The aftermath of a SWAT standoff upends life in a neighboring Anchorage apartment

Also: The snow crab decline hits St. Paul, and behind Santa's campaign for Congress Email not displaying correctly? [View the web version]( [Anchorage Daily News]( Today's sponsor: [Today's sponsor: Northrim Bank]( Support independent reporting on what Alaskans care about most. [Subscribe today.]( Good afternoon. It’s Monday, April 11. In today's newsletter: - The aftermath of a SWAT standoff upends life in a neighboring Anchorage apartment. - A decline in snow crab hits the Bering Sea island community of St. Paul. - Santa Claus is one of 48 candidates in Alaska running for U.S. Congress. And Santa’s serious. "In the 1970s, the big rock and roll bands began making regular trips north," including Gordon Lightfoot, Cheech and Chong, the Grateful Dead, Bee Gees and Ozzy Osbourne, local historian David Reamer writes in this week's column — and many of the bands played in Anchorage's West High School auditorium. But the school was "an awkward host," Reamer writes, and eventually the school board banned acts from playing there. [For all the juicy details, read the column here.]( ☀️ Anchorage weather Another sunny day today after a beautiful weekend in the Anchorage area, with a high near 46 degrees. The sun is expected to stick around tomorrow, too. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Elizabeth Harball, eharball@adn.com [The aftermath of a SWAT standoff upends life in a neighboring Anchorage apartment]( [The aftermath of a SWAT standoff upends life in a neighboring Anchorage apartment]( When police destroy property or send chemical agents into a home — no matter how justified or necessary for public safety the action is — it’s not the government that’s responsible for cleaning it up. The property owner is the one who’s on the hook, and insurance usually won’t cover it. [Read More]( [Image]( [Into the ice: Snow crab decline hits Bering Sea island community of St. Paul]( Final installment in a reporting collaboration with [The Seattle Times](ht): The Trident Seafoods plant tucked inside St. Paul's small port is the largest snow crab processor in North America. But the Bering Sea's snow crab decline has hit the Alaska community hard. [Read More]( [Santa is running. And Santa’s serious.]( [Santa is running. And Santa’s serious.]( Behind the name and appearance is a man with a detailed campaign platform that some say gives him a fighting chance at capturing one of the top four spots in the special June 11 primary needed to advance to the general election in August. And befitting his name, Claus is taking an unconventional approach to running for office. 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