Anchorage Police Oversight: A new independent audit of APD’s use of force is now sparking public meetings on possible policy changes, including more crisis clinicians and tighter rules for high-risk pursuits, with experts urging steady follow-through to avoid backsliding. Interior Health Funding: Fairbanks-area nonprofit Foundation Health Partners won $16 million to expand primary care through the Rural Health Transformation Program, aiming to reduce long waits and emergency-room crowding. Midterm Politics & Alaska Stakes: President Trump kicked off the GOP’s first-ever midterm convention in Dallas with a promise of a $5,000 “Trump dividend” to every adult if Republicans keep Congress—while also defending Sen. John Thune after boos. Middle East Shipping Shockwaves: Iran and the U.S. traded attacks on tankers near the Strait of Hormuz, pushing oil above $100 a barrel and raising fears of more disruption that can hit Alaska fuel costs. Rural Winter Worries: Alaska lawmakers and rural leaders warned that winter heating may get harder as fuel prices and supply concerns worsen. Local Public Safety: Anchorage-area businesses reported break-ins in East Anchorage, and separate incidents include a Tyonek man’s fatal shooting investigation and a Minto man who died after a rifle accidentally discharged while unloading a boat. Community & Culture: UAF’s Museum of the North received a $300,000 federal grant to build “Into the Wild” Bus 142 exhibits.