Photos: Annual Iditarod Dog-Sled Race Begins With Snow Shipped ...
As dozens of teams prepared for the annual Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, the Alaska Railroad helped ready the ground for Saturday’s ceremonial start in Anchorage by shipping in snow from Fairbanks. The Anchorage area has gotten less than half the amount of snow it would usually expect since July—27 inches compared to 61—The New York Times reports. The city saw just 6.1 inches of snow this past December and January, compared to the 28-inch average for those two months. Fairbanks saw just 1.9 i..>> view originalDeadline looms for Anchorage school lottery program
Anchorage’s school lottery program closes on March 24 at 5 p.m. for students attending school in the fall. Parents who wish to send their children to schools outside their zoned neighborhood have a little more than two weeks to go online and make their selections. Notifications of what schools student got into or where they are wait listed will go out on April 1, according to school district officials. Parents will be informed by email, robocall or both.As of Monday, the district had received ..>> view originalAnchorage's Wonders, Schumacher seize junior national nordic titles
Anchorage’s Hunter Wonders and Gus Schmacher seized nordic ski titles Monday on the opening day of the Junior National Championships in Cable, Wisconsin, where Wonders, competing in the under-18 class, also beat all of the U-20 skiers.Wonders, competing for the Alaska Pacific University Nordic Ski Center, won the combined U-18/U-20 10-kilometer classic race with a blistering second half and finished the interval-start race in 28 minutes, 23.3 seconds.Wonders’ 5-K split of 13:57 left him 11 secon..>> view originalPolice: Gun and cash taken by armed robbers in South Anchorage ...
A couple with a young child was robbed by armed men Sunday night by two men who broke into their home, and both suspects are still at large, Anchorage police said.Police spokeswoman Anita Shell said in a Monday statement that the robbery took place at a residence near Lake Otis Parkway and 68th Avenue.“According to the homeowner, he and his wife heard a knock on their front door at about 10 p.m.,” Shell wrote. “The wife opened the door to two males who barged into the home and demanded valuables..>> view originalAnchorage's Hickel, Smelker to play for inaugural NWHL title
Anchorage forwards Zoe Hickel and Jordan Smelker get a shot at the National Women's Hockey League's inaugural Isobel Cup this week after they helped the Boston Pride sweep the New York Riveters in two games in the circuit's semifinals over the weekend.The Pride beat the Riveters 6-0 Friday and 7-4 Saturday, and in the finals face the Boston Beauts, who knocked out the Connecticut Whale in three games. The Cup finals, best-of-3, are Friday, Saturday and, if necessary Sunday, in Newark, New Jersey..>> view originalAn Anchorage speech therapist and her dog find purpose in crisis ...
On a chilly morning in early February, bagpipes pierced the air next to Fire Station 1 in downtown Anchorage for a memorial ceremony. A 23-year-old firefighter died in a massive blaze in a grocery store on Muldoon Road 40 years ago to the day. It was an emotional event, and attendees included the support for the city’s police and firefighters, their chaplains.Standing among them, Margaret Griffo wore the same cap and button-up uniform as the other chaplains. At her feet, in a red vest, sat a lo..>> view originalPrison inmate held in Anchorage shooting died of natural causes
New Anchorage charter middle school to connect kids to nature ...
After five years of work, a new middle school will open in East Anchorage this fall if it can attract enough students. The Stream Academy is focused on getting ...>> view originalMichael Bloomberg decides against run for president
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) - Michael Bloomberg has announced that he will not run for president of the United States, ending months of speculation about the media mogul's late-stage entry into the 2016 race. The former New York City mayor reached his decision, he said Monday, after concluding that a three-way race would benefit Donald Trump and therefore threaten the domestic stability and national security of the United States.Trump's proposals "would divide us at home and compromise our moral lead..>> view originalMother of 3 gets first US uterus transplant
(CNN) - A 26-year-old mother of three adopted children is the first uterus transplant patient in the United States. Lindsey, who is only revealing her first name, received a uterus from an unidentified deceased donor on February 24 at the Cleveland Clinic. "I was 16 and was told I would never have children and from that moment on, I've prayed that God would allow me that opportunity to experience pregnancy. And here we are today at the beginning of that journey," Lindsey said while sitting i..>> view original
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