Bag with completed ballot and election materials was found off Anchorage road

Plus: Alaska attorney general says state ‘watching’ mega grocery merger case, could later join ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Email not displaying correctly? [View the web version]( Good afternoon. It’s Friday, August 30. In today's newsletter: - The Alaska Division of Elections is investigating how [a bag containing a voted ballot and election materials]( was found last week lying off the side of a road near the airport in Anchorage. - Alaska’s attorney general said [the state is “watching”]( the Federal Trade Commission’s effort to block the merger between Kroger and Albertsons, and indicated the state could still join the case if it chose to. - One of the state's [largest oil field projects is nearly 60% constructed]( and will begin producing oil within two years, the head of Santos told industry representatives in Anchorage this week. Looking for something to do with your holiday weekend? It's your last chance to enjoy [the Alaska State Fair]( in Palmer, which ends on Labor Day. There are plenty of other things to do in and around Anchorage, too, including live music and a bike race. Check out some of the highlights [here.]( Anchorage weather It's mostly cloudy today with a slight chance of rain and a high near 59 degrees. The forecast calls for cloudy skies and a chance of rain all weekend and into early next week. Daytime temperatures will range from the high 50s to the low 60s over the next few days. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com [Locked state bag with a completed ballot and election materials was found off an Anchorage road →]( The bag was being delivered to Anchorage from Old Harbor, a majority Alaska Native village on Kodiak Island. An air carrier contracted by the U.S. Postal Service lost the bag, but it was recovered intact, the state elections director said. ADVERTISEMENT [Alaska attorney general says state ‘watching’ mega grocery merger case, could later join →]( [Attorney General Treg Taylor said the state can bring its own action if there’s a risk of “actual harm to Alaskans]( from the proposed merger that would combine Fred Meyer and Carrs Safeway stores in the state. [After overcoming a health scare, East’s Rosie Conway is off to a hot start to the cross-country season →]( [The junior distance runner missed most of last season due to a weakened immune system brought on by undiagnosed asthma and is already showing that she is back to being a top contender this year.]( [Santos CEO says construction at large Alaska oil field is nearly 60% complete →]( The $2.6 billion Pikka project is located on state land east of the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. It will contribute nearly $7 billion in revenue to the state and North Slope stakeholders, the head of Santos said. [New proposal could give Anchorage Assembly members health care benefits →]( [Proponents say the move would bring the Assembly in line with other elected offices around the state, and is essential to recruiting a broader pool of prospective candidates.]( [Photos: Cosplay Day draws out characters at the Alaska State Fair in Palmer →]( Fair-goers came dressed as characters from anime, video games and action hero movies and comics. ADVERTISEMENT More from the ADN [The new COVID vaccine is here. Here’s why September and October are the best times to get immunized →]( [In first interview of presidential campaign, Harris defends shifting from some liberal positions →]( [Some disabled workers in the U.S. make pennies per hour. It’s legal. →]( [Alaska gardening: Prepare your outdoor plants for moving indoors as frost approaches →]( [Selling America: The Army’s fight to find recruits in a mistrustful, divided nation →]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Click here to unsubscribe and manage your email subscriptions.]( Anchorage Daily News, 300 W 31st Ave, Anchorage, AK 99503, United States