Under low, gray clouds that spit occasional rain sprinkles, candidates running for office in Alaska stood on street corners in Anchorage on Tuesday waving signs, rallying supporters and trying to win the attention and votes of passing motorists. Tuesday’s primary election activities continued what is a longstanding tradition in Alaska politics, with the major statewide […]

At least one person in Anchorage had measles in early and mid-July, creating a risk that the highly infectious disease could spread through the state’s largest city, state health officials are warning. The proof is in the sewage. Samples taken from Anchorage’s John M. Asplund Wastewater Treatment Facility revealed genetic material from the strain of […]