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Good afternoon. It’s Monday, Sept. 28.

In today's newsletter:

Kaitlyn Kaganak's body was found late last year at an East Anchorage trailhead. Now, charges accuse an Anchorage woman of helping to dispose of Kaganak's remains. Another suspect died by suicide this month.
A recent New York Times report detailed allegations of angry outbursts by Democratic former U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola directed at staff during her time in Congress and the use of slurs, as well as turmoil within her current high-profile campaign for the U.S. Senate.
State wildlife officials say nearly all of the 20 bear killings they carried out in Anchorage this year were due to the animals’ problematic attraction to urban temptations like improperly stored garbage.

Since 1999, Alaska Science Center biologists have cataloged over 3,000 reports across Alaska of so-called avian keratin disorder in black-capped chickadees, which they cite as “the highest concentration of (visible) deformities ever recorded in a wild bird population.” Learn more about what causes the birds' "fishhook beaks" here.

Anchorage weather

It's mostly sunny today with a high around 53 degrees. Looking ahead, the forecast calls for a chance of showers on Tuesday and rain is likely on Wednesday. Daytime highs will drop into the high 40s over the next few days.

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

— Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com

Kaitlyn Kaganak was found dead by an Anchorage trail. Charges accuse a woman of helping dispose of her body. →

The Dec. 1 disappearance of Kaganak drew attention on social media and at protests as advocates for Missing and Murdered Indigenous People called on Anchorage police to swiftly and aggressively investigate each new case.

How ex-staffers’ allegations of hostile behavior by Peltola might affect Alaska’s key US Senate race →

Inside Alaska, political pundits aren’t sure how much the report will move the needle in the nationally watched race, which is one of a few that could determine control of the Senate.