Troopers to test body cameras as Anchorage police rollout is in limbo

Also: Gov. Dunleavy's former budget director, Donna Arduin, is back in the state Capitol; Anchorage police officers are carrying Narcan; and students square off in the annual Battle of the Books. 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, February 3. In today's newsletter: - As Alaska State Troopers release their body camera policy for public review, the Anchorage Police Department's rollout remains murkier, with no set date for implementation. - News out of Juneau: Gov. Dunleavy's former budget director, Donna Arduin, is back in the state Capitol, and a public safety pension bill clears its first hurdle in the House. - Anchorage students tested their literary know-how in this week's Battle of the Books, with district winners advancing to a statewide competition. The [Alaska Ski for Women]( is this weekend, and hundreds of skiers are expected to descend on Kincaid Park for the event, which raises money for groups that work to stop domestic violence. Looking for [more ideas on what to do](? You can check out the spectacle of acrobatic and mechanical talent from Cirque Mechanics at Atwood Concert Hall, or visit a Makers Market on Saturday, plus there's an assortment of First Friday art shows today. 🌨️ Anchorage weather The forecast is calling for snow to largely wrap up by midafternoon with today's high temperature approaching 29 degrees. Looking ahead, we can expect highs hovering in the upper 20s and a chance of snow to stick around over the next few days. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Vicky Ho, vho@adn.com [Alaska State Troopers release body camera policy for public review as APD rollout remains in limbo]( [Alaska State Troopers release body camera policy for public review as APD rollout remains in limbo]( The state Department of Public Safety plans to test the devices in Mat-Su and the Interior and on the Kenai Peninsula this spring. In the meantime, the Anchorage Police Department has no set date for putting body cameras into action despite growing public pressure to do so. [Read More]( [Former Dunleavy budget hawk Donna Arduin returns to work in the Alaska Capitol]( [Former Dunleavy budget hawk Donna Arduin returns to work in the Alaska Capitol]( Arduin was Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s first and most controversial budget director, but she was ousted in 2019. Now she's back in Juneau as a legislative aide, helping to craft a fiscal plan. [Read More]( [ADN Politics podcast: Is this the end of the Pebble mine? ]( [ADN Politics podcast: Is this the end of the Pebble mine?]( In this episode, host Elizabeth Harball discusses what’s ahead for the mine and the Bristol Bay salmon fishery with ADN reporter Alex DeMarban after [the EPA's decision this week](. [Read More]( ADVERTISEMENT [Anchorage students put their literary know-how to the test in annual Battle of the Books]( [Anchorage students put their literary know-how to the test in annual Battle of the Books]( Whispered deliberations, furious scribbling and raucous cheers: After weeks of preparation, Anchorage students competed for literary glory in the annual Battle of the Books event, which quizzes students’ knowledge on a select group of books. [Read More]( [Anchorage police officers are now carrying overdose-reversing drug Narcan]( [Anchorage police officers are now carrying overdose-reversing drug Narcan]( Anchorage's police chief says a majority of officers are now carrying naloxone, also known by the brand name Narcan, a drug that can quickly reverse the effects of an opioid overdose that might otherwise be fatal. APD changed its policy last year under [pressure]( from advocates, health professionals and family members of overdose victims. 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