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State senator and longtime trucker on potential Alaska-bound toll
Canada's British Columbia is proposing a law that would allow the province to toll U.S. trucks using its roads to travel to Alaska. Alaska Republican State Sen. Robert Myers joins "The Daily ...CBS News - Mar. 14 -
Volcano near Alaska's largest city could erupt soon, scientists say
The Alaska Volcano Observatory said signs indicated a Mount Spurr eruption was likely, though not certain, in the weeks or months ahead.CBS News - Mar. 13 -
Eruption at Alaska's Mount Spurr is likely and scientists say preparations should begin
Scientists are urging people who live in southcentral Alaska to begin preparing for a possible eruption of the Mount Spurr volcano.NBC News - 6d -
Plane in deadly Alaska crash was overweight for icy conditions, NTSB says
A preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board said the commuter plane that crashed in Alaska, killing 10, was overweight for the weather.CBS News - 6d -
Man and 2 kids found alive after Alaska plane crash
A man and two school-age children were found with non-life-threatening injuries near the wreckage of a small plane on Alaska's Kenai Peninsula.CBS News - 16h -
Alaska Volcano Observatory warns of potential eruption near Anchorage
The Alaska Volcano Observatory on Wednesday said Mount Spurr is at risk of erupting within the next few weeks or months, potentially impacting residents 78 miles away in the city of Anchorage. “The ...The Hill - Mar. 13 -
Commuter plane that crashed in Alaska was half a ton overweight for conditions
National Transportation Safety Board releases preliminary report on loss of aircraft that killed all 10 onboard. A commuter plane that crashed on sea ice off Alaska, killing all 10 people ...The Guardian - 6d -
Man and 2 children found alive after Alaska plane crash
A man and two children were found with injuries that were not life-threatening Monday near the wreckage of a small plane on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula that had been reported overdue the night before, ...NBC News - 1d -
Reality star Jessie Holmes wins longest-ever Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Alaska
Former reality TV star Jessie Holmes has won the longest-ever Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in AlaskaABC News - Mar. 14 -
Teen killed after triggering avalanche in Alaska, where 4 have died in snow slides this month
A teenager has died after triggering an avalanche, the fourth person killed in snow slides in Alaska this month.NBC News - 1d -
Iconic pet reindeer in Alaska falls mysteriously ill after someone tampers in his pen
A beloved reindeer in Alaska's biggest city is fighting for his life after falling mysteriously falling ill after someone tampered with his penABC News - Mar. 14 -
Ossi claims individual title in smallbore, and Alaska Fairbanks leads the NCAA rifle championships
Cecelia Ossi claimed the individual title in the smallbore competition, and the University of Alaska Fairbanks leads the NCAA rifle championships after the first da in the Memorial ColiseumABC News - Mar. 14 -
A volcano near Alaska's largest city could erupt in coming weeks or months, scientists say
A volcano near Alaska’s largest city is showing new signs of unrest, with experts saying the likelihood of an eruption at Mount Spurr in the next few weeks or months has increased.NBC News - Mar. 13 -
Ossi claims individual title in smallbore, and Alaska Fairbanks leads the NCAA rifle championships
Cecelia Ossi claimed the individual title in the smallbore competition, and the University of Alaska Fairbanks leads the NCAA rifle championships after the first day on Friday in the Memorial ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
Alaska plane that crashed and killed 10 was too heavy for conditions, NTSB report says
A Cessna plane that crashed while as it was flying to Nome, Alaska, last month, killing all 10 people on board, was hundreds of pounds too heavy for icing conditions, a National Transportation ...NBC News - 6d -
Iconic pet reindeer in Alaska falls mysteriously ill after someone tampers in his pen
An iconic reindeer so beloved that he has been in parades, featured on reality TV shows and visited by schoolchildren on field trips in Alaska’s largest city is fighting for his life after ...NBC News - Mar. 14 -
Alaska 3A basketball tournament: Both reigning state champions advance to finals; Barrow girls and Sitka boys punch tickets as well
