Anchorage's long-criticized scofflaw program will be revised

Plus: U.S. attorney general announces $22M to support tribal resources for crime victims on Alaska visit ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Email not displaying correctly? [View the web version]( Today's sponsor: Support independent reporting on what Alaskans care about most. [Subscribe today.]( Good afternoon. It’s Thursday, August 24. In today's newsletter: - The Anchorage Assembly approved [a revision of the city’s scofflaw program]( following years of scrutiny by officials who said the program disproportionately punished vehicle drivers unable to pay fines. - The nation’s top law enforcement officer visited an Alaska village and met with Native leaders this week before announcing the U.S. [Justice Department will deliver $22 million]( to help tribes boost support for crime victims. - The Anchorage Assembly [rejected Mayor Dave Bronson’s four most recent nominees]( for the city’s Library Advisory Board, after rejecting three earlier picks in June. Back in 2018, scientists discovered an area off the coast of central California where thousands of octopuses gather on rocks two miles below the ocean surface. But the reason for such a large gathering of the creatures remained elusive. Now, after years of study, scientists [believe they have uncovered the secret]( of the deep-sea "octopus garden." Anchorage weather It's raining today with a high near 62 degrees. Rain is likely overnight and will remain in the forecast for the rest of this week, and into next week. 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 [Anchorage Assembly revises city’s long-criticized scofflaw program →]( Under the program, police have had the authority to impound vehicles driven by people who had accumulated more than $1,000 worth of specific driving or equipment citations. ADVERTISEMENT [U.S. attorney general announces $22M to support tribal resources for crime victims on Alaska visit →]( Attorney General Merrick Garland said he’d come to Alaska to learn about public safety issues. The funding will go to 67 Alaska tribal communities to help provide a range of services for crime victims, including counseling, legal assistance, emergency housing and tribal wellness ceremonies. [Anchorage Assembly rejects 4 Bronson nominees to Library Advisory Board →]( [Three other nominees were rejected earlier this summer amid ongoing tensions between the Assembly and Mayor Dave Bronson's administration about the role and future of the advisory board.]( [White House declares disaster for spring Yukon and Kuskokwim river flooding →]( President Joe Biden issued a major disaster declaration for the historic spring flooding along the Yukon and Kuskokwim Rivers, ordering federal funding for recovery efforts. [Iowa man drowns in Lake Clark National Park while trying to rescue son →]( An Iowa man drowned Saturday when he tried to rescue his son, who was caught in the current in the Tanalian River in Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, authorities said. ADVERTISEMENT More from the ADN [Alakanuk man charged with murder in shooting of friend →]( [Trump is set to surrender at a Georgia jail on charges he sought to overturn his 2020 election loss →]( [Captive orca Tokitae’s necropsy shocks Washington’s Lummi Nation as it worked to bring remains home →]( [Dimond volleyball defeats Chugiak in season opener to begin title defense →]( [U.S. intelligence shows planned explosion caused crash of Wagner chief’s plane →]( [Alaska gardening: Why wait for frost to start harvesting your garden? →]( 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