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Iditarod Day 4: Paige Drobny makes history, Mackey and Morrison scratch
In the latest update from the 2025 Iditarod, veteran musher Paige Drobny has made history as the first to arrive at the Galena checkpoint on the Yukon River early Thursday at 6:37 a.m. with 15 dogs in harness. By reaching Galena, Paige has earned the prestigious Feast on the Yukon...
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Kendall Kramer Wins NCAA Championship, Capping Stellar UAF Career
Kendall Kramer capped off her collegiate career at UAF with a stunning victory at the NCAA Ski Championships, winning the women's 20-kilometer freestyle race with a time of 50:14.2. This gold medal marks her first NCAA national title, solidifying her legacy as one of the best dual-sport athletes in UAF history with six All-America accolades. Kramer’s achievement on the Oak Hill Outdoor Center trails in New Hampshire also highlighted a successful day for the Nanooks ski team. However, UAA faced challenges, struggling to secure any All-America finishes in the final day of events.
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Anchorage senator proposes ‘homeless bill of rights’ for Alaskans
Over the past two years, nearly 100 homeless Alaskans died on the streets of Anchorage. This week, Anchorage Democratic Sen. Elvi Gray-Jackson introduced legislation that seeks to codify the rights of homeless Alaskans, including the right to take shelter in a public place as long as doing so doesn’t obstruct traffic. “Mine (bill) doesn’t say […]
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Anchorage School Board passes cell phone restrictions
The Anchorage School Board on Tuesday unanimously passed an update to the Anchorage School District’s cell phone policy for the first time in over a decade. The policy prohibits use of portable electronic devices for the entire school day for elementary and middle school students and allows high schoolers to use their phones during passing periods and lunch only.
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Assemblyman Daniel Volland committed serious campaign finance violations, complaint says
A campaign finance complaint against Anchorage Assemblyman Daniel Volland alleges he did not file his 105-day report in 2022 and close his 2022 campaign account on his 2022 year-end report to the Alaska Public Offices Commission for the Anchorage Municipal 2022 special election. The complaint also says Volland, who is...
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ITC Statement Regarding the Team of Iditarod Rookie, Brenda Mackey
Rookie Iditarod musher, Brenda Mackey (bib #9), of Fairbanks, Alaska, scratched on March 5 at 4:35 p.m. at the Tanana checkpoint in the best interest of her team. The original press release stated that Mackey had 14 dogs in harness when she arrived in Tanana, all in good health. As...
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Anchorage homelessness leaders say the city faces an affordable housing emergency
Leaders at Anchorage’s keystone homelessness nonprofit are raising the alarm over what they describe as an affordable housing emergency. Anchorage Coalition to End Homelessness executive director Meg Zaletel said her organization recently announced a program to provide rental assistance to community members. In just two-and-a-half days, Zaletel said, “1,300...
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DOGE claims $13.6 million in real estate savings in Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Nine buildings were targeted this week in Alaska by Elon Musk’s Department Of Government Efficiency plan as part of its cost-cutting effort by terminating building leases. The buildings are in Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau, Palmer, Wasilla and Seward, and include locations for the National Oceanic Atmospheric...