1 dead, multiple people missing after Wrangell landslide

And: For families in Northwest Alaska, questions remain about unsolved deaths and ‘suicides’ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 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, November 21. In today's newsletter: - A landslide near the Southeast Alaska city of Wrangell[has killed at least one person]( and left numerous others missing, according to Alaska State Troopers. - In Kotzebue, local law enforcement said there was only one official unsolved murder. An Anchorage Daily News/ProPublica journalist who reviewed that case and others [reports many residents suspect otherwise](. - A Superior Court judge in Anchorage [dealt a blow]( to an effort to allow Jet Skis, Sea-Doos and other personal watercraft on Kachemak Bay. Throughout the heyday of commercial whaling, whales sank several of the ships that were hunting them — incidents that represented a brief reversal of fortune. More forgotten than not, at least one such event happened in Alaska waters. Historian [David Reamer presents the tale]( of how the tail of a blue whale sank the Lizzie Sorenson in 1910. Anchorage weather It's mostly cloudy today with a high near 24 degrees, and snow is likely overnight. Wednesday will bring mostly cloudy skies as well as a slight chance of snow. We're likely to see rain on Thanksgiving Day, with a chance of precipitation lasting into the weekend. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Megan Pacer, [mpacer@adn.com](mailto:@adn.com) [At least 1 dead, ‘multiple’ people missing after landslide hits homes near Wrangell →]( First responders determined that three single-family homes were “directly in the path of the landslide,” troopers said. An immediate search revealed the body of one person, but additional search efforts have been paused until the slide can be assessed for stability. ADVERTISEMENT [For families in Northwest Alaska, questions remain about unsolved deaths and ‘suicides’ →]( In dining rooms and office lobbies across Kotzebue, the families and friends of those who have died have questions that remain unanswered. Kotzebue's police chief said earlier this year that he knew of only one unsolved killing there — that of Susanna “Sue Sue” Norton in 2020, whose [case the ADN wrote about this month](. Many people a reporter spoke with, the new mayor included, aren’t so sure. [Anchorage Walmart shooting that left 2 dead was murder-suicide, police say →]( A man shot and killed a woman in the parking lot of the Dimond Walmart on Sunday night before killing himself, police said two days after the shooting. [Judge blocks Dunleavy administration rule allowing personal watercraft on Kachemak Bay →]( The judge's opinion said the Alaska Department of Fish and Game acted “outside the scope of its delegated authority” when it repealed a ban on personal watercraft within the boundaries of two conservation districts encompassing Kachemak Bay. [SPONSORED: Groundbreaking lung cancer detection technology is already saving lives in Alaska →]( Presented by Alaska Regional Hospital: Alaska Regional Hospital’s new robotic bronchoscopy is a “game changer” for lung cancer detection. ADVERTISEMENT More from the ADN [3 dead including child in murder-suicide near Wasilla, troopers say →]( [Most power restored and roads cleared following Mat-Su windstorm →]( [Israeli Cabinet to consider deal for release of some hostages held by Hamas →]( [Book review: ‘Red Arctic’ outlines Putin’s plans and political motivations for the region →]( [The idea of OpenAI is dead. Now, Microsoft is in the driver’s seat. →]( [Workplace: 4 steps for stopping workplace manipulators from targeting you →]( 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