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Conservative Alaska Republicans who fared well against incumbents in Tuesday's primary election focused their campaigns on large PFD payments -- not on the deep budget cuts that would almost certainly have to come with them, given Alaska’s precarious financial position.

The Carrs grocery store at the Northway Mall in Airport Heights is going to be closing its doors next month. This is the second anchor tenant to leave the 40-year-old mall recently, after Joann Fabric and Craft left for a new location in Midtown.

The assembly had voted 6-1 in favor of the resolution and could likely bring the issue back for another vote next month.

Raven learns “Rain” in Aleut

A spokesperson said despite raising the hourly rate for the temporary workers, the division was unable to overcome fears about the spread of coronavirus.

As of June, fewer businesses in Southeast Alaska reported receiving federal COVID relief funds compared to distributions across the state.

Raven learns “I’m Happy” in Tlingit

The number of coronavirus infections in Alaska is growing. And as the disease continues its spread across the state, it’s impacting more and more Alaskans.

Attorneys for the family of a man fatally shot by a Juneau police officer last December are highlighting audio of the officer talking to himself before the shooting. The attorneys argue that what the officer says shows the officer’s state of mind and indicates that killing Kelly Stephens was planned.

A handful of churches defied the city’s emergency order to limit gatherings to stop the spread of COVID-19 last week.