The teams are all back in Deshka Landing! The last two finished just after midnight today and were trying to tie for the Red Lantern. Thank you all for your hard work on covering Iditarod 49. It’s our pleasure to work with you! Red Lantern By the snout of a lead dog nose, Victoria Hardwick […]
In 1958, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake triggered a rockslide into Southeast Alaska’s Lituya Bay, creating a tsunami that ran 1,700 feet up a mountainside before racing out to sea. Researchers now think the region’s widespread loss of glacier ice helped set the stage for the quake. In a recently published research article, scientists with the University […]
Anchorage, Alaska – Acting U.S. Attorney Bryan Wilson announced today that Michael Whitmore, 27, has been indicted on charges of possession and distribution of child pornography. Whitmore was arrested by the FBI on March 10, 2021. The indictment alleges that on or about March 3, 2021 Whitmore was observed by Australian law enforcement distributing child […]
Statewide survey indicates confidence in Alaska’s efforts to manage the COVID-19 virus ANCHORAGE – A statewide public opinion survey conducted among residents in late February reveals a large majority of Alaskans approve of the State’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic response. The survey also measured awareness of the State’s vaccine distribution efforts, revealing a majority […]