ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Iditarod, the annual sled dog race celebrating Alaska’s official state sport, got underway Saturday with a new focus on safety after five dogs died and eight were ...

Furry paws and a sleds trails opened the 43rd annual Iditarod this week in Alaska. Known as the "Last Great Race," this year over 80 contestants are attempting to make their way through 1,000 ...

PALMER, Alaska (AP) — It is one of Alaska’s favorite Mother’s Day traditions, getting up close and personal with animals that ...

Why these 2 mushers brave ice, snow and freezing temps to compete in Alaska’s Iditarod dogsled race The annual dogsled race takes competitors 1,000 miles across Alaska.

Pete Kaiser has become the latest Alaska Native to win the Iditarod dog sled race.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A father and son are battling for the lead in Alaska’s Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.

Known as the finish line of the Iditarod sled dog race, climate change is giving Nome, Alaska, new strategic importance ...

Federal officials have long seen Alaska as key to the nation's national security, with concerns rising as Russia and China ...