As always, first place is $10,000. Second place is a set of steak knives.
Sports
In gun-loving Alaska, some ammo is scarce
Finding some types of ammunition has been tough recently, amid supply shortages and rumors of hoarding.
Fairbanks curler to compete in Winter Olympics
Fairbanks curler Vicky Persinger has earned a place on the U.S. team that will compete in the Winter Olympics in China in February.
Olympian Lydia Jacoby partners with swimwear company following NCAA rule change
Jacoby’s deal with Arena wouldn’t have been possible a few months ago because of a previous NCAA rule that prohibited college athletes from making money off of their image.
A musher from the world’s southernmost city is headed to Alaska to compete
Casares wants to run the 1,000-mile Iditarod but says his first challenge will be completing shorter, qualifying races like the Copper Basin 300 or the Yukon Quest 550.
Sealaska Heritage, Tlingit and Haida host training for Native Youth Olympics coaches
The games are based on hunting and survival skills that allowed the Inupiaq people to live in Arctic conditions.