Alaska has seen COVID-19 daily cases in the triple digits for over a month.

We spoke with Dr. Kelly Powers, Director of Breast Imaging at Alaska Regional Hospital about how breast cancer, while the second leading cause of cancer death for women nationwide and in Alaska, is also one of the most preventable types of cancers.

The U.S. Justice Department planned to pursue the case in the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals but reversed course and withdrew the case Oct. 20.

Former Anchorage Borough Mayor Jack Roderick died in mid-October at the age of 94.

Some polling suggests health care could be a critical issue for voters choose between Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan and Dr. Al Gross, an independent running as the Democratic nominee for the Senate.

Fact Checker will continue to review political ads leading up to the election.