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...
Halverson Wins Iditarod Red Lantern
Photo and Story by Diana Haecker, APRN - Nome
The red lantern has arrived in Nome. Race official Leo Rasmussen made the announcement yesterday morning...
Iditarod Rookies Reaching Nome
More rookies in the 2011 Iditarod have reached Nome including:
* Kelly Maixner with 11 dogs.
* Jodie Bailey with 13 dogs.
* Magnus Kaltenborn with 9...
Co-Op Dog Teams Gain Popularity
Tim Bodony, KIYU – Galena
Several of the competitive dog teams in this year’s Iditarod were the result of cooperative agreements between mushers....
More Mushers Reach Nome
More mushers, including rookie Nicolas Petit, have reached Nome in the 2011 Iditarod. He finished in 28th place, arriving in Nome early Thursday morning...
Mackey Finishes Iditarod in 16th Place
Photos and Story by Diana Haecker, APRN – Nome
Four-time Iditarod champion Lance Mackey arrived in Nome this morning at 8:55 with seven...
Mackey; Zirkle; Williams, Jr. Reach Nome
Photos by Dianna Haecker, APRN - Nome
Iditarod Champion John Baker of Kotzebue celebrates his victory with daugther Tahayla in Nome.
Mushers continued to arrive in...
John Baker Claims 2011 Iditarod Title
Diana Haecker, APRN – Nome
Hundreds of people lined Nome’s Front Street to watch as Kotzebue musher John Baker won this year’s Iditarod Trail...
John Baker Wins Iditarod in Record Time
Photo by Josh Edge, APRN - Anchorage
John Baker and his team have made the Iditarod run in record time.
Baker is the first musher from...
Iditarod Leaders Resting at White Mountain
Diana Haecker, APRN – White Mountain
The Iditarod leaders are resting in White Mountain this evening. John Baker arrived at the checkpoint at around...
Ketchikan Musher Enjoying Hometown Support
Jerzy Shedlock, APRN - Anchorage
Ketchikan has a hometown favorite in the last great race thanks to Angie Taggart. Wearing bib number 19 Taggart has...
Preparing Iron Springs Cafe's Famous Gumbo
Photo and Video by Josh Edge, APRN - Anchorage
In McGrath, amid the outdoor preparations, Chef Todd Bulock was hard at work cooking food for...
Baker Leads Heading into Final Stretch
Diana Haecker, APRN - Nome & Tim Bodony, APRN - Anvik
It is John Baker, with a solid lead as teams head for Elim, White...
Trail Notes: Saturday March 12, 2011
Photos and Story by Tim Bodony, APRN - Kaltag
The race continues to roll along at a record pace. John Baker was the first to...
Race Leaders on the Yukon
Tim Bodony, APRN – Anvik
The leaders of the 2011 Iditarod are on the Yukon.
Sebastian Schnuelle is currently leading mushers in the Iditarod, ...
Frontrunners Hit Yukon; Mushers Divided on GPS Issue
Steve Heimel, APRN – Anchorage, Tim Bodony, APRN – Anvik & Lori Townsend, APRN - Anchorage
The five leading teams are arriving at the...
Trail Notes: Anvik – Friday, March 11
Photos and Story by Tim Bodony, APRN - Anvik
Watching the GPS tracker last night, it became clear that the race was entering a new...
Iditarod Leaders Arrive in Anvik
Len Anderson, APRN - Anchorage
The first of the Iditarod leaders are appearing at the Anvik checkpoint with several others on their way having left...
Top Teams Resting at Iditarod
Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage
The top teams in this year’s Iditarod are resting at the race’s namesake checkpoint Thursday evening. Big Lake...
Trent Herbst Wins Halfway Award
Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage
Because he was first into Iditarod, Trent Herbst won the GCI Dorothy Page Halfway Award that includes $3,000...