Lack of snow north of the Alaska Range prompts Iditarod to move official start to Fairbanks
A lack of snow along a dangerous stretch of trail has led organizers of the world’s most famous sled dog race to move the ...
Arctic air sweeping south over Plains shatters record temperatures in North Dakota
Arctic air gripping the Plains has broken cold-weather records in North Dakota. The capital city of Bismarck dropped to minus ...
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Anchorage’s scarcity of new snow since December sets dismal record
Icy, bare conditions are prompting changes to winter-dependent events such as Fur Rondy, whose Open World Championship Sled ...
The epic journey of Canada’s last (and only) reindeer
Their unusual story began about a hundred years ago. Now, as they head to the high north, an ambitious new chapter is being ...
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Iditarod start moves to Fairbanks due to lack of snow
The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race will now start in Fairbanks, not Willow, due to a lack of snow, race officials announced ...
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All 80 Aboard Survive as Jet Crashes and Overturns at Toronto Airport At least 18 people were injured when the Delta plane tried to land at Toronto’s international airport, officials said. Trump ...
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AROUND ALASKA: Ice Art, Muskoxen Footage, and Polar Plunge
World Ice Art Championships in Fairbanks running through March 1st, muskoxen footage shared by Fish and Game, Girdwood Fire ...
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4 Top Officials Say They Will Resign Over Adams’s Cooperation With Trump Four deputy mayors to Mayor Eric Adams of New York are leaving after Mr. Adams embraced President Trump’s immigration ...
Rondy Snow Sculpture competition underway at Ship Creek
Several carving teams have begun work at the Alaska State Snow Sculpture Competition at Ship Creek — the popular Rondy event began on Feb. 15 and runs through March 2.