Email not displaying correctly? View the web version

Today's sponsor:

Good afternoon. It’s Wednesday, July 2.

In today's newsletter:

Gov. Mike Dunleavy has called for a special session to begin in Juneau next month on the topic of enacting education reforms and creating a new agriculture department.
Wildland fires near Healy have displaced scores of residents under evacuation orders and destroyed multiple structures including homes, according to damage assessments emerging this week.
Edefuan Ulofoshio, an Alaska-born-and-raised NFL pro, stills finds time for his favorite hobby while gearing up for his second season with the Buffalo Bills.

Can pizza orders predict military action? One man is keeping track. Run by an anonymous software engineer, the social media account Pentagon Pizza Report tracks Google data for pizzerias around the military complex in Arlington. “It’s stupid, it’s funny, but you can’t help but feel there’s also something there," the report's founder said.

Anchorage weather

It's sunny today with a high near 73 degrees. We'll continue to see mostly sunny skies and temperatures in the 70s heading into the holiday weekend, though the forecast calls for clouds on Sunday.

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

— Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com

Dunleavy calls August special session to address education, agriculture →

The special session proclamation comes after lawmakers in the House and Senate majorities have largely rejected the governor's priorities on education reform. The announcement came as a surprise to lawmakers, House Speaker Bryce Edgmon said.

New tally from Interior Alaska fires: a dozen homes lost, more than 80 residents displaced →

Alaska has become the country’s highest wildfire priority with nearly 1,500 firefighters working on 27 staffed fires as of this week.

Whale severely injured in apparent boat strike in Glacier Bay →

Park biologists are consulting with marine mammal experts to understand the whale’s likelihood of survival with such a severe injury, officials said.

Anchorage’s Edefuan Ulofoshio: Second-year Buffalo Bills linebacker and part-time movie critic →

The second-year inside linebacker for the Buffalo Bills, who was born and raised in Anchorage, first started doing movie reviews during his sophomore year of college at the University of Washington.

Airman visiting Fairbanks drowns after kayak overturns on Chena River →

The 24-year-old airman had spent last Friday kayaking with three friends on the Chena River and was not wearing a life jacket, police said.

More from the ADN

Rare complication from gonorrhea infection results in Alaska death →

What the GOP’s tax bill means for your health care →

Day camp, summer school and after-school programs in limbo during Trump administration review →

Major reports about how climate change affects the U.S. have been removed from federal websites →

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs acquitted of most serious charges in sex trafficking trial but still faces prison time →

Click here to unsubscribe and manage your email subscriptions.

Anchorage Daily News, 300 W 31st Ave, Anchorage, AK 99503, United States