Amazon begins hiring for new Anchorage distribution center

Plus: Anchorage Assembly members propose new regulations for Airbnbs and other short-term rentals ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 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, October 10. In today's newsletter: - Amazon has begun hiring hundreds of people [to staff its new warehouse and distribution facility in Anchorage]( an effort that comes amid a widespread labor shortage in Alaska. - Two Anchorage Assembly members are [proposing a new city licensing program for short-term]( and vacation rental units, including houses, apartments and bedrooms rented via platforms like Airbnb and Vrbo. - The board governing high school sports in Alaska [adopted a rule that bans transgender girls]( from competing on girls’ teams, a move that conforms with a policy promoted by Gov. Mike Dunleavy's administration. From 1909 to 1963, the infamous inmate Robert "Birdman" Stroud was housed at some of America's more notable prisons, including Alcatraz. But, as historian David Reamer writes, the murder that first landed the Birdman in prison occurred on a cold winter night in Alaska. Before he was the subject of intrigue and a Hollywood film, Stroud committed what was at that point [the "coldest blooded murder" in Juneau]( history. Anchorage weather It's cloudy today with a high near 41 degrees. There's a slight chance of a mix of rain and snow tonight, a pattern that will continue into Wednesday. The forecast calls for clouds the rest of this week, with daytime temperatures in the low to mid-40s. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com [Amazon is launching a hiring spree for its new Anchorage distribution center. Will there be enough workers? →]( The company will offer $20 an hour starting pay plus benefits for people to work in the facility set to open next year. But there are two job openings for every job hunter in Alaska, a new report found. ADVERTISEMENT [Anchorage Assembly members propose new regulations for Airbnbs and other short-term rentals →]( The measure would not impose limits on the number of Airbnbs, Vrbos and other rentals in Anchorage, but it would help officials understand the impact of short-term rentals on the city’s housing supply. [Alaska school sports association bars transgender girls from girls’ sports teams →]( The board did not provide any instructions to schools on how to implement and enforce the policy, but the association's director said schools should verify the sex assigned at birth of athletes the same way they verify the athletes’ age. [Sunrise gatherings, dances and speeches mark celebration of culture on Indigenous Peoples Day →]( Ceremonies, speeches and performances in traditional regalia marked Indigenous Peoples Day in Alaska and beyond, two years after President Joe Biden officially commemorated the day honoring America’s first inhabitants. [Washington tribe catches first salmon on free-flowing river since dams removed →]( With the plonk of fishing tackle in clear, green water, the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe’s first fishery on a free-flowing river in more than a century got underway Monday on Washington's Olympic Peninsula. (via The Seattle Times) ADVERTISEMENT More from the ADN [Biden condemns Hamas for ‘unadulterated evil’ in attack on Israel, confirms at least 14 Americans dead →]( [14-year-old involved in high-speed pursuit near Palmer, troopers say →]( [Book review: The story of Dawson City’s rapid growth, told through its stages and screens →]( [The Rewind: Bartlett upsets reigning state football champs; West wins fifth straight state tennis title; Chugiak girls pull off cross-country 3-peat →]( [After one week without a House speaker, Republicans appear no closer to choosing one →]( [Workplace: When a full-time employee works a second full-time job →]( 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