Utilities share plan to restore water to most of Eklutna River

And: Man killed by officers in gunfight near Healy was target in ‘felony-level investigation,’ troopers say ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 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, November 2. In today's newsletter: - Utilities have released their [proposed program for restoring water]( and potentially salmon to the long-dammed Eklutna River, though an Alaska Native village and others say the plan doesn’t go far enough. - Alaska State Troopers [shot and killed a man]( during an exchange of gunfire stemming from a vehicle pursuit near Healy on Wednesday, the agency said. - In this article exploring Alaska's response to its ongoing domestic violence crisis, [survivors and advocates shed light]( on how far the state has come, and the work yet to be done. Some say congregating birds at a feeder poses health risks. Others insist bird feeding is harmless and helps draw people to the outdoors. In [this week's column]( Alaska gardening writer Jeff Lowenfels weighs in and offers up some best practices. Anchorage weather It's cloudy today with a high of 39 degrees, and there's a chance of freezing rain overnight into Friday. Rain is forecast to continue into the weekend, and there's a chance snow could fall on Sunday. Daytime temperatures will hover in the high 30s and low 40s. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com [Utilities reveal plan to restore most of Eklutna River, setting stage for public comment →]( The release of the draft fish and wildlife program is a key step in a long-awaited effort to reduce the environmental harms of the Eklutna Hydroelectric Project, built by the federal government in 1955 and later sold to the utilities. ADVERTISEMENT [Man killed by officers in gunfight near Healy was target in ‘felony-level investigation,’ troopers say →]( The 45-year-old man shot and killed by law enforcement officers during an[exchange of gunfire Wednesday on the Parks Highway]( involved in an open investigation that prompted the attempted traffic stop and pursuit, Alaska State Troopers said. [Domestic violence in Alaska: A crisis at home →]( This is the first in a series of articles that will explore the reach of Alaska’s funding to address domestic violence and show some areas where it succeeds, as well as where it falls short. (via Alaska Beacon) [Freezing rain forecast for Anchorage and Mat-Su overnight and Friday →]( Snow could start falling by Sunday afternoon, though potential storm totals and areas of heaviest precipitation were still unclear Thursday, the National Weather Service said. [SPONSORED — MAKing It: The CIRI Foundation – a ‘testament to the power of education’ →]( Presented by First National Bank Alaska: One recipient of the foundation’s scholarship program shares her story of self-determination. ADVERTISEMENT More from the ADN [Man facing murder charge in Homer woman’s shooting death →]( [Alaska seafood harvesting jobs decline as fish crashes, pandemic and other factors take toll →]( [Kenai man accused of threatening U.S. senator →]( [The U.S. has strongly backed Israel’s war against Hamas. The allies don’t seem to know what comes next. →]( [Senate sidesteps Tuberville to confirm Adm. Lisa Franchetti as new leader of Navy →]( [Risk a $250K fine or months without pay? Pilots are reluctant to seek mental health help. →]( 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