Aaron Karitis died late Monday according to a statement posted online by his family.
Sports
Anchorage set to host 2014 National Nordic Skiing National Championships
The 2014 U.S. National Championships and SuperTour Finals for cross-country skiing are set to start in just over a week in Anchorage.
School board unmoved by travel ban task force, public testimony
Jon Kurland said the school board’s reaction is disappointing
Iditarod 42 to go down as one of the history’s toughest
This year’s Iditarod is not only record-breaking, it may have broken some mushers as well.
High winds battering Iditarod mushers during final stretch to Nome
The 42nd annual Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race proved to be one of the most dramatic from start to finish.
Dallas Seavey wins 2014 Iditarod
At the culmination of an exciting couple of days of racing, Dallas Seavey has claimed his second Iditarod win after overtaking Aliy Zirkle at the Safety checkpoint.
King takes Iditarod lead from Zirkle; Dallas Seavey bolts into third
Jeff King overtook Aliy Zirkle early Monday morning in the 2014 Iditarod.
Tompkins, Kurka injured in training at Sochi Paralympics
Soft snow conditions resulted in several crashes in both training and the race.
Buser keeps Iditarod lead; first out of Nulato
Martin Buser, racing with 14 dogs, kept up his bid to win the 2014 Iditarod, leaving Nulato about 9:34 Friday night.
Dogs fare better than mushers over rough trail
Mushers are surprised at how many dogs fared well through some of the roughest trail they’ve seen in the race’s history.