None charged so far after 2 people shot to death outside Anchorage Walmart

Plus: After snow-clogged roads stranded employees and customers, Anchorage businesses hope for better solutions ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Email not displaying correctly? [View the web version]( Today's sponsor: [Today's sponsor: Northrim Bank]( Support independent reporting on what Alaskans care about most. [Subscribe today.]( Good afternoon. It’s Monday, November 20. In today's newsletter: - Two people were [killed Sunday evening in a shooting]( in the parking lot of the Walmart in South Anchorage that forced the store to evacuate and close for the rest of the day. - Alaska's attorney general issued new guidance on the discussion of gender in public schools and access to books related to sexuality in libraries, [drawing criticism from public education advocates]( who said the guidance targets gender non-conforming Alaskans. - A lawsuit filed on behalf of eight Mat-Su students contends the borough [school district violated their constitutional rights]( when officials removed 56 books from library shelves early this year. Earlier this month, as most of Alaska joined the cryosphere and became snow-covered, one area again stood out as one of the snowiest places on the planet. An area on the Richardson Highway near Thompson Pass received 6 feet of snow over the course of one day. As science writer Ned Rozell tells it, [that's led to a re-evaluation of a 1963 storm]( that reportedly dumped a national record amount of snow nearby. Anchorage weather It's sunny today with a high near 18 degrees. The forecast calls for areas of blowing snow this evening, with wind gusts as high as 30 mph. Tuesday will start out partly sunny before there's a chance of light snow. Daytime temperatures will gradually warm up to the high 30s by the end of the week. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com [Parents must consent to instruction on gender identity in Alaska schools, attorney general says →]( LGBTQ+ advocates say new guidance from Republican Attorney General Treg Taylor is part of “a manufactured culture war” and “designed to have a chilling effect.” [2 killed in shooting at Walmart parking lot in South Anchorage, police say →]( Anchorage police say they have contacted everyone involved in the shooting. No one has been charged, according to the police department. ADVERTISEMENT [Alissa Pili’s homecoming at the Great Alaska Shootout draws a warm welcome, and a record crowd →]( The “Pili Power“ nation was loud and proud at the Shootout as the Dimond High alum’s family and biggest supporters made sure she had a memory to cherish in her return to Alaska. [After snow-clogged roads stranded employees and customers, Anchorage businesses hope for better solutions →]( Some workers had trouble getting out of their neighborhoods or couldn’t take the bus to work, while others had to stay home watching children. In some cases, piled-up snow blocked parking for customers. [Lawsuit contends Mat-Su book removals violate student civil rights →]( The lawsuit filed by a pair of civil rights organizations asks the court to rule the removals unconstitutional and order the district to put the books back in school libraries. [High winds knock out power in Matanuska Valley →]( Winds howling through parts of Mat-Su today knocked out power to thousands and prompted the closure of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough central landfill near Palmer. ADVERTISEMENT More from the ADN [Pickup plunges onto Glenn Highway after sliding off Muldoon Road bridge →]( [Man killed in fatal shooting in Northeast Anchorage →]( [Israeli forces battle militants around another Gaza hospital; Israel releases tunnel video →]( [Sled dogs killed and injured when snowmachine strikes team training on Denali Highway →]( [Many former Trump aides say he shouldn’t be president. Will it matter? →]( [Fly to Paris for 50 cents each way? Airfares to Europe are falling again, but the devil is in the details →]( 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