Top Anchorage homelessness official talks goals, misconceptions and next steps

And: ‘Calm, amazing pilot’: Nobody hurt as air taxi’s landing gear collapses in Anchorage ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Email not displaying correctly? [View the web version]( Good afternoon. It’s Thursday, Sept. 26. In today's newsletter: - The Anchorage mayor [has tasked Farina Brown]( [special assistant]( in homelessness and health, with tackling some of the city’s most urgent and complex issues. We sat down with her to learn more about her goals and approach. - Erosion and melting permafrost have just about destroyed the Southwest Alaska village of Newtok. Its residents are [among the first to relocate on a large scale]( due to climate change. - "A "very calm" pilot was able to land an air taxi at the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport this week [despite malfunctioning landing gear]( one of the passengers said. It's that time of year again — Katmai National Park’s annual celebration of ursine behemoths is about to begin. The chunkiest of chonks will face off during Fat Bear Week, starting with the cubs and the Fat Bear Jr. contest. Learn more about how to vote for your favorite beefy bruin[here.]( Anchorage weather It's overcast today with a chance of rain showers and a high near 52 degrees. There's a chance of rain on Friday as well, but the forecast calls for partly clear skies on Saturday. Daytime temperatures will hover in the low 50s for the next few days. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com [6 questions with Farina Brown, the Anchorage mayor’s new special assistant on homelessness →]( Brown is now at the helm of the administration’s homelessness and [housing strategy]( its winter sheltering plan, which relies largely on using hotels. ADVERTISEMENT [Climate change destroyed a Southwest Alaska village. Its residents are starting over in a new town. →]( [In the next few weeks, the last residents of Newtok will move to Mertarvik, rejoining 230 residents who began moving away in 2019.]( They will become one of the first Alaska Native villages to complete a large-scale relocation because of climate change. [‘Calm, amazing pilot’: Nobody hurt as air taxi’s landing gear collapses in Anchorage →]( Authorities say no injuries or fuel leaks were reported. Airport officials credited the pilot’s “skilled handling of the emergency situation” as key to avoiding a more serious outcome. [The college athletics landscape is changing at a breakneck pace. Here’s how Alaska universities are keeping pace. →]( [Both UAA and UAF have established partnerships with a personalized co-branded apparel company and are launching marketplaces where their student-athletes can connect with businesses or boosters.]( [Alaska natural gas crunch is increasing demand for a traditional fuel — coal →]( Southcentral Alaska’s natural gas crunch is boosting demand for coal-fired power hundreds of miles inland, a sign that [a looming supply crisis]( will have far-reaching consequences across the state. (via Alaska Beacon) ADVERTISEMENT More from the ADN [Alaska authors join fight against book banning with local chapter of fledgling national group →]( [Hurricane Helene threatens catastrophic storm surge as it barrels toward Florida →]( [Earthworms boost Anchorage lawns and gardens, but at what cost? →]( [Melania Trump, in rare interview, blames others for ‘toxic atmosphere’ →]( [Free COVID tests by mail program revived by Biden administration →]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Click here to unsubscribe and manage your email subscriptions.]( Anchorage Daily News, 300 W 31st Ave, Anchorage, AK 99503, United States