Meet the mushers dressing in “full body armor” during the Iditarod race
As the Iditarod route winds up the wooded hillsides of the Happy River Steps, toward the jagged mountains ringing frozen
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Author: Zachariah Hughes, Alaska Public Media
Confidential report paints bleak picture for Iditarod
The Iditarod sled dog race is in trouble. That’s the finding from a confidential report looking into the financial sustainability
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Amid shrinking sea ice, hunters race to adapt in Alaska
With warm temperatures this winter across the state, sea ice is forming exceptionally slowly in the Arctic and Bering Strait
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After budget cuts and crime spikes, Alaska prosecutors struggle to keep up
The State of Alaska does not have enough criminal attorneys, and is struggling to prosecute violent crimes, according to officials
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Iditarod wants new kennel management guidelines for mushers
The Iditarod Trail Committee’s Board of Directors wants to set up a kennel management program, a move aiming to set
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ADN newspaper reverts to its older name, Anchorage Daily News
Alaska’s largest newspaper had a name-change. Or, more accurately, a name restoration. Starting with its Sunday print edition, ADN once
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State Attorney General says all 229 Alaska tribes are sovereign
Last week, on the second day of this year’s annual AFN gathering in Anchorage, another significant announcement regarding the relationship
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Elder keynote address highlights generational parallels in Alaska
The Acilquq Dance Group performing an invitational song on stage to kick off the second day of this year’s Elders
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34th Annual Elders and Youth Conference kicks off in Alaska
The first full day of the 34th annual Elders and Youth Conference kicked off in Anchorage Monday morning. The gathering
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Alaskans greet North Korean missile test with a shrug not a shriek
The news on Tuesday of a successful intercontinental ballistic missile test by North Korea has world leaders calling for restraint.
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After high-level Arctic talks, the party moves to Anchorage, Alaska
While the Arctic Council convenes in Fairbanks, the after-party is happening in Anchorage. As delegates, dignitaries and stakeholders wind down
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Fifth Russian aircraft interception off Alaska’s coast in a month, but experts not alarmed
U.S. fighter jets intercepted Russian military aircraft on Wednesday afternoon, the fifth incident since mid-April. The latest incident bears some
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Russian bombers spotted outside Alaska…again
For the second time in two days, Russian long-range bombers flew past the coast of Alaska. It’s a surprising development
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F-22s intercept Russian bombers outside Alaska for first time since 2015
Military officials say they launched fighter jets on Monday afternoon to intercept two Russian long-range bombers flying toward Alaska. “What
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‘I Am Inuit’ goes from Instagram to museum in Anchorage, Alaska
Who lives in the Arctic? And what are their stories? Those are questions posed by a new photography exhibit more
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