ASD hopes to hire retired teachers to fill jobs; Iditarod sees 2nd dog death

Also: Alaska lawmakers will consider whether to overturn some of Gov. Dunleavy's executive orders. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Email not displaying correctly? [View the web version]( Today's sponsor: [Today's sponsor: Northrim Bank]( Good afternoon. It’s Monday, March 11. In today's newsletter: - Alaska lawmakers will meet Tuesday in a joint session to consider [whether to overturn]( some of Gov. Mike Dunleavy's executive orders targeting various public boards. - The Arctic Winter Games [opened to fanfare in Mat-Su]( kicking off a week of competition among young athletes from different countries across the circumpolar north. - The Iditarod has reported [two sled dog deaths]( that occurred Sunday, causing two mushers to drop out. Meanwhile, five-time champion Dallas Seavey [is leading the race]( hoping to claim a record sixth win. Why does 20,310-foot Denali stand thousands of feet taller compared to most other nearby peaks? It's a question that an Alaska geologist has mulled over for years. Now [he's come up with a theory]( that takes into account air temperature and the pace of erosion. Anchorage weather It's cloudy today with a high around 28 degrees. The forecast is calling for snow tonight into Tuesday, and a chance of snow running through the rest of the week. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Vicky Ho, vho@adn.com [Anchorage School District seeks to hire retired teachers to help fill hundreds of vacancies →]( It’s the latest strategy to help address the district’s hiring and retention challenges: As of January, there were around 400 unfilled staff positions in the district, according to ASD's head of human resources. [With streamers and fanfare, the Arctic Winter Games open in Mat-Su →]( The athletes, ranging in age from 11 to 18 years old and hailing from regions across Canada, Greenland and the traditional Sapmi region in northern Norway, Sweden and Finland, will spend the next week competing in 20 sports, including alpine and cross-country skiing, wrestling, hockey and Dene Games. Winners will take home medals in the form of gold, silver and bronze ulus. ADVERTISEMENT [Alaska lawmakers to consider overturning executive orders issued by Gov. Dunleavy →]( The Legislature has scheduled a joint session Tuesday to consider the executive orders. It would take a majority of lawmakers to overturn any of the orders, many of which seek to eliminate public oversight boards. • Related: [Dunleavy seeks to remove decades-old boards overseeing Alaska parks]( [Iditarod reports second dog death of 2024 race →]( The death of a 4-year-old dog on returning Iditarod musher Hunter Keefe's team was [the second dog death reported Sunday](. Under race rules, if a dog dies, the musher must voluntarily scratch from the race or they will be withdrawn unless the dog died due to an “unpreventable hazard” like a moose encounter. (via Alaska Public Media) • See also: [With less than 200 miles to go, Dallas Seavey pushes on in pursuit of a 6th Iditarod win]( [Bronson administration plans new downtown library in historic City Hall →]( While a few important steps remain before a library branch could open at the old City Hall, the mayor's office said the vision is for an Alaska-centric library with a focus on digital media and an open footprint. [Board of Fisheries passes new Kenai king salmon plan →]( New management policies for Kenai River king salmon mean that sockeye bag limits in the river are up, and commercial setnet fishing is likely to be closed for the foreseeable future. ADVERTISEMENT More from the ADN [Beaver expansion into Alaska’s Arctic tundra presents problems for people, but also opportunities →]( [As airfares from Alaska to Europe drop, here’s how to snag the best deals to your preferred locations →]( [Workplace advice: Blurring the lines between work and private life via Facebook: A disaster tale →]( [Trump’s freewheeling speeches offer a dark vision of a second term →]( [The biggest moments of the 2024 Oscars →]( [Princess of Wales apologizes for editing family photo that fueled rumors about her health →]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Click here to unsubscribe and manage your email subscriptions.]( Anchorage Daily News, 300 W 31st Ave, Anchorage, AK 99503, United States