Looking Back: March 5, Anchorage

Inside the Iditarod Sled Dog Race, an Alaska Native Tradition With Cultural Flair

Alaska Natives have used dog sleds as a means of transportation for hundreds of years; Potts-Joseph, who was born in ...

The Life-Affirming Beauty of California's Channel Islands

Awakened by splashing, we rushed on deck to watch a light show ensue. “Dolphins!” cried our captain, Dan. The cetaceans had chased sardines into an anchorage called Ladys Harbor on Santa Cruz Island, ...

Watch: Northern Lights Captured in Skies Above Alaska, England

Stunning displays of the northern lights fluttered above the skies of Anchorage, Alaska, Sunday night. The lights, known as the aurora borealis, were also visible in parts of Britain. Photo: Alex Muri ...

What to know: Downtown Anchorage braces for a canine takeover as the Iditarod’s 54th run begins

Hundreds of barking dogs will take over downtown Anchorage on Saturday for the ceremonial start of the world’s most famous ...

Kwigillingok artist captures the senses of a home that many remain displaced from

When Jeron Joseph evacuated from his home community of Kwigillingok after ex-typhoon Halong, he sheltered with family in ...

Man accused of tricking hundreds of teens into sending him pornographic images is brought to US

A Bangladeshi man accused of using social media to trick teenage girls into sending him sexually explicit images — and then threatening to share them with their friends ...

Anchorage's Hasaan Herrington headlines UAA's All-GNAC honorees with historic defensive award

The annual Great Northwest Athletic Conference regular-season honors for men's basketball were revealed Wednesday, and three University of Alaska Anchorage players were recognized for their standout ...

Kwigillingok artist captures the senses of a home many remain displaced from

Joseph’s work is rooted in the Yup’ik and Cup’ik concept of ellarpak, which frames the human experience within the vastness ...

Two fatal fires, no working smoke alarms: AFD and Red Cross go door to door in Anchorage mobile home park

The Anchorage Fire Department and the American Red Cross went door to door Thursday morning in a mobile home park where two fatal fires occurred in the past two months, offering free smoke alarm insta ...

Looking Back: March 5

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Here's what to know ahead of the Iditarod start this weekend

The 54th Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race begins this weekend. Festivities kick off on Saturday with the ceremonial start along downtown Anchorage's Fourth Avenue. On Sunday, the competition starts in ...

Plans for seaweed farm at beauty spot withdrawn

A shellfish company has withdrawn its appeal against the rejection of a seaweed farm off north Cornwall. The Marine ...

2026 Iditarod live blog

The 54th running of the Iditarod sled dog race kicks off Saturday, March 7, with the traditional ceremonial start in ...

Iditarod standings 2026: Updated results, current leaderboard for Alaska dog sled race

Here is an updated look at the 54th Iditarod leaderboard and results.

After training in deep snow and bitter cold, ex-reality show star seeks to win the Iditarod again

Since appearing on National Geographic's "Life Below Zero," Jessie Holmes has been content to return to his austere, hand-built homestead in the wilderness near the continent's tallest mountain.

Luke Jager and Quincy Donley win Tour of Anchorage 50K freestyle titles

In the classic ski division, the 50K winners were Elias Williams (3:12:40) and Renae Anderson (3:10:16). The 40K champions ...

The snow is back: 2026 Iditarod kicks off with Anchorage ceremonial start

Snow continued to fall Saturday as 37 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race teams mushed through Alaska’s largest city.

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The Rewind: UAA skier claims regional title; Wasilla girls basketball upsets Mountain City

Welcome back to The Rewind, a weekly digest that puts a spotlight on the biggest stories and best performances from Alaska's world of sports. Last week featured several notable individual and team ...

Musher Buddy Streeper, in search of 11th title, leads Open World Championships after Day 2

After a lack of snow forced the Open World Championship Sled Dog Race to make changes in 2025, many of the top names in ...

Anchorage looks to give $2M in marijuana tax to school district’s daycare program

Anchorage’s thriving marijuana industry appears to be a multi-million-dollar boon for the cash-strapped Anchorage School District. Mayor Suzanne LaFrance wants to award $2 million in marijuana sales ...