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- A storm that dropped up to 8 inches of snow across the Anchorage Bowl, and far more in parts of the Kenai Peninsula, caused dozens of accidents and closed schools in Anchorage.
- Alaska's top election official is satisfied that the state's ballot-counting processes for the Nov. 8 election will work to keep voting secure, but said misinformation about voter fraud is a concern. Right on schedule after the frosts hit, the outdoor gardening questions stop and indoor plant concerns take center stage. For Alaska gardening writer Jeff Lowenfels, that means it's officially winter. Topping [the list of questions he gets]( is: should houseplants be fertilized over the long winter?
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Anchorage weather Anchorage is navigating the first big snowfall of the season today, and there's a high near 30 degrees. Friday calls for cloudy weather, but the sun will break through in time for the weekend. Temperatures will drop into the low 10s over the weekend and into next week. Hereâs what else is making headlines in Alaska today. â Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com [Anchorage School District recommends program cuts and consolidations, plus repurposing plans for closed schools]( [Anchorage School District recommends program cuts and consolidations, plus repurposing plans for closed schools](
Officials have already recommended the closure of six Anchorage elementary schools but say they need to make various changes and cuts to make up for a nearly $68 million deficit. At a Tuesday work session, district officials recommended reductions to language immersion programs throughout the district. [Read More]( [Storm that dropped up to 8 inches of snow across Anchorage leads to dozens of crashes, closes schools]( [Storm that dropped up to 8 inches of snow across Anchorage leads to dozens of crashes, closes schools](
The stormâs track and duration proved difficult to pin down, according to a National Weather Service meteorologist. Precipitation was expected to taper off by mid-day. [Read More]( [Alaskaâs top election official confident in stateâs voting systems, but expresses concerns about election misinformation]( [Alaskaâs top election official confident in stateâs voting systems, but expresses concerns about election misinformation](
Lt. Gov. Kevin Meyer said state agencies have received reports of cybersecurity concerns coming from Russia, but his biggest frustration is that domestic misinformation about voter fraud is helping foreign actors undermine the voting systems. [Read More]( ADVERTISEMENT
[Alaska campaign roundup: Gara and Walkerâs ranked-choice strategy, cash flows to governorâs race, missing invitation at a GOP rally]( [Alaska campaign roundup: Gara and Walkerâs ranked-choice strategy, cash flows to governorâs race, a missing invitation at a GOP rally](
Itâs just a few days until the Nov. 8 general election and almost 44,000 Alaskans have already voted. From continued windfalls of cash in the race for Alaska governor to Democrat Les Gara and independent Bill Walker's strategy for ranked-choice voting, here's a wrap up of the campaigns in the final sprint to Election Day. [Read More]( [Anchorage police called to North Star hospital 3 times in one night after young patients break glass, activate sprinklers ]( [Anchorage police called to North Star hospital 3 times in one night after young patients break glass, activate sprinklers](
The rapid-fire police responses were the latest in what has been a string of trouble at the hospital, a locked psychiatric facility that serves children and adolescents. [Read More]( ADVERTISEMENT
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