When Anchorage's mass homeless shelter closes, where will people go?

Palin, Begich, Gross and Peltola solidify leads in Alaska’s special U.S. House primary election Email not displaying correctly? [View the web version]( [Anchorage Daily News]( Today's sponsor: [Today's sponsor: Recover Alaska]( Support independent reporting on what Alaskans care about most. [Subscribe today.]( Good afternoon. It’s Thursday, June 16. In today's newsletter: - The use of Anchorage's Sullivan Arena as a mass shelter is set to end in two weeks, but homeless advocacy groups say privately run shelters in the city are largely full. - The four leaders in Alaska's special primary for U.S. House appear poised to advance to August's special general election now that more ballots are tallied. - The first local ban on transgender athletes in Alaska has been approved in the Mat-Su, where the school board has barred transgender girls from participating in girls sports. Summer arrived in Southcentral Alaska with a bang. From fishing and baseball to wildlife and stunning garden blooms, [here]( are some of our favorite photographs from June by Anchorage Daily News staff photographers and contributors. 🌤️ Anchorage weather Today is mostly sunny with a high of 72 degrees. There's a chance for isolated showers in the forecast later today, and Friday will be partly sunny, followed by a slight chance of rain. Temperatures will hover in the mid- to upper-60s through the weekend. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com [Anchorage’s Sullivan Arena homeless shelter will close in 2 weeks, but advocates say shelter capacity is already strained]( [Anchorage’s Sullivan Arena homeless shelter will close in 2 weeks, but advocates say shelter capacity is already strained]( Homeless advocacy groups in Anchorage are sounding alarms as the city prepares to shut down Sullivan Arena as a mass shelter, saying other shelter capacity and services for people experiencing homelessness are already being pushed to their limits. [Read More]( [Palin, Begich, Gross and Peltola solidify leads in Alaska’s special U.S. House primary election]( [Palin, Begich, Gross and Peltola solidify leads in Alaska’s special U.S. House primary election]( Republicans Sarah Palin and Nick Begich, independent Al Gross and Democrat Mary Peltola solidified their leads in the race to advance to August’s special general election for Alaska’s lone U.S. House seat, with nearly 134,000 ballots counted by Wednesday night. Another count is expected Friday, with a final count on Tuesday. [Read More]( [Mat-Su school board approves first local transgender athlete ban in Alaska]( [Mat-Su school board approves first local transgender athlete ban in Alaska]( The Mat-Su Borough School District board has approved Alaska’s first local ban on transgender girls participating in girls sports and other school-sponsored activities. The vote came after about two hours of testimony, much of it in opposition to the new policy. [Read More]( [Alaska Gov. Dunleavy appoints investor from prominent family to Permanent Fund board]( [Alaska Gov. Dunleavy appoints investor from prominent family to Permanent Fund board]( Gov. Mike Dunleavy has appointed Ellie Rubenstein — a philanthropist-businesswoman and daughter of billionaire David Rubenstein — to the board of trustees of the Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. The board manages the $79 billion, state-owned investment account that pays for a huge share of Alaska government services. [Read More]( [Alaska reports 35% increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations from last week]( [Alaska reports 35% increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations from last week]( The number of people sick enough to be hospitalized with COVID-19 in Alaska rose by more than 35% this week compared to last. Current hospital counts are still well below all-time peaks, but are on the rise. [Read More]( More from the ADN [Capstone Clinic’s public COVID-19 testing sites in Alaska will close by end of June]( [Capstone Clinic’s public COVID-19 testing sites in Alaska will close by end of June]( [Read More]( [Plan for Pence to reject electors was ‘crazy,’ Trump’s advisers tell Jan. 6 panel]( [Plan for Pence to reject electors was ‘crazy,’ Trump’s advisers tell Jan. 6 panel]( [Read More]( [Operator of Red Dog zinc mine in Northwest Alaska advances plans that could lead to large expansion]( [Operator of Red Dog zinc mine in Northwest Alaska advances plans that could lead to large expansion]( [Read More]( [Anchorage cab driver killed in single-vehicle collision, police say]( [Anchorage cab driver killed in single-vehicle collision, police say]( [Read More]( [Scientists point to climate change as likely cause for Alaska snow crab decline]( [Scientists point to climate change as likely cause for Alaska snow crab decline]( [Read More]( [Lilacs might not be the perfect plant, but they’re an undeniable delight]( [Lilacs might not be the perfect plant, but they’re an undeniable delight]( [Read More]( [Police investigating death of man found at Kincaid Park beach]( [Police investigating death of man found at Kincaid Park beach]( [Read More]( [Get digital access to the ADN for as low as $1.99 for the first month]( and help us cover the news that matters most here in Alaska. 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