Lex Treinen, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage
Lex Treinen is covering the state Legislature for Alaska Public Media. Reach him at ltreinen@gmail.com.
Stealie, the unexpected leader who never looked back
In our first daily Iditarod dog profile, we bring you Stealie, rookie Eric Kelly's main leader.
The 2022 Iditarod starts this weekend. Here’s what to know.
The race, in some ways, is back to normal: Mushers are again dashing 1,000 miles to Nome.
This Eagle River nurse has seen a lot of trauma this year. His Iditarod quest has helped him cope.
Matt Paveglio will start the Iditarod after watching dozens of patients die during the COVID-19 pandemic. He also had to bury his mother.
‘He wanted death to occur’: Iditarod musher Bridgett Watkins recalls harrowing moose attack
Bridgett Watkins was training near Salcha when a moose attacked her team, stomping it repeatedly.
Hungry, angry and aggressive moose put mushers on high alert before Iditarod
Heavy rain and snow have forced moose onto dog trails resulting in several harrowing encounters.
Can anyone beat Dallas Seavey? Top Iditarod mushers say they’re ready to try.
The five-time champ will have to defeat numerous top teams, including his dad's, if he wants to make history this year as the winningest Iditarod musher.
Vets were once unsure whether Zeke would live. Now, he’s racing in the Iditarod.
Six years ago, Kailyn Davis adopted Zeke. He was a hairless, scabby rescue dog. She says running with a dog team has helped him heal.
Iditarod to require daily COVID testing for race officials and volunteers
Mushers will also have to get COVID tested three times before the start of the 1,000-mile race to Nome, and once in the checkpoint of McGrath.
Seward Highway reopens after avalanche
The closure could last until 3 p.m. Friday as crews try to clean up the debris.
‘A real mess’: Freezing rain follows snow in Anchorage, with more to come
Light rain started falling early Tuesday morning, the day after a heavy snowfall, leading to treacherous road conditions.
Mayor’s tax proposal aims to spur construction of mother-in-law apartments to ease Anchorage housing crunch. Advocates want more.
Just 2% of single-family homes in the city have accessory dwelling units.
Les Gara picks teacher Jessica Cook as running mate in Alaska governor’s race
Jessica Cook teaches 6th Grade at Alpenglow Elementary School in Eagle River.
Anchorage’s Polynesian community packs up thousands of pounds of donations for relatives in Tonga
The Polynesian Association of Alaska used money donations to buy sacks of sugar and rice, plus seeds for fruits and vegetables for gardens that were flooded last month after an underwater volcano exploded near Tonga.
Ombudsman finds persistent problems at the Alaska Psychiatric Institute
The state’s only public psychiatric hospital failed to meet federal requirements for evaluating patients, didn’t provide adequate treatment and failed to investigate complaints about workplace harassment in 2020, according to a report released this week.
Brent Sass wins 350-mile Yukon Quest with summit-loving dog team
Brent Sass and his dogs dominated the last half of the 350-mile route this year.
Shortened Yukon Quest to start Saturday with ‘game-changer’ trail rest requirements
The 1,000-mile Yukon Quest was canceled for the second year straight, but organizers are hoping to experiment on a shortened 350-mile course this year by allowing mushers to take their mandatory rest on the trail, instead of in checkpoints.
Anchorage is clearing homeless camps in midwinter for the first time, raising concerns from advocates
The city is hoping that forcing people to move their camps off public property will help connect them to shelter and permanent housing, but some advocates say it’s failing at that goal, and poses a serious exposure risk for campers.
Here’s how to help Tonga tsunami relief efforts in Anchorage
The Polynesian community in Anchorage is collecting donations they hope to ship to Tonga as soon as possible.
Alaska trucking companies say their employees are quitting over Canada’s COVID vaccine mandate
The impact to consumers is still unclear, but some companies say they’ve lost the majority of their truck drivers since Jan. 15, when Canada's vaccine requirement went into effect.
Campaign to recall Anchorage Assembly member Allard fails to get enough signatures
The group organizing the recall got less than a fifth of the required signatures it needed before a Tuesday deadline.