Mushers begin rugged Iditarod race after lack of snow forces major changes to iconic Alaska event
The Iditarod has begun and promises to be like none before. Mushers began the world’s most famous sled dog race Monday, but ...
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Anchorage police searching for Davis Park murder suspect
Charges name the suspect as John Patea Jr., 26, saying the bullet he allegedly fired into a motorhome at the park last week ...
30-year-old airman was ‘fighter to the very end’ after brain tumor diagnosis in Alaska
A beloved 30-year-old husband and father who served with the Air Force in his home state of Alaska has died about a year ...
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In 1961, a Wien Airlines pilot could see a mushroom cloud in Russia from Alaska
Although some of the details of the incident are sketchy, the U.S. government believed the account of pilot Tony Schultz.
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NOAA firings hit crucial Alaska weather service, fishery research
The firings dealt a blow to an agency that provides everything from weather forecasts to fisheries management to cutting-edge ...
Students and faculty rebuke University of Alaska regents' decision to strike DEI language, review programs
Students and faculty at the University of Alaska are pushing back against a recent decision by the Board of Regents to strike "diversity, equity and inclusion" language at the university and to change ...
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Here’s what could happen next with the Anchorage school budget cuts
If the legislature passes a BSA increase that’s less than $1,000, board members would scramble to figure out which budget ...
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Alaska sled dog race raises allegations of animal abuse
Ashley Keith used to always dream about joining the world of professional sled dog racing. She got her first sled dog when ...
Alaska flight attendants approve tentative contract
The move concludes more than two years of negotiations and sets the stage for more bargaining with Alaska and Hawaiian flight ...
Trump administration firings at Alaska parks and forests could harm tourism, industry representatives say
The Trump administration's purge of the federal workforce has reduced staff at popular forests and parks in Alaska, raising concerns in the state's tourism industry that services will be cut back this ...
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Alaska House plans vote on key public-school funding bill
The Alaska House of Representatives plans to vote this week on a bill that would significantly increase funding for the state ...
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World's most famous sled dog race kicks off in Alaska
Downtown Anchorage, Alaska, was turned into a giant dog lot on Saturday as the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race held its 53rd annual ceremonial start in Alaska’s largest city. (AP video by Mark Thiessen) ...