The newest edition of the famed burled arch that welcomes Iditarod teams each year on Nome’s Front Street is on its way to the finish.

Half the Assembly seats are up for election, but most races are barely competitive and raising a fraction of donations seen during the last few cycles.

Alaska State Troopers say three skiers who had flown by helicopter to a remote mountain range were swept away by an avalanche and likely killed under the weight of snow nearly as deep as a 10-story building.

Persistent warmth and rains have wreaked havoc with ski races and other events in the Anchorage area. Organizers are adjusting and considering changes in the future.

The Blood Bank of Alaska is urging Iditarod fans to donate blood in support of the community. Donors receive a commemorative t-shirt as a thank you for their contribution.

A Minot native who now lives in Alaska is competing in the Iditarod. It is the annual long-distance sled dog race held in Alaska that travels from Anchorage to Nome. Sydnie Bahl graduated from the University of North Dakota in 2013 with a doctorate in physical therapy.

The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race is making another dramatic change to its annual program due to the poor snow conditions in Southcentral Alaska.

Alaskans involved in various housing and construction entities have congregated daily this week inside a warehouse in East Anchorage to watch a 3D concrete printing demonstration.

On Tuesday, the Alaska Coalition on Housing and Homelessness as well as the Anchorage Coalition to End Homelessness were joined virtually with similar groups to discuss their ongoing mission to provide resources and find solutions for those without a home.

Alaska State Troopers say an avalanche swept away and buried three skiers who are believed to be dead under a pile of snow that could be 100 feet deep in