Top Alaska vet issues alert on mysterious illness killing dogs in Lower 48

And: There’s lots of gas in Cook Inlet — here’s why some companies aren’t drilling ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 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. 30. In today's newsletter: - Alaska’s state veterinarian is asking clinics and pet owners to be on the lookout for signs of [a mysterious respiratory illness]( that has sickened dogs in over a dozen states but has not yet been detected in Alaska. - A throng of parties have [joined an electric rate case]( that could influence power costs for years in Anchorage and much of Alaska. - The Alaska House Legislative Ethics Committee [dismissed complaints]( against sitting and former state lawmakers who were accused of allowing an anti-abortion activist to improperly use their Capitol offices. Each year, gardening writer Jeff Lowenfels gets questions about [voles and the damage they leave behind]( once the snow melts and lawns become the center of attention again. Voles stick out like a sore thumb on a white surface, but their snow tunnels in our yards allow them to live relatively protected and connect foraging areas to nests complete with dining, living and bathroom areas. Anchorage weather It's mostly cloudy today with a high near 34 degrees, and a chance of snow later this afternoon. Friday will be partly sunny before snow returns to the forecast for much of the weekend and into early next week. Daytime temperatures will drop from the mid-30s to mid-20s over the next few days. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com [Alaska’s chief veterinarian issues alert on mysterious illness killing dogs in Lower 48 →]( The illness, detected in the U.S. as early as this summer, produces many of the symptoms of kennel cough — coughing, sneezing, runny eyes, lethargy and fever — but doesn’t respond to normal medication and often lasts more than a week. ADVERTISEMENT [Multiple groups hope to sway regulators as Chugach Electric seeks 6% rate increase →]( [A dozen parties have intervened]( in the effort by Chugach Electric Association to raise rates by 5.8%, or close to $7 for a bill of about $120 a month. [Legislative ethics committee dismisses complaints against Alaska lawmakers →]( Two Wasilla Republicans, Rep. David Eastman and former Rep. Christopher Kurka, were accused of allowing “an unregistered lobbyist” for an anti-abortion organization to use their Capitol offices as a “base of operations.” [Wasilla library to rename ‘young adult’ section amid questions over book challenge policy →]( The young adult fiction section of the Wasilla Public Library is expected to be temporarily relabeled “adult fiction” while librarians wait for direction on how to make decisions about challenged books. [There’s lots of gas in Cook Inlet — here’s why some companies aren’t drilling →]( Leaders of Alaska’s biggest gas and electric utilities say they don’t want to risk customer money to invest in uncertain drilling efforts, when imported LNG appears reliable and competitively priced. (via Northern Journal) [Russian Orthodox Archpriest Michael James Oleksa dies at age 76 →]( Oleksa, the well-known Russian Orthodox missionary and scholar who [served as a priest in more than a dozen Alaska Native villages across the state]( has died at the age of 76 in Anchorage following a stroke. (via KYUK Public Media) ADVERTISEMENT More from the ADN [Shoplifting suspect fired at security guard after getting kicked out of Eagle River Walmart, charges say →]( [Truce in Gaza extended another day but talks over remaining hostages held by Hamas could get tougher →]( [Google starts deleting dormant accounts Saturday. Here’s how to save yours. →]( [Camden Shasby will add to family’s hockey legacy as newest member of Anchorage Wolverines →]( [To protect kids, EPA wants total removal of lead pipes for the first time →]( 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