Kroger and Albertsons propose selling Carrs Safeway grocery stores in Alaska as part of 246 billion merger plan Anchorage Daily News

State veterinarian Dr. Bob Gerlach said no cases of the illness have yet been detected in Alaska, but dog owners can still take precautions.

The deal could establish Honolulu and Seattle as an Alaska Airlines’ launch pad for new international markets, and could boost mileage redemption opportunities for Alaskans, observers said.

A Kenai Peninsula man died in January of the virus that until now had resulted in mild symptoms and only been detected in Interior Alaska.