Iditarod Online Map

Thanks to the Anchorage Daily News, You can track the mushers through the race with live standings and photo galleries along the Northern route of the Iditarod trail.

» Live Map of Iditarod 2010 Dog Race

Pet Reindeer Out Walking around Anchorage, Alaska [VIDEO] AP

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[Excerpts] Anchorage Alaska Residents like having moose and bears as neighbors – they just don’t want any more of them. Park users in particular say wildlife makes the city "more interesting and special" and see the animals as a point of pride. Bears are less welcome than moose, but 60 percent of Anchorage opposes the idea of mapping out special bear-free zones were bears would be killed on arrival. All that according to a new survey of Anchorage residents released this month by the state Department of Fish and Game….
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Conoco Alaska president killed in avalanche

JIM BOWLES: Company’s chief dies snowmachining; skier killed in separate slide.

The president of Conoco Phillips Alaska, Jim Bowles, was one of two people killed along with a third presumed dead after two avalanches barreled down on Southcentral Alaska off-road recreation areas Saturday afternoon, according to Alaska State Troopers.

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An unexpected surge in new commercial flights scheduled for Alaska this summer may trigger new competition among airlines and cheaper tickets to some major Lower 48 cities, travel industry experts say.

Continental, United and US Airways all plan to add daily nonstop service this summer between Anchorage and Portland, Chicago, San Francisco and Philadelphia. No new flights have been announced between Anchorage and Seattle, a major connection hub for Alaskans.

Airlines boost flights to Alaska this summer

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A Sitka deer hunter fended off a brown bear’s attack by clubbing it with the butt of his rifle and then firing a round. Karl Wolfe, 39, escaped with bites to his arm…

A year after nine bears were killed in defense of life and property near the confluence of the Russian and Kenai rivers, the death toll has dipped to zero.

More bear attack stories ( Anchorage Daily News )

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Steelhead Trout Debate…

For years, anglers, guides and biologists have debated whether the powerful Kenai River receives a steelhead run, or if the big trout that delight anglers are freshwater fish moving between the river and Skilak or Kenai lakes.

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