Search resumes in deadly Wrangell landslide as scientists examine cause

And: Snow removal becomes big issue in Anchorage mayor’s race ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Email not displaying correctly? [View the web version]( Today's sponsor: [Today's sponsor: Sylvan Learning]( Support independent reporting on what Alaskans care about most. [Subscribe today.]( Good afternoon. It’s Wednesday, Nov. 22. In today's newsletter: - Three people are dead and the search continues for [three people still missing]( after a devastating Wrangell landslide that sent a debris field of earth, rock and trees barreling down a mountainside. - Snow — both its management and removal — is [becoming a central issue]( in Anchorage's 2024 mayoral campaigns, and a potent political cudgel.] - The Municipality of Anchorage issued guidance this week advising some commercial property owners [to clear snow off their roofs]( after above-average accumulation this month. Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and whether you'll be gathering around the table with family or getting together with friends, all turkeys need the support of a stellar side dish. Try this skillet [brown butter pumpkin cornbread]( a perfect side but also a great base for stuffing. Still need inspiration for dessert? Take your pick from these 11 pie (and pie adjacent)[holiday dessert ideas]( from our archives. Anchorage weather It's mostly cloudy today with a high near 30 degrees, and the forecast calls for a wintry mix of snow followed by rain starting this afternoon. The freezing rain will last into Thursday, leading to an icy glaze on road surfaces and setting up the potential for [hazardous driving conditions]( on Thanksgiving Day. Daytime temperatures will hover in the mid- to high 30s through the weekend. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com [Search continues at site of deadly Wrangell landslide as scientists examine why slope gave way →]( The landslide swallowed three homes in its path and cut off the only highway providing access to more than 70 households. The search continued for one adult and two children who are still missing, with state geologists beginning to look at how and why the massive slab of land gave way Monday night. ADVERTISEMENT [Snow removal becomes big issue in Anchorage mayor’s race →]( In ads, on billboards, during public forums and in social media jabs, snowplowing has lately become the predominant issue in the city’s mayoral election, set for next April, when voters will cast ballots just as the berms currently calcifying along roadways will be melting into mud puddles. [Anchorage officials warn owners of some commercial buildings to clear snow from roofs →]( [Last winter, at least 16 roofs failed, primarily among commercial buildings with a certain design of wooden trusses.]( [Assembly approves 2024 Anchorage city budget after dozens of changes →]( The Anchorage Assembly approved the city’s 2024 budget after making more than three dozen changes, adding several million dollars to Mayor Dave Bronson’s $597.9 million spending plan. [Anchorage School Board approves $62 million bond proposal that includes money for new Inlet View Elementary →]( The board approved a bond proposal that includes money for rebuilding Inlet View Elementary in the South Addition neighborhood, and for safety and structural improvements across the district. ADVERTISEMENT More from the ADN [He proposed in a bomb shelter. They died together in a Russian airstrike. →]( [After heart surgery and injury, Tyson Gilbert helps spark UAA men’s basketball team to a hot start →]( [2 dead in vehicle explosion at Niagara Falls border crossing; FBI investigating →]( [Alaska Head Start programs are watching a Biden administration plan that would increase salaries →]( [Israel says pause in attacks on Gaza will extend a day for each 10 hostages released →]( [Sam Altman returns to OpenAI after power struggle that shocked tech industry →]( 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