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Good afternoon. It’s Thursday, Nov. 13.

In today's newsletter:

The Anchorage Assembly recently approved another two years of a People Mover security program that contracts unarmed guards to enforce rules and respond to calls for the bus system.
The Anchorage School Board will vote on a $79 million bond package that could then go before Anchorage voters. If it passes, voters would pay half the cost under the revival of the state’s school bond debt reimbursement program.
Conservation groups and three Alaska Native tribes filed lawsuits against the Trump administration to block a deal for a gravel road through a wildlife refuge on the Alaska Peninsula.

With winter fully upon us and daylight gradually fading, there is no question that supplemental lighting is necessary to keep Alaska houseplants healthy in winter, writes columnist Jeff Lowenfels. In his latest column, Jeff notes that the market for winter grow lights has expanded, with options to fit nearly any household.

Anchorage weather

It'll be mostly cloudy today with a high around 22 degrees. The forecast calls for mostly cloudy conditions for the next few days and through the weekend. Daytime highs will range from the mid-20s to the low 30s over the next several days.

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

— Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com

These unarmed guards are helping bus riders feel safer and reducing police calls →

In the two years since the unarmed Transit Security teams stepped aboard Anchorage's People Mover buses, riders have reported feeling safer, according to triannual surveys done by the transit system.

State bond debt reimbursements return as Anchorage School Board weighs $79 million proposal →

The proposal would direct repairs and improvements at 20 schools throughout the district. If voters pass the bond, half of the cost is set to be picked up by the state’s school bond debt reimbursement program.

Good Neighbor Fund aims to fill short-term needs for homeless Anchorage residents →

The fund, which is donation-based and held by the nonprofit Alaska Community Foundation, is designed as a “rapid-response resource" and gives homeless outreach workers access to flexible funding.

Alaska tribes, conservation groups sue Trump administration to block proposed road through refuge →

The Trump administration last month announced a land exchange between the federal government and the King Cove village corporation, to allow the 11-mile road through the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge.

SPONSORED — ‘Every winter counts’: Anchorage programs keep people moving and connected →

Presented by Rasmuson Foundation: From skiing to hockey, getting outside keeps Alaskan children, families, and adults happy and healthy — and these nonprofits are making it happen.