Allen Moore, sometimes known as the Southern Gentleman of Mushing is an elite sled dog runner, who’s path from small-town Arkansas to mushing fame surprises even him.
Sports
Athletes give it their all Native Youth Olympics
Skill, form, technique and concentration will win the day in most sports, including the Native Youth Olympics. Those qualities were on exhibit at the Wells Fargo Sports Center at the University of Alaska Anchorage this weekend.
Alaska Pacific University skier wins gold in cross-country team sprint
An Alaskan skier made Olympic history today. Kikkan Randall and her teammate from Minnesota Jessie Diggins won gold in Pyeongchang in the cross-country team sprint.
Anchorage snowboarder Rosie Mancari’s Olympics end with training accident
Rosie Mancari’s Winter Olympics are over, but the Anchorage snowboarder is delaying surgery on two injured ankles so she can cheer on her teammates in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
Powerful winds delay more Olympic skiing events, force park’s closure
The wind blew apart a large temporary tent and toppled a security scanner. A moveable fence was also knocked over – and all of those descriptions apply to just one block.
Allen Moore wins 2018 Yukon Quest
Allen Moore is the 2018 Yukon Quest champion. Moore has mushed himself into elite class of Yukon Quest champions. Moore joins John Schandlemier, Hans Gatt and Lance Mackey who have all won the Quest three or more times.
Alaska sends record number of athletes to the Olympics
The 2018 Winter Olympics begin in PyeongChang, South Korea on Friday and there are a record number of Alaskan athletes competing for medals over the next few weeks.
Juneau high school students choose Thunder Bears as new football mascot
Students from Thunder Mountain, Yaakoosge Daakahidi and Juneau-Douglas high schools voted on the new mascot for their combined football teams on Tuesday. Thunder Bears won out over the Capital City Senators and the Orcas.
Confidential report paints bleak picture for Iditarod
A confidential report looking into the financial sustainability and leadership of the Iditarod race’s governing body says the race is in trouble. Iditarod officials are planning to implement a series of reforms later this year, but not until after the race wraps up in March.
U.S. to send 10 Alaskan cross-country skiers to 2018 Winter Olympics
The U.S. Ski Team is taking 10 Alaskan cross-country skiers to the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea, in February. Four skiers had pre-qualified for the Olympics: Kikkan Randall, Sadie and Erik Bjornsen and Rosie Brennan. The rest of the team was announced Friday morning.