Nation Mar 07 Iditarod looks for relevance as race across Alaska starts Interest in the world’s most famous sled dog race has waned in recent years, in part because of smaller cash prizes that make it difficult for mushers to compete in an expensive sport. Animal rights activists also have stepped up…
Nation Jan 21 Census 2020 kicks off in remote Alaskan village The rest of the nation, including more urban areas of Alaska, begin the census in mid-March.
Nation Jan 17 What you need to know before the 2020 Census starts The 2020 Census will begin next week in rural Alaska. The Census always starts in remote parts of the nation's largest state out of tradition and necessity.
Nation May 15 Alaska floatplanes collided at 3,300 feet before crashing The two planes collided in mid-air Monday, and the Coast Guard raised the death toll to six people on Tuesday after finding the bodies of two people who had been missing.
Nation Mar 13 Iditarod winner’s dog sledding passion began in childhood Pete Kaiser became the fifth Alaska Native and first Yupik musher to win the world's most famous sled dog race.
Nation Dec 02 Strict building codes helped Anchorage withstand quake The magnitude 7.0 earthquake that rattled Alaska’s largest city cracked roads and collapsed highway ramps, but there were no reports of widespread catastrophic damage or collapsed buildings.
Nation Aug 30 The Alaska town that inspired ‘Northern Exposure’ is in a battle over legal pot Talkeetna's first marijuana retail store is causing a rift not seen in other tourist-dependent towns in this Libertarian-leaning state, where marijuana had a casual acceptance long before it became legal. But even here, like in many pot-legal states, some towns…