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1 week ago | 
adn.com | Chris Bieri
A pair of Alaskans had their work selected to represent the state at the 2025 National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Michael Engelhard’s "Arctic Traverse, A Thousand-Mile Summer of Trekking the Brooks Range" was an adult selection at the festival. Published in 2024, it follows Engelhard’s journey solo-crossing Alaska’s Brooks Range in summer 2012. Sitka author Debbie S. Miller’s “Glaciers are Alive,” which is illustrated by Jon Van Zyle, was selected in the youth category.
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adn.com | Chris Bieri
The Equity Center, launched by the Alaska Black Caucus, celebrated its grand opening on Thursday, cutting the ribbon on a facility that aspires to be a comprehensive hub for people of color in the community.
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1 week ago | 
adn.com | Chris Bieri
The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race is receiving a significant injection of funds from Norwegian billionaire Kjell Inge Røkke. It’s part of an attempt to increase both exposure and revenue for the race under a new expedition mushing program. Røkke, the inaugural musher in the program, has pledged more than $300,000 in support to the Iditarod in 2026 and will participate in the race under an altered set of rules. Røkke, 66, is the chairman of Aker ASA, an industrial investment company.
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2 weeks ago | 
adn.com | Chris Bieri
The Anchorage Wolverines announced Tuesday that Mike Aikens will return to coach the team. Aikens was theNorth American Hockey League franchise’s coach in its inaugural season, leading the team to the Robertson Cup championship. “We’re really grateful and excited for the opportunity to go back to Anchorage,” Aikens said on Tuesday. “I like the owners there. They treated me very well the first time.
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2 weeks ago | 
adn.com | Chris Bieri
Late last month, a volunteer expedition led by a number of Alaskans recovered a 150-year-old bell from one of the state’s most notorious shipwrecks. The Star of Bengal went down near Coronation Island in Southeast Alaska’s Alexander Archipelago on Sept. 20, 1908. The sinking left more than 110 people dead.
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2 weeks ago | 
adn.com | Chris Bieri
Sitka softball player Alina Lebahn had established herself as one of the team’s top hitters this season. But during the early part of the state tournament, the junior had struggled at the plate. Lebahn broke out of that pattern in dramatic fashion Saturday. Lebahn smashed a three-run walk-off home run in the bottom of the seventh inning to launch the Wolves to a 16-13 win over Soldotna in the Division II state softball championship game at Cartee Fields in Anchorage.
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2 weeks ago | 
sports.yahoo.com | Chris Bieri
Jun. 7—In November 2024, the Peninsula Oilers said they would be suspending their 2025 season "due to financial hardship."That announcement sent a ripple through the Alaska Baseball League, leaving it with four teams and the need to develop a completely new schedule for the upcoming season. AdvertisementThat schedule now includes significantly fewer games, and will wrap up two weeks earlier than previous editions of the summer collegiate baseball league.
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3 weeks ago | 
adn.com | Chris Bieri
In November 2024, the Peninsula Oilers said they would be suspending their 2025 season “due to financial hardship.” That announcement sent a ripple through the Alaska Baseball League, leaving it with four teams and the need to develop a completely new schedule for the upcoming season. That schedule now includes significantly fewer games, and will wrap up two weeks earlier than previous editions of the summer collegiate baseball league.
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3 weeks ago | 
adn.com | Josh Reed |Chris Bieri
The Anchorage Wolverines have cut ties with head coach Nick Walters amid a leadership shuffle at the top of the North American Hockey League franchise. The changes also include a new role for Merit Waldrop, who has moved into the general manager position. Waldrop, who spent the last two seasons as the team’s assistant GM, confirmed Monday that Walters was no longer with the team. Walters, who graduated from Chugiak High, had coached the team in the last two years, making the playoffs each season.
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3 weeks ago | 
sports.yahoo.com | Chris Bieri
Jun. 1—WASILLA — As he stood in net late Saturday evening, West goalie Gideon Plikat found his zen. Plikat stopped half of the four shots he faced in a penalty kick shootout and teammate Amine Abakar scored the Eagles' final shootout goal to deliver the West boys soccer team its first state title since 1993. AdvertisementThe 2-1 win was the second consecutive thriller for the Eagles, who topped Juneau-Douglas 3-2 in overtime in Friday's semifinal.
