According to the Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation, 13 foxes from across the region have tested positive for the viral disease this winter. The health care provider says residents should be extra vigilant about vaccinating pets and seeking immediate medical treatment if you or someone you know may have come into contact with a rabid animal.

In his 15th running of the iconic race, the Bethel musher squeezed into the ninth place position just miles out from Nome's burled arch on the evening of March 18.

Sharon Hildebrand, of Nulato, beat incumbent Brian Ridley, of Eagle, and Darrell Hildebrand, also of Nulato.

Larson clocked the fastest total elapsed time for three consecutive runs from Bethel to Atmuatluak and back: at a little under 6 hours and 48 minutes.

Higher than normal snowpack and ice thickness, among other factors, have created heightened risks in 2026 for much of the Yukon River, the Tanana River, and the lower Kuskokwim River, according to the Alaska-Pacific River Forecast Center.

Bethel musher Pete Kaiser pulled into the Cripple checkpoint on March 12 with 13 dogs on the line.

Brelsford said he’s running to be what he calls “Alaska’s education governor.”

Police stopped Forrest Wolfe, Gov. Mike Dunleavy's deputy legislative director, after he nearly caused an accident in a busy area of Downtown Juneau.

Gov. Mike Dunleavy's proposal would replace property taxes with a tax on the volume of gas flowing through a planned natural gas pipeline.

Rep. Jared Huffman, D- Calif., says a Trump insider made millions from the equity purchase of Trilogy Metals. The firm aims to develop the Ambler mining district in Northwest Alaska,