Hope's most iconic business is closed for the summer, and up for sale

And: GCI will shut down its longtime email service next year ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Email not displaying correctly? [View the web version]( Support independent reporting on what Alaskans care about most. [Subscribe today.]( Good afternoon. It’s Tuesday, August 1. In today's newsletter: - Hope's Seaview Cafe and Bar, which has long been a community hub and visitor draw in summer, is closed this year [as it awaits new ownership](. - Alaska telecommunications company [GCI will end its longtime email service]( next year, a move that will affect many customers who must transition to new email providers. - Sen. Lisa Murkowski's interns have [completed a quest to take photos with all 100 U.S. senators]( a dogged undertaking that snagged the notice of reporters, staffers and others on Capitol Hill. Many aspects of Anchorage's early history have been forgotten over the years. But few things about the city's early years have been more forgotten than “The Girl Alaska,” [the first movie filmed at least partially in Anchorage](. With its cross-dressing lead and reliance on the natural grandeur of Alaska as a hook for viewers, the film also featured shoots in Juneau, Cordova and Seward. Anchorage weather It's mostly sunny today with a high near 74 degrees. Widespread hazy conditions are forecast to return to the Anchorage area tomorrow and Thursday. Daytime temperatures will hover in the low to mid-70s for the rest of this week. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com [A symbol of Hope: The iconic Seaview Cafe and Bar, closed this summer, is for sale →]( Owner Renna Martin is aiming to retire after 24 years overseeing the Seaview. She says she hopes the next caretaker won’t seek drastic changes to a place that has become a beloved destination for locals and visitors. ADVERTISEMENT [GCI will shut down its longtime email service →]( GCI has provided the email service since the mid-1990s. About 40,000 accounts use the domain and will have to transition to a new provider when the service ends in mid-2024. [Murkowski interns secure photos with all 100 senators →]( The quest by the cohort of interns from Alaska captured attention across Capitol Hill, from reporters to congressional staffers and lawmakers themselves. [Anchorage Thai restaurant becomes haven for gamers →]( Every other week, Anchorage's Thai Kitchen restaurant transforms into a makeshift arcade for a fighting video game tournament, providing gamers a chance to play each other in person, sharpen their skills and meet other like-minded people. (via Alaska Public Media) [Young child shot to death by another in Mountain Village →]( A young child was killed over the weekend when another child picked up a rifle and shot them while the two were playing with toy guns in a Mountain Village home, Alaska State Troopers said. ADVERTISEMENT More from the ADN [2 men shot to death in Midtown Anchorage →]( [Do you avoid the news? You’re in growing company. →]( [Travel: Now’s the time to plan a great Alaska adventure before the snow flies →]( [NASA hears signal from Voyager 2 spacecraft after mistakenly cutting contact →]( [The Rewind: Eagle River Legion baseball claims state, Anchorage wrestler wins national title and Lydia Jacoby earns medals at worlds →]( The ADN relies on readers like you. [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 Ave, Anchorage, AK 99503, United States