A new era at the Sullivan Arena shelter, and Alaska's U.S. Senate candidates debate

Pebble mine backers ‘tried to trick regulators’ over project’s size, says congressional report 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, October 28. In today's newsletter: - A new nonprofit is in charge of the low-barrier shelter inside Anchorage's Sullivan Arena and insists it will not repeat the mistakes and policy missteps that gave the shelter a bad reputation in the past. - U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski said Alaskans want results, not “partisan political rhetoric,” as she faced her Trump-backed Republican rival Kelly Tshibaka and Democrat Pat Chesbro in a debate Thursday. - Backers of the proposed Pebble development “tried to trick regulators by pretending to pursue a smaller project with the intention of expanding” after the project was approved, a U.S. House panel report says. With Halloween just around the corner on Monday, [this weekend]( has a plethora of spooky and ghoulish events and activities for both kids and adults. From trick-or-treating and costume parties to carnivals and even an event to encourage people to vote, there's no shortage of things to do in Anchorage. 🌥️ Anchorage weather It's partly sunny today with a high of 25 degrees. Mostly cloudy weather will move in through the weekend and into next week. Temperatures will hover in the mid to high 20s. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com [Back inside Anchorage’s Sullivan Arena shelter, a new nonprofit promises a fresh start]( [Back inside Anchorage’s Sullivan Arena shelter, a new nonprofit promises a fresh start]( The nonprofit's executive director and her team say lessons from what did not work in the last iteration of the Sullivan have shaped how they’re running things. That started with hiring staff who have been exactly where many of the clients inside the shelter now find themselves. [Read More]( [Murkowski faces Tshibaka and Chesbro in Alaska U.S. Senate debate]( [Murkowski faces Tshibaka and Chesbro in Alaska U.S. Senate debate]( Murkowski, who has held the Senate seat since late 2002 and is the most senior member of Alaska’s congressional delegation, said the race is about “who can best deliver for Alaska.” Tshibaka questioned the value of Murkowski’s seniority and said it’s time for a change. [Read More]( [Pebble mine backers ‘tried to trick regulators’ over project’s size, says congressional report]( [Pebble mine backers ‘tried to trick regulators’ over project’s size, says congressional report]( The report says that at the same time a now-former top official with the Pebble partnership told a subcommittee there were “no current plans” for expansion of the proposed mine, the Pebble partnership was seeking to develop an expanded project “and touting that larger vision in pitches to potential investors.” [Read More]( ADVERTISEMENT [Don Young’s legacy shapes Alaska’s U.S. House race]( [Don Young’s legacy shapes Alaska’s U.S. House race]( Democrat Rep. Mary Peltola has embraced the legacy of her Republican predecessor, the late Rep. Don Young, while Republican Nick Begich says he entered the U.S. House race because he was “upset” by the former congressman’s office. 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