High winds and seas forecast for Lynn Canal prompted the Alaska Department of Transportation to cancel ferry sailings from Juneau to Haines and Skagway this weekend.
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Snow, Santa and skis on Christmas Eve at Eaglecrest
On Christmas Eve, skiers gathered at Eaglecrest to celebrate Christmas and the start their ski season. The healthy snow levels were a bonus.
Supreme Court rejects challenges to NFL concussion settlement
The court’s decision regarding the estimated $1 billion settlement paves the way for the start of payouts to more than 20,000 former players over a degenerative brain disease.
Bethel’s first sled dog race of the season slated for Dec. 10-11
The first sled dog race of the season in Bethel is less than two weeks away. The Bethel Sprint Club’s season opener starts at 1 p.m. December 10 and 11 The trail runs 12 to 14 miles and starts on the river in front of Bethel. The race holds a $8,000 purse and has no dog limit.
Mushers begin signing up for Kuskokwim 300 race
The Kuskokwim 300 Race Committee says that 13 mushers have already signed up to participate in the January race as the area takes on a nostalgic chill, allowing trails to be marked further and further out.
Plane carrying Brazilian soccer players crashes in Colombia, killing 76
The Chapecoense soccer team was flying to Medellin for a tournament when the charter plane crashed in a mountainous area late Monday night. Five people survived the crash.