Mar. 21—The matchups for the 2025 Alaska state finals for 3A division basketball are essentially copied and pasted from last year — with the lone exception being the Sitka boys team, which narrowly ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Alaska Sports Scoreboard: March 15, 2025
Mar. 16—High School Basketball Girls Wednesday Shishmaref 43, Tri-Valley 39 Hoonah 25, Scammon Bay 20 Fort Yukon 55, Cook Inlet Academy 20 Akiuk (Kasigluk) 33, Klawock 16 Bristol Bay 51, Davis ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16 -
Former reality TV star Jessie Holmes wins longest-ever Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Alaska
Jessie Holmes, a former reality television star, won the longest-ever Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on Friday. Holmes was first to the finish line in the Gold Rush town of Nome, on the Bering Sea ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
Teen Who Set Off Avalanche Is Fourth Person Killed on Alaska Slopes This Month
A 16-year-old was riding a snowmobile in the Kenai Mountains when he was swept away and buried, officials said.The New York Times - 1d -
Nicholas Grabko Signs With ECHL's Idaho Steelheads
Former Alaska Fairbanks goaltender Nicholas Grabko has signed with the ECHL's Idaho Steelheads, it was announced late last week.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 10 -
Attempted Theft and Poisoning of a Star Reindeer Leaves Anchorage Miffed
Star VII, the unofficial mascot for the Alaska city, nearly died when a person sprayed it with air freshener, the animal’s owner said.The New York Times - Mar. 14 -
The Iditarod Winner Just Wanted to Get His Sled Dogs Home
After the 2020 race, it took a vintage plane to get Thomas Waerner and his 16 dogs back home to Norway from Alaska at the start of the pandemic.The New York Times - Mar. 12 -
Former reality TV star wins his first Iditarod: "It's a magical feeling"
Jessie Holmes won the longest-ever Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Alaska on Friday. It was his eighth time competing in the race.CBS News - Mar. 14 -
Murkowski: Republicans quiet out of fear 'they're going to be taken down'
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) says that few Senate Republicans are willing to speak out against actions by the Trump administration and Elon Musk because most fear for their political lives. ...The Hill - 6d -
‘Protect our future’: Alaskan Indigenous town fights ‘destructive’ uranium mine project
Panther Minerals set to start exploring Elim’s land as Trump seeks to expand drilling and resource extraction in Alaska. For generations, the people of Elim have subsisted off the forests and ...The Guardian - 1d -
Crashed plane's pilot, 2 daughters survived on wing for 12 hours before rescue
A pilot and his two young daughters survived on the wing of a plane for about 12 hours after it crashed and was partially submerged in an icy Alaska lake before being rescued.CBS News - 1h -
Murkowski, Collins expressed concerns prior to White House pulling Weldon nomination
Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R) and Maine Sen. Susan Collins (R) expressed their concerns over Dave Weldon’s nomination to head the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) prior to senior ...The Hill - Mar. 13 -
Reality TV star Jessie Holmes wins longest-ever Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race
Course was run over 1,129 miles of Alaska wilderness Holmes has appeared on Life Below Zero Jessie Holmes, a former reality television star, won the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on Friday ...The Guardian - Mar. 14 -
Jessie Holmes wins his first Iditarod after five top-10 finishes
Mar. 14—NOME — Jessie Holmes, a 43-year-old who came to Alaska from Alabama more than 20 years ago, earned his first victory in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race early Friday. Holmes crossed under ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
Jessie Holmes says his dogs deserve all the credit for his 'magical' first Iditarod win
Bundled-up well wishers lined a street along the Bering Sea coastline in the early morning darkness Friday, cheering musher Jessie Holmes as he won Alaska's Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Holmes ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
‘Life Below Zero’ Alum Jessie Holmes Wins Iditarod Race In His Eighth Try
Jessie Holmes, who appeared on the long-running Nat Geo series Life Below Zero that follows people living subsistence lifestyles in the most remote parts of Alaska, won the famed Iditarod Trail ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15
