ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A pilot and two children survived on the wing of a plane for about 12 hours after it crashed and was partially submerged in an icy Alaska lake, then were rescued after being ...

Meteorologists and former National Weather Service leaders say reducing vital weather balloon launches will degrade the ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — With massive job cuts, the National Weather Service is eliminating or reducing vital weather balloon ...

NOME, Alaska — Jessie Holmes, a former reality television star, won the longest-ever Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on Friday, ...

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Gift shops, restaurants, visitor information ... then test your skills on a guided fishing tour of the area’s 14 rivers. Nome, Alaska (Photo Credit: jet 67 / Shutterstock) Try your luck on ...

race across Alaska. The route change means it’s now 1,128 miles (1,815 kilometers). Mushers began their trek to the finish line in Nome from Fairbanks, the fourth time this century the race has ...

FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTUU) - Departing in two-minute intervals, the race to Nome is officially underway. On Monday morning, 33 sled dog teams began the 1,128-mile race to Nome for the 53rd Iditarod.

Though the local dining scene has endured tremendous challenges in recent years, the city’s spirit of breaking ground and exploring new cuisines and forms continues every month. In this map ...

To have a beer and a burger (in Nome).” The Dane will be running a dog team from 10-time racer and co-competitor this year, Travis Beals. Pedersen arrived in Alaska in October this year on a six ...

The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race is usually billed as a 1,000-mile race across Alaska. The route change means it’s now 1,128 miles. Mushers began their trek to the finish line in Nome from ...