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‘The best trail I’ve ever seen’: Iditarod teams rest in the sun at Rainy Pass as they settle into the competition
Although they battled storms and deep snow the first dozen miles, many mushers said the trail ascending the Alaska Range to the Rainy Pass checkpoint was as good as they ever remember it.
Dunleavy urges calm as a volatile economy and tourism warnings add to Alaska coronavirus anxiety
As the coronavirus continued to cause havoc for the global economy Monday in ways that threaten the stability of Alaska's budget, the Permanent Fund and tourism, Governor Mike Dunleavy called a news conference to soothe Alaskans' anxiety.
Meet 4 Iditarod rookies who say they’re putting years of training to the test
Among the 57 mushers, a dozen are rookies competing in the Iditarod for the first time.
Our favorite 20 photos from the Iditarod ceremonial start in Anchorage
Dozens of mushers and hundreds of sled dogs paraded through Anchorage on Saturday.
Hilcorp revived this declining North Slope oil field. Can it do the same for Prudhoe Bay?
While many North Slope fields are only the decline, production at Hilcorp's Milne Point has actually increased by huge amounts. Now, the company is acquiring the massive Prudhoe Bay field, raising hopes of a similar revival there.
Musher Jeff King pulls out of Iditarod because of health emergency, rookie handler will run his team
Hours after a live event in Anchorage, the veteran musher was in the ER for what looked like a hernia, but turned out to be much more serious.
Change of plans due to coronavirus? Alaska Airlines is temporarily suspending cancellation and change fees.
Alaska Airlines will allow passengers to change or cancel bookings without penalty for the next two weeks in response to travel concerns from coronavirus.
Feds nab 82 illegal guns after months of investigating traffickers
Federal officials say an investigation into drug and weapons traffickers has led to charges against more than a dozen individuals in the Anchorage area.
Pebble is proposing to offset its impacts to wetlands through sewer repairs
Offsetting a project’s potential impacts to wetlands usually means restoring or protecting wetlands that serve the same purpose as those being altered or destroyed by development. But Pebble is proposing to do something different.
After years of poor conditions, welcome news for hunters: Bering Sea ice looks normal
Rick Thoman, a climatologist, called it "a big change from the last couple of years and good news for the region.”
How did the Nunam Iqua boys get lost on the snowy tundra? They were chasing a fox.
The boys had been riding their snowmachine around town for four or five hours. Just as they were about to head back inside, something appeared and lured them away from home.
Coronavirus evacuees to make virus screening, refuel stop at Anchorage airport
As the novel coronavirus spreads globally, hundreds of Americans are returning from China through Alaska's Ted Stevens Airport on the way home.
Trump administration eases protection of wetlands
The new rule redefines which waters are covered by the federal Clean Water Act.
Anchorage School District administrators go on the offensive against vaping
Administrators in Alaska's largest school district are trying to get a handle on youth vaping.
For Alaska Native shareholders, criticism on Facebook during board elections can trigger state fines
State regulators will fine some Alaska Native corporation shareholders over their criticism on social media. That’s because free speech is not protected when it comes to corporate elections.
Judge rejects state’s effort to block Alaska Gov. Dunleavy recall campaign
Anchorage Superior Court Judge Eric Aarseth ruled from the bench that the campaign can move forward, but his decision is certain to be appealed by Dunleavy's administration to the Alaska Supreme Court.
Donlin Gold receives more state permits, moving closer to operating mine in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta
The permits will allow Donlin to build an airstrip and a port, and install fiber optic cables and build access roads for its mine, which could be one of the biggest in the world, if completed.
Unrest At Shishaldin Volcano increases, sending an ash cloud 27,000 feet, triggering aviation warnings
The volcano - 58 miles southwest of Cold Bay – began erupting again Tuesday morning, sending an ash cloud 27,000 feet.
A week after fatal police shooting in Juneau, suspicions and questions about what happened
Some are questioning why the man who was killed provoked police, and others are asking whether it was necessary to use lethal force.
Longstanding tensions underlie Arctic Slope Regional Corporation’s withdrawal from AFN
Long before Arctic Slope Regional Corp. announced its withdrawal from the Alaska Federation of Natives last week, there were signs of a schism.