Critics have asked whether Iditarod organizers were aware of the assault charges prior to the race and let 24-year-old Travis Beals compete anyway.
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Ready, aim, fire! Lawmakers, aides and staff compete for best shot
Every year, legislators take a break from their work at the Capitol and head to the gun range to compete in three events: archery, handguns, rifles and trap shooting.
UAA women prepare for national title game against Lubbock Christian
The UAA women’s basketball team will play against Lubbock Christian for the NCAA Division II National Championship in Indianapolis at 11 a.m. Alaska time on Monday.
Snow conditions push Buckwheat ski race starts an hour earlier
As many as 400 skiers are expected to turn out, including about 40 from Juneau.
Weekend finals underway in Gold Medal tournament
“Now that teams are getting knocked out, there are a lot of player-fans at this point,” said Kevin Gullufsen, who’s covering the tournament for the Juneau Empire.
Troopers dial back command post at Arctic Man event
Arctic Man is a race in which a downhill skier glides down a mountain, grabs a towline behind a snowmobile, gets pulled up a second peak and skis down to the finish line.