Peltola, Begich and Dahlstrom advance to November election for U.S. House

And: Satellite internet has disrupted the market in Alaska — and transformed everyday life for many ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Email not displaying correctly? [View the web version]( Today's sponsor: [Today's sponsor: Matson]( Good afternoon. It’s Wednesday, August 21. In today's newsletter: - Democratic incumbent U.S. Rep. Mary [Peltola holds a wide lead]( after early results were reported in Alaska’s primary election, followed by Republicans Nick Begich III and Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom. - Starlink has [given rural Alaskans another option]( in a previously untouchable market and with it, changed the lives of people whose internet was expensive, glitchy and limited — when it was available at all. - A renewable energy company has signed an agreement with a Homer utility that opens the door for the construction of what will become [Alaska’s largest solar farm]( by a significant amount, people involved in the project say. An American-born Spaniard, who at 117 was the world’s oldest person, died earlier this week. María Branyas Morera credited “staying away from toxic people” among the reasons she lived so long. Learn more about Branyas and what else she attributed her longevity to [here.]( Anchorage weather It's overcast and raining today with a high near 61 degrees. Rain will likely continue overnight, while Thursday will start out with a slight chance of rain before becoming mostly sunny. Daytime temperatures will continue to hover in the low to mid-60s. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com [Peltola holds wide lead in early primary results for U.S. House, with Begich second over Dahlstrom →]( Rep. Mary Peltola had just over 50% of votes in a congressional race that featured a dozen candidates, with 387 out of 403 precincts reporting by early this morning. Republican businessman Nick Begich III was in second place with 27% of the vote, and Republican Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom was in third with just over 20% of the vote. • Related: [Kaktovik and Wales precincts failed to open for Alaska primary, Division of Elections says]( ADVERTISEMENT