At the Takotna checkpoint, Iditarod mushers indulge in sleep and pies
The only things that disrupted the peace: mushers snoring.
Iditapod: Run, rest, eat and repeat
In this episode, we hear from Iditarod mushers in the midst of their required 24-hour layovers and from our current Red Lantern musher. We also have a chat with a former top 10 musher who’s returning to the race and running a team of mostly rookie dogs, plus a look at the Iditarod's new pilot program for tracking dropped dogs. And as always we have our Dog of the Day -- not a new dog but a dog who got a new name -- and a listener question with answers from several mushers this time. (Hint: This one might make you hungry).
Favorite trail snack? 5 Iditarod mushers weigh in
From sweet and sour chicken to dried mangoes, there’s a variety of food in mushers’ vacuum-sealed bags.
Iditarod tests out tracking collars for dogs sent home from the trail
After an incident last year in which a dog escaped, officials are trying to attach tracking collars to all dogs left behind at checkpoints.
Senior, who’s so good he got a new name
Hunter Keefe’s dog Senior brings years of Iditarod experience to his musher’s rookie run.
It’s eat, rest and repeat as Iditarod teams take their 24-hour stops
As the race transitions from big mountains and technical terrain into the heart of Alaska’s Interior, mushers are watching their teams come into race form.
Anchorage Assembly orders third-party oversight of emergency cold-weather shelters
The city will hire a consultant to receive and investigate complaints, after the homelessness coalition said clients’ basic needs are not being met.
Proposal that would restrict transgender students’ rights lacks support in Alaska Senate
Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s proposal was formally introduced in the House and Senate on Wednesday.
Iditarod rookie Gregg Vitello has had a heck of a ride
Gregg Vitello was the last musher into Nikolai. He's had his fair share of troubles on the trail.
Iditapod: The dog days of Iditarod
Iditarod mushers are making decisions about where to stop for their mandatory 24-hour rests, some opting to take that break earlier than planned, as the teams continue to contend with warm weather. The village of Nikolai is also fully open to visitors for the first time in three years of COVID-19 restrictions, and that's where some mushers were dealing with busted sleds and their own bruised bodies. In this episode, we also get into how the race shapes up after those 24-hour layovers and how the weather is expected to change for the cooler. Plus, we have a speedy Dog of the Day -- Matt Failor's Mach 10 -- who's learning to slow down, plus a listener question, a musher answer and a follow-up to yesterday's question about adopting retired sled dogs.
Kotzebue declares disaster after back-to-back blizzards, power outages and boil water notice
Kotzebue and the Northwest Arctic Borough have declared a disaster after a series of massive snowstorms battered western Alaska.
Photos: After mud and moguls, Iditarod teams recover in Nikolai
Mushers slept. Dogs slept. And sled repairs got underway.
Mach 10, mastering the art of slowing down
Iditarod musher Matthew Failor is excited that his leader Mach 10 has picked up a new skill: the art of the trot.
After years of COVID restrictions, Nikolai meets Iditarod with cautious optimism
The Iditarod this year looks almost exactly as it did pre-pandemic.
Alaska legislators say state AG overstepped with Walgreens letter over abortion pill
Nearly two dozen members of the Alaska House and Senate signed on to a letter to Walgreens CEO Rosalind Taylor.
Gov. Dunleavy introduces bill requiring parent permission for sex ed, pronoun changes
Dunleavy's bill would require more parental permission to teach sex education and change students’ names or pronouns in school.
How bad are the Iditarod trail moguls? Depends who you ask.
Iditarod officials had warned mushers that the trail into Nikolai would have the worst moguls in race history.
Iditapod: Hot doggin’ and leapfroggin’
Iditarod teams are contending with warm weather in the thousand-mile race, many choosing to run in the cool of night as much as possible. We'll talk about that in this episode, plus a little about what other sports some mushers have participated in outside of mushing. We have another Dog of the Day -- this time, a trusty leader named JoAnna and, as always, a listener question.
Anchorage School District closes 5 school libraries due to snow load
The Anchorage School District has closed five elementary school libraries to evaluate potentially dangerous snow buildup on top of schools.
Triathletes, boxers and skiers: How different sports help these Iditarod mushers compete
This year’s mushers include a former all-conference football player, an Ironman triathlete and a member of a national championship ski team.