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Good afternoon. It’s Friday, June 27.

In today's newsletter:

Elected officials in Anchorage are pursuing more penalties to help stop big, entrenched homeless encampments from taking over stretches of parks, trails and public land.
Gov. Dunleavy issued a disaster declaration for the Denali Borough after wildfires sparked by lightning last week destroyed numerous structures north of Healy.
Seattle Kraken player John Hayden and mascot Buoy the sea troll are visiting Anchorage for a hockey camp and community skate, with a special surprise for one young fan.

There's a lot happening around Anchorage this weekend, between a community Pride parade and gathering, live music, festivals and markets, an Alaska Kennel Club show and more. Check out our highlights here.

Anchorage weather
It's mostly cloudy today with some sprinkles and a high around 65 degrees. Over the next few days, we can expect more cloudy conditions and a chance of precipitation as daytime highs range from the low to mid-60s.

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

— Vicky Ho, vho@adn.com

In competing proposals, Anchorage leaders push to stop entrenched encampments with more penalties →

Anchorage officials are weighing two proposed ordinances: One seeks to make it a crime for anyone to sleep out on public land, with misdemeanor penalties for those charged, while a second proposal is a narrower version of the same. Some residents told Assembly members that making it a crime to sleep outside showed a lack of compassion for those with few resources or options.

State disaster declared for destructive wildfires in Denali Borough →

Areas north of Healy remained under evacuation orders though fire activity slowed since flaring to life last week. Evacuation alerts in several areas north of Fairbanks were reduced Thursday.

Seattle Kraken make young Alaska fan’s wish come true and inspire next wave of hockey players →

Kraken forward John Hayden and team mascot Buoy the sea troll brought joy to several youths in Anchorage, including a 3-year-old diagnosed with cancer, with a community skate happening today.

3 injured when bus carrying Ketchikan cruise ship passengers collides with SUV →

The bus, carrying 46 cruise passengers along with the driver, was traveling south when it collided with the SUV, which then struck a power pole, Ketchikan officials said in a statement.

Crews finish emergency revetment repairs along Matanuska River as property owners turn to cleanup →

State crews on Thursday sealed off a second breach in a decades-old revetment along the Matanuska River in Butte as they neared the finish line on emergency work to halt the flow of water into properties along the Old Glenn Highway. (via Mat-Su Sentinel)

More from the ADN

The Senate is putting Trump’s big bill back on track but hurdles remain →

Trump says he’s terminating trade talks with Canada over new tax on Canadian and foreign technology firms →

Supreme Court upholds Affordable Care Act’s preventive care mandate →

Alaska gardening: Make lawn mowing less monotonous by getting creative →

6 Americans detained in South Korea, accused of trying to float rice and Bibles to North Korea in 1,600 plastic bottles →

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