Alaska

The largest city on the 49th state has ties to the Northland. Dave Bronson was sworn in as the new mayor of Anchorage, Alaska on July 1

After a first place finish at the 2014 John Beargrease Sled Dog Race, Nathan Schroeder is pursuing his dream to complete the Iditarod in Alaska - the 1,049 mile race that tests the endurance of both dog and man.

Twenty three years after it was involved in one of the worst oil spills in history, the ship formerly-known as the Exxon Valdez is going to be dismantled.  A ruling by India's Supreme Court okays the scrapping of the ship, after it was examined and cleared of toxic wastes...