The Iditarod, now in its 53rd year, is the largest and most popular dog sled race in the world. "The Last Great Race on Earth ...

Alaska Wildlife Troopers said an avalanche buried three skiers under a blanket of snow between 40 and 100 feet deep in a small resort town.

The avalanche occurred late Tuesday afternoon near Girdwood, a skiing community about 40 miles south of Anchorage, Alaska.

Alaska State Troopers were unable to assess the site, but a spokesperson said troopers do not believe the three skiers ...

A series of high pressure systems are forecast to pass to the south of the state while a broad trough lies over western inland, maintaining easterly airstream across the state with little change today ...