Lawmakers reject 8 of 12 Dunleavy orders; Iditarod's top 10 arrive in Nome

Also: A third dog has died in the Iditarod while another dog was struck by a snowmachine.                                                                                                                                Email not displaying correctly? View the web version Today's sponsor: MY EH 6 can counton. LEARN MORE $4 . 4 MONTHS [siscunzesave 5] Good afternoon. It’s Wednesday, March 13. In today's newsletter: * State lawmakers rejected eight of Gov. Dunleavy's 12 executive orders, most of which would've eliminated public oversight boards. * Iditarod updates: After Dallas Seavey's record-breaking sixth Iditarod win, the rest of the top 10 mushers have arrived in Nome. And a third dog has died in this year's race, while another dog was struck by a snowmachine between checkpoints. * The day a piece of fuselage blew off a Boeing 737 MAX 9 during a January flight over Oregon, Alaska Airlines workers had scheduled a maintenance check for it, drawing renewed scrutiny to the airline. Living in Alaska means living in bear country. But what does it mean to live responsibly on the bears' turf? That's a question outdoors columnist Steve Meyer mulled over in his latest piece, saying that bears should be viewed with respect — not with an irrational fear that can bolster false narratives.  Anchorage weather It's partly sunny today with a high around 36 degrees. Looking ahead, the forecast calls for mostly sunny skies Thursday and partly sunny skies Friday. A chance of snow returns Friday night, followed by a slight warmup with daytime highs in the upper 30s and low 40s this weekend. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Vicky Ho, [email protected] Alaska Legislature rejects 8 of governor’s 12 executive orders → The Alaska Legislature rejected eight of 12 executive orders issued by Gov. Dunleavy earlier this year, in a rebuke of his broad use of executive power. Most of the orders sought to eliminate a variety of public oversight boards and transfer powers to members of the governor’s administration.  ADVERTISEMENT Thrilled and battle-tested, the top 10 Iditarod mushers arrive in Nome → After Matt Hall and Jessie Holmes took second and third place, the top mushers this year included veterans and a second-year racer. Dallas Seavey wins record sixth Iditarod → To earn a sixth championship, “this one was supposed to be hard. It had to be special. It had to be more than just the normal Iditarod — and for me, it was,” Seavey said. Third dog dies in the 2024 Iditarod → Iditarod CEO Rob Urbach said in Nome that the organization is waiting to get full necropsy reports back on the three dogs that have died so far in this year's race, adding: "If there's something we can learn from this, I'm sure we'll apply it going forward." Snowmachine driver strikes dog in Iditarod team between checkpoints → A post from a social media page for New Hampshire musher Bailey Vitello’s team said the snowmachine “came down the trail recklessly driving and clipped one of the dogs on the team.” The Iditarod said neither the dogs nor the musher were injured. Alaska Airlines let Boeing jet fly despite pressurization warnings → In the weeks since a fuselage blowout on a flight over Oregon, most of the blame has fallen on Boeing and its supplier Spirit AeroSystems. But a safety check of the aircraft that was planned, and hadn't yet happened, may renew scrutiny of Alaska Airlines. (via Seattle Times)  With the Luk’ae Tse’Taas Comics collective, Alaska visual artists help build a broader universe → Their work is rooted in Indigenous cultures and northern themes, peppered with fantastical elements. ADVERTISEMENT More from the ADN Anchorage cross-country skier Brennan claims third place at World Cup sprint race in Norway → Undefeated Kake boys aim to repeat as 1A state basketball champions → Lumen Christi girls confident in ability to defend 1A state basketball title → Judge dismisses 6 of dozens of charges against Trump, allies in Georgia election interference case → House passes bill that could lead to U.S. TikTok ban → This company intends to be the first to mine the moon → Fb Tw Inst Anchorage Daily News, 300 W 31st Ave, Anchorage, AK 99503, United States