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 […]
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, […]
A University of Alaska Fairbanks researcher has launched a study of cognitive decline in older Alaska dogs. Canine cognitive disorder, or CCD, presents similarly to Alzheimer’s disease in humans, with symptoms including disorientation, failure to recognize family members, inability to retain control over basic bodily functions, and changes in personality. Dr. Greg Pietsch, a veterinarian […]
After receiving a call from a home on Funny River Road on Tuesday morning troopers responded to the scene. According to the report, a woman called to report at 10:35 am that her door window was hit by a bullet. When troopers arrived, an investigation was initiated and that investigation found that a bullet had […]