The Iditarod starts this weekend. Here's what to know about the race.

Plus: Alaska Republicans will choose between Trump and Haley next week ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Email not displaying correctly? [View the web version]( Good afternoon. It’s Friday, March 1. In today's newsletter: - Alaska Republicans are [set to vote Tuesday]( on their preferred presidential candidate, in what will be a matchup between Donald Trump and Nikki Haley. - State senators were told that based on current revenue forecasts, Alaska legislators will [struggle to balance the budget]( with big-spending items still to be considered. - The 52nd running of the Iditarod begins tomorrow. Follow along with our coverage and get daily updates until we have a winner by subscribing to our [Iditarod newsletter](. The big-ticket events happening this weekend in Anchorage are the start of [the Iditarod]( and the second weekend of the [Fur Rendezvous]( winter festival. If sled dogs and reindeer aren't your thing, there are plenty of other things to do this weekend, including live music and First Friday art offerings. Here are a few of [the highlights](. Anchorage weather It's sunny today with a high near 13 degrees. We'll continue to see clear skies and low temperatures through Saturday, before clouds roll in starting on Sunday. A chance of snow enters the forecast early next week, at which point daytime temperatures will rise back up into the 20s. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com [Alaska Republicans to choose between Trump and Haley on Tuesday →]( Trump is poised to become the party’s nominee, but Haley has drawn support from prominent Alaska Republicans seeking an alternative to the former president. ADVERTISEMENT [Meet the mushers of the 2024 Iditarod →]( Sixteen rookies and 22 veterans, including three past champions: Here's every musher listed in start order for the 52nd Iditarod, with photos and details on their records in the race so far. • See also: [Top contenders, race start details and more to know heading into the 2024 Iditarod]( [Alaska lawmakers are told state finances are strained amid budget and education debates →]( The Senate is currently planning on a $1,360 PFD and an additional $175 energy relief check. But other spending or a drop in anticipated revenue would erase a small projected surplus. [Head of Alaska’s largest Native organization says she’s leaving to make way for ‘new people and new ideas’ →]( Julie Kitka, the longtime president of the Alaska Federation of Natives, is stepping down after 33 years. [ADN Politics podcast: How Alaska’s education funding bill ended up in limbo →]( In this episode, host Elizabeth Harball talks with reporters Sean Maguire and Iris Samuels about what is and isn’t in the bill, and what might happen next. ADVERTISEMENT More from the ADN [Legislation to address Alaska child care crisis moves to Senate after House approval →]( [Can jet-setting ski racers be climate activists? Anchorage athlete leans into ‘imperfect advocacy.’ →]( [Anchorage mother sentenced to 50 years in prison for killing her 5-year-old son →]( [FAA raises new concerns about anti-ice system on Boeing 737 MAX and 787 jets →]( [Alaska House approves bigger merit scholarship for in-state high school students →]( [Walgreens and CVS to begin selling abortion pill mifepristone in some states →]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Click here to unsubscribe and manage your email subscriptions.]( Anchorage Daily News, 300 W 31st Ave, Anchorage, AK 99503, United States