On the plane intercepted during Biden's visit, and a new face in the mayor's race

Plus: Anchorage Assembly readies to move millions of unspent funds for winter homeless needs ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 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 Tuesday, September 12. In today's newsletter: - A small plane that entered airspace closed for President Joe Biden’s visit to Anchorage [was intercepted by a F-16 fighter jet]( that dispensed flares to get the pilot’s attention, military officials said. - Two proposals going before the Anchorage Assembly tonight could [redirect millions of unspent local and federal dollars]( toward placing people in hotel rooms and standing up a short-term emergency shelter in the months ahead. - Bill Popp, former president and CEO of the Anchorage Economic Development Corp., [has filed paperwork to run for mayor]( in the 2024 city election. The Daily News recently reported on the[sharp increase in rent prices in Alaska]( — they jumped 7% last year, the highest increase in more than a decade. We want to hear from Alaska readers affected by rising rents to inform future reporting. Have you looked for a home or apartment to rent over the past year? Tell us about your experience using [this form](. Anchorage weather It's mostly cloudy today with a high near 57 degrees and a chance of rain later this afternoon. Showers are likely on Wednesday, and there's a chance of rain that will last through the rest of this week. Daytime temperatures will hover in the mid-50s for several days. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com [F-16 fighter jet escorts small plane that entered closed airspace during Biden’s Anchorage visit →]( The plane, reported by Anchorage residents as a Piper PA-18 Super Cub, entered airspace over the Anchorage Bowl that was closed for President Joe Biden's visit. It was intercepted and escorted to a nearby airport. Biden was at JBER for [a 9/11 memorial ceremony]( in his first official visit to Alaska as president. Watch his full remarks [here](. ADVERTISEMENT [Sinkhole closes part of busy East Anchorage intersection →]( The northbound lanes of Bragaw Street and the eastbound lanes of DeBarr Road were closed this morning for repairs to a large sinkhole. The intersection could be closed through Wednesday, authorities said. [Anchorage Assembly readies to move millions of unspent funds for winter homeless needs →]( As the city heads into winter, the Assembly is scrambling to come up with money for cold weather shelter and housing options. At tonight's meeting,[ officials will also see a new proposal to repurpose an old solid waste facility as a navigation center]( as part of the city's response to homelessness. [Bill Popp, longtime Anchorage economic development official, files to run for mayor →]( Popp spent 16 years leading the [Anchorage Economic Development Corp.]( a prominent nonprofit that advocates for business and industry-friendly policies in the municipality and Southcentral Alaska. He's the fourth major candidate to enter the race. [Amid natural gas crunch, an Alaska utility asks to resurrect in-state gas pipeline →]( Enstar, the for-profit utility that sells natural gas in Anchorage and the surrounding area, is pushing to resurrect a version of a proposed Alaska natural gas pipeline that would be for in-state use only. (Via Northern Journal) [Smithsonian returns Alaska woman’s brain to family 90 years after it was taken →]( The family of the woman, Mary Sara, had no idea her brain had been taken until informed by reporters. ADVERTISEMENT More from the ADN [Off-duty VPSO fired after assault arrest in Southeast Alaska village →]( [Travel: How Alaska’s most frequent flyers became MVPs of the sky →]( [Bowing to GOP right wing, McCarthy directs House panel to open Biden impeachment inquiry →]( [Book review: With hunting as the catalyst, ‘The Land We Share’ ponders life’s lessons and relationships →]( [10,000 unaccounted for and thousands feared dead after floods in eastern Libya →]( [Workplace: You’ve created a leadership vacuum in your office. Here’s how to recover. →]( 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