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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Dallas Seavey overcame killing a moose and receiving a time penalty to win the Iditarod on Tuesday, a record-breaking sixth championship in the world’s most famous sled dog race. However, he was ultimately given a two-hour time penalty because he only spent 10 minutes gutting the moose, officials said. Race officials disqualified Burke on Feb. 19. But the state of Alaska then dropped charges alleging he choked his then-girlfriend in 2022, and the Iditarod Trail Committee reinstated him. The committee also disqualified Sass without explanation, other than pointing to a rule governing personal and professional conduct, and race officials refused to discuss it during a media briefing ahead of the race.
Persons: — Dallas Seavey, Seavey, Faloo, Rick Swenson, Swenson, Dan Seavey, Mitch Seavey, Dallas Seavey, Mushers Issac Teaford, Hunter Keefe, Henry, Calvin Daugherty’s, Daugherty, Tracy Reiman, Eddie Burke Jr, Brent Sass, Burke, Sass, Organizations: Iditarod, Dallas, USA, U.S, Olympic Training, PETA Locations: ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Nome, Bering, Mardi Gras, New Orleans, mushing, Salt Lake City, Knik, Shaktoolik, Anchorage
Balto: A good dog with great genes
  + stars: | 2023-04-27 | by ( Will Dunham | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +4 min
Cleveland Museum of Natural History/Handout via REUTERS. Balto was feted as a hero, the subject of books and movies, and the dog's taxidermy mount still stands on display at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. Balto, belonging to a population of working sled dogs in Alaska, also was found to have possessed greater genetic diversity and genetic health than modern canine breeds. Balto was found to share ancestry with modern Siberian huskies and Alaskan sled dogs as well as Greenland sled dogs, Vietnamese village dogs and Tibetan mastiffs, with no discernible wolf ancestry. Balto had a body built for strength and not speed, disappointing the breeder, who had the dog neutered.
Cleveland Museum of Natural History/Handout via REUTERS. Balto was feted as a hero, the subject of books and movies, and the dog's taxidermy mount still stands on display at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. Balto, belonging to a population of working sled dogs in Alaska, also was found to have possessed greater genetic diversity and genetic health than modern canine breeds. Sled dogs were the only viable option. Balto was found to share ancestry with modern Siberian huskies and Alaskan sled dogs as well as Greenland sled dogs, Vietnamese village dogs and Tibetan mastiffs, with no discernible wolf ancestry.
From Alpacas to Yaks, Mammal DNA Yields Its Secrets
  + stars: | 2023-04-27 | by ( Emily Anthes | ) www.nytimes.com   time to read: +1 min
A team of Zoonomia researchers has now used a small piece of that taxidermied tissue to learn more about the celebrity sled dog and his canine contemporaries. What can we say about his genome?”Balto, they found, was genetically “healthier” than modern purebred dogs, with more inherited genetic variation and fewer potentially harmful mutations. That finding likely stems from the fact that sled dogs are typically bred for physical performance and may be a mixture of breeds. Balto also had an assortment of genetic variants that were not present in wolves and were rare or missing in modern purebred dogs, the researchers found. Many variants were in genes involved in tissue development and may have affected a variety of traits important for sled dogs, such as skin thickness and joint formation.
The findings in the ambitious Zoonomia Project identified parts of the genome functionally important in people and other mammals and showed how certain mutations can cause disease. The project revealed the genetics of uncommon mammalian traits like hibernation and showed how the sense of smell varies widely. The researchers said the findings on hibernation genetics could inform human therapeutics, critical care and long-distance space flight. The most primitive species was the venomous burrowing insect-eater Hispaniola solenodon, closely related to mammals alive during the dinosaur age. In terms of human differences from other mammals, the study pointed to regions associated with developmental and neurological genes.
[1/5] Ryan Redington leaves the Rohn checkpoint after a quick stop, carrying straw to rest his team during the long run to Nikolai during the Iditarod Trail Dog Sled Race in Alaska, U.S. March 8, 2021. Zachariah Hughes/ADN/Pool via REUTERSMarch 14 (Reuters) - Ryan Redington, who hails from a family of hall-of-fame mushers, reached Nome, Alaska, ahead of his rivals on Tuesday to win the grueling Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in his 16th try. “It’s been a goal of mine since a very small child, to win the Iditarod. It finally happened," Remington, 40, said after crossing the finish line in Nome, Alaska Public Media reported. Remington, whose grandfather Joe is known as the "Father of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race" for his work in organising and promoting the event in the late 1960s, raised the trophy in his 16th try.
Iditarod 2023: Racing Across Alaska
  + stars: | 2023-03-11 | by ( Jennifer Calfas | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Joe Redington Sr., who supported the early races, organized the first long-distance event from Anchorage to Nome. Page and Mr. Redington are now known as the “Mother of the Iditarod” and the “Father of the Iditarod,” respectively. Rob Stapleton/Associated Press
It was the first fatal polar bear attack in 30 years in Alaska, the only U.S. state that is home to the animals. The view from the front of the school in Wales, Alaska, on Sunday. However, polar bears see humans as prey, said Geoff York, the senior director of conservation at Polar Bear International. Polar bears are the largest bear species, according to the U.S. Polar bears generally feed on seals, but also walruses and beluga whales.
