Roof of vacant Anchorage warehouse partially collapses under snow

Plus: Got glass? Alaska’s only cow milk dairy needs those bottles back. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 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, Dec. 27. In today's newsletter: - The roof of a vacant, condemned warehouse in an industrial patch of Midtown Anchorage [partially collapsed overnight](. No one was hurt. - A fatal plane crash near Anchor Point earlier this month occurred after [the wing of the aircraft failed]( sending the plane spinning into trees and brush along the Sterling Highway, according to a new report. - The search for [a missing 45-year-old Eagle River woman]( continues in the North Fork of Eagle River despite harsh winter weather that damaged a crucial piece of equipment, authorities say. Alaska history is filled with cautionary tales of adventures gone wrong and the risks of navigating the state's wilderness alone. One such tale — but with a happy ending — is that of 24-year-old Leon Crane, an Army pilot and sole survivor of a 1943 plane crash who spent three months alone in the remote Interior. [Here]( David Reamer tells the tortuous tale of Crane’s first Christmas in Alaska. Anchorage weather It's mostly sunny today, though there are some areas of freezing fog, and there's a high near 12 degrees. Thursday and Friday will bring a mix of clouds and sun before a chance of snow returns for the weekend. Daytime temperatures will range from the low to mid-teens. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com [NTSB: Plane’s wing failed before deadly crash near Anchor Point →]( As the plane descended, the “left wing was folded against the fuselage,” the report said. It wasn’t immediately clear what caused the wing to fail. ADVERTISEMENT [Roof of vacant, condemned Anchorage warehouse partially collapses under snow load →]( According to the owner, the building was empty and slated for demolition. The incident marks at least the second time this winter that a commercial structure has failed under this season’s [record-breaking]( snow load. [Search continues for missing Eagle River woman despite damaged sonar equipment →]( Amanda Richmond Rogers went into the river on Saturday afternoon when her dog fell through the ice along the North Fork trail. Her husband said the emergency room nurse and mother loved her pets and considered them to be family, so[she jumped in to try to save the dog](. [Got glass? Alaska’s only cow milk dairy needs those bottles back. →]( The state’s only commercial producer of cow’s milk is missing about 20,000 reusable jugs that haven’t made it back for refills, spurring a callout from the Delta Junction business. [Ecosystem reports show continuing effects of warming in Alaska’s marine waters →]( The waters off Alaska’s Aleutian Islands registered the warmest winter temperatures in over a century, part of a decade-long period of warming, according to a report issued by NOAA. (via Alaska Beacon) ADVERTISEMENT More from the ADN [Man dies at Mat-Su prison while awaiting trial on 2022 charges →]( [Amazon Prime ads on movies and TV shows will begin in late January →]( [As social media guardrails fade and AI deepfakes go mainstream, experts warn of impact on elections →]( [As the Endangered Species Act turns 50, those who first enforced it reflect on its mixed legacy →]( [The world wants a respite for Gaza. Israel vows to keep fighting. →]( [Workplace: Give yourself a gift by making your professional dreams come true →]( 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