Anchorage's Sullivan Arena opens as a shelter — again — as people are bused back from campground

Geologist whose 2013 discovery ‘revolutionized’ North Slope oil exploration lays plans to drill again this winter 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, October 3. In today's newsletter: - Unhoused residents made their way back to the Sullivan Arena over the weekend as the city closed an East Anchorage campground where as many as 200 people were staying. - The geologist who discovered a giant Alaska oil field nearly a decade ago is pursuing plans for more exploration on the North Slope. But according to him, it's not a sure thing. - The Anchorage School District is grappling with how best to spend an influx of millions in one-time funding from the state as it contends with a major budget deficit and serious capital improvement needs. 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Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com [Anchorage’s Centennial Campground is closed as homeless residents are bused back to Sullivan Arena]( [Anchorage’s Centennial Campground is closed as homeless residents are bused back to Sullivan Arena]( The city, which shut down Sullivan Arena as a mass shelter in June, shuttled unhoused Alaskans back to the facility over the weekend. The arena has a smaller capacity than before as the city scrambles to free up additional shelter space. [Read More]( [Geologist whose 2013 discovery ‘revolutionized’ North Slope oil exploration lays plans to drill again this winter]( [Geologist whose 2013 discovery ‘revolutionized’ North Slope oil exploration lays plans to drill again this winter]( Bill Armstrong, the risk-taking geologist who discovered a giant Alaska oil field in 2013 that companies had long overlooked, is taking another stab at exploration drilling on the North Slope. This time it's on federal land west of existing development. [Read More]( [Leaky roofs and a looming deficit: The Anchorage School District is deciding how to spend $100M in one-time funding that can only go so far]( [Leaky roofs and a looming deficit: The Anchorage School District is deciding how to spend $100M in one-time funding that can only go so far]( The school district faces a $68 million deficit and persistent capital needs after the failure of this year’s school bond. “Everybody wants a piece of the pie,” School Board President Margo Bellamy said. [Read More]( ADVERTISEMENT [Storm repairs move ahead in Western Alaska as freeze-up closes in]( [Storm repairs move ahead in Western Alaska as freeze-up closes in]( The race to recovery after remnants of Typhoon Merbok slammed into Western Alaska's coastline is the largest emergency response operation off Alaska’s road system in the last 15 years. Even with a well-executed recovery effort, the outstanding needs are enormous. 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