Mushers and dogs braved a horrific Alaska winter to deliver lifesaving serum 100 years ago
The Alaska Gold Rush town of Nome faced a bleak winter. It was hundreds of miles from anywhere, cut off by the frozen sea and ...
Alaska troopers beat, stunned and used police dog in violent arrest of wrong man, charges say
Two Alaska State Troopers who pepper-sprayed, beat, stunned and used a police dog on a man in a case of mistaken identity ...
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How a warming climate is part of a shift in sled dog genetics
While some changes in mushing come from development in the sport, others have been forced by a changing climate. One part of ...
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Dog deaths at the Iditarod are renewing calls to end Alaska's famous race
But many in Alaska have pushed back against these calls, noting that the state has a long and rich history of sled dog culture. From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter ...
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With few vets to euthanize pets, Wrangell’s police chief trains for the task
Some residents of the Southeast Alaska town have had traumatic experiences ending ailing pets' lives in a vet's absence. This ...
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Alaska dog sled race: Crowds gather before Iditarod race starts
Crowds gathered in the Alaskan city of Anchorage on Saturday to celebrate the ceremonial start of the 47th Iditarod Trail Sled Dog race. Teams of dogs led by drivers known as mushers dashed across ...