Tag: Anchorage
China, NKorea loom as Blinken, Austin head to Asia
WASHINGTON — Threats from China and North Korea will loom large over the Biden administration's first Cabinet-level trip abroad, part of a larger effort...
Dallas Seavey on the cusp of 5th title with Iditarod lead
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Dallas Seavey was leading the Iditarod on Sunday, positioning himself to tie one other musher for the most wins ever in...
Dog illness prompts former Iditarod champion to scratch
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — One of four former champions in this year’s Iditarod quit the race Saturday, saying it was in the best interest of...
Second winter: Anchorage gets up to 18 inches of fresh snow
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Residents in some parts of Alaska’s largest city woke Thursday to a surprise: up to 18 new inches of snow.
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Iditarod officials contact tracing after positive virus test
JUNEAU, Alaska — A musher taken out of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race after testing positive for COVID-19 at a checkpoint is believed...
Coronavirus-positive racer removed from Iditarod race
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A veteran Iditarod musher was removed from the race Wednesday after he tested positive for the coronavirus, organizers said.
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Pandemic forces route change, other precautions for Iditarod
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Traveling across the rugged, unforgiving and roadless Alaska terrain is already hard enough, but whatever comforts mushers previously had in the...
Quake rattles Alaska’s largest city, no reports of damage
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A moderate earthquake centered just 9 miles (14.5 kilometers) northwest of Anchorage shook Alaska’s largest city Saturday.
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Kraken trying to help revive hockey at Alaska Anchorage
SEATTLE — Even before playing their first game as a franchise, the Seattle Kraken are trying to help revive a college hockey program more...
Cultural ‘big deal’: Seal oil makes menu at Alaska care home
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Seal oil has been a staple in the diet of Alaska’s Inupiat for generations.
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