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Good afternoon. It’s Friday, May 9.

In today's newsletter:

Alaska school superintendents said that Gov. Mike Dunleavy told them he would veto a bipartisan education bill, and potentially reduce school funding in the budget, unless lawmakers approve his education policy priorities.
An Anchorage judge denied a request to halt a state-sponsored predator control program that has so far killed 180 bears in Southwest Alaska. But in the same ruling, the judge criticized the state's effort as circumventing a prior court ruling that found the program unlawful.
If you’re allergic to birch trees, you probably already know: Tree pollen counts in Anchorage are off the charts at the moment. A local allergy clinic recorded the highest pollen reading in five years this week.

We've got a sunny weekend ahead of us in Anchorage, and there are plenty of ways to get out and enjoy it. From stage performances and a 5K run to a playoff hockey game, check out these things to do around the city.

Anchorage weather

It's sunny today with a high near 56 degrees. We'll continue to enjoy sunny skies through the weekend, but the forecast calls for rain starting on Monday. Daytime temperatures will climb to the high 50s this weekend before dipping back into the low 50s next week.

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

— Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com

Gov. Dunleavy tells superintendents he will veto education bill, and reduce school funding in budget, unless his policies are approved →

School administrators also said they received a starker message from the governor: If a veto override vote is successful, Dunleavy told them that he would then use his line-item veto power to reduce school funding in the budget.

Allergy sufferers, you aren’t imagining things: Anchorage’s birch pollen is sky high right now →

According to an air quality pollen and mold calendar produced by the city health department, the last half of May is typically the peak time for birch, willow and cottonwood pollens in Anchorage.

Judge rejects bid to halt state’s Southwest Alaska bear-killing program, finding it still invalid →

An Anchorage Superior Court judge said the way the predator control program — aimed at boosting the Mulchatna caribou herd — was authorized this year circumvents a ruling that found it unlawful.

Trump endorses Alaska’s US Rep. Nick Begich →

The president’s endorsement comes a year and a half before the 2026 election, before any opponent has signed up to face off against Begich.

Service baseball recovers from rough start against South to stay unbeaten →

Two of the best high school baseball teams in the state squared off for the first time this season this week at Mulcahy Stadium in a Cook Inlet clash between rivals.

More from the ADN

How a Pacific Northwest delicacy got caught in the crossfire of Trump’s trade war with China →

Pentagon directs military to pull library books that address diversity, anti-racism and gender issues →

What we know about Pope Leo XIV’s political and social views →

Trump tells Congress to raise taxes on the rich in budget bill →

NOAA retires database tracking billions of dollars in weather-related disasters →

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