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.
Mushers celebrate the 50th running of the Iditarod | Alaska Insight
The five-decade history of the Iditarod is a story filled with adventure, skill, triumph and lots of change, and it's best told by those who have experienced it, firsthand.
Iditapod: Iditarod gets back on track
Iditapod is back for the 50th running of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Host Casey Grove and fellow Alaska Public Media reporters Tegan Hanlon, Lex Treinen and Jeff Chen discuss last year's pandemic-altered Iditarod, some of the mid-distance sled dog races this season, as well as COVID-19 protocols (and already a scratch/switcheroo), scary moose encounters and the heartwarming story of an unlikely Iditarod dog.
Millions of relief dollars are finally on the way for Alaska’s child care centers
The state of Alaska received nearly $100 million last year to support the ailing child care system, but by the end of the year, the state had distributed only about 5% of it.
People harm themselves to cope with big emotions. You can help them heal.
Self-harm is a coping mechanism and a call for help. It can also be extremely hard to talk about.
Alaska lawmakers back call to supply military aid to Ukraine
The measure was approved on a 34-1 vote. The lone dissenting vote came from state Rep. David Eastman, a Wasilla Republican.
Gov. Dunleavy directs state to take steps to divest from Russia
Dunleavy also requested further actions from the federal government and Alaska businesses and individuals.
Russia’s war strains Arctic Council; 7 member nations call Ukraine attack ‘flagrant violation’ of council values
It’s an unprecedented development for the Arctic Council. It formed in 1996 with the idea that the Arctic should be a zone of peace and cooperation. Now, Russia's war in Europe is spilling over into the region.
House majority proposes $1,300 ‘energy relief checks’ for Alaskans
The money would be in addition to the annual PFD.
US and Russian scientists are still working together to solve salmon mysteries
Tensions continue to simmer in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But the United States and Russia are still working together on at least one issue: salmon.
‘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.
Alaska senators consider bill to protect accounts used for scholarships, ferries
The intent of Senate Bill 224 is to keep any money in the accounts from being swept into a state piggy bank, the Constitutional Budget Reserve.
Anchorage woman searches for family at former boarding school: ‘The rest of me is still in Pennsylvania’
Mary Kininnook's family has been looking for her for decades.
Ravn Alaska takes steps to make FlyCoin a viable cryptocurrency
The regional airline is working to make its reward credits redeemable for hard currency.
Nic Petit taps Jeff King for last-minute takeover of his Iditarod team after positive COVID test
Four-time Iditarod champion Jeff King says he took 30 minutes to think about it and then said yes.
ExxonMobil joins business exodus from Russia after decades of close ties
The move comes as the global business community increasingly is moving to isolate Moscow over the unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.
Unsettled: A podcast examining the legacy of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act
Fifty years ago, U.S. Congress passed legislation that permanently terminated Alaska Natives' land claims. On its anniversary, Alaska Public Media and the Anchorage Daily News, with Indigenous leaders from around the state as guests, examine the legacy of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act and its impacts on subsistence, culture and the state's economy.
Alaska Airlines suspends partnership with Russian airline
Alaska Airlines said Tuesday it is temporarily suspending its partnership with Russian airline S7 over the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
US Supreme Court nominee could be keynote speaker at Alaska lawyers’ convention
Before her nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson committed to headline the Alaska Bar Association’s annual convention.