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Good afternoon. It’s Monday, Sept. 14.

In today's newsletter:

Anchorage police officers shot and injured a man on Sunday evening who police described as a suspect in a violent carjacking that left a driver injured.
The Downtown Hope Center is rapidly growing with the recent purchase of a building on East Third Avenue thanks to grants, donations and a $1 million cash infusion from a faith-based humanitarian organization.
The Alaska Long Trail is still years away from completion, but that hasn’t stopped explorers and adventurers from using portions of the more-than-500-mile route stretching from Seward to Fairbanks.

In his latest column, Alaska historian David Reamer revisits the 1990s Anchorage experiment with traffic cameras. Part one of this two-part series recounts the history of speed enforcement and the factors that led to a doomed proposal.

Anchorage weather

It's mostly sunny today with a high around 61 degrees and a calm wind. Looking ahead, the forecast calls for rain on Tuesday, followed by mostly sunny skies on Wednesday and Thursday. Rain is likely again at the end of this week.

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

— Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com

Anchorage police during standoff shoot and injure man suspected in carjacking →

A driver was knocked unconscious during the carjacking, and the resulting investigation led police to a home on East 37th Avenue where the standoff took place, according to Chief Sean Case.

The Alaska Long Trail is years from completion. That hasn’t stopped outdoor adventurers from using it. →

Alaska Trails executive director Haley Johnston said the word has been getting out to both locals and visitors that large portions of the route are fit for travel.

Downtown Hope Center expands Anchorage shelter and job programs with $2M building purchase →

A gift from Samaritan’s Purse allowed the Anchorage center to buy a large office building and grow workforce training opportunities that several participants described as transformative.

Crews battle fire at new Whittier cruise dock →

Images posted to social media showed the cruise ship Norwegian Jade some distance from the dock, which was engulfed in flames next to a tour company's vessel. No injuries were reported.

Bipartisan coalition-minded candidates for Alaska Legislature led in key primary races, and in fundraising →

In the lead-up to the primary, candidates who indicated they would join a bipartisan coalition brought in nearly double the political contributions as candidates aligned with the Republican minority.