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Good afternoon. It’s Wednesday, Sept. 2.

In today's newsletter:

Anchorage police tallied use-of-force incidents at rates higher than those reported by the Northwest’s largest police departments, according to an independent audit that makes a series of sweeping recommendations.
The field of legislative candidates for Alaska’s general election is set after several candidates dropped out or failed to receive enough votes to advance from the August primary.
The Anchorage Assembly approved funding meant to further build out the police department’s crime center — a decision made without the stronger privacy protections sought by some members.

This summer, a 98-year-old in San Diego completed his local library’s summer reading challenge for the second consecutive year. As he nears the century mark, going to the library helps him get out of the house and meet other people. Read more of his story, and why reading into older age is so important, here.

Anchorage weather

It's sunny today with a high around 62 degrees. The forecast calls for mostly sunny skies on Thursday, but cloudy conditions will increase on Friday and there's a chance of rain over the weekend.

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

— Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com

City releases sweeping outside audit of use of force by Anchorage police →

The audit, which covered a 4 1/2-year period, found the department’s tally of use-of-force incidents was higher than Seattle, Portland or New Orleans.

Cross-country running star’s impact on Anchorage’s East High goes far beyond the trails →

Katahdin Staples, a senior endurance running sensation and reigning Alaska Gatorade Player of the Year in cross country, can be found spending most of his lunch periods in service of others.

Several Alaska legislative candidates drop out ahead of general election →

Candidates running in Eagle River, Southwest Alaska, Anchorage and the Mat-Su dropped out after the August primary election.

Anchorage Assembly approves police crime center buildout without additional surveillance protections in place →

A privacy protection proposal is still under discussion and set for a second public hearing later this month.

Dunleavy vetoes bill adding faculty member to UA Board of Regents →

Proponents of the bill had argued that adding a seat for a faculty member would bring institutional knowledge and experience from working within the university system that would better inform decision-making.