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Good afternoon. It’s Wednesday, May 6.

In today's newsletter:

Leaders of Western Alaska villages battered by last fall’s catastrophic storm are pushing Alaska’s U.S. senators to embrace proposals to relocate their villages to higher ground, saying they’ve had little influence in developing response plans.
Facing pressure from Gov. Mike Dunleavy to quickly finalize a bill to support the Alaska LNG project, members of the Senate expressed skepticism that they’ll finish the task before the session ends.
Lawyers representing the Anchorage School District have asked a judge to reconsider her order preventing the closure of Campbell STEM Elementary, alleging it was based on inaccurate information.

Summer is fast approaching, and so is the return of Alaska's "state bird," otherwise known as the mosquito (apologies to the willow ptarmigan). Looking for pest prevention strategies that will actually work this summer? Researchers share how they prevent mosquito bites and keep the bugs at bay on their properties.

Anchorage weather

It's mostly cloudy today with a chance of scattered showers and a high near 49 degrees. Rain is likely overnight, and the forecast calls for more chances of rain through the rest of this week. Daytime highs will remain in the high 40s and low 50s.

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

— Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com

Villages devastated by Halong criticize state and federal response at U.S. Senate hearing in Anchorage →

Leaders of Kipnuk and Kwigillingok at the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hearing urged Alaska’s elected officials to embrace plans to move villages, rather than rebuild them where they are.

Senators express skepticism about passing Alaska LNG bill before session’s end →

Senate President Gary Stevens said he doesn’t think lawmakers can finalize a bill by May 20, which could open the door to a special session.

Anchorage School District asks judge to reconsider court order on Campbell STEM closure →

An attorney representing the school district requested that the court reconsider and allow the district to proceed with school closures.

Anchorage woman indicted on murder charges in the January death of her mother →

The woman was indicted by a grand jury on first-degree murder charges linked to the homicide of 67-year-old Donna Wright, whose body was found in her Mountain View home.