High-end garage condos are booming in Anchorage

And: Peltola continues to far outpacechallengers in fundraising ahead of Alaska’s primary election ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Email not displaying correctly? [View the web version]( Good afternoon. It’s Tuesday, August 13. In today's newsletter: - [A wave of garage condos]( is hitting Anchorage. But they’re not just for personal use anymore. Small businesses are increasingly moving in, helping drive demand, developers say. - With days remaining before Alaska’s primary election, Democratic incumbent U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola[continues to maintain a massive fundraising lead]( ahead of two Republican challengers. - In a case currently before the Regulatory Commission of Alaska, the ruling will help [decide the future of Anchorage’s energy supply](. Nearly 400 miles off the coast of Antarctica, the Earth’s largest iceberg — whose sprawling surface covers more than 1,600 square miles — is spinning like a top. The iceberg, dubbed A23a, is caught in a spin cycle of sorts: it's revolving slowly in the churn of a powerful ocean current. Learn more about this phenomenon [here.]( Anchorage weather It's partly sunny today with a high near 65 degrees. Anchorage will have patchy fog overnight and into Wednesday morning, with the forecast calling for mostly sunny skies later that day. Rain is set to return later this week, and daytime temperatures will hover in the mid-60s for several days. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com [Man-caves, she-sheds and business space: A wave of garage condos hits Anchorage →]( [The condos can come with showers and hookups for washers and dryers](. Three projects are going up around the city. At one, the most expensive of the units cost more than $500,000, pricier than an average single-family home. ADVERTISEMENT [Peltola continues to far outpace GOP challengers in fundraising ahead of Alaska’s primary election →]( Alaska’s congressional seat is seen as one of a handful that could go either blue or red in the coming election, as Republicans vie to protect and expand their thin majority in the U.S. House. [Analysis: Inside the ‘titanic’ legal case that will help determine Alaska’s energy future →]( The [Regulatory Commission of Alaska]( ruling will help decide the the price of electricity for Anchorage residents, businesses and other users, and the costs that developers of wind and solar farms could face to connect their projects to the grid. (via Northern Journal) [Soldier from Kodiak charged with murder of roommate at Fort Drum in New York, Army says →]( A soldier from Kodiak who was assigned to Fort Drum killed a member of his unit who was also his roommate, authorities said. (via syracuse.com) [The Arctic Ocean may absorb less CO2 than projected due to coastal erosion, research finds →]( As Earth warms, the Arctic Ocean’s ability to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere is waning due to melting permafrost and worsening coastal erosion, according to new research. (via Los Angeles Times) ADVERTISEMENT More from the ADN [Hackers may have stolen the Social Security number of every American. Here’s how to protect yourself. →]( [This oil tycoon brings in millions for Trump and may set his agenda →]( [Book review: The lives and work of Yup’ik Elders animate and inform ‘The Flying Parka’ →]( [Two polar bears kill worker at remote Canadian radar site →]( [Settle this household fight: What’s the best way to load a dishwasher? →]( [Workplace advice: I promoted the office superstar to management. Mistake? →]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Click here to unsubscribe and manage your email subscriptions.]( Anchorage Daily News, 300 W 31st Ave, Anchorage, AK 99503, United States