Sass and Zirkle lead Iditarod down Yukon River
Dog teams moved swiftly down the Yukon River all Friday afternoon. Many came off an eight-hour rest, but some mushers chose to push their teams before taking the mandatory break on the river. KNOM’s Emily Schwing reports.
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Dogs That Take Their Jobs Seriously
Service dogs make a difference in the lives of the disabled by providing companionship and assistance. They can play an important role as guide dogs...
Halverson Wins Red Lantern
Photo and Story by Diana Haecker, APRN – Nome
With the arrival of Ellen Halverson in Nome, the 2011 Iditarod trail sled dog...
Iditarod Leaders Leave Rainy Pass
Hugh Neff is leading the Iditarod. The winner of this year’s Yukon Quest left Rainy Pass at 2:58 this afternoon. Ray Redington, Jr. left the checkpoint at 3:09, followed closely by Aaron Burmeister and Lance Mackey.
Iditarod back-of-the-pack mushers and their dogs are learning on the fly
Sean Williams is a second-time rookie and says he’s doing less screaming this year, while Deke Naaktgeboren is enjoying watching his dogs start to gel.
Mitch Seavey leads Iditarod to Nome – and says he’s not done yet
Iditarod musher Mitch Seavey won the 2017 race in record time Tuesday afternoon. The Seward musher’s team ran a blistering pace from Fairbanks along winding rivers, tundra and sea ice to Nome. But the veteran musher is looking forward to achieving new levels of dog team performance in the peak of his career. Listen now
Iditarod Field Notes #1
From Ellen Lockyer, KSKA - Anchorage
Brrr!
It’s cold here in Unalakleet, but not very. The sun glares off the snow and the brisk...
Ralph, whose best friend is a cat named Meow
Musher Jessica Klejka got Ralph for a bargain.
LISTEN: Stuck in Alaska, Iditarod champ hopes old plane bound for Norway museum can get him and dogs home
Waerner has been living with friends near Fairbanks in Ester, all because of cornavirus-related, international travel restrictions, coupled with the normal difficulties and rules around flying dogs internationally.
Zirkle and King thank Nulato community after snowmachine incident
At the Iditarod Banquet in Nome Sunday night, mushers, fans, and race officials celebrated the 44th running of the Last Great Race. Before they announced awards, though, organizers presented Aliy Zirkle and Jeff King with a special donation from the community of Nulato.
Iditarod adjusts Robert Redington’s rest schedule after mistaken early release
Iditarod officials are adding 50 minutes to Wasilla musher Robert Redington’s Yukon River layover after he was inadvertently allowed to leave the Nikolai checkpoint...
Mushers Begin To Leave Dawson City
The top 3 Yukon Quest leaders are running tight, but the group behind is not giving up as teams head over the next 500 miles of trail toward the finish in Whitehorse.
Starting positions set for 2018 Iditarod; 67 mushers to depart from Willow on Sunday
Cody Strathe of Fairbanks will be the first musher out on the trail for the start of the 2018 Iditarod sled dog race. Listen now
As The Iditarod Start Shifts North, So Does The Economic Boon
This year’s Iditarod restart will be in Fairbanks for only the second time in the race’s 43-year history. Poor trail conditions prompted the move, and many some mushers are happy with the change. For businesses in the Susitna Valley, however, there will be a significant economic impact.
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Three Iditarod champions vie for another victory
Dallas Seavey is gunning for a record-breaking sixth victory, while Pete Kaiser and Ryan Redington are both hoping to notch a second win.
Yukon Quest Leaders Leave Circle
The early leaders in this year’s Quest headed out of the Circle City checkpoint over 200 miles into the race, onto the frozen Yukon River this morning.
Encore: Faces of Alaska – Martin Buser
Four-time Iditarod champion Martin Buser, has become an Alaskan icon through his exploits behind a dogsled team. Alaska Public Media's Lori Townsend sat down with Buser at Happy Trails Kennel in Big Lake, Alaska to talk about what it takes to build a career and business around mushing in FACES OF ALASKA.
Wednesday, March 9. 10:30 pm
Mushers hit Tanana, weighing rests; as first to the Yukon, Petit feasts
Iditarod mushers reached the Yukon River last night at Tanana. Teams are ready to launch their race plans as the 8-hour and 24-hour rest periods come into view. But first, they must run the longest stretch of the race between checkpoints and make it through the early race with their teams intact.
Noah Pereira Claims Junior Iditarod Crown
Noah Pereira from New York state won the Junior Iditarod yesterday. The 16-year-old is a dog handler for Iditarod champ Dallas Seavey. Coming in second four minutes behind was Conway Seavey.