For Anchorage's homeless, pets are a crucial comfort and housing barrier

Plus: An express car wash boom is coming to Anchorage ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 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 27. In today's newsletter: - In Anchorage, homeless residents with pets [grapple with an extra barrier to housing]( and services, despite the comfort and stabilization the animals often provide to vulnerable people. - [Two people remain missing]( days after a massive landslide in Wrangell destroyed three homes and left behind a broad field of debris that crews continue to work on clearing to restore road access to dozens of homes. - Three companies are in the process of building their first [car washes in the Anchorage Bowl]( in the coming months. And that’s just the beginning. With mild temperatures and ample snow, much of Alaska is now primed for cross-country skiing. It’s a sport for all ages, made possible by friction. Scientists say an average skier generates about 200 watts of heat on each ski while gliding, [according to Alaska science writer Ned Rozell]( and an experienced ski racer on a college team has even more melting power. Anchorage weather It's overcast today with scattered showers and a high near 35 degrees. Anchorage should expect a wintry mix of [snow and rain combined with gusting winds]( today, along with much of Southcentral Alaska. Water and slush along the roads is expected to freeze tonight when temperatures drop to around 26 degrees. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com [For Anchorage’s homeless, pets can be a barrier to housing — but also a crucial comfort →]( Most homeless residents struggle to find any sort of rental housing, often due to past evictions, criminal history, mental health or substance use issues and insufficient income. Add on a dog and inventory becomes “nonexistent,” the city’s homeless coordinator said. ADVERTISEMENT [2 people remain missing in Wrangell landslide as confirmed deaths rise to 4 →]( The body of an 11-year-old girl was recovered from the debris Saturday evening, Alaska State Troopers said. The landslide killed three other members of the girl's family. [An express car wash boom is coming to Anchorage →]( Three companies are planning to build express, conveyor-belt car washes in a city that currently only has one. Each plans to add additional locations in the future. [Doyon Drilling installs 2 wind turbines near Prudhoe Bay oil field →]( An Alaska Native-owned drilling company has installed what it says are the first wind energy turbines erected near Alaska’s giant Prudhoe Bay oil field. [EPA gives partial approval to state plan for improving Interior Alaska air quality →]( Federal regulators have dropped a proposal to require ultra-low-sulfur diesel use to help clear winter air pollution in the Fairbanks area, accepting state arguments that such a mandate would not be a cost-effective way to address the problem. (via Alaska Beacon) ADVERTISEMENT More from the ADN [Police identify person killed in West Anchorage shooting Saturday as 21-year-old man →]( [Israel and Hamas agree to extend truce for two more days, and to free more hostages and prisoners →]( [Alaska’s Rosie Brennan shines with 2 podium finishes in season-opening World Cup stop →]( [Alaska health care providers sue to keep state rule mandating minimum payments for care →]( [In Alabama, another small-town paper hit in ‘open season’ on free press →]( [Now’s a great time to book offseason travel. Here are some of the most tantalizing trips →]( 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