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Good afternoon. It’s Thursday, August 14.

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Officials and businesses in Anchorage are scrambling to get details and prepare for President Donald Trump’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. And when the two leaders meet, Ukrainians in Alaska will be watching closely.
A record-setting glacial outburst on Juneau’s Mendenhall River inundated low-lying homes and damaged a road bridge, but the community largely avoided the kind of destruction seen last year.
The Alaska State Fair kicks off tomorrow in Palmer and runs through Sept. 1. It has all the old favorites, but you should be able to one or two new vendors or events to enjoy.

It turns out Americans aren’t great at identifying which personal decisions contribute most to climate change. A new study found that people often miscalculate which choices have the greatest climate impact. From air travel to the more surprising choice to not own a dog, here are some actions with big implications for the environment.

Anchorage weather

It's mostly cloudy today with a chance of scattered showers and a high around 61 degrees. Friday should be partly sunny, and the forecast calls for increasing sunshine over the weekend and into next week, with daytime highs climbing into the high 60s.

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

— Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com

Anchorage prepares for Trump-Putin meeting, with many details still in flux →

The summit will coincide with, among other things, the height of Alaska’s tourism season as well as large-scale military exercises across parts of the state. But there are few indications residents need to plan for big disruptions.

When Trump and Putin meet in Anchorage, Alaska’s Ukrainians will be watching closely →

The meeting feels high stakes and personal to Ukrainian refugees in the city, with two world leaders expected to discuss the fate of a war they came here to escape.

Damage to low-lying homes and bridge reported in wake of Juneau’s record glacial outburst →

Authorities are still taking stock of the toll of Mendenhall River flooding but new riverfront barriers, accurate forecasting and inter-agency coordination appeared to stave off the severe damage seen in 2024.

Jury convicts former Soldotna teachers union president in sex-abuse case involving student →

A former Soldotna High School teacher and union president was found guilty this week of charges that he sexually abused a student for more than two years.

12 highlights of the Alaska State Fair’s first weekend →

For the third straight year, fair parking has been waived. Plus, the popular Alaska State Fair train will run on the last weekend.

More from the ADN

Social Security is 90 years old. Is it really in danger of going broke? →

As Canada’s wildfires send smoke to the U.S., Republicans demand action. But not on climate change →

Why many Americans are rethinking alcohol, according to a new Gallup poll →

FEMA joins other federal agencies in canceling union contracts →

DeSantis announces plans for second big immigration detention facility at Florida prison →

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