Unalakleet hosts Iditarod rush hour
The Iditarod trail sled dog race is entering the final push as Lance Mackey checked into Koyuk at 1:19 p.m. this afternoon and Jeff...
Families that mush together, stay together
Mushing the Iditarod is usually a solo journey between the team of musher and dogs. But some racers have family members out on the...
Iditarod sled dog killed in snowmachine collision
A dog in the team of Minnesotan Jen Freking was killed Sunday night by a snowmachine. Freking was on the trail between Galena and...
Fierce competition at the front of Iditarod pack
The competition is fierce in this year's Iditarod. Jeff King and Lance Mackey left Shaktoolik within minutes of each other last night, headed across...
Mackey still leading Iditarod
Defending champ Lance Mackey is still leading the Iditarod at this hour. He's the first, and only, musher to leave Ruby thus far,...
We're waiting at the river — who will we see first?
Warm temperatures slowed the leaders in the Iditarod as they came through Cripple and headed toward the Yukon River and Ruby overnight. Lance Mackey...
Iditarod leaders into Cripple – DeeDee surprised to be first
On the Iditarod trail, DeeDee Jonrowe was the first into the Cripple checkpoint at 6:22 a.m. She was followed in rapid succession by Paul...
Iditarod frontrunner status scrambled on way to Cripple
It looks like a fast trail to Cripple. A pack of mushers led by Paul Gebhart took off for there yesterday afternoon. We're not...
Gebhardt leads the Iditarod for now
Paul Gebhardt was the first musher out of the Ophir checkpoint this afternoon. He left at 12:52 p.m. and is now leading the Iditarod....
Lance Mackey leads Iditarod out of Nikolai
Defending champion Lance Mackey has taken the lead in the Iditarod. He left the Nikolai checkpoint at 4:17 this afternoon. Norweigan Kjetil Backen was...
Backen first to Rohn; McGrath arrivals expected tonight
Iditarod leaders were on the 75 miles between Rohn and Nikolai this morning -- lots of them. Among the first ten reaching Rohn last...
Iditarod off to a fast start
Norweigan Kjetil Backen is in the lead of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. He blew through the Rainy Pass checkpoint at 1:21...
Fast trail, fast teams in first full day of Iditarod racing
It's a very fast trail this year, and last year's winner, Lance Mackey, was among the first into Skwentna after the restart in Willow....
Alaska attempting to acquire Iditarod Trail easements
The state is trying to protect the Iditarod Trail. Cliff Larsen with the Department of Natural resources says the agency is working to secure...