An Anchorage pastry chef finds reasons for gratitude

Also: Searchers have shifted their strategy as three people remain missing in the Wrangell landslide, and the Biden administration is considering future uses for Alaska lands that could put subsistence hunting and mining at stake. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 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, Nov. 23. In today's newsletter: - In the busy run-up to Thanksgiving, an Anchorage pastry chef finds [reasons for gratitude](. - Searchers looking for the three people who remain missing after this week's landslide in Wrangell have [changed their strategy]( to a reactive search that will involve clearing the highway. - The Bureau of Land Management [is assessing]( the impacts of opening large areas of Alaska to new uses, including mineral extraction. For many of us, Thanksgiving involves a big meal shared with loved ones — and a stockpile of leftovers for days. But it's also a holiday that results in literal tons of wasted food that ends up in the trash. Thanksgiving leftovers [are good for longer than you might think]( and making those stretch can help keep reduce the amount of food waste that heads to the landfill. Anchorage weather It's mostly sunny today with a chance of rain and a high around 34 degrees. Daytime highs are expected to approach 38 degrees Friday and 37 on Saturday, with a chance of rain in the forecast through Saturday morning. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Vicky Ho, vho@adn.com [In the wee hours, an Anchorage pastry chef finds reasons for gratitude →]( Freida Koper, the owner of The Flying Dutchman Pastry Shop in South Anchorage, is continuing what her parents started more than 40 years ago. ADVERTISEMENT [Officials begin clearing debris as 3 remain missing after deadly landslide in Wrangell →]( Searchers looking for the adult and two youths who remain missing after the slide killed three people and injured a fourth have shifted to a reactive search that will involve methodically clearing debris from the highway. [As Biden administration considers future uses for vast Alaska lands, subsistence hunting and mining could be at stake →]( Nearly 80 Alaska tribes are calling on the Biden administration to retain decades-old ANCSA protections for 28 million acres of land scattered across large swaths of the state. [U.S. military quietly revokes planned contract for small nuclear plant at Eielson Air Force Base →]( The U.S. military has rescinded the preliminary award of what could be a nine-figure contract with the company it had tentatively selected to build a small-scale nuclear power plant at Eielson Air Force Base near Fairbanks. (via Northern Journal) [Sled dog team struck by snowmachine in Interior Alaska was from Dallas Seavey’s kennel →]( Five-time Iditarod champion Seavey said he and two other mushers were training with three of his teams on the Denali Highway when the nine-dog team was hit by a snowmachine, killing two dogs and injuring several others. No citations have been issued, troopers said. ADVERTISEMENT More from the ADN [Woman injured in Anchorage shooting on Thanksgiving morning →]( [Mat-Su home snow removal scofflaws now receiving warning letters →]( [Qatar says Gaza cease-fire will begin Friday morning, with aid to follow ‘as soon as possible’ →]( [He rescued a family from Vietnam in 1975. Every Thanksgiving, they thank him. →]( [Does red wine give you headaches? Buy a cheaper bottle, scientists say. →]( 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