And they’re off: Iditarod teams start their 1,000-mile dash to Nome
Some mushers were trying to calm their nerves Sunday, and others had nerves of steel.
Anchorage officials report a second building collapse this weekend with no injuries
This is the second reported roof collapse in Anchorage in two days.
Iditapod: Iditarod kicks off with a chilly start
Iditarod mushers took their sled dog teams on an untimed, celebratory fun run from downtown Anchorage on the city’s trails, with hundreds of fans cheering along the way. We hear from mushers and fans – maybe the pitter patter of little dog feet – as well as a joyful bride, a grumpy bear, a curious moose (or three), a former Miss Alaska and her mom, who had a fox on her head, and more!
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.
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.
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.
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.
Meet 5 Iditarod rookies from a Denali climber to a former garbage truck driver
More than one in four competitors in this year’s Iditarod are rookie mushers.
Alaska senators introduce bipartisan bill intended to revive a pension program for state workers
One in five state jobs is vacant, and reintroducing a pension will help the state fix its recruitment problems, bill sponsors said.
Anchorage Assembly member wants to ban the city from using of facial recognition technology
“Oftentimes, facial recognition algorithms and the databases they use end up having inaccuracies," said Assembly member Joey Sweet.
Juneau update: James Brooks does the math on school funding and Alaska Permanent Fund dividends
The Legislature has had 45 days to get its arms around the problems. Next up: search for solutions, says Alaska Beacon reporter James Brooks.
Juneau joins Southeast communities in backing king salmon troll fishery
Juneau's Assembly is the latest to support Southeast Alaska’s king salmon troll fishery against a lawsuit that could threaten its future.
All eyes on reigning Iditarod champ Brent Sass in small, yet competitive field
Nearly all of last year’s top dog teams are returning to the Iditarod, though some of the mushers have changed.
Tuluksak teachers trying to manage after 2 weeks without running water
The nearly 300 people residing in Tuluksak are still waiting for help for the school, which hasn’t had access to running water since Feb. 9.