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Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center to open daily this summer
4+ hour, 42+ min ago (159+ words) Good news for summer travelers heading to Juneau: the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center will be open seven days a week this season. Officials say the expanded schedule is designed to accommodate increased summer tourism and improve access to educational programs…...
Nenana Ice Classic tickets go on sale renewing an Alaskan tradition
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (265+ words) Nenana Ice Classic tickets are officially on sale, giving Alaskans another chance to guess when the Tanana River ice will break, a tradition that has lasted for more than a century. The Nenana Ice Classic asks participants to predict the…...
Italy's spread-out Olympics face transport challenge
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (527+ words) One of the biggest challenges in this month's Winter Olympics may be off the slopes: moving hundreds of thousands of spectators and athletes over a swath of northern Italy. The Games are being organised at seven sites -- the most spread-out…...
Japan's Olympic ice icons inspire new skating generation
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (697+ words) Yuzuru Hanyu won Olympic men's singles gold twice and attracted a devoted following of fans Mao Asada was a three-time figure skating world champion Kaori Sakamoto is aiming to win the women's figure skating title at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics Japan…...