Former Anchorage city manager sues mayor over firing

And: Mat-Su school board sharply limits role of its student representative ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 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, September 7. In today's newsletter: - Anchorage's former city manager, who was abruptly fired by Mayor Dave Bronson last year, [is suing him and the municipality]( accusing the mayor and some of his top staff of “wanton disregard and disdain for following law and propriety.” - The Mat-Su school board has [sharply restricted the ability of its single student representative]( to participate in meetings, putting new limits on a position created more than 40 years ago. - Researchers are [scrambling to understand the collapse]( of Alaska's Bering Sea crab fishery, with waters warmed by climate change as one theory but not the only cause. Autumn has fully arrived in Alaska, and this is the time of year when those of us with hanging baskets[make plans for getting them through the winter](. You can pay local greenhouses to store these baskets, but gardening writer Jeff Lowenfels has all the tips and tricks for taking care of them at home in this week's column. Anchorage weather It's overcast and rainy today, with scattered showers as well as thunderstorms set to last all day and into the evening. A chance of rain remains in the forecast through the end of this week and into next week. Daytime temperatures will hover in the high 50s. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com [Former Anchorage city manager Demboski sues mayor and municipality over firing →]( Many of Amy Demboski's allegations were first brought to public attention in a letter threatening legal action against the city in January. Among the accusations in the civil lawsuit: gender discrimination, retaliation, violations of whistleblower protections, an inappropriate workplace relationship, defamation and unlawful termination. ADVERTISEMENT [Mat-Su school board sharply limits role of its student representative →]( The change in Mat-Su is an unusual one. Most Alaska school boards, including Anchorage’s and the state board of education, allow their student representative to sit at the table with other board members, ask questions and make their voices heard. [Bering Sea crabbers fear another bleak season as populations dwindle in Alaska’s warming waters →]( Researchers say warmer waters themselves aren’t killing crabs, but they may be allowing predators to move in and disease to spread more easily. [2 more Alaska ballot measures pass legal muster, but another is disqualified →]( The approved measures would impose new financial restrictions on political campaigns and grant an array of rights to workers. The rejected measure would have barred the state from paying for party-specific primary elections. (via Alaska Beacon) [SPONSORED - MAKing It: Legacy Juneau clinic Lifetime Eyecare starts a new era →]( Presented by First National Bank Alaska: Dr. William To is part of a new generation of business owners investing in Alaska as a shifting workforce nationwide brings new challenges and opportunities to local communities. ADVERTISEMENT More from the ADN [Wasilla woman dies after boat overturns in Talkeetna River →]( [Gov. Dunleavy appoints new regent to University of Alaska board →]( [Man charged with murder in May stabbing at East Anchorage apartment →]( [Missing teen found dead in North Pole →]( [Secretaries of Navy, Air Force, Army accuse Alabama senator of harming national security with hold on promotions →]( [A committed team mindset is driving Dimond High football’s resurgence →]( 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