Mackey is a cancer survivor, and has had difficult time in the last two Iditarods, scratching in 2016 midway through the race.
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Anchorage expects $24M budget shortfall after drop in state funds
A drop in state funding could mean Anchorage will face a $24 million spending gap.
APD: Signs of mental decline preceded suspect’s violent standoff
“It is not how we wanted this response to go. It’s absolutely heartbreaking when these events result in a loss of life,” said Anchorage Police Chief Chris Tolley.
2016 PFD checks will be $1,022
Walker made the announcement in a pre-recorded video released Friday morning.
Update: 69-year-old man dead in Anchorage standoff
These are Anchorage’s second and third police standoffs since the start of the week.
Murkowski launches big Alaska bills whose days are numbered
Murkowski told reporters that some of the provisions are intended to stake out her position on new oil production, for instance, for this administration or the next.