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Good afternoon. It’s Monday, August 17.

In today's newsletter:

Officials in Alaska have started readying for a tranche of military money to flow into the state in the years ahead. The spending is part of what’s being called the “Fightertown Recapitalization” program.
Enstar has shut off natural gas supplies to Whittier due to continued deterioration in a submerged, leaking pipeline that serves the city of about 250 residents along western Prince William Sound.
A mysterious text message was sent to some Alaska voters on Friday promoting an incarcerated felon in Alaska’s U.S. House race ahead of the Tuesday primary.

Alaska's primary election is tomorrow, and tens of thousands of residents have already cast their ballots through early voting. With races for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, the governor and dozens of seats in the state Legislature, there's a lot to contemplate. If you haven't voted yet, check out our candidate comparison tool, which you can use to see where the people running for office stand on a variety of issues.

Anchorage weather

It's overcast and rainy today with a high around 62 degrees. Looking ahead, the forecast calls for varying chances of precipitation through the rest of this week, and daytime temperatures will hover in the low to mid-60s.

Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today.

— Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com

JBER could see $7B in the coming years, money officials think could boost Anchorage’s economy →

Though many details and exact figures are uncertain, politicians, economic development analysts and businesses are talking about $2 billion in federal dollars that could be spent on projects at JBER next year, and close to $7 billion over the next several years.

Triggering a 3-week outage, Enstar shuts off gas to Whittier for pipeline repairs →

Enstar warned residents in the city to expect the natural gas outage to last until Sept. 5 or until the pipeline is fully repaired.

Shadowy group looks to boost New York felon in Alaska’s U.S. House race →

A text message sent to some voters had none of the typical attributions and disclosures that accompany political messages, leaving no clues on its sponsor, along with questions about its legality.