This Day in Alaska History-September 26th, 1922
JD Vance Spreads False Rumors of Pet-Eating Haitian Immigrants
“White supremacist and antidemocratic movements have always used the claim that so-called Black savages are coming to destroy, especially when political power is up for grabs,” said one critic. “This is no different.” U.S. vice presidential candidate JD Vance and other Republicans including congressional lawmakers and Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of the X social […]
Signs of ancient man’s best friend on hilltop?
DELTA JUNCTION — On this rock outcrop 30 feet above the gray Tanana River and green hayfields cleared from the forest below, archaeologists have possibly found evidence of the canine companions of early Alaskans. Eight students and professionals are now troweling the floury tan soil of Hollembaek’s Hill to learn more about the distant past […]
Study charts dog injuries’ impact on Yukon Quest finishes
Sled dogs that have wrist injuries during the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race are more likely to finish the race than dogs with other types of injury or illness, researchers have discovered. Jenna Hattendorf, a doctoral student in veterinary medicine at Colorado State University, led the research with the guidance of Dr. Cristina Hansen, […]