Defending Iditarod champion Brent Sass leaves race over health concerns
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Defending Iditarod champion Brent Sass leaves race over health concerns

ByNews Polite

Brent Sass, the defending Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race champion, withdrew from this year’s race on Saturday, citing concerns for his health. Sass scratched at the Eagle Island checkpoint, a statement from the Iditarod said. Eagle Island is about 600 miles into the nearly 1,000-mile race. “He didn’t feel he could…

Remote Alaskan town site of fatal polar bear attack on woman, boy
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Remote Alaskan town site of fatal polar bear attack on woman, boy

ByNews Polite

A polar bear has attacked and killed two people in a remote village in western Alaska, according to state troopers. Alaska State Troopers said they received the report of the attack at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday in Wales, on the western tip of the Seward Peninsula, KTUU reported. “Initial reports indicate…

Murkowski wins Alaska Senate race and Palin denied political comeback in House contest
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Murkowski wins Alaska Senate race and Palin denied political comeback in House contest

ByNews Polite

Contests in Alaska’s Senate, House, and gubernatorial races were called on Wednesday, more than two weeks after Election Day.  Former Alaska governor and vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin lost her latest attempt at a political comeback, losing the race for Alaska’s at-large district to Rep. Mary Peltola (D-AK). Peltola had…