These 18 Alaska stores are targeted for divestiture in the Kroger-Albertsons merger

And: U.S. District Court judge's resignation leaves Alaska with just one active federal judge ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Email not displaying correctly? [View the web version]( Today's sponsor: [Today's sponsor: Matson]( Good afternoon. It’s Wednesday, July 10. In today's newsletter: - Albertsons and Kroger unveiled the 18 stores in Alaska [that they plan to sell]( to C&S Wholesale Grocers as part of their controversial, $24.6 billion merger plan. - After former U.S. District Court Judge Joshua Kindred [resigned in disgrace]( Alaska is down to just one active federal judge — risking delays for litigants and redoubling political pressure to fill a long-vacant seat. - A report by the National Transportation Safety Board describes a floatplane nosediving in[the moments before a deadly crash]( in Crescent Lake last month on the Kenai Peninsula. The Fourth of July has come and gone, but there are still plenty of festivals, parades and celebrations on the horizon this summer. The Bear Paw Festival in Chugiak-Eagle River begins this week, and there are more events celebrating everything from art and music to salmon and yoga later this month. Check out our [guide to Alaska's summer fairs and festivals]( to see what's on deck. Anchorage weather It's mostly cloudy today with a slight chance of isolated rain showers and a high of 66 degrees. There's a chance of rain on Thursday as well, while Friday should be partly sunny. Precipitation is likely over the weekend, and daytime temperatures will continue to hover in the mid-60s. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com [18 Alaska Carrs Safeway stores targeted for divestiture in Kroger-Albertsons merger →]( All of the stores targeted for divestiture fall under the Albertsons brand. They consist of Carrs, Safeway, and Eagle stores in communities from the Kenai Peninsula to Anchorage to Fairbanks and North Pole. ADVERTISEMENT [Kindred’s resignation leaves Alaska with one active federal judge →]( Alaska now has two vacancies on the federal bench, and there are disagreements between the state's two U.S. senators about who should fill those seats. • Earlier coverage: [Alaska federal judge lied to investigators about sexual misconduct, inquiry finds]( [Witnesses describe floatplane nosediving before deadly Crescent Lake crash, NTSB report says →]( The plane had done several touch-and-gos on the Kenai Peninsula lake before it crashed during another approach, witnesses said, killing a flight instructor and U.S. Air Force Col. Mark “Tyson” Sletten. [Workforce shortages and inflation are key challenges for Alaska’s small businesses, survey indicates →]( According to the survey, 58% of businesses reported challenges in hiring new employees, and the largest hiring barrier was a lack of qualified applicants. (via Alaska Beacon) [Four Alaska youth wrestlers claim national titles, continuing to bolster the state’s reputation on the mat →]( The Last Frontier was represented at the 2024 USA Wrestling Kids Nationals by four wrestlers from Anchorage and Mat-Su who were crowned champions. ADVERTISEMENT More from the ADN [JBER soldier fatally shook his infant son, murder charges say →]( [79-year-old Big Lake woman dies after being struck by motorcycle on walking path →]( [North Carolina woman dies after falling from raft during guided tour near Denali →]( [‘Unfit’ to serve, ‘con artist’: How Trump’s VP finalists once bashed him →]( [Political ads on social media are rife with misinformation and scams, new research finds →]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Click here to unsubscribe and manage your email subscriptions.]( Anchorage Daily News, 300 W 31st Ave, Anchorage, AK 99503, United States