Climate change's growing impact on Denali National Park

Plus: Complaint alleges Kelly Tshibaka violated state laws in effort to repeal ranked choice voting ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Email not displaying correctly? [View the web version]( Today's sponsor: [Today's sponsor: Northrim Bank]( Support independent reporting on what Alaskans care about most. [Subscribe today.]( Good afternoon. It’s Monday, July 17. In today's newsletter: - The damage that melting permafrost has wrought to the road leading into Denali National Park and Preserve is [creating a new reality affecting visitors]( park staff, local businesses and potentially wildlife. - Former U.S. Senate candidate Kelly Tshibaka is [accused of violating state ethics laws]( in an effort to repeal the state’s ranked choice voting system and influence Anchorage municipal election results. - In our latest [roundup of business openings and closings]( A family doughnut shop started in Fairbanks moves to Eagle River, and Anchorage gets a new shabu shabu-sushi spot in Spenard. Looking for a new book to add to your reading list? The works of two Alaska Native authors [will be featured at this year's National Book Festival]( part of the Great Reads from Great Places program. Check out Lily H. Tuzroyluke’s “Sivulliq: Ancestor,” which was selected as Alaska's book for adults, and Michaela Goade’s “Berry Song” for the young people in your life. Anchorage weather It's rainy today with a high near 67 degrees and a chance of continued scattered showers overnight. A chance of rain will remain in the forecast for much of this week, until Friday. Daytime temperatures will hover in the mid- to high 60s for the next few days. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com [As the climate warms, the face of Denali National Park changes →]( For the second consecutive year, the iconic Denali Park Road has been closed roughly at its halfway point due to the accelerating Pretty Rocks landslide. Work is set to begin this year on an ambitious bridge construction project that will restore access to the western 50 miles of road. ADVERTISEMENT [Complaint alleges former Senate candidate Tshibaka violated state laws in effort to repeal ranked choice voting →]( Kelly Tshibaka, a conservative Republican who last year lost a U.S. Senate race to Lisa Murkowski, is at the center of a complaint alleging multiple campaign ethics violations. [Open & Shut: Family doughnut shop moves to Eagle River, and Anchorage gets a new shabu shabu-sushi spot plus a Korean corn dog franchise →]( A Korean-style corn dog franchise has found a home in Anchorage’s Dimond Center food court. Plus, David's Bridal, a sub sandwich deli and a Thai eatery are closing in Anchorage. [Rafters find body of North Slope whale researcher caught in Chulitna River logjam →]( John Craighead “Craig” George, 70, was knocked from his raft by a logjam on July 5 near Cantwell. George was an internationally acclaimed wildlife researcher who studied bowhead whales. • Related: [Craig George’s remarkable northern legacy]( [7.2 earthquake off Alaska Peninsula triggers brief tsunami warning, sending some residents to higher ground →]( Sirens and phone warnings briefly sent residents of several communities, including Sand Point, Kodiak and Homer, to evacuate to higher ground. The all-clear was issued about an hour later. [Soaring and strong: Fairbanks competition fosters Indigenous togetherness as it puts on a high-flying show →]( The World Eskimo-Indian Olympics, first held in 1961, tests limits of athletes’ agility, talent and resolve. ADVERTISEMENT More from the ADN [Cold, wet weather delays commercial peony harvest in Southcentral Alaska →]( [Woman killed in Glenn Highway single-vehicle crash near Eagle River →]( [Volcano in Aleutians spews ash cloud high enough to draw weather service advisory for pilots →]( [Hopeful signs for declining population of gray whales along West Coast →]( [What travelers say about how to navigate travel insurance and leverage credit cards or frequent flyer points →]( 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