In this year’s competition, there are a handful of first-time racers — but those aren’t the only rookies. One is veterinarian Greg Reppas, whose job is to ensure the dogs are healthy throughout the race.
Environment
Adak’s seafood processing plant won’t open this summer
The closure, although temporary, is a blow to the struggling fishing industry in the western Aleutians.
Update: Eaglecrest’s Town Down Hill
The second annual Town Downhill is Sunday at Eaglecrest Ski Area.
Sequester would cut NPS budget by 5 percent
Eighty-five billion dollars in federal budget cuts are set to begin Friday.
Forest Service expanding comment period for Tongass
The Forest Service will allow the public more time to comment on the Tongass Land Management Plan.
Why Attu Island is still fighting WWII
Attu Island is overdue for some spring cleaning. Seventy years after World War II, the island is still littered with shards of old Coke bottles, lead-based batteries, leaking fuel drums and unexploded artillery.