Newspaper A Explanations about Northern Lights Welcome to one of the best places on earth for experiencing the beautiful and mysterious northern lights. Bright, energetic curtains of yellow, green, red or even purple light brighten our night skies regularly. Fairbanks is situated within a ring-shaped region around the North Pole called the auroral oval. This location provides a terrific balance of occurrence, frequency and activity. Plus, our continental climate offers many more clear nights than you would find in a coastal area. Experience the aurora from a heated "aurorium" cabin, on an overnight sled dog trip, by snow cat tour to a panoramic vista, in a horse drawn sleigh, on a flight above the Arctic Circle, or simply walk outside and look up to see the captivating northern lights weave their way across the night sky. Also see: Geophysical Institute Aurora Forecast
The Alaska Star Newspaper B Sled dog championships FAIRBANKS — The weather was delightful, the trail had mushers in the GCI Open North American Championship Sled dog race raving and the speeds put up had teams moving in the 20 mph range and faster. The top four teams are within 49.3 seconds of each other after the first 20-mile heat of the 68th running of the “fastest sled dog race in the world” on Friday and today in downtown Fairbanks. The next four teams are in a pack about two minutes off the lead and are separated by just 42 seconds. “It was a gorgeous day for racing,” said 12-time champion Egil Ellis, the winningest musher in the history of the 68-year-old race. Despite having a pileup on the trail when he came upon a closed gate leaving the Fairbanks Golf Course, Ellis finished the first 20-mile heat in fourth place, just 49.3 seconds behind lead Arleigh Reynolds of Salcha. “They did exactly what I wanted them to do,” Salcha’s Reynolds said of his dog’s performance. The race concludes with a 27.6 mile run starting at 1 p.m. on Sunday
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