Iditarod

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a musher removes a dog booty from a paw

Iditarod reports second dog death of this year’s race

George, a 4-year-old on Hunter Keefe’s team, collapsed on the way to Unalakleet, race officials say.
a man puts pepperoni on a pizza

This Unalakleet restaurant is delivering hot pizza and warm messages to exhausted Iditarod mushers

Mushers’ family, friends and fans began calling Peace on Earth weeks ago to place pizza orders. Many asked for special messages to be written on the boxes.
a musher puts booties on a dog

Iditarod set to mint Dallas Seavey as winningest musher of all time

If he wins, Dallas Seavey will have overcome a penalty earlier in the race for not sufficiently gutting a moose he shot after it attacked his team.
A woman on a sled in heavy winter clothing with bib number 37 being pulled by dogs down a road as viewed from above.

Iditarod reports third dog death of this year’s race

Henry, a 3-year-old on rookie Calvin Daugherty’s team, collapsed outside of Shaktoolik.
a musher gets a kiss from a dog

Dallas Seavey wins record-breaking sixth Iditarod

Musher Dallas Seavey dashed across the finish line in Nome on Tuesday, breaking a tie with five-time champ Rick Swenson.
a man with two dogs

Snowmachiner collides with Iditarod dog team

One dog on musher Bailey Vitello's team was struck but not injured, according to Iditarod officials.
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Delmer, who doesn’t miss a thing

Delmer is six years old and racing in his fourth Iditarod, Pete Kaiser said.
four mushers

For the first time, 4 women mushers have finished in the Iditarod’s top 10

Paige Drobny’s team arrived here in 5th place early Wednesday morning, followed by Mille Porsild in 7th, Amanda Otto in 8th and Jessie Royer in 10th.
a dog outside in the snow

Timber, who loves to be near his musher

"He always wants to be near me," said Benjamin Good. "When he gets excited, he'll jump up and grab my beard with his front teeth."
A man in a green jacket waves to fans on a street in downtown Anchorage Alaska.

In fundraising pitch, Iditarod planners say financial woes could jeopardize epic sled dog race

The message comes at a time when major Iditarod sponsors have dropped out, and inflation has increased the cost of participation.