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What to know: Downtown Anchorage braces for a canine takeover as the Iditarod’s 54th run begins
3+ hour, 17+ min ago (88+ words) What to know: Downtown Anchorage braces for a canine takeover as the Iditarod's 54th run begins'The Washington Post The Iditarod returns to Anchorage as hundreds of dogs and their mushers line up for the race's ceremonial start ANCHORAGE, Alaska " Hundreds of…...
A researcher is missing after falling into a stream on Alaska's Mendenhall Glacier
6+ mon, 4+ day ago (240+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. JUNEAU, Alaska " A researcher from Italy is missing after falling into a…...
Alaska man gifted $22,000 motorcycle by Russian government after viral interview
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (229+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. ANCHORAGE, Alaska " An Alaska man might have walked away as the biggest…...
Alaska just issued its first-ever heat advisory. Here’s why.
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (877+ words) For the first time, the state known for glaciers, dogsledding and northern lights issued a heat advisory, with temperatures in Fairbanks pushing 86 degrees. Jason Laney knows heat. The National Weather Service meteorologist spent 14 years crafting weather-related warnings in El Paso,…...
Part of Alaska is under a heat advisory. That’s a first.
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (476+ words) Temperatures are forecast to soar into the mid-80s in central Alaska " you read that right " this weekend and perhaps into next week. The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for Sunday afternoon in an area that includes Fairbanks. "Hot…...
After decades of quiet, this Alaska volcano could be ready to blow
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (483+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. Scientists warn that the Alaska volcano Mount Spurr is likely to erupt…...