His name was Balto, an Alaskan husky and sled dog born in Nome, and he led a team of sled dogs, driven by Gunnar Kaasen and ...

Living in isolated Alaska has its risks. Particularly in the early days of its development, Alaskan citizens had limited ...

Japanese punks Otoboke Beaver is heading on a tour of Japan this May. They will be playing five dates in the Kansai area of Japan. See below for the full details.

Leeds-born Nell Smith was tipped for greatness at 14 and should now be basking in praise for her new album. Sadly, that’s not what happened ...

One-third the diameter of a centrifuge planned for Adak Island, SpinLaunch’s Suborbital Accelerator in New Mexico is the largest span vacuum chamber ever built, capable of accelerating payloads to ...

“We’re investigating dog fighting in every corner of South Carolina right now,” said SLED chief Mark Keel at a Monday press conference at the agency’s $64 million modern crime lab on Broad ...

Five miles from the finish line of an 1,815-kilometre, two-week-long trek over unforgiving terrain where temperatures at times hit -40C, Connor McMahon stopped his dog sled. From the ridge he had just ...

The island became US territory in 1867, following the Alaska Purchase. But links to Russia remain. Many residents still have Russian surnames, and the church remains a big part of the local community.

“Our membership would not keep us alive,” MacAulay said. “That’s why we do so many of the outside functions like Sled Island, wrestling and stuff like that.” Events like spring and ...

The mysterious disappearances of residents in Nome, Alaska between 1960 and 2004 sparked nationwide intrigue and inspired a major motion picture about alien abductions. The true story of Nome, Alaska, ...