Homeless residents grapple with aftermath of shooting at Anchorage campground

Witnesses heard ‘snap’ before firefighting helicopter crashed in Interior Alaska, killing pilot Email not displaying correctly? [View the web version]( [Anchorage Daily News]( Today's sponsor: [Today's sponsor: Alaska Navigator]( Support independent reporting on what Alaskans care about most. [Subscribe today.]( Good afternoon. It’s Friday, July 22. In today's newsletter: - In the wake of a police-involved shooting at Anchorage's sanctioned campground, some homeless residents there were left feeling scared or uneasy, while others continued life as usual. - Witnesses heard a loud bang or snap just before the fatal crash of a helicopter supporting firefighter operations near the community of Anderson last month, according to a preliminary report. - A new round of federal relief funds are on their way to help stabilize Alaska's child care sector, where providers are still struggling to fulfill a high demand. The alt-rock band [Jimmy Eat World]( might be the biggest act playing in Anchorage [this weekend](, but there are plenty of other things to keep you occupied, too. Get your fill at the annual Beer & Bacon Festival, or learn more about vintage aviation at the Fly By Festival. 🌧️ Anchorage weather Sun is on the horizon — if only for the weekend — during this stretch of wet weather. Today it's overcast with showers during the day and a high of 61 in Anchorage. Saturday and Sunday will both get a break with some sun, before a chance of rain returns on Monday. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com [Police shooting rattles community at Anchorage’s campground for homeless residents]( [Police shooting rattles community at Anchorage’s campground for homeless residents]( Some unsheltered people living at Centennial Campground were shaken by the exchange of gunfire that left an Anchorage police officer and a suspect seriously injured earlier this week. A few campers witnessed the entire incident. For many others at the encampment, life continues on as usual. The suspect in the incident now [faces charges]( including attempted murder. [Read More]( [Witnesses heard ‘snap’ before firefighting helicopter crashed in Interior Alaska, killing pilot]( [Witnesses heard ‘snap’ before firefighting helicopter crashed in Interior Alaska, killing pilot]( A preliminary accident report from the National Transportation Safety Board details what witnesses heard just before a helicopter supporting firefighter operations near the Interior community of Anderson separated and then crashed last month, killing the pilot. [Read More]( [More grants coming to stabilize Alaska’s fragile child care system]( [More grants coming to stabilize Alaska’s fragile child care system]( Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, parents across Alaska are still struggling with long wait lists, high costs and limited capacity at child care centers. At the same time, providers struggle with retaining workers and staying afloat. 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