33 Iditarod sled dog race mushers to trek across … WILLOW, Alaska (AP) — The race to Nome began Sunday for 33 mushers in this year’s Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Alaska. Jessie Holmes. an Alabama native living in the Alaska community of Brushkana, was the first musher to leave across a frozen lake about 70 miles (112 kilometers) north of Anchorage. Holmes works […]
Multnomah Co. will limit number of people in jail, … Mask mandates continue to be lifted and social distancing is becoming a thing of the past, but one pandemic-related public safety change that isn’t going away is the limited utilization of the Multnomah County Jail.
Kyle Kirkwood wins Long Beach for 1st career IndyCar … LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — As Kyle Kirkwood crossed the finish line for his first career IndyCar win, his new race strategist urged him to soak up the sights and sounds of victory. It nearly brought the 24-year-old to tears. “A first win, it’s a big deal for any driver. I guarantee even Mario Andretti, […]
Kirkwood picks up 1st IndyCar pole with Long Beach … LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Kyle Kirkwood won the first pole of his IndyCar career on Saturday with a flying fast lap around the downtown streets of Long Beach — giving the series three different pole winners through the first three races of the season. The Andretti Autosport crew erupted in celebration when Kirkwood, a […]
Survival diaries: Decade on, Boston Marathon bombing … BOSTON (AP) — She didn’t even know the Boston Marathon was going on when she wandered out for a walk along Boylston Street. Nor could she understand why someone would run 26.2 miles for “a statement necklace and a banana.” Then, Adrianne Haslet says, “My life changed.” The ballroom dancer was standing next to the […]
Vancouver celebrates St. Patrick’s Day with parade, … If you want to spend your St. Patrick’s Day weekend outside in the sun, Vancouver has no shortage of activities.
2023 F1 Australian Grand Prix preview Round three of the 2023 Formula 1 World Championship takes place this weekend in Melbourne, Australia. The Australian Grand Prix in its current format takes place at Albert Park Circuit, a street circuit that has been on the F1 calendar since 1996. It received a slightly modified layout last season to speed up corners and […]
Ex-F1 champ Button to enter 3 NASCAR races starting … Jenson Button will make his NASCAR debut later this month at Circuit of the Americas, the first of three Cup Series races scheduled for the former Formula One world champion. Button puts two former F1 champions in the field for the March 26 race on the permanent road course in Austin, Texas. Kimi Räikkönen announced […]
Gallego raises more money than Sinema in Arizona … PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema reported raising just over $2.1 million in her first full fundraising quarter since leaving the Democratic Party, a smaller haul than the $3.7 million raised by Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego, who is hoping to win her seat in 2024. Sinema, who has not said whether she will seek […]
‘Woke, Inc.’ author Vivek Ramaswamy enters White … WASHINGTON (AP) — Vivek Ramaswamy, a wealthy biotech entrepreneur and investor and the author of “Woke, Inc.,” has entered the Republican race for president. In a video released Tuesday night, Ramaswamy, 37, formally launched his longshot bid by decrying what he called a “national identity crisis” that he claims is driven by a left-wing ideology […]