A woman and a boy were fatally attacked by a polar bear in Alaska on Tuesday, authorities said. The bear went on a rampage in the small community of Wales, and a resident fatally shot the polar bear as it attacked the woman and the boy, the state Public Safety Department said in a dispatch. Troopers and state Department of Fish and Game officials will travel there when weather conditions allow it, according to the dispatch. Fatal polar bear attacks have been rare in Alaska’s recent history. In 1990, a polar bear killed a man farther north of Wales in the village of Point Lay.
Conforming borrowing limits are the same throughout Alaska and FHA borrowing limits vary by county. FHA mortgage limits start at $472,030 and go up to $586,500, depending on what county you're buying a home in. In 2023, Alaska homebuyers can borrow a conforming mortgage up to $1,089,300 in all counties. The Federal Housing Finance Agency sets loan limits for conforming mortgages, while the Federal Housing Administration sets limits for FHA mortgages. Alaska borrowing limits in 2023 by countyCounty Conforming mortgage limit (single-family home) FHA mortgage limit (single-family home) Aleutians East Borough $1,089,300 $472,030 Aleutians West Census Area $1,089,300 $545,100 Anchorage Municipality $1,089,300 $472,030 Bethel Census Area $1,089,300 $472,030 Bristol Bay Borough $1,089,300 $472,030 Chugach Census Area $1,089,300 $472,030 Denali Borough $1,089,300 $472,030 Dillingham Census Area $1,089,300 $472,030 Fairbanks North Star Borough $1,089,300 $472,030 Haines Borough $1,089,300 $472,030 Hoonah-Angoon Census Area $1,089,300 $472,030 Juneau City and Borough $1,089,300 $524,400 Kenai Peninsula Borough $1,089,300 $533,600 Ketchikan Gateway Borough $1,089,300 $472,030 Kodiak Island Borough $1,089,300 $485,300 Kusilvak Census Area $1,089,300 $485,300 Lake and Peninsula Borough $1,089,300 $472,030 Matanuska-Susitna Borough $1,089,300 $472,030 Nome Census Area $1,089,300 $472,030 North Slope Borough $1,089,300 $472,030 Northwest Arctic Borough $1,089,300 $472,030 Petersburg Census Area $1,089,300 $472,030 Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area $1,089,300 $472,030 Sitka City and Borough $1,089,300 $472,030 Skagway Municipality $1,089,300 $586,500 Southeast Fairbanks Census Area $1,089,300 $524,400 Valdez-Cordova Census Area $1,089,300 $472,030 Wrangell City and Borough $1,089,300 $472,030 Yakutat City and Borough $1,089,300 $472,030 Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area $1,089,300 $472,030Quick tip: You'll need to get a jumbo mortgage if you want to borrow more than $1,089,300, regardless of which Alaska county you live in.
JUNEAU, Alaska — A court services officer with the Alaska State Troopers died Tuesday after being attacked by a muskox outside his home near Nome, the agency said. Court services officers are law enforcement officers that provide prisoner transport services, courthouse security and court document service, troopers spokesperson Austin McDaniel said. He could not immediately say how many animals were part of the group that Worland was trying to keep away. The Alaska State Troopers, Alaska Wildlife Troopers and state Department of Fish and Game are investigating. Muskoxen are stocky, long-haired animals with slight shoulder humps and horns and can weigh up to 800 pounds, according to the fish and game department.
NOME, Alaska—To former President Donald Trump, Sen. Lisa Murkowski is a turncoat RINO—“Republican in Name Only”—who so infuriated him that he vowed to campaign for anyone with a pulse who could defeat her. To the mayor of Nome, John Handeland, Ms. Murkowski is a powerful ally in Washington with the pull to funnel $250 million in federal funds for an expansion of his city’s port, 200 miles south of the Arctic Circle. The long-sought project will make Nome home to the remote region’s lone deep-draft port and enable it to shelter ships during fierce storms such as one earlier this month.
Cel mai fascinant e că o asemenea gorilă pictor a existat, doar că soarta ei a fost puțin diferită de cea relatată pe ecran. O imagine epică plină de peisaje formidabile, un montaj dinamic și o muzică grandioasă. Faima acestuia a fost umbrită de Balto, câinele care a condus haita pe ultimele 50 de mile și care a intrat în oraș asemenea unui erou. O narațiune sensibilă despre prietenia dintre om și câine, o încercare grea pentru cei cu inima moale. Astfel, se vor contura relații între: oameni și păsări, tată și fiu, o nouă generație și natură.
Persons: Mircea, Ivan, Angelina Jolie, Katherine Alice Applegate, Matteo Garrone, Roberto Benigni, Pinocchio, Carlo Collodi, Vulpe, Jack London, Buck, Leonhard Seppala, William Dafoe, Togo, Donne, Christian Organizations: Disney, Central Park Locations: Cannes, California, Alaska, Togo, Nome, Central, New York
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