Soaring prices turn Alaska car market upside-down

Alaska’s U.S. House race enters a new phase with a narrowed field Email not displaying correctly? [View the web version]( [Anchorage Daily News]( Support independent reporting on what Alaskans care about most. [Subscribe today.]( Good afternoon. It’s Tuesday, June 28. In today's newsletter: - Alaska's used car market has been turned on its head by skyrocketing costs, causing headaches for would-be buyers and dealers alike. - With the dust settled in Alaska's U.S. House race, the three remaining candidates on August's special election ballot are entering a new phase of the campaign. - Interior Alaska residents in the paths of two lightning-sparked wildfires were advised to evacuate this week as the fires drew closer to several communities. Alaska's big game animals command a sense of awe and respect. They also sometimes elicit the urge to snap the perfect wildlife photo. Outdoors columnist Steve Meyer considers [encounters with wild animals]( and why the best approach includes vigilance and respect. ☀️ Anchorage weather Today is sunny with a high of 76 degrees. Sunny skies are set to last through the week with highs in the mid-70s. Clouds are forecast to return on Saturday. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com [Alaska used car prices run amok in a ‘ridiculous’ market ]( [Alaska used car prices run amok in a ‘ridiculous’ market]( Used vehicle prices in Alaska have gone up by more than 50% since 2020, according to federal data. The surging costs outpace other commodities amid widespread national inflation, and they’ve turned the Alaska car market upside-down. [Read More]( [Alaska’s U.S. House race enters a new phase with a narrowed field]( [Alaska’s U.S. House race enters a new phase with a narrowed field]( The three final candidates in Alaska's U.S. House special election — Democrat Mary Peltola and Republicans Sarah Palin and Nick Begich — used candidate forums Sunday and Monday to draw attention to their differences while still praising each other repeatedly. [Read More]( [Evacuations recommended ahead of intensifying Interior Alaska wildfires ]( [Evacuations recommended ahead of intensifying Interior Alaska wildfires]( Two lightning-sparked fires in Interior Alaska were approaching several communities this week, prompting evacuation orders as dozens of homes and structures were threatened. [Read More]( [Anchorage Mayor Bronson vetoes Assembly ordinance changing how youth member is picked]( [Anchorage Mayor Bronson vetoes Assembly ordinance changing how youth member is picked]( Mayor Dave Bronson has vetoed an Anchorage Assembly ordinance that would allow the Assembly to make nominations and oversee a nomination process for the body's youth representative, rather than leaving nominations solely to the mayor-appointed Youth Advisory Commission. The Assembly, which has retained its veto-proof majority, is likely to override the veto. [Read More]( [Dennis Egan, former Alaska lawmaker and broadcaster, has died at age 75]( [Dennis Egan, former Alaska lawmaker and broadcaster, has died at age 75]( Former Alaska state Sen. Dennis Egan, the son of the state’s first governor, has died at the age of 75. Egan was also a former Juneau mayor and assembly member. [Ready More]( More from the ADN [Investigation underway after tanker truck explodes at Valdez refinery]( [Investigation underway after tanker truck explodes at Valdez refinery]( [Read More]( [Trump grabbed steering wheel of presidential limo in attempt to get to Capitol on Jan. 6, former White House aide testifies she was told]( [Trump grabbed steering wheel of presidential limo in attempt to get to Capitol on Jan. 6, former White House aide testifies she was told]( [Read More]( [Cruise ship collides with iceberg near Southeast Alaska glacier]( [Cruise ship collides with iceberg near Southeast Alaska glacier]( [Read More]( [Inbound lanes of Seward Highway reopened at Fireweed Lane after multivehicle collision]( [Inbound lanes of Seward Highway reopened at Fireweed Lane after multivehicle collision]( [Read More]( [50 dead, 16 hospitalized including children after trailer of migrants found in Texas]( [51 dead, 16 hospitalized including children after trailer of migrants found in Texas]( [Read More]( [Retailers ration emergency contraceptives after demand spikes]( [Retailers ration emergency contraceptives after demand spikes]( [Read More]( [Get digital access to the ADN for as low as $1.99 for the first month]( and help us cover the news that matters most here in Alaska. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Click here to unsubscribe and manage your email subscriptions.]( Anchorage Daily News 300 W 31st Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99503