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Good afternoon. It’s Monday, Nov. 17.

In today's newsletter:

The halibut fishery has long been an economic mainstay of small-boat fishermen in Alaska, British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest. But stocks have plunged across a broad range of the North Pacific. Learn more in this special report.
The expiration of enhanced premium tax credits could cripple small businesses in Alaska, some owners say, as they face health care premiums that in some cases will triple year over year.
The Municipality of Anchorage is reviewing the boundaries of its 37 community council districts for the first time in almost a decade. Twelve significant boundary changes are proposed, some of which include merging districts.

The holiday season is fast approaching. If you find yourself in need of a dessert for your holiday feast, try this recipe from Julia O'Malley for a vintage tart cherry pie. This family recipe reminds the writer of childhood and celebrates the treasure of cherries in winter.

Anchorage weather

It's partly sunny today with a high around 28 degrees, though the forecast does call for a chance of snow showers later today. Looking ahead, there's a chance of snow on Tuesday, but the forecast calls for mostly sunny skies on Wednesday. Daytime highs will hover in the low to mid-30s this week.

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

— Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com

Shrinking prize: Challenges mount for Alaska and Washington fishing crews as halibut decline →

Halibut now appear to be at, or near, their lowest point of the past century, and the diminished supply has pushed prices higher. Fishery scientists have not forged a consensus about the forces that have driven down the halibut stocks. (Reported with The Seattle Times and the Northern Journal)

‘Punishing us’: Alaska small-business owners consider next steps amid steep rises in health care costs →

Of the roughly 25,000 Alaskans enrolled in plans purchased through the Affordable Care Act marketplace, many of those who will see the sharpest increase in insurance costs are owners of small businesses who say their contributions to the Alaska economy are on the line.

Anchorage is redrawing community council boundaries. Not all neighborhoods agree →

City code requires the municipality to review community council district boundaries every 10 years and decide if any should be adjusted based on geography, shared interests and participation.

Final defendant in 2019 Thunderbird Falls murder is sentenced to decades in prison →

The judge handed down an 85-year prison sentence, with 15 years suspended, to Kayden McIntosh for his role in what prosecutors described as the murder-for-hire killing of the 19-year-old Cynthia Hoffman.