Proposed wind farm could help power Anchorage, developers say

And: Mat-Su Republican proposes bill that would define life as beginning at conception ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Email not displaying correctly? [View the web version]( Good afternoon. It’s Tuesday, February 27. In today's newsletter: - Developers of a huge wind farm proposed for construction near Anchorage say it could help [provide a much-needed boost]( to the area’s energy needs. - Ravn Alaska, the largest passenger-based airline in the state, is [laying off]( nearly one-third of its workforce. - A Republican state lawmaker from the Mat-Su has proposed [a bill that could limit abortion access]( in Alaska by defining human life as beginning at conception. In the spring of 1905, a shocking crime wave dominated gossip around Fairbanks. One of the outlaws stood out among the rest: Charles Hendrickson, who robbed Fairbanks-area residents of their gold dust, gained notoriety in part because of his repeated jailbreak attempts. In his latest column, historian David Reamer delves into the life of [the Blue Parka Man]( whose relentless prison escapes transformed a bandit into a legend. Anchorage weather It's partly sunny today with a high near 20 degrees. We'll continue to see sunny and mostly sunny skies for the rest of this week. Daytime temperatures will continue to drop, dipping into the single digits by Friday. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com [Developers say proposed wind farm project could help power Anchorage, reducing strain on gas →]( Developers of the project said it will be most productive when it’s most needed: when temperatures drop and the demand for energy soars. They say it could have provided 20% of the electricity used in Anchorage during the recent extreme cold snap. ADVERTISEMENT [Ravn Alaska lays off nearly a third of its staff →]( The airline laid off 130 employees from various departments across the board. Pilots are also affected by the decision, according to a union group. [Mat-Su Republican proposes bill that would define life as beginning at conception →]( Rep. Kevin McCabe is sponsoring a bill that would include new definitions of “person” and “life” under Alaska’s criminal statutes. Deputy Attorney General John Skidmore said the bill could make it illegal to dispose of frozen embryos following in vitro fertilization, or IVF. [After back-and-forth, Eddie Burke Jr. withdraws from 2024 Iditarod →]( Anchorage musher Eddie Burke Jr. has withdrawn from the 2024 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race following a week of back-and-forth over his eligibility. [Alaska natural gas promoter floats new plan: Send North Slope gas to Southcentral first →]( The state government entity promoting the long-desired North Slope natural gas project is suggesting a first phase that delivers natural gas to the Southcentral Alaska market, rather than the vast Asian market that is the ultimate target. (via Alaska Beacon) [Anchorage mayoral candidates weigh in on possible local sales tax →]( Eight mayoral candidates answered questions on a series of economic issues, including ways to stop outmigration, how to attract more people to the workforce and the possibility of a future local sales tax. ADVERTISEMENT More from the ADN [16-year-old charged with murder in shooting deaths of 2 adults in Point Hope →]( [In annual speech to Legislature, Alaska U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola cites effort to stop grocery chain merger in call for bipartisanship →]( [Man charged with attempted murder in downtown Anchorage bar stabbing →]( [US Army says it will cut thousands of jobs in major revamp to prepare for future wars →]( [Book review: New volume details the roots of the Franklin Expedition as told by its participants →]( [Ghosted in the workplace? Here’s how to respond. →]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Click here to unsubscribe and manage your email subscriptions.]( Anchorage Daily News, 300 W 31st Ave, Anchorage, AK 99503, United States