Anchorage warns over 1,000 building owners of roof collapse risk

And: Gov. Dunleavy emphasizes GOP education plan and resource development in State of the State address ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Email not displaying correctly? [View the web version]( Today's sponsor: [Today's sponsor: Matson]( Support independent reporting on what Alaskans care about most. [Subscribe today.]( Good afternoon. It’s Wednesday, Jan. 31. In today's newsletter: - Government officials in Anchorage took the unprecedented step of [warning more than 1,000 commercial property owners]( that their roofs could be at risk of collapse because of this year’s record-breaking snow loads. - In his [State of the State address]( Gov. Mike Dunleavy urged Alaskans to say “yes” to more resource development and population growth, and reiterated his support for an education package filled with Republican priorities. - A Costco Business Center — the first of its kind in Alaska — [will open in Anchorage]( on Friday, selling many products that can’t be found at the standard Costco warehouses in the state. When a large group of high school skiers from the Fairbanks area traveled to Valdez to compete, they expected to be gone for a couple of days. Mother Nature had other plans, and huge amounts of snow closed the highway at Thompson Pass, trapping them in the small coastal town. [Here's how an extended stay]( in Valdez brought a community and three ski teams together. Anchorage weather It's mostly sunny today with a high near minus 2 degrees. We'll continue to see sunny skies through the end of the week, while temperatures get even colder. The daily high temperature will remain below zero through the end of the week, before snow enters the forecast on Sunday and things start to warm up. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com [Over 1,000 Anchorage building owners warned of snow collapse risk and danger to workers →]( The city told owners their buildings should not be occupied until snow is removed if they have a roof at risk of collapse or if they are uncertain. [More than 8 feet of snow]( has accumulated in the city this season, with more all but certain to arrive before spring. ADVERTISEMENT [Alaska Gov. Dunleavy emphasizes GOP education plan and resource development in State of the State address →]( [As legislators grapple with a public school funding crisis and low student assessment scores, Dunleavy reiterated support for a stalled House education package that includes more charter schools and bonuses for teachers.]( [A ‘different kind’ of Costco opens this weekend in Anchorage, with plans for 2-day grocery delivery statewide →]( The business center will focus on serving businesses like restaurants, hotels, offices and convenience stores, but it will be open to all Costco members. [Alaska House Republican education package stalls as closed-door negotiations continue →]( The plan had been to pass the bill quickly, but House Republicans don’t have enough votes and the gridlock continues. [Anchorage is plunging into even deeper cold →]( Temperatures could reach nearly 30 below in some parts of the city this week, according to the National Weather Service. • See also: [Anchorage warming facilities accepting community donations as temperatures plunge]( [Mat-Su suspends challenged-book policy after meetings ‘devolve into a shouting match and name-calling’ →]( A Matanuska-Susitna Borough library policy that allows residents to recommend books they want permanently pulled from shelves is on hold after a mid-January book reconsideration hearing ended in chaos. ADVERTISEMENT More from the ADN [Former St. Paul police chief sentenced to 7 years in prison for sexually abusing teen →]( [Person with suspected mumps case at Anchorage middle school tests negative →]( [Children’s book about an Alaska ringed seal weaves in traditional knowledge and science →]( [It took NASA months, and a new screwdriver, to open its asteroid sample →]( [CEOs of Meta, TikTok and other companies testify in heated Senate hearing on child exploitation →]( 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