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Good afternoon. It’s Monday, Dec. 8. |
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In today's newsletter:
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Thousands in the Mat-Su remained without power this morning as a prolonged windstorm blasted the region, leaving many in the cold and dark for a second day as temperatures dipped into the single digits.
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In the earliest hours of the day, around a dozen drivers investigate whether Anchorage roads are safe enough for kids to go to school. Meet the team that helps decide whether there's a snow day here.
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Anchorage voters created a new taxing authority in 2023 to build better access to Chugach State Park and address rising visitation. But since then, no projects have made it out of the design phase.
Just in time for the holidays, our book reviewers Nancy Lord and David James have selected their favorite works from 2025. Their top picks include poetry, works of fiction, adventure stories, a Pulitzer-winning memoir and multiple books that interrogate the changing nature of the North. |
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Anchorage weather
It's sunny today with a high near 16 degrees. Looking ahead, we should see mostly sunny skies on Tuesday, and there's no snow in the forecast through the rest of the week. Daytime highs will gradually drop into the single digits this week.
Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today.
— Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com
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Meet the team that helps decide whether Anchorage students get a snow day → |
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About a dozen Anchorage School District employees set out in the early hours to monitor road conditions and gather information. They later share that information with school administrators, who make the ultimate call on whether roads and sidewalks are safe enough for school buses and students who walk to school. |
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Anchorage Daily News, 300 W 31st Ave, Anchorage, AK 99503, United States |
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