Alaska's largest electric utility seeks to raise base rate by almost 6%

Plus: Scenes from Seward's Mount Marathon, where two veteran runners cruised to victory ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Email not displaying correctly? [View the web version]( Support independent reporting on what Alaskans care about most. [Subscribe today.]( Good afternoon. It’s Wednesday, July 5. In today's newsletter: - Alaska’s largest electric utility [wants to increase the base rate]( paid by its customers by almost 6%, saying inflation has pushed costs higher while demand for its power is falling. - In the face of a lawsuit, Anchorage officials say the city has [indefinitely suspended the planned clearing of a large homeless encampment]( in a Mountain View park, which it had scheduled for today. - On a muddy day in Seward, the Mount Marathon [women's race champion]( shared her victory with her son, who won the junior race, while [the men's winner]( cruised to a fourth title. Food has the power to create some of our strongest memories. Though they may be long gone, many of Anchorage's restaurants of old served up food and drinks that people still think about today. From a secret steak marinade and an all-female social club to a signature cocktail, [here's a look at the bygone restaurants]( and recipes that made a mark on Anchorage. Anchorage weather It's cloudy today with a slight chance of rain and a high of 62 degrees. Rain is likely overnight, and Thursday brings a 100% chance of precipitation. Cloudy, rainy conditions will last through the rest of the week and daytime temperatures will hover in the low to mid-60s. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com [Scenes from a muddy Mount Marathon race in Seward →]( After days of rain, the mountain was muddy, slippery and challenging for the iconic Fourth of July race in Seward. That didn't stop two veterans of the race from claiming their third and fourth wins, respectively. • [Palmer's Christy Marvin wins Mount Marathon for third career title]( • [No record for David Norris but a fourth Mount Marathon title]( You can check out the full race results [here](. ADVERTISEMENT [Anchorage electric utility wants to raise the base rate by nearly 6% →]( Chugach Electric Association said it faces higher costs due to inflation, as well as declining sales due to energy efficiency measures by members, such as more rooftop solar installations, and changes in use during the pandemic. [Facing ACLU lawsuit, city indefinitely suspends planned clearing of Mountain View homeless camp →]( Several hundred people are living unsheltered in Anchorage, and the decision to call off the clearing of Davis Park camps shows the city’s limited recourse while there is no other place for people to go. [Fire at Whittier fuel dock injures 2, sinks boat →]( Two people were injured Tuesday when a fire broke out at a fuel dock in Whittier, sinking a boat and causing significant damage to the only fueling platform in the town's harbor. [Photos: Anchorage celebrates Fourth of July →]( In celebration of Independence Day, hundreds of people lined West Ninth Avenue near downtown Anchorage on Tuesday to watch the parade and join in on festivities along the Delaney Park Strip. ADVERTISEMENT More from the ADN [Wasilla man who fell from canoe on Little Susitna River is missing →]( [Study says recovery of Cook Inlet belugas is seen as economically valuable →]( [Anchorage man accused of forcing entry into neighbor’s home and killing him →]( [World swelters to unofficial hottest days on record →]( [Travel: There’s almost never a good reason to touch the airline seat in front of you →]( [Workplace: Employers should build defenses against the potential for banditry by departing employees →]( 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