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 after being diagnosed with a brain tumor, military officials said. Senior ...
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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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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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Students and faculty rebuke University of Alaska regents' decision to strike DEI language, review programs
The Board of Regents chair said the decision was based on protecting federal funding and university jobs and programs.
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Under Trump, ICE nets at least a half dozen immigrants in Alaska, so far
27-year-old Roble Ahmed Salad is one of about a half dozen people Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials have detained ...
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.
Alaska sled dog race raises allegations of animal abuse
The Iditarod is a 1,000-mile race held annually in Alaska. Many argue that the race, which starts this weekend, is a form of ...
Alaska senators unveil oil tax increases as part of revenue measures to address growing deficit
Measures to raise new state revenue were introduced in the Alaska Senate on Wednesday, including one that would substantially ...
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Alaska legislators predict dire effects if Congress cuts Medicaid funding
A budget resolution this week puts the U.S. House on track for significant cuts to Medicaid, with big effects in Alaska.
Alaska senators unveil oil tax hikes as part of revenue measures to address growing deficit
Measures to raise new state revenue were introduced in the Alaska Senate on Wednesday, including one that would substantially ...