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March 12, 2024

PETA calls for end of Alaska's Iditarod race following death of 2 dogs

Animal rights organization PETA is renewing it's calls to end the Iditarod sled dog race following the death of two dogs over the weekend.

March 8, 2024

Officers need warrants to use aircraft, zoom lenses to surveil areas around homes, Alaska court says

The Alaska Supreme Court ruling dates to a case in 2012 in which troopers used aircraft to surveil a property where marijuana was suspected to be growing in a greenhouse.

March 7, 2024

Iditarod musher penalized for improperly gutting moose after killing animal when it attacked dogs

Legendary Iditarod musher Dallas Seavey received a time penalty for failing to properly gut the moose that attacked his dogs on the trail earlier this week.

March 5, 2024

Legendary Iditarod competitor kills moose that attacked dogs during race

Legendary Iditarod musher Dallas Seavey shot and killed a moose that attacked his dogs during the race early Monday morning, officials said.

March 2, 2024

FBI to examine possible debris of Chinese spy craft found by Alaskan fishermen

The FBI is collecting debris found by Alaskan fisherman that may be from a crashed Chinese spy balloon.

March 1, 2024

After fierce debate, Alaska governor threatens to veto education package

Alaska lawmakers overwhelmingly passed an education package that Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy has threatened to veto, favoring provisions that were left out, like teacher bonuses.

February 27, 2024

Biden admin marks $366M to bring green energy to underserved Native American tribes, rural communities

President Biden's administration is announcing $366 million in funding for 17 projects to expand renewable energy access on Native American reservations and in other rural areas.

February 27, 2024

Teen turns self in after shooting in Alaska whaling village leaves 2 dead, 2 seriously injured

A shooting in the remote Inupiat whaling village of Point Hope, Alaska, left two people dead and two others seriously wounded. Police have a 16-year-old boy in custody.

February 26, 2024

Battle for The Last Frontier: Republicans look to take back historically GOP-held House seat in Alaska

Republicans in Alaska and nationwide are looking to oust Rep. Mary Peltola, D-Alaska, from office this year, citing her record in Congress and support for Biden as the reason.

February 22, 2024

Alaska man involved in violent killing captured on stolen memory card found guilty of first-degree murder

The trial covering the murder of Alaska Native woman Kathleen Henry in 2019 by Brian Steven Smith of South Africa was dominated by stolen cellphone footage showing the violent death.