The ballot for Alaska's U.S. House race includes a convicted felon

And: Demolition begins as renovation of Anchorage's Northway Mall gets underway ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Email not displaying correctly? [View the web version]( Today's sponsor: [Today's sponsor: Matson]( Good afternoon. It’s Wednesday, Sept. 4. In today's newsletter: - Incumbent Rep. Mary Peltola and challenger Nick Begich will be[joined on the ballot]( for Alaska's U.S. House seat by two serial candidates, one of whom is a New Jersey Democrat serving a 20-year federal prison sentence. - Work crews have begun a partial [demolition of the blighted Northway Mall]( in Anchorage as the Florida-based owner prepares to renovate it, people with knowledge of the project said. - A semi traveling the Seward Highway late Tuesday night left the road and [ended up in the waters of Turnagain Arm]( near Portage, police said. In early Alaska there were no prisons, only small jails. For decades, the state's most notorious criminals were shipped to McNeil Island federal penitentiary in Washington state. Take an up-close look at Anchorage's earliest criminals in historian David Reamer's [latest column.]( Anchorage weather It's mostly cloudy today with a high near 61 degrees and a chance of scattered rain showers this afternoon and evening. Rain is likely on Thursday and the forecast calls for continued precipitation through the weekend. Daytime temperatures will remain in the low 60s for the next several days. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com [Ballot for Alaska’s U.S. House seat will include a convicted felon →]( Third-place finisher Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom and fourth-place finisher Matt Salisbury both withdrew from the race. Under Alaska’s “top four” primary system, the first, second, fifth and sixth primary finishers will appear on the ballot. • Related: [The field is set for 50 Alaska legislative races in the November election]( ADVERTISEMENT [‘Significant’ demolition begins as Northway Mall renovation gets underway →]( [An O’Reilly Auto Parts is planned for most of the spot once occupied by the Carrs Safeway grocery store.]( The mall has largely sat empty for the last four years after it closed early in the pandemic, becoming an [eyesore]( illegal dumping ground. [Driver hurt when semi leaves Seward Highway and ends up in Turnagain Arm →]( The truck was hauling one trailer southbound on the highway when the “driver lost control and veered offroad,” police said. [Seward swimmer Lydia Jacoby leaves University of Texas team to go pro →]( The 20-year-old shocked the swimming world when she won the women’s 100-meter breaststroke gold medal in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, [but didn’t qualify for the U.S. team this year.]( [Pilot dies in plane crash south of McGrath →]( An Anchorage pilot who was supporting a hunting operation died over the weekend when his plane crashed into an area of hilly, mountainous terrain while landing. ADVERTISEMENT More from the ADN [14-year-old shooter kills 2 students, 2 teachers in Georgia high school →]( [U.S. accuses Russia of using state media to spread disinformation in America before election →]( [Book review: A biologist finds hope in the conservation of Mexico’s sea turtles →]( [A louder voice in fighting abortion bans: Men in red states →]( [Workplace cynicism is toxic. Here’s how to kick it →]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Click here to unsubscribe and manage your email subscriptions.]( Anchorage Daily News, 300 W 31st Ave, Anchorage, AK 99503, United States