TALKEETNA, Alaska – An Alaska Army National Guard CH-47F Chinook helicopter lifted off from Talkeetna with a load calculated down to the pound. Carrying more than 5,500 pounds of cargo and equipment, its destination was Denali Base Camp at 7,200 feet on the Kahiltna Glacier where there are no runways and little margin for error. […]
(Fairbanks, AK) – Tuesday, a Fairbanks jury returned guilty verdicts against 37-year-old Aaron Hague for Manslaughter, Theft in the Second Degree, and Tampering with Physical Evidence. For his convictions, Hague faces a sentence of up to 20 years on the manslaughter charge and up to 5 years on each of the other two felony charges. […]
About 202,040 acres remain as Alaska Land Transfer Program progresses ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Wednesday, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issued an interim conveyance for approximately 1,085 acres of public land near Flat, Alaska, to Doyon, Limited, an Alaska Native regional corporation, under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA). This conveyance reflects continued […]
Veteran musher Jessie Holmes (bib # 7 ), of Brushkana, Alaska was the first musher to reach the McGrath checkpoint at 8:03 p.m. today with 16 dogs in harness, winning the Alaska Air Transit Spirit of Iditarod Award. First presented in 2019 and given to the first musher to reach the McGrath checkpoint, this award is presented by […]