Alaska officials race to submit new transportation plan to the feds

And: Removing flagged books from Palmer library shelves could violate patrons’ civil rights, city attorney warns ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Email not displaying correctly? [View the web version]( Good afternoon. It’s Thursday, February 29. In today's newsletter: - Alaska officials are [scrambling to resubmit]( a $5.6 billion transportation plan by the end of the week to ensure billions of dollars in construction projects across the state can get federal approval. - Palmer city officials should not block users from accessing library books flagged by community members as controversial because doing so [could be a civil rights violation]( according to an attorney for the city. - Edefuan Ulofoshio of Anchorage has worked tirelessly to play at the highest levels of football, and is now poised to be [the next Alaskan in the NFL](. It may be hard to see past the more than 100 inches of snow Anchorage got this winter and to envision a time when the city won't be covered in snow. But, as Alaska gardener Jeff Lowenfels writes, that time will be here before we know it. [His advice]( for realizing your garden goals this year? Don't wait for spring breakup to start preparing. Anchorage weather It's mostly sunny today with a high near 15 degrees. There's a north wind around 15 mph, with wind gusts up to 20 mph. We'll continue to see mostly sunny skies through Saturday, and colder temperatures will persist through early next week. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com [Alaska officials scramble to submit new $5.6B state transportation plan by Friday deadline →]( Alaska’s State Transportation Improvement Plan was rejected by the federal government earlier this month due to significant deficiencies it found in the plan. Local transportation officials say they don’t know what will happen if the plan is rejected again. ADVERTISEMENT [Removing flagged books from Palmer library shelves could violate patrons’ civil rights, city attorney warns →]( Taking flagged books off the shelf or even relocating them to a different part of the library can open up Palmer to a lawsuit, the city's attorney said. [Edefuan Ulofoshio is poised to be the next Alaskan in the NFL →]( Born and raised in Anchorage, Ulofoshio took major leaps of faith on his way to college football’s biggest stage and hopes to inspire future generations to dream just as big. [Alaska’s public aerospace company selects new leader after governor rejected previous choice →]( The Alaska Aerospace Corp. board of directors selected a new president and CEO this month after Gov. Mike Dunleavy refused to approve their previous choice last year. [Alaska Long Trail advocates seek funding for improvements at popular recreation spots →]( Trail advocates are asking legislators to appropriate more than $20.3 million for 21 projects envisioned as part of a system connecting more than 500 miles of trails between Fairbanks and Seward. (via Alaska Beacon) ADVERTISEMENT More from the ADN [Study tracks calls used by endangered Cook Inlet belugas, and human-made noise in their habitat →]( [Scientists get closer to solving chemical puzzle of the origin of life →]( [Israeli troops fire toward Palestinians seeking food. Israel says it was a deadly stampede. →]( [CDC recommends older adults get 2nd updated coronavirus shot →]( [PFAS chemicals to be phased out of food packaging. Here’s how to avoid them. →]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Click here to unsubscribe and manage your email subscriptions.]( Anchorage Daily News, 300 W 31st Ave, Anchorage, AK 99503, United States