Anchorage schools warn of staff cuts after governor's veto

Plus: U.S. surgeon general hears from ‘terrified’ providers about Alaska youth mental health crisis ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Email not displaying correctly? [View the web version]( Support independent reporting on what Alaskans care about most. [Subscribe today.]( Good afternoon. It’s Tuesday, June 27. In today's newsletter: - In a visit with the nation’s surgeon general, providers and others described an [alarming rise in suicides and eating disorders]( among young Alaskans and a need for more resources to deal with it. - Anchorage school administrators warned state legislators that the school district [may have to eliminate hundreds of positions]( unless the Legislature overrides the governor’s $87.5 million veto of public school funding. - A long-running Alaska television show that provides detailed weather, aviation and marine forecasts across the state [will stop airing at the end of this month](. Those who have ventured beyond the state's paved and maintained roads have almost certainly encountered one of Alaska's many washboard roads, filled with waves and bumps. But why do they form in the first place? As science writer Ned Rozell explains, one [researcher who went in search of an answer]( found there isn't much that can be done to prevent it. Anchorage weather It's cloudy and raining today with a high near 62 degrees. There's a chance of rain overnight, and precipitation is likely on Wednesday as well. Daytime temperatures will hover in the mid-60s for the next several days. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com [U.S. surgeon general hears from ‘terrified’ providers about Alaska youth mental health crisis →]( Dr. Vivek Murthy heard from caregivers who said mental health support in Alaska has improved in some areas. But they also spoke about the need for more resources to address what they say is a crisis that is leading to more suicides, eating disorders and depression among young Alaskans. ADVERTISEMENT [Anchorage school administrators warn of staff cuts after Dunleavy’s $87.5 million education veto →]( A projected $65 million budget shortfall could force the Anchorage School District to cut staff, school administrators said in a letter to state legislators, requesting that they hold a special session to override Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s funding veto. [‘Alaska Weather’ show will halt TV broadcast in July, raising concerns among many rural Alaskans →]( Meteorologists are looking for ways to keep the program available, especially in rural communities where many residents rely on the show for weather and safety information that’s vital to coordinating flights and planning subsistence hunts or commercial fishing trips. [Officials, telecom industry say $1B federal investment will go a ‘heck of a long way’ toward closing Alaska’s digital divide →]( The White House announced more than $1 billion in new funding for Alaska broadband access this week, money that officials say will play a significant role in bringing improved internet to rural Alaska communities. [Alaska singer-songwriter Annie Bartholomew shares stories of gold rush women on ‘Sisters of White Chapel’ →]( The Juneau-based singer-songwriter's recently-released album, “Sisters of White Chapel,” tells the stories of the women who did sex work during the Klondike gold rush. ADVERTISEMENT More from the ADN [Minnesota man accused of using drugs, assaulting crew during Alaska Airlines flight to Anchorage →]( [Man dies in single-vehicle rollover near Girdwood →]( [In audio recording, Trump heard discussing ‘highly confidential’ Iran document with interviewer →]( [Book review: A biologist’s memoir breaks the surface with an intimate portrait of a marriage challenged by crisis →]( Workplace: Team building among disillusioned employees must go deeper than ‘rah-rah’ → [FBI and Homeland Security ignored ‘massive amount’ of intelligence before Jan. 6, Senate report says →]( The ADN relies on readers like you. [Get digital access to the ADN for as low as $1.99 for the first month]( and help us cover the news that matters most here in Alaska. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Click here to unsubscribe and manage your email subscriptions.]( Anchorage Daily News, 300 W 31st Ave, Anchorage, AK 99503, United States