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On Saturday, Kell Morris and his wife were hiking up a rocky creekbed east of Seward, picking their way through boulders on the way to a glacial lake at the base of Godwin Glacier. It was a brilliantly sunny day, and they were laughing and joking with each other, happy to be out in the wilderness. They had no idea that Morris, 61, was about to be pinned face-down in a glacial creek by a 700-pound boulder.

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May 25—When it was designed in the 1980s, Town Square Park was meant to be a "haven of peace and beauty" in downtown Anchorage, officials said in news coverage at the time. Few people would describe it that way today. Town Square Park, as even city leaders acknowledge, has devolved into a place that feels unwelcoming and unsafe to many. Downtown businesses complain of unruly and aggressive behavior, rampant public drinking and drug use, and of litter and illegal camping in the park.

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May 23—A juvenile in Anchorage has tested positive for measles, a highly contagious but preventable virus, the Anchorage Health Department said in an alert Thursday. The alert described the person as an unvaccinated minor who went to several public places in Anchorage while potentially contagious. "Health officials believe there is a potential for wider community exposure, putting non-immune persons at risk for infection," a statement from the Anchorage Health Department said.

2 weeks ago | adn.com | Michelle Theriault Boots

A juvenile in Anchorage has tested positive for measles, a highly contagious but preventable virus, the Anchorage Health Department said in an alert Thursday. The alert described the person as an unvaccinated minor who went to several public places in Anchorage while potentially contagious. “Health officials believe there is a potential for wider community exposure, putting non-immune persons at risk for infection,” a statement from the Anchorage Health Department said.

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May 22—The Municipality of Anchorage and the family of a 16-year-old girl shot and killed by police last year have settled all civil claims for $2.1 million, both the family and municipal officials said Thursday. The death of Easter Leafa, which came during a series of fatal shootings by Anchorage police, led to demonstrations and focused attention on APD's use-of-force policies.