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Good afternoon. It's Wednesday, March 11.

In today's newsletter:

For the first time in years, Anchorage leaders say, there are currently no large, entrenched homeless camps in the city. Yet the reality of homelessness in Anchorage is more complicated.
U.S. Rep. Nick Begich III touted his record and urged the Alaska Legislature to take action to facilitate a natural gas pipeline during his annual address at the state Capitol in Juneau.
A new city program could eventually offer cash that low-income homeowners could use to cover pricey home repairs, and incentives to builders wanting to convert vacant or aging properties into new rentals.

Airport TSA lines are long, gas prices are increasing and some international travel is off the table. Spring break travel is shaping up to be chaotic. If you're traveling during this time, here's what to prepare for.

Anchorage weather

It's sunny again today with a high near 15 degrees and a calm wind. The nighttime low temperatures will dip below zero tonight and on Thursday, while daytime highs will gradually climb into the low 20s by Saturday.

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

— Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com

Anchorage leaders say the city has no large homeless camps now. That appears true, but complicated. →

To fact-check the assertion, the Daily News visited the sites of some of the major, year-round entrenched encampments from recent years.

Begich calls on Alaska lawmakers 'not to become a roadblock' to LNG pipeline →

Rep. Nick Begich asked lawmakers to consider cutting taxes to incentivize the development of the long-sought project now championed by President Donald Trump.

Municipality plans to launch rehab and repair program for some Anchorage homes →

City officials say meeting Mayor Suzanne LaFrance's goal of 10,000 homes will require preservation of existing housing.

Wind batters Iditarod mushers in Alaska Range as teams head toward 24-hour rests →

For some, the weather was exciting, but the difficult conditions also prompted the race's first scratch.

Lawsuit targets Trump administration action opening 2.1 million acres in Alaska to development →

Ten conservation groups have sued the Trump administration over its decision to remove decades-old protections from 2.1 million acres of federal land in Interior Alaska. (via Alaska Beacon)