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Proposal Rejected to Allow Snowmachines in Park
Channel 2 NewsA proposal to allow snowmachines in one of Anchorage's premier cross-country skiing parks has been rejected. The Anchorage Daily Newssays the city Parks and Recreation Commission and the city Parks Department said no to a proposal to allow snowmachiners...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Gardens and Parks, Travel
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Denali National Park Preps Spring Road Opening
Channel 2 NewsWith spring approaching, crews at the Denali National Park and Reserve will make preparations for its spring road opening. This month, crews will begin removing ice overflow buildup on sections of the road between mile three and mile seven. Steam will...Tags: National Parks
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UAVs Turn Alaska Search and Rescue Groups' Eyes to Skies
Channel 2 NewsSearch and rescue groups across Alaska are considering expanding their use of unmanned aerial vehicles, which have become increasingly common on the civilian market after their advent as military drones. In a state as large and filled with treacherous...Tags: Federal Aviation Administration, Army National Guard, Air Transportation Industry
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Randall Claims World Cup Victory
Channel 2 SportsKikkan Randall of Anchorage won her third cross country ski race on the World Cup circuit this season, dominating the freestyle sprint in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. The venue is just outside of where the 2014 Winter Olympics will be held, in Sochi. ...Tags: 2014 Winter Olympic Games, FIFA World Cup
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Alaska Ski for Women Holds Late Registration
The Alaska Ski for Women held late registration and bib pickup Thursday at the REI store in Spenard for Sunday's race. The event is for women of all ages and abilities to come and cross-country ski approximately 2.4 miles. Alaska Ski for Women is known...
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Bjornsen Earns Second Title in Final Day of XC Ski Nationals
Channel 2 SportsAPU's Sadie Bjornsen claimed the women's title in the final day of the US National Cross Country Skiing Championships, taking the win in the freestyle sprint. Bjornsen and competitor Sophie Caldwell lunged for the finish line, and video review...Tags: Awards and Prizes
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One Extreme to the Other: Comparing Snowfall from Last Winter to Now
Channel 2 NewsFrom too much snow -- to not enough, the contrast between this winter and last is very apparent. To put it into numbers, Anchorage is seeing more than a 45 inch difference in snow fall from January 5, 2013 to the same time last year (Graph of 2012...Tags: Nordic Skiing, Sports
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Kikkan Part Of Historic U.S. Win
Channel 2 SportsAnchorage's Kikkan Randall and fellow American cross country skier Jessie Diggins combined to give the United States its first ever victory in a world cup team race, Friday in Quebec City. Diggins put the U.S. in position by taking the lead on her final... -
#2 Sports Story Of 2012: Kikkan Randall Wins The World Cup Season Sprint Championship
Kikkan Randall has long been Alaska's darling of cross country skiing. Already a 3-time Olympian and the only American woman to win a world cup race, Kikkan added to her greatness in 2012 with a season for the ages. She won two world cup sprint races...Tags: Nordic Skiing, FIFA World Cup, Sports
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Kari Bustamante
Kari started working at Channel 2 in September of 2010, covering the same sports teams she grew up watching and even playing on. Born in California but raised in Anchorage, Kari was always involved in athletics. She had a decorated volleyball career...
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Denali Park Road Open to Mile 13
Channel 2 NewsIn what is a sure sign of spring, the park road at Denali National Park and Preserve is open to mile 13. Park visitors will be able to drive as far as the Mountain Vista Trailhead, which is a rest area just east of the Savage River campground. ... -
Two Alaskans Grab Medals At Nordic Skiing Nationals
Channel 2 SportsDavid Norris of Fairbanks and Anchorage's Eric Packer finished second and third, respectively, in the men's 30K race at the U.S. National Cross Country Skiing Championships in Rumford, Maine. Overall, five Alaskan men finished in the top 11, including...Tags: Nordic Skiing, Awards and Prizes
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