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The new Ship Creek Trail, which has tunnels and bridges, is not connected to the Coastal Trail now, but the city plans to link them someday, says city trails coordinator Lori Schanche.
Iron Dog winners to claim $50,000
The top prize in the world's longest and toughest snowmachine race will double to a record $50,000, Iron Dog organizers said Wednesday.
Help wanted: Denali needs a dog musher
In the world of dog mushing, there aren't many jobs with a steady paycheck. Professional mushers live off the bounty of their race earnings, dog breeding skills and marketing savvy. And within a federal government that employs 19.7 million people, there is one -- exactly one -- dog mushing job.
Bears strand hunters by destroying their raft
Several members of a bear-hunting party found the tables turned early this morning near Klukwan when a sow with two cubs shredded their raft and left them stranded, according to Alaska State Troopers.