New District 17 commander Rear Adm. Dan Abel says he’s ready to carry on the Coast Guard’s Arctic mission
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Breakup creating havoc for ice dredgers
The early break-up of sea ice has left winter gold-dredging operations scrambling to haul equipment back to shore – and not everyone has fared well so far.
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.
Iditarod to start in Willow, not Fairbanks
The Iditarod Trail Committee had been weighing moving the race start to Fairbanks in the last week because of low snow and icy conditions on the 65 miles of trail between Willow and Skwentna.
Before she says goodbye, Kerttula calls state’s office standards “oppressive”
Kerttula says many employees are afraid to speak out against the office standards for fear of retribution
Arctic Fibre reveals Alaska broadband plans
In another sign of how climate change is transforming the Arctic, a Toronto-based company is planning to lay a fiber-optic cable through Canada’s Northwest Passage.
Could western Alaska become the new Panama Canal?
The time has come to stop talking and start acting when it comes to changes in the Arctic. That was the message of a talk to the Juneau World Affairs Council this week by Alaska Dispatch owner and publisher Alice Rogoff.
Iditarod mushers gear up for last leg of the race
We will have a winner today. White Mountain is next, with Mitch Seavey carrying a narrowing lead in the Iditarod. Aliy Zirkle and Jeff King are cutting rest to try to keep up with Seavey along the coast to Nome.
Geothermal energy interest grows in Alaska
Several Alaska communities are making plans for geothermal generation of electricity. They’re also learning from existing projects – and mistakes.