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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…...
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…...
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…...
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…...
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…...
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…...