His name was Balto, an Alaskan husky and sled dog born in Nome, and he led a team of sled dogs, driven by Gunnar Kaasen and ...

Barrick Gold, a big Canadian company, is selling its share in the Donlin project, leaving Novagold and a billionaire investor ...

Some of Alaska’s early roadhouses continue to welcome travelers with a bowl of soup and a warm fire, while others stand as ...

Kari Gibbons, in her first traverse of the full 1,000-mile route, and Petr Ineman — who’d previously done it on a bike and on ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Recent cuts to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services could end programs that are “critical” for commercial fishing safety in Alaska, according to the Alaska ...

One of 16 mushers who were taking on Alaska's famous sled dog race for the ... arriving at the finish line in Nome at 1:30 p.m. on March 16. Loebrich finished about 11 hours after the top rookie ...

Now, if you're not sure what that is, just Google last spring frost plus your zip code. For example, in Nome, Alaska, the last spring frost is June 13th, just one week from summer, and a seemingly ...

Less than a week ago, the top-ranked candidate dropped out of contention: William Lee Smith has been hired as the city manager in Nome, Alaska. (That's about 4,218 miles away.) The news was reported ...

The mysterious disappearances of residents in Nome, Alaska between 1960 and 2004 sparked nationwide intrigue and inspired a major motion picture about alien abductions. The true story of Nome, Alaska, ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The Village of Solomon, a tribal community headquartered in the Nome Census Area, is hoping to boost its energy security and lower fuel costs by installing nine solar arrays ...

Alaska has tons of annual festivals and events, but few embody the Alaskan spirit like the Iditarod. The race began as a way to test dog-sled teams. It also commemorates the heroic serum delivery to ...