An expensive, bitter election leaves Anchorage politics almost entirely the same

Also: Native Youth Olympics are back! Email not displaying correctly? [View the web version]( [Anchorage Daily News]( Support independent reporting on what Alaskans care about most. [Subscribe today.]( Good afternoon. It’s Friday, April 22. In today's newsletter: - An expensive, bitter, high-stakes city election has left Anchorage politics almost entirely the same. - Coaches and athletes rejoice as the Native Youth Olympics return in-person. - A Girdwood woman who was recently struck and killed by a train is remembered for her sense of adventure and her meaningful friendships. There are many ways to get out and enjoy yourself today and through the weekend in the Anchorage area: You can see the ongoing Native Youth Olympic Games at the Alaska Airlines Center, there's a Midtown Discover and Shop event this evening, and the Alyeska Spring Carnival and Slush Cup is on for today through Sunday. [Check out the full events guide here.]( ☁️ Anchorage weather Mostly cloudy today, with a high in the low 50s. Similar weather is in the forecast for Saturday. Sunday is expected to be partly sunny, with highs still in the 50s. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Elizabeth Harball, eharball@adn.com [An expensive, bitter, high-stakes city election leaves Anchorage politics almost entirely the same]( [An expensive, bitter, high-stakes city election leaves Anchorage politics almost entirely the same]( The election followed an unprecedentedly contentious period in Anchorage politics, in which Mayor Dave Bronson won a narrow victory by mobilizing a coalition of conservatives and activists angry at the municipality’s response to the coronavirus and spending related to homelessness. But that coalition was not able to flip the Assembly toward a more Bronson-friendly composition. [Read More]( [Coaches and athletes rejoice as the Native Youth Olympics make in-person return]( [Coaches and athletes rejoice as the Native Youth Olympics make in-person return]( After COVID forced the annual cultural and athletics event to go virtual the past two years, competitors and fans are glad to be back together again. See also: [‘You can always go further mentally than you can physically’: Wrist carry champions test their resolve at the Native Youth Olympics]( [Read More]( [Girdwood woman struck by train remembered for her sense of adventure and meaningful friendships]( [Girdwood woman struck by train remembered for her sense of adventure and meaningful friendships]( Friends and family gathered this week to celebrate Kristal Lavender, the woman killed by a train near Bird Point this month after saving her dog. [Read More]( [Alaska supplies of a lifesaving overdose medication ran low for weeks amid a spike in opioid deaths]( [Alaska supplies of a lifesaving overdose medication ran low for weeks amid a spike in opioid deaths]( Health officials, who say new shipments arriving this week should help relieve the problem, blamed a combination of factors, including a miscalculation on the state’s part of how much of the medication to order, shipping delays and rising demand linked to a recent spike in opioid deaths. [Read More]( [Image]( [SPONSORED: MAKing It - Building a new bright spot in downtown Kodiak]( Presented by First National Bank Alaska: KANA’s Kodiak Marketplace will blend local business, social opportunities, and more to elevate quality of life in the region. [Read More]( More from the ADN [New formula for Permanent Fund dividend payments heads toward Alaska Senate vote]( [New formula for Permanent Fund dividend payments heads toward Alaska Senate vote]( [Read More]( [‘Horror writer indeed’: Is Stephen King’s microwaved salmon as repulsive as it sounds?]( [‘Horror writer indeed’: Is Stephen King’s microwaved salmon as repulsive as it sounds?]( [Read More]( [Lawmakers in Alaska and other states push to uncover riches shielded by state secrecy laws]( [Lawmakers in Alaska and other states push to uncover riches shielded by state secrecy laws]( [Read More]( [Biden signs Earth Day order that aims to protect old-growth forests from wildfire]( [Biden signs Earth Day order that aims to protect old-growth forests from wildfire]( [Read More]( [House GOP leader McCarthy recorded saying after Capitol riot that he would urge Trump to resign]( [House GOP leader McCarthy recorded saying after Capitol riot that he would urge Trump to resign]( [Read More]( [Airlines weigh return of passengers banned before mask mandate]( [Airlines weigh return of passengers banned before mask mandate]( [Read More]( The ADN relies on readers like you. [Get digital access to the ADN for about $4 per week]( and help us cover the news that matters most here in Alaska. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Click here to unsubscribe and manage your email subscriptions.]( Anchorage Daily News 300 W 31st Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99503