In the game’s 50-year history, Alaska has hosted the event six times, most recently in Fairbanks in 2014.
Sports
Bear researcher shares tips for identifying and avoiding winter bear dens
Bears tend to build their dens at an elevation of about 2,000 to 3,000 feet, usually where the angle of the slope is around 35 to 45 degrees.
Dallas Seavey returns to Iditarod after scandal rocked his mushing career
The 33-year-old musher said he’s returning to the Iditarod with a new perspective, and ready to race.
‘I don’t win a lot of dog races’: Kaduce takes first in experimental Summit Quest 300
Kaduce’s win comes after a substantial rule change requiring longer-than-usual rests at checkpoints to boost dog health.
Skagway’s first Native Youth Olympics program gets off the ground
Skagway students have been learning traditional Alaska Native games in preparation for the Junior Native Youth Olympics. The town’s new Native Youth Olympics club is part of a wider effort to develop more Native sports programs throughout Southeast Alaska.
Aniak’s Richie Diehl wins his first Kuskokwim 300 in record time
Diehl has now won both the Bogus Creek 150 and Kuskokwim 300 in the same year, something that has never been done before.