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Iditarod update: The trail gets shorter, and the race field gets smaller
The race director has chopped about 20 miles off this year's trail because of too much snow. Also, another musher has dropped out of the competition.
Musher Aliy Zirkle is injured on Iditarod trail, flown to Anchorage for care
Aliy Zirkle's race ended Monday night after she crashed on her way into the remote Rohn checkpoint. Race officials say she suffered a concussion and other injuries.
Four-time Iditarod champion Dallas Seavey first to McGrath
For Dallas Seavey’s first-place arrival, he won mittens made of beaver fur and moose hide, plus a beaver-fur hat. McGrath is roughly a third of the way into the race.
Minnesota musher Cindy Gallea drops out of Iditarod, Redington takes lead
With Gallea’s scratch, 45 teams remain on the Iditarod trail. There's still a long way to go, but by late Monday afternoon, Skagway musher Ryan Redington had taken over the lead.
COVID-19 testing, face masks and a smaller crowd: An Iditarod like no other gets underway
Race officials put tight restrictions on who could be near the Iditarod starting line on Sunday, as part of their COVID-19 mitigation plan, leading to a much smaller crowd.
The Iditarod starts Sunday and it will look a lot different this year. Here’s what to know.
It’s set to be an Iditarod like no other. There’s required testing and face masks, plus a shorter trail and a smaller group of mushers signed up to compete.
University of Alaska regents give Anchorage hockey and gymnastics teams more time to fundraise
The University of Alaska Board of Regents agreed Thursday to reinstate Anchorage’s hockey and gymnastics teams as long as they reach their fundraising goals by new, extended deadlines.
LISTEN: Anchorage hospital workers step up to cuddle Alaska’s tiniest babies
Coronavirus-related restrictions on volunteers left a big hole in the NICU at Alaska’s largest hospital. Then, Providence workers stepped in to the help fill the need.
Dallas Seavey returns to Iditarod after mysterious scandal rocked his mushing career
This year marks Dallas Seavey’s 12th Iditarod. But it’s the four-time Iditarod champion's first since a dog-doping whodunit turned his mushing career upside down four years ago.
Alaska has opened COVID-19 vaccines to a big, new group. Here’s who’s eligible and how to find a shot.
Here’s what we know about who can get a shot now, and where to sign up.
Alaska mushing icon Aliy Zirkle says the 2021 Iditarod will be her last
After more than two decades of competitive mushing, Aliy Zirkle posted a retirement letter on her kennel’s website Thursday evening.
Iditarod cancels 2021 ceremonial start in Anchorage
The sled dog race has called off this year’s 11-mile dash through Anchorage because of coronavirus concerns.
Yes, in some cases, two face masks are better than one, Alaska health experts say
Even though there has been just one confirmed case of a new, more infectious COVID-19 variant in Alaska, health officials say now is the time to upgrade your single-layer cloth mask.
ANWR on hold: Decades-long uncertainty over Arctic refuge drilling continues
When Joe Biden took office, he immediately slammed the brakes on oil drilling in the Arctic refuge. So how did we get here? And, what’s next?
UAA ski team has raised funds to save itself, but uncertainty looms for hockey and gymnastics
The University of Alaska Regents gave all three sports an ultimatum in September: Raise enough money to cover two years of operating expenses, or face permanent elimination.
The 2021 Iditarod sled dog race is still on, but will end in Willow
Teams will now travel on a 860-mile loop that starts and ends in the Southcentral community of Willow, instead of heading to Nome.
LISTEN: As Alaska’s COVID-19 count spikes, contact tracers bear the strain
The job wasn’t an easy one to begin with, and the surge of infections is increasing the pressure on Alaska’s contact tracers, leading to burnout and turnover.
How residents at this Anchorage assisted-living home are hugging their families again
Hint: It involves a big sheet of plastic.
This Anchorage ER nurse is among the growing number of health care workers out sick with COVID-19
For Greer Gehler, an emergency room nurse in Anchorage, it started last Friday with a tickle in her throat.
Alaska reports a record 13 deaths as spike in coronavirus cases continues
The state on Tuesday reported 13 deaths tied to the coronavirus. It’s the most deaths reported in a single day by the state health department since the pandemic began.