Mushers begin rugged Iditarod race after lack of snow forces major changes to iconic Alaska event
The Iditarod has begun and promises to be like none before. Mushers began the world’s most famous sled dog race Monday, but ...
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NOAA firings hit crucial Alaska weather service, fishery research
The firings dealt a blow to an agency that provides everything from weather forecasts to fisheries management to cutting-edge ...
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In 1961, a Wien Airlines pilot could see a mushroom cloud in Russia from Alaska
Although some of the details of the incident are sketchy, the U.S. government believed the account of pilot Tony Schultz.
Rural schools in Alaska are crumbling. The state is the likely culprit.
Over the past 25 years, state officials have largely ignored hundreds of requests by rural school districts to fix the ...
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Earthquake activity in Alaska quieted a bit in 2024, but more landslides are being tracked
Alaska, one of the world’s most seismically active locations, just completed a relatively quiet year for earthquakes but a ...
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Interior Alaska communities now along the Iditarod trail sprint to make way for mushers
Business owners and checkpoint volunteers say they're busy readying food and beds for Iditarod teams after race organizers’ ...
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Medicare cuts threaten Alaska’s most vulnerable — and our hospitals
The News-Miner front page for Friday, Feb. 28, caused me to put my thoughts down in this Community Perspective.
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33 mushers leave Fairbanks to take on the longest-ever Iditarod trail
Thirty-three sled dog teams raced out of Fairbanks Monday onto the longest Iditarod trail in history. The last-minute plan to change the route went off without a hitch despite significant changes ...
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This 11-day Train Ride Is the Ultimate Way to Explore Alaska—With Glass-dome Rail Cars, Stunning Scenery, and Visits to 2 Epic National Parks
Railbooker's Grand Alaska Adventure with Alaska Railroad Southbound 11-day train journey is one of the best ways to see the ...
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Lack of snow north of the Alaska Range prompts Iditarod to move official start to Fairbanks
A lack of snow along a dangerous stretch of trail has led organizers of the world’s most famous sled dog race to move the start of the Iditarod farther north.
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After Trump development promise, Alaska geologist says state has 49 of 50 critical minerals
One day after President Donald Trump announced to a joint session of congress he would take “historic action to dramatically ...