Girls weren’t always able to wrestle in Dillingham. In the early 2000s, they had to petition the school board to let them join. Then they were wrestling against boys.
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Iditarod veteran Hugh Neff denied entry for 2023 race
A race spokesperson said the decision was based on Neff having been asked to scratch due to his dogs’ poor health.
Juneau’s Eaglecrest Ski Area will remain open at limited capacity this weekend
The base of the mountain has a relatively thin snowpack, which exposes skiers to early-season hazards.
Iditarod’s smallest field ever raises the question: Is dog mushing dying?
The 34 dog mushers signed up to run the next Iditarod Trail Sled Dog race are the fewest in the race’s 50-year-old history.
Iditarod drops COVID vaccination requirement, says decision not linked to mushers
The announcement comes as mushers have been slow to sign up for the 51st running of Iditarod, with only 26 listed as of Tuesday.
USA Curling is in open revolt over its CEO
Members of a diversity, equity and inclusion panel are calling for the firing of CEO Jeff Plush over his handling of sexual abuse allegations when he was head of the women’s pro soccer league.
Juneau slated to get new cabins thanks to federal funding
The U.S. Forest Service just received $20 million for public cabins, said James King, regional director of recreation land and minerals with the Forest Service.
Legendary Alaska musher Lance Mackey dies at 52
Despite surviving a bout with throat cancer 20 years ago, Mackey announced last year that he had been re-diagnosed with the disease.
Despite COVID and crashes, Homer cyclist finishes women’s Tour de France
Faulkner’s early cycling experience was limited to riding her bike down the Homer Spit after swim practice.
Photos from the first Ironman Alaska race in Juneau
Locals in Juneau loaned out their own personal bikes, opened up their homes to house athletes, even offered free car rides around town.