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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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.
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‘Prepared to be adaptable’: Mushers leave Fairbanks to officially launch a historic 53rd Iditarod
This year’s 1,128-mile sled-dog race follows a novel route through Interior Alaska with a loop on the Yukon River. “We are ...
Alaska Air price target raised to $89 from $85 at JPMorgan
JPMorgan raised the firm’s price target on Alaska Air (ALK) to $89 from $85 and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares. The firm thinks ...
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Fluffy Black Void Cat with His Tongue Sticking Out Has Everyone Convinced He's Fake
Black cats usually have yellow eyes because the high levels of melanin in their fur often lead to them striking golden or ...
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AKARNG Black Hawk crew executes novel train touchdown, supports advanced MEDEVAC capabilities in SOFAM 25’
During the culminating training event of exercise Special Operation Forces Arctic Medic 2025, Alaska Army National Guard aviators assigned to Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 211th General Support ...
Tour of Anchorage race runs circuit at Kincaid Park
Tour of Anchorage races took place Saturday at Kincaid park. The races, organized by the Nordic Ski Association of Anchorage (NSAA), typically follow a point to point course across town, but were ...
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There’s no place like Nome | Greg Asimakoupoulos
A relay-race of sled dog teams saved the lives of countless people in Nome, Alaska. In January 1925 an epidemic of diphtheria threatened the entire town. Because Nome did not have a sufficient amount ...