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Good afternoon. It’s Friday, October 10.

In today's newsletter:

The state Department of Public Safety has released a list of 116 unresolved Alaska homicides, after receiving pushback from victim advocates over a previous version.
A zoning proposal designed to cluster new housing construction in Anchorage near existing transit routes has been put on hold.
Alaska's state education board voted unanimously to not take action on proposed changes to school district funding streams, following a request from state officials who want to further adjust the proposal.

As we head deeper into fall, there's a lot going on in Anchorage this weekend. The annual Zombie Half Marathon returns on Saturday, with other event highlights including an art fair at The Nave in Spenard and a full slate of live music options. Check out our weekend event highlights here.

Anchorage weather
It's sunny today with a high around 48 degrees. Looking ahead, we can expect a chance of showers Saturday and rain on Sunday as daytime high temperatures remain in the upper 40s.

Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today.

— Vicky Ho, vho@adn.com

Anchorage pauses zoning talks that could make it easier to build denser neighborhoods →

By loosening zoning regulations, the proposal would encourage more infill near Anchorage's major thruways and existing high-frequency bus routes across the city. So far, the proposal has proven challenging to craft: Since its creation, its associated maps and zoning regulations have been updated six times.

Firings of federal workers begin as White House seeks to pressure Democrats in government shutdown →

U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski called the announcement “poorly timed” and “yet another example of this administration’s punitive actions toward the federal workforce.”

State education board takes no action on controversial funding regulation change →

The measure would have altered financial definitions for services provided by local governments to districts, in an effort to meet federal requirements and preserve tens of millions in federal funding. But the proposal has drawn sharp criticism from school officials across Alaska.

Troopers release list of more than 100 Alaska unresolved homicides →

Victim advocates have sought release of the list for years, said Michael Livingston, a longtime researcher, former police officer and Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons advocate.

Alaska lawmakers sue Dunleavy over executive order creating agriculture department →

The Legislature contends that Alaska’s constitution prohibits issuing executive orders during special sessions, because it takes away lawmakers’ ability to consider such orders and disapprove of them if they choose. Gov. Dunleavy says that the Alaska Constitution allows orders during special sessions.

Incoming coastal storm looms as Northwest Alaska evacuees return home amid receding floodwaters →

On Thursday, Gov. Mike Dunleavy issued a disaster declaration for areas affected by the storm to assist damage recovery efforts.

Republicans vote to roll back Biden-era restrictions on mining and drilling in 3 Western states, including Alaska →

All three members of Alaska's congressional delegation supported repealing the Biden-era land management plan for 13 million acres in the central Yukon region.

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MIT president says she ‘cannot support’ proposal to adopt Trump priorities for funding benefits →

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado wins the Nobel Peace Prize →

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