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Iditarod teams contend with whipping wind, watery overflow and wild bison in race’s first third

Teams in the 2026 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race experienced windchill down to 45 below near McGrath, more than 300 miles into the 1,000-mile trail.
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Relaxed rules have Iditarod mushers wary of new Expedition Class

Despite their financial contributions, some Iditarod mushers are questioning what two businessmen are doing in Alaska’s Super Bowl of dog mushing.
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Alaska accuses crowdfunding websites of violating law, using charities’ names without their consent

New lawsuit says leading companies failed — in thousands of cases — to get charities’ permission before trying to raise money ...
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Mat-Su data center plan in doubt after mayor’s veto

Mayor Edna DeVries has vetoed an assembly resolution backing a data center or other large energy consumption project.
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Iditarod teams are racing for Nome. These kids are reading to get there, too.

As sled dog teams mush the 1,000-mile Iditarod Trail to Nome, kids are following along through the IditaRead Challenge, which ...
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Countries agree to a historic release of stockpiled oil to ease global disruption

Members of the International Energy Agency have announced a coordinated release of 400 million barrels of stockpiled oil in ...
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Rep. Begich tells legislators to seize the moment on resource extraction and gas line

Alaska's U.S. House member struck a bipartisan tone in his second address to the state Legislature. He barely mentioned ...