The crowds are gone, the snow and ice completely transform the landscapes, and everything feels quieter, almost personal.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Gold Rush town of Nome faced a bleak winter. It was hundreds of miles from anywhere, cut off by the frozen sea and unrelenting blizzards, and under siege from ...

Unseasonably low amounts of snow coupled with heavy rain and wind has prevented prep skiers in Anchorage from taking part in ...