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Jessie Holmes wins the 53rd Running of The Last Great Race on Earth®
Veteran musher, Jessie Holmes, originally from Alabama and based out of Brushkana, Alaska, emerged victorious in the 2025 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race®, securing his first-ever Iditarod championship. Holmes crossed the finish line of the 53rd running of the Iditarod in Nome at 2:55 a.m. today with 10 dogs in harness, claiming his first Iditarod championship. After more than 10 days of grueling competition across the frozen Alaskan wilderness, Holmes became an Iditarod Champion today, marking the culmination of years of dedication, perseverance, and hard work. Holmes could not have made it the 1,128 miles from Fairbanks to Nome without his team of incredible dogs.
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Alaska regulators reject permit application for controversial gold project
Alaska regulators have rejected a permit application for a controversial gold-dredging project near Nome after determining that the plan is riddled with deficiencies and would put the public interest at risk. The Department of Natural Resources’ Division of Mining, Land and Water on Tuesday denied the application from Nevada-based IPOP LLC for a land-use permit […]
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Alaska Man Missing Since 2023 Last Seen Near Idaho Border
The whereabouts of a Native American man last seen nearly two years ago west of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, remain unknown. Have you seen Willard Crazymule?. If you believe you have seen Willard Crazymule, know of his current whereabouts, or have information regarding case # MP116360, please contact the Spokane Police Department, at 509-625-4100.
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Fairbanks fair drag show cancelled because of threats to staff, executive director says
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF/KTUU) - After the Tanana Valley State Fair Association board decided to cancel a planned Fairbanks summer drag show over what the fair’s executive director has characterized as threats to staff, Alaska News Source spent weeks examining last month’s decision, revealing a still divided Interior debating where the LGBTQ+ community belongs in how different community members define family-friendly.
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Serving at the Iditarod Sled Dog Race
MARCH 14, 2025 – The 2025 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race kicked off with a thrilling restart in Fairbanks, Alaska, March 3, 2025. With a snowy landscape and a heart-pumping race, it’s a true celebration of the Alaskan spirit and Alaska’s beauty and resilience and a true testament to the great state of Alaska.
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CU1 to Merge with MAC Federal Credit Union
Two Alaska credit unions approaching their 75th anniversaries are joining forces. Credit Union 1 (CU1) announced an intent to merge with Fairbanks-based MAC Federal Credit Union, forming a combined institution with more than 112,000 members, nineteen branch locations, and more than $1.6 billion in assets. Class of ‘52. CU1...
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VIDEO: Snowmachiner talks rescue of man stuck in nearly 60-foot glacial crevasse
A snowmachine rider is alive after falling nearly 60 feet deep into a glacial crevasse, necessitating a rescue by a group of good Samaritan riders last weekend. Clyde Hewitt, a Fairbanks snowmachiner, tells the tale of how the group of good Samaratans helped the man escape with his life.
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‘A targeted tree’: Eagles nest vanishes from Anchorage neighborhood, questions remain
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Many eagles call the area around Kincaid Elementary School home, but one nest mysteriously vanished this week after neighborhood residents discovered the tree it inhabited was cut down, with no nest in sight. No other trees in the area appeared to have been cut down recently,...