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Good afternoon. It’s Monday, Sept. 8.

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Winona Fletcher, the youngest female convicted of murder in Alaska, is going to be released from prison after a judge reduced her sentence. With good behavior time, she may be released as soon as this week.
The Alaska Division of Public Assistance will use out-of-state contractors to process food assistance applications amid a yearslong staffing shortage, Department of Health officials said.
Hilcorp Alaska plans to build a new development in a western corner of Prudhoe Bay that will produce 40,000 barrels of oil daily, a company representative said.

Prepare to binge on bear cams: America’s most beloved bear-based competition is just weeks away. The dates have been set for Fat Bear Week, the annual contest at Katmai National Park and Preserve that seeks to crown the bulkiest bruin. Find more information, including how to cast your votes, here.

Anchorage weather

It's partly sunny today with a high near 62 degrees and a slight chance of scattered showers. Looking ahead to the rest of the week, the forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies, varying levels of precipitation and daytime highs in the mid-60s.

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

— Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com

Judge frees Winona Fletcher, youngest female convicted of murder in Alaska →

Fletcher had served 40 years in prison for her role in the notorious murders of three people in a 1985 home invasion robbery. The second look at her sentence stemmed from an appeals court ruling that found juvenile sentences must consider age, vulnerability, and prospects for rehabilitation.

APU’s rebuilt glacier training center is again propelling cross-country skiers toward an Olympic season →

Elite team skiers trained on snow this summer, 5,700 feet above Girdwood. There are few places like it in the world.

Alaska plans to use out-of-state contractors to process SNAP applications amid persistent backlog →

The U.S. Department of Agriculture approved the state’s request to use existing contract staff to also conduct SNAP eligibility interviews and other tasks they were previously barred from doing.

Hilcorp plans to squeeze more life out of Prudhoe Bay with 40,000-barrel-per-day field →

The largest oil field in North America, Prudhoe Bay remains the major contributor to Alaska oil production, which fell to 465,000 barrels on the North Slope last year, from close to 500,000 a year earlier.

A small Texas firm is gearing up for a $150 million search for oil beneath the Arctic Ocean →

Narwhal Exploration is one of three small, privately owned companies with offshore leases in West Harrison Bay, a promising but largely unexplored area once controlled by Shell. (via Northern Journal)

Anchorage man killed in collision on Sterling Highway →

The 21-year-old was a passenger in a car that clipped a semi-truck while the driver was trying to pass another vehicle, Alaska State Troopers said.

More from the ADN

Alaska’s largest glacier is in a long decline, a victim of its sunken location and encroaching seawater →

‘Blood & Myth’ documentary delves into Alaska’s justice system and Inupiaq beliefs →

Supreme Court lifts restrictions on LA immigration stops set after agents swept up U.S. citizens →

Travel: Fall opportunities for adventures across Alaska →

Why some Republicans are newly worried about RFK Jr. →

Alaska football roundup: West pulls away from Colony in second half to remain undefeated →

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