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nytimes.com > athletic > 7099582 > 03/09/2026 > andrew-kurka-paralympics-alaska-alpine-skiing-bed-and-breakfast

Andrew Kurka is eyeing Paralympic gold. After, his Alaska bed and breakfast awaits

15+ hour, 26+ min ago  (1153+ words) An Alpine skier who won two Paralympic medals in 2018, Andrew Kurka is back for one more shot. His true calling is back home in the Alaska wilderness. Mike Coppola / Getty Images CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy " Andrew Kurka spent his childhood roaming…...

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nytimes.com > interactive > 12/06/2025 > us > quake-tracker-alaska.html

Map: 7.0-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Alaska

3+ mon, 2+ day ago  (189+ words) By William B. Davis,Madison Dong,Judson Jones,John Keefe,Joey K. Lee and Bea Malsky A major, 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck near the Alaska-Canada border on Saturday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 11:41 a.m. Alaska time about 56 miles…...

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nytimes.com > video > us > 10/00/00010200290 > alaska-hiker-boulder-crash.html

Video: Hiker Survives After He’s Struck by 700-Pound Boulder

9+ mon, 1+ week ago  (125+ words) new video loaded: Hiker Survives After He's Struck by 700-Pound Boulder A 61-year-old man was airlifted to safety after he survived a 700-pound boulder crashing into him on a hike in Alaska ... new video loaded: Hiker Survives After He's Struck…...

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nytimes.com > 04/02/2025 > us > star-reindeer-dead-poison.html

Star VII, Anchorage’s Famous Reindeer, Dies Weeks After Poisoning

11+ mon, 6+ day ago  (494+ words) In February, security camera footage showed a masked figure spraying the reindeer with an unknown liquid. The police have no leads. In February, security camera footage showed a masked figure spraying the reindeer with an unknown liquid. The police have…...

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nytimes.com > 03/24/2025 > us > alaska-avalanche-teen-killed.html

Teen Who Set Off Avalanche Is Fourth Person Killed on Alaska Slopes This Month - The New York Times

11+ mon, 2+ week ago  (508+ words) A 16-year-old was riding a snowmobile in the Kenai Mountains when he was swept away and buried, officials said. A 16-year-old was riding a snowmobile in the Kenai Mountains when he was swept away and buried, officials said. An Alaska…...

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nytimes.com > athletic > 6203410 > 03/14/2025 > jessie-holmes-iditarod-dog-race

Jessie Holmes, former reality TV star, wins longest-ever Iditarod dog race: ‘It’s a magical feeling’

11+ mon, 3+ week ago  (399+ words) England Squad Live Reaction Jessie Holmes, a former reality television star on "Life Below Zero," won the longest-ever Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race early Friday morning, crossing under the burled arch in Nome, Alaska, around 2:55 a.m. "It's hard to put into…...