The 49th Iditarod race includes 13 women and 34 men, made up of 12 rookies and 35 veterans. Four former Iditarod champions are back in the race and four countries are represented in the field. Five competing mushers have participated in 18 or more Iditarod races. View musher profiles here.
Fairbanks-based Alaska State Troopers report that on Monday they arrested a 24-year-old Elim resident on Sexual Assault charges that were incurred on February 1st. According to troopers, they received a report on February 1st of a sexual assault that occurred at a hotel in Fairbanks and opened an investigation that identified two college-aged victims who […]
North Pole – On Tuesday afternoon, the U.S. Marshals Pacific Northwest Violent Offender Task Force and the Fairbanks Area Narcotics Team (FANT) arrested a resident of North Pole, Alaska who was wanted on multiple outstanding state of Alaska warrants. Brandon Laszloffy, 24, was being sought on warrants for charges including Robbery in the First Degree, […]
Anchorage, Alaska – U.S. Attorney Bryan Schroder announced Friday that Roger Keeling, 54, of Fairbanks has been indicted by a federal grand jury in a superseding indictment for murder for hire. A federal grand jury indicted Keeling last month for Stalking. According to court documents, Keeling allegedly strangled his girlfriend in October 2020. Keeling pleaded […]