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Good afternoon. It’s Thursday, August 27.

In today's newsletter:

Speaking to an audience of industry executives and politicos this week, the top four vote-getters in Alaska’s crowded race for governor offered a preview of the issues that will shape the race leading up to the general election.
The four people killed in the crash of a small plane into a slough in the Kenai Peninsula community of Seldovia were an Anchorage pilot and three California residents, officials say.
Alaska election officials celebrated opening all state polling places during the primary election, but an Alaska Native voting advocacy group says some rural locations were only open for part of the day, and barriers to voting remain.

The second segment of the Alaska State Fair starts today and runs through Monday. From Native Youth Olympics and the antique tractor pull to the Great Pumpkin Weigh-Off, check out these highlights from the fair's second weekend.

Anchorage weather

It's mostly sunny today with a high around 58 degrees, but the forecast calls for rain again starting on Friday and through most of the weekend. Daytime highs will range from the mid-50s to low 60s over the next few days.

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

— Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com

Alaska gubernatorial candidates lay out competing visions as ballots are counted →

Democrats Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins and Tom Begich, and Republicans Bernadette Wilson and Dave Bronson laid out their visions for the state at a forum hosted by the Alaska Oil and Gas Association.

Plane hit trees during takeoff prior to crash into water near Seldovia’s airport →

Authorities say Wednesday’s crash of a small plane in the Seldovia Slough occurred during takeoff after the plane hit some trees.

Inclusive playground with access for differently abled students opens at Anchorage school →

This is the second inclusive playground built at a school in the Anchorage School District. The new features are designed to provide access for students who struggle to use typical playground equipment.

The state says all precincts opened on primary election day. Alaska Native advocates say barriers to voting remain. →

Opening every precinct on election day, especially in some of the remote areas serving predominantly Alaska Native communities, has long been a challenge for the Division of Elections due to weather disrupting flights, lack of staffing and other obstacles.