And: In Alaska’s crowded race for governor, candidates struggle to stand out as primary nears
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Good afternoon. It’s Monday, August 10.

In today's newsletter:

  • A vote to add back the Safer Seward Highway project in Anchorage's long-range plans created tension among some city leaders as the proposal to expand the road to four lanes has received strong opposition.

  • In a crowded field of 17 candidates, how are Alaska voters going to pick their favorite in the governor’s race primary? It’s a question confronting not only voters but also the candidates themselves.

  • Last fall, the state brought 19 Sitka black-tailed deer from an island near Kodiak to the Kenai Peninsula as part of an effort to see how the animals would fare. Just five are known to have survived — and the state intends to try again this year.

Brain fog — while not an official diagnosis — has become an important part of the conversation for many conditions, including perimenopause and hypothyroidism. Here are six surprising causes many people overlook, and what a doctor who treats brain fog wants their patients to know.

Anchorage weather


It's mostly sunny today with a high around 71 degrees, but the forecast also calls for widespread hazy conditions over Anchorage. Looking ahead, we should continue to see at least partly sunny skies for the rest of this week, with daytime highs in the low 70s.

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

— Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com

Anchorage officials are divided on a four-lane Seward Highway design. Why did it still move forward? →

Over the past 3 1/2 years, the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities has been working on a project intended to improve safety along the highway. 

Despite consistent opposition to expanding the road to four lanes, the project was added back into the city’s long-range plans.

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In Alaska’s crowded race for governor, candidates struggle to stand out as primary nears →

With 17 candidates vying to advance to the general election, name recognition and heavy spending have shaped the open primary.

Despite extremely low survival rate, state will move more deer to Kenai Peninsula this fall →

The goal is to provide hunting opportunities, according to the commissioner of Fish and Game. Critics say the program is a waste of money, particularly given how few animals survived their first winter after the relocation.

Legislative immunity clause protects Alaska ethics investigations, state Supreme Court says →

The Alaska Supreme Court upheld a lower court’s decision to dismiss a lawsuit by former state Sen. Lora Reinbold against the state and the Alaska Legislature’s committee on legislative ethics. (via Alaska Beacon)

Curious Alaska: How did Turnagain Arm form? →

What do you want to know about life in Alaska, stories behind the news or why things are the way they are? Let us know, and we'll do our best to answer.

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