Mark Thiessen
The Associated Press
Anchorage, AK, United States
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Iditarod co-founder's grandson Ryan Redington wins dog race
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Ryan Redington on Tuesday won the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, bringing his six dogs off the Bering Sea ice to the finish line on Nome’s main street. Redington, 40, is the gr... → Read More
Defending champion leaves Iditarod race over health concerns
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Brent Sass, the defending Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race champion, withdrew from this year’s race on Saturday, citing concerns for his health. Sass scratched at the Eagle Island checkpoint, a statement from the Iditarod said. Eagle Island is about 600 miles (966 kilometers) into the nearly 1,000-mile (1,609-kilometer) race. “He didn’t […] → Read More
Swarm of quakes at Alaska volcano could mean eruption coming
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A swarm of earthquakes occurring over the past few weeks has intensified at a remote Alaska volcano dormant for over a century, a possible indication of an impending erupti… → Read More
'A little scary': Iditarod begins with smallest field ever
While the world-renowned race has the highest winner's purse of any sled dog competition, the payout is lower than you might expect. → Read More
“A little scary:” Iditarod begins with smallest field ever
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The second half-century for the world’s most famous sled dog race is getting off to a rough start. Only 33 mushers will participate in the ceremonial start of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on Saturday, the smallest field ever to take their dog teams nearly 1,000 miles (1,609 kilometers) over […] → Read More
Polar bear in fatal Alaska attack was in poor health
A polar bear that killed a young mother and her baby last month in western Alaska was likely an older animal in poor physical condition. → Read More
Polar bear emerged unseen from snowstorm to kill mom, son
Officials in Alaska say a mother and her 1-year-old boy were killed by a polar bear this week as she walked about 150 yards from a school to a health clinic → Read More
New details released after deadly polar bear attack in Alaska
As the attack unfolded, several employees and community members tried to scare away the polar bear with shovels, but it chased them back into the school. → Read More
Polar bear emerged unseen from snowstorm to kill mom, son
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Summer Myomick bundled her baby against the freezing winds whipping off the Bering Sea and stepped outside into a blur of blowing snow. It was a short walk from the school whe... → Read More
Mother, 1-year-old son killed in Alaska polar bear attack
Alaska State Troopers said in a statement that a 24-year-old woman and her 1-year-old son were identified Wednesday as the victims of a fatal polar bear attack in an isolated → Read More
Mother, 1-year-old son killed in Alaska polar bear attack
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A polar bear chased several residents around a tiny, isolated Alaska Native whaling village, killing a mother and her 1-year-old son in an extremely rare attack before another community member shot and killed the bear, authorities said. The fatal mauling, the first in more than 30 years in Alaska, happened Tuesday […] → Read More
Santa's visit brings joy to remote village in frosty Alaskan wilderness
Though the weather outside was frightful, schoolchildren in the northern Alaska Inupiac community of Nuiqsut were so delighted for a visit by Santa that they br → Read More
Santa visit brings joy to a frosty Alaska Inupiaq village
His visit was part of Operation Santa Claus in Alaska, an annual tradition by the state's national guard to deliver supplies and presents to the remote villages. → Read More
Alaska firefighters help rescue a moose trapped in a home
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Firefighters in Alaska got an unusual request for assistance last weekend from the Alaska Wildlife Troopers, but it wasn't your mundane → Read More
Firefighters help rescue a moose trapped in a home
Firefighters got an unusual request for assistance, but it wasn't for a mundane cat-stuck-in-a-tree situation. → Read More
Firefighters help rescue moose trapped in Alaska home
Firefighters in Alaska got an unusual request for assistance last weekend from the Alaska Wildlife Troopers, but it wasn't your mundane cat-stuck-in-a-tree situ → Read More
Alaska firefighters help rescue a moose trapped in a home
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Firefighters in Alaska got an unusual request for assistance last weekend from the Alaska Wildlife Troopers, but it wasn’t your mundane cat-stuck-in-a-tree situation. “They were looking for some help getting a moose out of a basement,” said Capt. Josh Thompson with Central Emergency Services on the Kenai Peninsula. The moose, estimated […] → Read More
Alabama and 4 other states without lotteries have a case of Powerball envy
Five states — Utah, Nevada, Hawaii, Alaska and Alabama — do not have a lottery. A mix of reasons have kept them away, including objections from conservatives, concerns about the impact on low-income families or a desire not to compete with existing gaming operations. → Read More
In the 5 states without lotteries, a case of envy grows for $1.6B Powerball jackpot
The third-largest lottery prize in U.S. history has people in some U.S. states crossing state lines, hoping to get in on the action. → Read More
In the 5 states without lotteries, a case of Powerball envy
WEST POINT, Ga. (AP) — Loretta Williams lives in Alabama but drove to Georgia to buy a lottery ticket for a chance at winning the $1.5 billion Powerball jackpot. She was one of many Alabama ticket-buyers flooding across state lines Thursday. The third-largest lottery prize in U.S. history has people around the country clamoring for […] → Read More