Anchorage will use former Solid Waste Services building for winter shelter

Plus: FEMA under civil rights investigation after ‘unintelligible’ disaster relief application information was sent to Alaska Natives ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 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 Friday, October 13. In today's newsletter: - Anchorage will move forward with [its plan to use a recently vacated administrative building]( located at the former Solid Waste Services transfer station in Midtown, as an emergency winter homeless shelter. - FEMA is [under investigation]( after the agency sent "unintelligible" disaster relief application information to several Alaska Native communities in the aftermath of a powerful storm last year that caused damage along the Bering Sea coast. - As their [visibility on the national stage grows]( the Salmon Sisters are elevating not only their brand, but Alaska's fishing and food culture as well. Staying in this weekend? Try your hand at a new recipe and highlight fresh seafood with this simple [Alaska cod sandwich]( that comes with a kick of kimchi. Feel more like going out? Reviewer Mara Severin stopped by Anchorage's Whisky & Ramen to see if the popular spot that opened a year ago to much fanfare is still a downtown delight. Read her thoughts and takeaways [here](. Anchorage weather It's mostly cloudy today with a high near 43 degrees and a slight chance of rain. Saturday calls for a chance of rain as well, but Sunday should provide at least partly sunny skies. Precipitation returns to the forecast early next week, and daytime temperatures will rise from the mid- to high 40s over the next several days. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com [Anchorage Assembly approves using former Solid Waste Services building for winter shelter →]( [Officials have been pushing against a tight timeline — the vote came the same day Anchorage saw its first snowfall of the season. The city plans to open shelters Monday, leaving about three days to get them ready and running.]( ADVERTISEMENT [As their visibility and families grow, Alaska’s Salmon Sisters hold fast to fishing life →]( With a Bon Appétit cover and a new cookbook, the fishermen-businesswomen are thinking about the future of managing a growing business that presents the complicated story of Alaska’s environment, fishing industry and food culture to a wider audience. [FEMA under civil rights investigation after ‘unintelligible’ disaster relief application information was sent to Alaska Natives →]( [The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties is investigating whether there are systemic problems with the way FEMA works with Alaska’s Indigenous communities.]( (via KYUK) [More chum salmon may be spawning in North Slope rivers, researchers say →]( Chum salmon, a species that has faltered in Interior Alaska river systems, are now reproducing farther north in some North Slope rivers, researchers have confirmed. (via [Alaska Beacon]( [5 things to do in Anchorage this weekend →]( With the recent threat of snow on the ground, there are plenty of indoor activities to enjoy this weekend in Anchorage, as well as a few events for outdoor enthusiasts. ADVERTISEMENT More from the ADN [Second man found dead following skiff collision with barge on Kuskokwim River →]( [Palestinians flee northern Gaza after Israel orders 1 million to evacuate and ground raids begin →]( [Confident underdogs will compete Saturday for a chance at Division I football championship →]( [Republicans pick Jim Jordan as nominee for House speaker, putting job within the Trump ally’s reach →]( [Dimond flag football earns fourth straight conference title →]( [U.S. oil production hits all-time high as GOP accuses Biden administration of waging ‘war on energy’ →]( 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