‘Antiques Roadshow’ draws thousands to Anchorage stop

Plus: Bronson administration set to open Golden Lion to homeless as Assembly delays final funding decisions ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 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 12. In today's newsletter: - The Anchorage Assembly [postponed voting on a lease agreement]( to open a former hotel as housing for the homeless, though the mayor's administration said it's ready to move forward in opening the facility. - On a stop in Anchorage, the popular PBS show ["Antiques Roadshow" drew about 3,000]( who queued up to have their art, pottery, collectibles and other items appraised. - Two of the longest-serving members of Mayor Dave Bronson’s administration [are leaving their roles at City Hall]( for positions at the Anchorage School District. Since mid-June, surfers off the Santa Cruz coastline have been dealing with an unusual problem: a young [sea otter has been attacking surfers]( — in at least one case stealing a board. The rare behavior prompted federal and state wildlife officials to decide they need to remove the renegade otter from the wild, before it hurts someone, or itself. Anchorage weather It's partly sunny today with a high near 66 degrees, but there's also a slight chance of rain. Thursday will bring mostly sunny skies, and the high temperature is forecast to break into the low 70s. Rain will return to the forecast by this weekend. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com [‘Antiques Roadshow’ draws thousands to Anchorage stop →]( More than 60 appraisers reviewed around 6,000 items brought in by Alaskans on Tuesday. The long-running PBS program filmed at the Alaska Native Heritage Center for episodes expected to air early next year. ADVERTISEMENT [Anchorage set to open former Golden Lion hotel to homeless as Assembly delays final funding decisions →]( In delaying a vote on final funding and a lease agreement, several Assembly members pointed out major unanswered questions about how the site will operate and the process undertaken by the Bronson administration to get it open. [2 Bronson spokesmen will leave mayor’s office for jobs with Anchorage School District →]( Corey Allen Young and Hans Rodvik will take new jobs with the school district at the end of summer. Young has been the public face for some of the administration’s high-profile scandals since he began working for the mayor. [Alaska bush pilot’s plane struck tree before fatal crash, NTSB report says →]( Pilot Jim Tweto and outdoor guide Shane Reynolds died in the June 16 crash near Shaktoolik. A helicopter pilot who responded to the scene reported “unusual” winds in the area soon after the crash, the preliminary report said. [Anchorage’s University Lake Park reopens as fuel spill cleanup continues →]( A popular Anchorage dog park has reopened after a fuel spill in its lake prompted a nearly two-week closure. A state official said there was likely more fuel spilled into University Lake than was initially estimated. ADVERTISEMENT More from the ADN [Scientists say a new epoch marked by humans’ impact on Earth — the Anthropocene — began in 1950s →]( [Anchorage Glacier Pilots best rival Bucs in last meeting ahead of Mayor’s Cup →]( [You can say no to a TSA face scan. But even a U.S. senator had trouble. →]( [Canada’s Indigenous women were forcibly sterilized decades after other nations stopped the practice →]( [Webb Space Telescope reveals moment of stellar birth →]( 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