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Person pronounced dead in Midtown standoff after firing at officers, Anchorage police say
Police responded early Friday morning to a report of a barricaded person in the 4300 block of Credit Union Drive.
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4 rescued from fire at former Anchorage hotel
The blaze occurred Friday at the former Americas Best Value Inn and Suites on Spenard Road. None of the people, rescued from ...
Lack of snow forces Alaska’s famous Iditarod race to make ‘difficult but necessary’ change
The race is meant to commemorate and celebrate the history of Alaska and the critical part that sled dogs have played in the ...
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Scientists monitor volcanic activity near Anchorage and Atka
The Alaska Volcano Observatory is monitoring Mount Spurr and the Atka Volcanic Complex for signs of unrest. Residents are ...
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Early snowmelt is one indicator that could fuel Alaska’s wildfire season
Data from the research showed that some of the more recent extreme years, like the 2004 and 2015 wildfire seasons, occurred ...
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Alaska House majority slows fast-moving school funding boost for further negotiations
The bill has been fast-tracked through the legislative process, but on Friday, the House majority said further discussions are needed.
Alaska’s Mount Spurr being closely watched for signs of an explosive eruption
The Alaska Volcano Observatory is closely monitoring Mount Spurr, which is located about 75 miles west of Anchorage. “AVO ...
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Inside the Iditarod, Alaska’s Snowy Super Bowl
To many casual onlookers, the Iditarod is a weird curiosity. The famed sled-dog race, which begins this year on March 1, ...
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 ...
6 things to do in Anchorage this weekend
Fur Rendezvous Winter Festival All weekend throughout The festival is a winter tradition in Southcentral Alaska, with the the 90th edition starting this weekend. Sled dogs and reindeer runs, fur ...