"Dan Bleidorn"

The latest attempt is to entice more developers by rezoning city-owned land to allow for denser housing.

Local company iRide Alaska has applied for a permit from the city to use the West Douglas Pioneer Road for e-bike tours, but whether it’s considered a trail or a road could make or break their plans.

The state’s threshold for unsafe air begins at 35 micrograms of fine particulate matter per cubic meter. Tuesday night, it peaked near 80 micrograms.

For residents of the Mendenhall Valley, that means wood stove burning is banned until the alert is lifted.