — we promise — but whether you still want to enjoy our snowy winter or spend your weekend looking forward to warmer days, there are events in the Anchorage area to enjoy. [Check out our full weekend events roundup here](. 🌥️ Anchorage weather It's mostly cloudy today with a high near 38 degrees. There's a chance of rain and snow this afternoon and into the evening. Looking ahead to the weekend, high temperatures are expected to stay in the 30s, and the forecast calls for it to be partly sunny on Saturday and cloudy on Sunday. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Elizabeth Harball, eharball@adn.com [Alaska’s next big North Slope oil project is mired in a feud with ConocoPhillips, and reportedly for sale]( [Alaska’s next big North Slope oil project is mired in a feud with ConocoPhillips, and reportedly for sale]( Oil Search, the company advancing the $3 billion Pikka development, says the project is being held hostage by Conoco’s demand for tens of millions of dollars a year for road access through Conoco’s state leases. [Read More]( [More than 2 dozen Alaska places will get new names to erase derogatory word for Native women]( [More than 2 dozen Alaska places will get new names to erase derogatory word for Native women]( The U.S. Interior Department is moving ahead with the process of changing hundreds of federally listed place names that contain the derogatory term “squaw,” including more than two dozen in Alaska. [Read More]( [Iditarod Q&A: What do mushers eat? How cold or hot does it get? And why are there fewer racers?]( [Iditarod Q&A: What do mushers eat? How cold or hot does it get? And why are there fewer racers?]( We asked what readers wanted to know about the Iditarod and compiled a collection of questions and answers. More Iditarod: • [Iditarod leader Brent Sass claims prizes for being the first musher to the Yukon River]( • [Iditarod officials seek help finding loose sled dog in Anchorage]( • [As a child, Kailyn Davis imagined having a dog team. Now, she’s in the midst of her first Iditarod.]( [Read More]( [A century later, officials correct the age of Benny Benson, the boy who designed Alaska’s flag]( [A century later, officials correct the age of Benny Benson, the boy who designed Alaska’s flag]( For decades, officials believed Benny Benson was 13 years old when he created the iconic design that now adorns the Alaska state flag. But researchers discovered recently that his age has been wrongly documented for nearly a century. [Read More]( [MAKing it: A growing Homer shipyard lifts the community]( [SPONSORED: MAKing it - A growing Homer shipyard lifts the community]( Presented by First National Bank Alaska: Northern Enterprises Boat Yard’s recent expansion fuels economic opportunity on the Kenai Peninsula and beyond. [Read More]( More from the ADN [US revokes Russia’s ‘most favored nation’ trade status, bans seafood imports]( [US revokes Russia’s ‘most favored nation’ trade status, bans seafood imports]( [Read More]( [Alaska on Friday reports 621 cases of COVID-19 over 2 days]( [Alaska on Friday reports 621 cases of COVID-19 over 2 days]( [Read More]( [US cities that were hesitant to clear homeless camps are changing course]( [US cities that were hesitant to clear homeless camps are changing course]( [Read More]( [The solution: Kylie Reese leads UAA gymnastics program fighting to stay alive ]( [The solution: Kylie Reese leads UAA gymnastics program fighting to stay alive]( [Read More]( [Major League Baseball and players’ union reach deal that will allow full season]( [Major League Baseball and players’ union reach deal that will allow full season]( [Read More]( The ADN relies on readers like you. [Get digital access to the ADN for about $4 per week]( and help us cover the news that matters most here in Alaska. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Click here to unsubscribe and manage your email subscriptions.]( Anchorage Daily News 300 W 31st Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99503