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The Anchorage School District has closed five elementary school libraries to evaluate potentially dangerous snow buildup on top of schools.

This year’s mushers include a former all-conference football player, an Ironman triathlete and a member of a national championship ski team.

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Officials in the Southeast Alaska community are asking residents to conserve water “as much as possible.”

Mushers shrugged off jackets and dogs sunbathed in the snow as temperatures hovered around 40 degrees — hot by Alaska winter standards.

Reigning Iditarod champ Brent Sass talks about his hectic life in the tiny town of Eureka, his newfound confidence and his mushing philosophy.

Iditarod musher Jed Stephensen said the 3-year-old dog is "just a constant explosion."

In Alaska and many other coastal states, the aging of boats presents a costly environmental hazard.

This is the second reported roof collapse in Anchorage in two days.

Thirty-three teams and dozens of sled dogs dashed down city streets and trails on Saturday, ahead of the official race start Sunday.