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1+ hour, 46+ min ago  (88+ words) What to know: Downtown Anchorage braces for a canine takeover as the Iditarod's 54th run begins'The Washington Post The Iditarod returns to Anchorage as hundreds of dogs and their mushers line up for the race's ceremonial start ANCHORAGE, Alaska " Hundreds of…...

4+ hour, 11+ min ago  (470+ words) ANCHORAGE, AK (Alaska's News Source) - ANCHORAGE " A significant winter storm is moving across Alaska Friday night through Sunday, bringing heavy snow, dangerous travel conditions, and damaging winds that will impact the entire state from Southeast to the Interior. The First…...

4+ hour, 35+ min ago  (154+ words) ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Fur Rondy fun continues at the Rondy Carnival with the fur auction, rides, food, and preparation for the Iditarod start. The Fur Rendezvous Carnival moves into its final weekend of operation for the 2026 Fur Rondy celebration. The…...

4+ hour, 47+ min ago  (378+ words) Milwaukee Public Schools plans to eliminate approximately 260 administrative and non-classroom positions to help close a $46 million budget gap while preserving classroom teaching positions Milwaukee Public Schools announced plans to eliminate approximately 260 non-classroom positions to help address a $46 million structural budget…...

5+ hour, 3+ min ago  (258+ words) With snow falling heavily on Anchorage shortly before the evening commute Friday, the Anchorage Police Department said that motorists should avoid a 5.5-mile stretch of the Seward Highway that has seen several accidents. The National Weather Service also issued a…...

6+ hour, 7+ min ago  (909+ words) Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 12:36 AM The world's most famous sled dog race begins this weekend in Alaska with 34 mushers competing in the 1,000-mile journey to Nome. This year features a new amateur category and significant financial backing from a Norwegian billionaire…...

6+ hour, 50+ min ago  (930+ words) Michelle Phillips (14), of Canada, mushes down Fourth Street during the Ceremonial Start of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, in Anchorage, Alaska, March 1, 2025. Susan Butcher races in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, in Anchorage, Alaska, March 7, 1987. Ryan Redington of…...

7+ hour, 44+ min ago  (167+ words) With Fur Rondy heading into its final weekend, organizers say the festivities are busier than ever. Bonnie Tinsley, events manager for this year's Fur Rondy, says the celebration honors Alaska's unique history and Native culture. "It's awesome, super exciting" a…...

9+ hour, 17+ min ago  (73+ words) Magnitude 1.8 - 13 miles W of Clear'Alaska Earthquake Center March 6, 202617:36:32 AKST (March 7, 202602:36:32 UTC)64.3565N149.5783W" Depth 3.1 miles (5 km) This event has not been reviewed by a seismologist Did You Feel It? The University of Alaska is an equal opportunity/equal access employer and educational…...

9+ hour, 23+ min ago  (294+ words) A Wasilla man was arrested Friday on murder charges in the death of an Anchorage woman who had been missing for two years until authorities found her remains last year, Alaska State Troopers said. A Palmer grand jury indicted Ian…...