Lost student highlights string of busing issues for Anchorage schools

Plus: Anchorage Assembly passes emergency orders in wake of City Hall allegations Email not displaying correctly? [View the web version]( [Anchorage Daily News]( Today's sponsor: [Today's sponsor: Northrim Bank]( Support independent reporting on what Alaskans care about most. [Subscribe today.]( Good afternoon. It’s Monday, January 23. In today's newsletter: - An Anchorage School District bus dropped off a 6-year-old at the wrong stop earlier this month, leading to a harrowing evening that’s the latest in a string of bus issues that have plagued the district this year. - The Anchorage Assembly took the rare step of passing three emergency measures to curb Mayor Dave Bronson’s powers in an effort to confront allegations raised by fired Municipal Manager Amy Demboski. - The Alaska Legislature is starting its annual budget-making process during a period of historic volatility in oil prices. As Alaskans, many of us are familiar with the cardinal directions and could find our way north in a pinch. But when's the last time any of us thought about the difference between true north and magnetic north? The difference between the two, [explains science writer Ned Rozell](, actually changes depending on where you are. 🌨️ Anchorage weather It's cloudy today with a high near 30 degrees, and the forecast calls for a wintry mix of snow followed by freezing rain. There's a chance of rain for the next two days, before snow returns on Thursday. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com [Her daughter was dropped off at the wrong bus stop and spent nearly an hour lost in Anchorage]( [Her daughter was dropped off at the wrong bus stop and spent nearly an hour lost in Anchorage]( A school district spokesperson said four student bus riders have gotten lost this school year. The Anchorage School District and the nearby Mat-Su Borough School District have been grappling with bus issues since the start of the school year. [Read More]( [Anchorage Assembly passes emergency orders in wake of City Hall allegations]( [Anchorage Assembly passes emergency orders in wake of City Hall allegations]( The emergency measures pertain to contracting, the office of the city’s ombudsman and filling out appointments to municipal boards and commissions. All of them, according to the Assembly, are a direct response to allegations against the Bronson administration of unlawful and unethical conduct. 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