Neglected housing is posing risk to residents’ safety, Anchorage fire officials warn

And: First big snow fouls Anchorage roads and shifts schools to remote learning ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Email not displaying correctly? [View the web version]( Good afternoon. It’s Tuesday, October 29. In today's newsletter: - A significant portion of the housing stock serving Anchorage's lowest-income residents is [degrading to the point of posing safety hazards]( city fire officials warn. - The season’s [first major snowfall blanketed Anchorage]( and much of Southcentral Alaska on Monday and this morning, triggering remote learning and other closures and fouling the morning commute. - With a week to go until Election Day, [here’s a roundup of voting-related news]( from Gov. Mike Dunleavy rallying for Trump to "historic" early voting numbers. With snow blanketing the trees, roads and possibly your car, it's feeling like a good week to stay in. Luckily, our roundup of favorite recipes for soup season just dropped, so you have plenty of options for a warm, comforting meal to keep out the cold. Check out these [eight soup recipes from Alaska cooks](. Anchorage weather It's overcast and snowy today with a high near 34 degrees, though the snowfall that covered Anchorage overnight will likely dissipate by this afternoon. The forecast calls for mostly sunny skies on Wednesday before a return to snow later in the week. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com [Neglected multifamily housing is posing a risk to residents’ safety, Anchorage fire officials warn →]( Multifamily residential buildings like apartments, triplexes and long-stay hotels are degrading at an “an exponential rate,” according to the city’s chief of inspections. ADVERTISEMENT [Season’s first big snow fouls roads and shifts Anchorage schools into remote learning →]( A record 6 inches of snow fell in West Anchorage on Monday, besting the previous record for Oct. 28 set in 1982, according to the National Weather Service. [A week to go: A third-party U.S. House candidate gets a boost, early Alaska voting on track to break record and Dunleavy rallies for Trump →]( With just a few days remaining until Election Day, 29,445 Alaskans had cast early votes as of Sunday. The Division of Elections said in a statement that participation in the election so far is at a “historic level.” [LaFrance talks snowplowing, public safety and more in State of the City address →]( Mayor Suzanne LaFrance outlined actions her administration has taken so far to address issues including snow removal, public safety and homelessness. She emphasized her vision for a “reliable, transparent and effective” local government. [Intercepted emails led to Palmer police chief’s leave, body camera transcripts show →]( [Former city manager Stephen Jellie put Chief Dwayne Shelton on administrative leave for allegedly “conspiring” with junior officers, according to the transcripts](. (via Mat-Su Sentinel) ADVERTISEMENT More from the ADN [Legislative races in Alaska’s conservative Mat-Su region are all-Republican contests →]( [Judge strikes down Republican effort to change rules over military and overseas ballots →]( [She said she had a miscarriage — then got arrested under an abortion law →]( [Book review: An Arctic childhood shapes a poetry of loss and continuance →]( [Workplace advice: 8 ways employers can address chronic staffing shortages →]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Click here to unsubscribe and manage your email subscriptions.]( Anchorage Daily News, 300 W 31st Ave, Anchorage, AK 99503, United States