Our 25 favorite photos from the 2023 Iditarod ceremonial start
Thirty-three teams and dozens of sled dogs dashed down city streets and trails on Saturday, ahead of the official race start Sunday.
This year’s Iditarod field is the smallest in history. Could a bigger prize and more races boost interest?
With just 33 teams in this year’s Iditarod, many are questioning how the organization can keep attracting mushers to the expensive sport.
Moose, leading the charge to the next snack break
Meet Moose, the “heart dog” for KattiJo Deeter.
The race is on: What to know about the 2023 Iditarod
How are Iditarod trail conditions? Why so few mushers this year? We answer those questions and more.
No injuries in downtown Anchorage commercial building collapse
Anchorage firefighters say to expect road closures in the area.
What’s the Willow project? An explainer on the battle over the major Alaska oil proposal
President Biden's administration is weighing approval of a major oil project on Alaska’s petroleum-rich North Slope.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, March 3, 2023
A new bill in the legislature aims to bring back a pension system for public employees. On Kodiak Island, a village fights to keep its hydropower system running. Plus, from trail conditions to this year's lineup, everything you need to know for the Iditarod.
Southeast Anchorage house fire leaves 1 dead
Firefighters believe the flames started in lint and debris blocking a dryer vent.
Fatal Nevada crash is Guardian Flight’s 3rd after Alaska, Hawaii crashes
A review of records shows that with the latest crash, 11 people total have now died on planes owned and operated by Guardian Flight.
Iditapod: Springing back as Iditarod begins anew
That's right, it's Iditarod time, and we're back with another season of Iditapod. In the first episode of our seventh season, host Casey Grove and trail reporters Lex Treinen and Ben Matheson discuss the smallest field in race history and how a quarter of the mushers in the 2023 Iditarod are rookies. We also recap last year's race, talk about the legacy of the late four-time champion Lance Mackey and we even have a Dog of the Day, a spunky little leader named Dusty.
Anchorage cold case solved: DNA leads to suspect in 1994 child sexual assault
Lawrence Andrew Lekanoff was indicted last week by an Anchorage grand jury. He is now 52 and was 23 when the assault took place.
State says Anchorage faces more than $600K in fines for safety violations. City officials say they’ve been addressed.
Safety concerns went back to the administrations of Mayors Ethan Berkowitz and Dan Sullivan and ranged from a lack of guardrails in some facilities and workers being exposed to electrical hazards to workplace injuries not being reported on time.
Dusty, the smallest dog with the biggest energy
Meet Dusty, a leader on Iditarod rookie Jennifer LaBar’s team.
Alaska Senate president makes new pitch to tax e-cigarette product and discourage youth vaping
Senate President Gary Stevens, R-Kodiak. has introduced Senate Bill 89, which seeks to impose the first-ever statewide tax on e-cigarette products.
State of Art: Anchorage Opera’s ‘Missing’
This week on State of Art we're learning about Anchorage Opera's upcoming production of "Missing" and its U.S. premier. The plot centers around the issue of missing and murdered indigenous women and girls and was written by First Nations playwright Marie Clements and Juno award-winning composer Brian Current. The story follows Native Girl, who was murdered and discarded by the roadside, and Ava, a white woman who discovers the girl's body and sets out on a path to find greater empathy and understanding. We're joined by Melody Courage, who plays Native Girl, and Kate Bass, who plays Ava, to find out more.
Bethel veterans weigh in on cost of living, health care and suicide rates during VA secretary visit
More than a dozen veterans shared their concerns with U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough and U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola.
1 dead, 1 critically hurt in snowmachine crash near Port Alsworth
A Sunday snowmachine crash near Port Alsworth left one person dead and another in critical condition, according to Alaska State Troopers.
Mat-Su school bus drivers reach tentative contract agreement, potentially ending month-long strike
Teamsters Local 959 officials announced Thursday night that they’d reached a tentative agreement with Durham School Services.
Man charged with murder in downtown Anchorage shooting
Musa Njie, 23, faces first-degree and second-degree counts of murder in the death of 21-year-old Louis Talo.
The Chinese balloon saga could be part of a new space race closer to Earth
U.S. defense officials say they believe the downed balloon was part of a fleet Beijing has deployed over 40 countries.