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Iditarod musher Petit and his dogs chow down in Ruby after arriving first to the Yukon River town
Both the Big Lake musher and his voracious huskies were eager to eat, having made it to the Yukon River first Thursday night.
Iditarod ‘made the right call,’ Seavey says of penalty for insufficient moose-gutting
Musher Dallas Seavey was assessed a two-hour penalty for failing to properly gut a moose he shot earlier in the race after it attacked his team.
Iditarod mushers care for dogs, sleep, eat and repeat during their 24-hour breaks
The 24’s, as they’re called, are mandatory and a welcome reset for the weary teams.
Iditarod back-of-the-pack mushers and their dogs are learning on the fly
Sean Williams is a second-time rookie and says he’s doing less screaming this year, while Deke Naaktgeboren is enjoying watching his dogs start to gel.
Iditarod dream rekindled: Wally Robinson returns to the race after nearly a quarter-century
Robinson was a rookie in 2001, finishing 40th. It was his one and only attempt, until now.
An angry moose and bare ground mark a brutal first quarter for Iditarod teams
Dallas Seavey recounts his moose encounter as his team rested at the checkpoint in Nikolai, about 250 miles into the 1,000-mile race.
Iditarod musher Dallas Seavey shoots moose to protect his dogs, officials say
Seavey says he stopped to gut the moose, a requirement under race rules.
The race is on: What to know about the 2024 Iditarod
What’s the route this year? How are trail conditions? We answer those questions and more.
Three Iditarod champions vie for another victory
Dallas Seavey is gunning for a record-breaking sixth victory, while Pete Kaiser and Ryan Redington are both hoping to notch a second win.
Anchorage’s ski marathon to feature blind skier in his sixth race across the city
Kevin Whitley is a vision-impaired athlete competing in the Tour of Anchorage on Sunday, with the help of a guide wearing a boombox.
Iditarod returns to 16-dog teams
The Iditarod had set the limit at 14 dogs per team just five years ago after considering the expense of flying dogs back from the trail and to make it easier for smaller kennels to race in the Iditarod.
Two Alaska reporters explain the sexual assault allegations against Iditarod musher Brent Sass
The Iditarod's decision came nearly four months after the race received a letter accusing Sass of sexual assault.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, February 26, 2024
Questions remain after a fatal shooting in Point Hope. Plus, the Iditarod disqualifies Brent Sass following sexual assault allegations.
Alaskan skiers among contenders at first World Cup event on U.S. trails in more than two decades
The cross-country skiing World Cup races in Minneapolis kick off Saturday with the women's sprint qualifiers at 7 a.m. Alaska time.
In Anchorage catfish killing, Denali Brehmer gets 99 years behind bars
The 23-year-old pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in February 2023 for the killing of 19-year-old Cynthia Hoffman north of Anchorage in 2019.
Anchorage murder trial opens with differing accounts of video that allegedly captured a killing
An Anchorage jury heard opening statements Tuesday in the trial of Brian Steven Smith, charged with murdering two Alaska Native women.
Southcentral Alaska cold snap and surging natural gas demand put supply in question
Utilities might need to take measures to meet the demand, including that customers could be asked to turn down thermostats.
Alaskans see bitter cold, record-breaking snow and a winter defying El Niño predictions
Temperatures neared 60 degrees below zero in the Interior, Southeast saw record-breaking snowfall, and Anchorage has had a taste of it all.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, January 19, 2024
FEMA overhauls its disaster assistance program, in part due to extreme weather events in Alaska. Also, Quakers apologize for their history of forced assimilation in the Native Village of Kake. And new, small-scale operations have created an oasis for bagel lovers in Anchorage.
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, January 2, 2024
Alaska has twice as many job openings as unemployed people. Also, some Sitkans say cruise tourism is getting out of hand.