Anchorage mayor proposes plane tickets for homeless ahead of winter

Plus: Alaska Native Medical Center submits plan to reverse federal sanction ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Email not displaying correctly? [View the web version]( Support independent reporting on what Alaskans care about most. [Subscribe today.]( Good afternoon. It’s Tuesday, July 25. In today's newsletter: - Anchorage's mayor says the Sullivan Arena shelter is likely closed for good, and [his administration is weighing purchasing plane tickets]( for homeless people who want to go elsewhere in Alaska or to warmer climates out of state. - The Alaska Native Medical Center’s operators have [submitted a plan for fixing governance issues]( that landed the hospital in a tenuous situation with federal regulators, who revoked its “deemed status.” - Eviction cases in Alaska are [returning to pre-pandemic levels]( as COVID-19-era eviction moratoriums and rental assistance programs end. In this week's column, historian David Reamer sought to answer a simple question: [What did people in Anchorage drink during Prohibition?]( (In Alaska, that period began two years before the national Prohibition thanks to the Alaska Bone Dry Act of 1918.) From tonics to near beers, sodas, ice creams and bootlegged liquor, Reamer found that companies evolved to serve the public demand during the era. Anchorage weather It's overcast today with a high of 68 degrees and a widespread haze over Anchorage that will last through the day. That haze from drifting wildfire smoke is forecast to last through Thursday. Daytime temperatures will range from the high 60s to low 70s over the next few days. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com [Bronson proposes giving plane tickets to Anchorage’s homeless this winter to prevent deaths from exposure →]( For some, relocation programs have helped put them on a path out of homelessness. But such programs have also been highly criticized as a quick, cheap way to reduce homeless populations, without ensuring that ticket recipients won’t just end up on the streets elsewhere. ADVERTISEMENT [Salmon and summer sunshine: Photos from an evening of dipnetting on the Kenai →]( Hundreds of Alaskans dotted the banks at the mouth of the Kenai River over the weekend for their share of the sockeye salmon run. [Alaska Native Medical Center submits plan to reverse federal sanction →]( The state’s largest tribal hospital has until October to fix the issues or risk losing its ability to participate in Medicare — a major funding source for hospitals. [As more Alaskans face eviction, courts and service providers aim for solutions →]( Alaska’s court system and social service agencies are considering new ways to ease increased pressure for tenants — and landlords, who are also experiencing a financial crunch. (via Alaska Beacon) [Permafrost scientist and military pilot among 4 killed in helicopter crash on Alaska’s North Slope →]( Last week’s helicopter crash on the North Slope took the lives of a permafrost expert from the Netherlands, a pilot who recently transitioned from the military to fly charters and two other scientists conducting field work. [This Anchorage family is proof that host families are the lifeblood of the Alaska Baseball League →]( The first of two parts: In the face of a shortage of host families, the housing coordinator for the Anchorage Bucs baseball team and her husband stepped up and are helping to house a dozen players and three media interns this summer. ADVERTISEMENT More from the ADN [Dunleavy vetoes bill deregulating e-bikes; sponsor says she will seek override →]( [Judge blocks Biden administration’s policy limiting asylum for migrants but delays enforcement →]( [How an ‘ungovernable’ otter became an internet sensation →]( [Kenny Lake man fatally shoots Tonsina woman, charges say →]( [The Rewind: Husband and wife win Crow Pass Crossing; Eagle River Legion baseball team breaks state tournament record →]( 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