Biden announces Russian oil import ban and warns gas prices could increase even more
President Biden described the move as a critical step to punishing Russian President Vladimir Putin for invading Ukraine, but said as a result, Americans should prepare for price hikes at the pump.
Aaron Burmeister first Iditarod musher to reach Nikolai, while Brent Sass is first to dash out
The race started Sunday in Willow. The winner is expected sometime early next week in Nome, on Alaska’s western coast.
Here’s what some of the first Iditarod mushers remember about the early years of the 1,000-mile race
A couple hundred people packed into the basement of Settlers Bay Lodge last week to commemorate the earlier years of the Iditarod.
Iditapod bonus: Bridgett Watkins interview with Lex Treinen
Editor's note: This extended interview discusses a violent encounter with a moose and might not be suitable for all listeners. Alaska Public Media's Lex Treinen gets all the details of rookie Iditarod musher Bridgett Watkins' run-in with a moose while on a training run near Salcha, in Interior Alaska, in early February.
Petersburg residents worry about family and friends in Ukraine
Oksana Tolkachova says her family in Ukraine goes to bed every night fully dressed, ready to leave at a moment’s notice.
After tribal court ruling, toddler killed in St. Paul will be buried next to his mother
The boy’s paternal aunt had power of attorney. That side of the family pushed for him to be buried in Anchorage, where he died.
Education committee considers bill banning transgender girls from female sports in Alaska
The bill looks similar to an Idaho law that didn’t go into effect. A federal judge considering that bill has said it’s likely unconstitutional.
Alaska Marine Highway to resume Prince Rupert ferry link after 2-year hiatus
A dispute over whether U.S. border guards would be allowed to carry guns on Canadian soil led authorities to pause sailings in 2019. Then the pandemic hit.
Viva, the sled dog queen
Rookie Gerhardt Thiart has a very specific story for choosing Viva for his Iditarod team.
Last year, he was running an Iditarod qualifier when he...
You can order free COVID tests from the government again
More than half of U.S. households have ordered at-home COVID-19 tests to be shipped to their homes. Now they can get more.
Senators hope new bill can keep public safety officers in rural Alaska
The Alaska VPSO Program has been on the decline. In the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta alone, the program has shrunk by about 90%.
Before first light, lead Iditarod teams pull into Finger Lake checkpoint
Finger Lake is about 125 miles into the 1,000-mile race.
Iditapod: Different strokes for different folks
As Alaska Public Media reporters Jeff Chen and Lex Treinen head out on the trail, Iditapod host Casey Grove updates some of the early Iditarod standings. Plus, we have a story of an ER nurse whose training for the Iditarod helped him cope with the trauma of working on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic. Lex also brings us a report on the Sunday restart in Willow, as well as another dog profile, and we have a couple questions with a couple different answers (watch out: one involves some math).
Gas prices surge to above $4 a gallon, near a national record
The prospect that the U.S. and its allies could impose new sanctions on Russian oil pushed energy prices sharply higher. The average price of gasoline in the U.S. hit $4.06 per gallon.
‘Out of the Wilderness’ chronicles Papa Pilgrim’s abuse, his daughter’s escape and her journey to forgiveness
The oldest of 15 Pilgrim family siblings, Elishaba Doerksen, has written a book, "Out of the Wilderness," in which she details her father's abuse and explains how she escaped from him despite being shuttered away in the wilderness near McCarthy.
Anchorage restaurant Mexico in Alaska celebrates 50 years
81-year-old owner Maria Elena Ball changed the Mexican food game in the young state of Alaska, and she’s got no plans to retire.
NTSB issues safety recommendations after Alaska midair crash
In the 2020 crash, the two planes collided just over 2 miles from the Soldotna Airport, which does not have an air traffic control tower.
Alaska House committee drafts budget with $2,500 total for PFD and energy relief check
The budget proposal unveiled on Friday by the House Finance Committee would spend over $4 billion in state funding to run state government. That’s $148 million more than Dunleavy proposed.
5 survive plane crash near Iliamna
A plane carrying five adults crashed about eight miles southwest of Iliamna around 1 p.m. on Saturday.
The race is on: Iditarod teams hit the trail in Willow under clear skies
Some mushers worried about the heat for their dogs as warm temperatures heated the snow.