Anchorage digs out after snowstorm, and judge weighs allowing Eastman lawsuit to proceed

Plus: Bering Sea crab collapse spurs a push for stronger conservation measures 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 Thursday, December 8. In today's newsletter: - With both Alaska red king and snow crab stocks at low ebbs, crabbers have been calling for increased conservation measures by other fleets that might harm crab as they pursue their catch. - Drivers grappled with chaotic road conditions as Anchorage dug out from a storm that dumped between 1 and 2 feet of snow on much of the city by Wednesday evening. - A state court judge said he would aim to issue a ruling by Friday on whether to allow the case challenging a Wasilla lawmaker's eligibility to hold office to proceed to trial. The image of a covered wooden bridge may conjure up a wave of nostalgia for those who remember them in their early 20th-century peak. You're more likely to come across one today in places like Vermont, but Alaska was once home to seven of the quaint, shaded bridges. [Historian David Reamer recounts]( how Alaska's covered bridges were frequented by prospecting hunters, mushing mailmen and local lovers. 🌥️ Anchorage weather It's partly sunny today with a high near 20 degrees. Sunny skies will continue through Saturday while temperatures drop into the low teens. Snow will return early next week, bringing temperatures in the low 20s. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com [Bering Sea crab collapse spurs push for stronger conservation measures]( [Bering Sea crab collapse spurs push for stronger conservation measures]( The North Pacific Fishery Management Council will consider what protective measures should go into a plan to help rebuild snow crab populations, and a request to exclude more fleets this winter from a swath of the Bering Sea where king crab mate. (Via The Seattle Times) [Read More]( [Some parts of Anchorage Hillside received more than 2 feet of snow in storm]( [Some parts of Anchorage Hillside received more than 2 feet of snow in storm]( Stranded vehicles blocked roadways across the city and the storm prompted school closures that extended into Thursday. With so much snow falling in 24 hours, the city's street maintenance manager said it was hard for plow crews to keep up. [Read More]( [Judge weighs how to proceed on case against Wasilla lawmaker over Oath Keepers membership]( [Judge weighs how to proceed on case against Wasilla lawmaker over Oath Keepers membership]( A state judge is weighing whether to allow a case to proceed to trial that alleges Republican Rep. David Eastman's ties to the far-right Oath Keepers group disqualifies him from holding office. Eastman won reelection to the Alaska House last month. 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