Anchorage officials plan to open 500 winter shelter beds next month

And: Feds to withhold $17.5 million in pandemic-era aid for Alaska schools amid dispute with state ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Email not displaying correctly? [View the web version]( Good afternoon. It’s Tuesday, September 17. In today's newsletter: - Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance’s administration is planning to [open 500 emergency winter homeless shelter beds]( in late October, according to a top administration official. - The U.S. Department of Education [intends to withhold $17.5 million]( COVID-19 aid]( to Alaska schools because it asserts the state failed to adequately fund its highest-need schools during the pandemic. - Two Alaskans from Chugiak and Sterling, respectively, [were among the four men killed]( when their plane crashed near the airport in St. Mary’s over the weekend, Alaska State Troopers said. The story of Borisa Rakocevich started with a gambling disagreement in Fairbanks in 1911, and ended two decades later when the Montenegrin immigrant disappeared from the historical record. In [his latest column]( historian David Reamer tells the story of how a poker game turned deadly became one of Alaska’s best documented early true crime cases. Anchorage weather It's overcast today with a high near 54 degrees, and rain is likely throughout the day and overnight. The forecast calls for continued precipitation through Wednesday, though we should see partly sunny skies starting on Thursday. Daytime temperatures will hover in the mid-50s this week. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com [LaFrance administration lays out Anchorage winter homeless shelter plan →]( Based on data from the Anchorage Coalition to End Homelessness, the mayor's administration anticipates 450 to 500 individuals will need shelter this winter. The city will also prioritize services at shelters, including case management, navigation into housing and peer support. ADVERTISEMENT [Feds plan to withhold $17.5 million in pandemic era aid for Alaska schools due to ongoing equity dispute →]( [For months, a dispute between federal and state education officials has escalated over whether Alaska equitably funded schools during the COVID-19 pandemic.]( [2 Alaskans among 4 killed in plane crash near St. Mary’s →]( The group was going moose hunting in Southwest Alaska, an NTSB official said. The pilot had received permission for Visual Flight Rules clearance that allowed him to land in deteriorating weather conditions, the official said. [East Anchorage Assembly member Karen Bronga won’t seek reelection this spring →]( [Bronga has endorsed Yarrow Silvers, who announced her intent to run. Silvers became a regular presence during pandemic-era Assembly meetings and as a critic of the Bronson administration.]( [Man killed in multivehicle collision involving Anchorage school bus →]( [The chain reaction began when the bus rear-ended a pickup on East Tudor Road near Lake Otis Parkway, pushing the truck into traffic ahead, Anchorage police said.]( [Grieving family of Iñupiaq woman and MMIP issues are at the center of a new play →]( “[Cold Case]( premiered earlier this month in Juneau and is coming to Anchorage in October. It topped [the New York Times list]( of plays to see this fall. ADVERTISEMENT More from the ADN [NORAD spots Russian military planes near Alaska air zone 4 times in 5 days →]( [Haines man dies after jet boat capsizes on Chilkat River →]( [U.S. Navy plans apologies to Southeast Alaska villages for 19th-century attacks →]( [Trump’s golf outings have long concerned the Secret Service →]( [Book review: Thomas McGuire’s second novel is as lyrical, intelligent and suspenseful as his first →]( [Workplace advice: Should I fire an employee who doesn’t deserve it? →]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Click here to unsubscribe and manage your email subscriptions.]( Anchorage Daily News, 300 W 31st Ave, Anchorage, AK 99503, United States