When Pete Kaiser slid under the Burled Arch in Nome on Wednesday, he became the first person from Bethel and the first musher of Yup’ik heritage to win the Iditarod, making hometown fans proud.
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Musher Mike Williams Jr. spending this Iditarod at home with family and dogs
The Iditarod restart kicks off Sunday afternoon in Willow. A notable Western Alaska musher will be absent from the pack.
Wind change pulls curtain back on a future Bering Sea
For those who wonder what the Bering Sea will be like decades from now, last year may have been a glimpse of the future. It brought something many did not expect: the disappearance of the undersea “cold pool,” which is the nursery for Alaska’s pollock fishery.
So far, seals are adapting to shrinking sea ice
Ice seals use sea ice to raise their young, and sea ice is in rapid decline. Logically, that should spell doom for seals in the Arctic. But one researcher says the animals have adapted well so far.
Study finds saltier water in Y-K Delta could be bad news for some ducklings
A researcher with the University of Alaska Fairbanks says that with the loss of sea ice and increased storm surges, saltwater levels near duck nesting grounds in the Y-K Delta are rising.
Ravn changes baggage policy to only allow one free checked bag
Regional air carrier Ravn Alaska has a new baggage policy that begins this month, and only the first checked bag will fly free. A second checked bag will cost $15.