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Iditarod head vet, Stuart Nelson, dies suddenly at age 71
It was not immediately clear what caused Nelson’s death, but early indications were that he had suffered a sudden health event.
Brent Sass to retire from sled dog racing months after sex assault allegations
The Iditarod had banned its 2022 champion from this year's race following accusations that he sexually assaulted multiple women.
Iditarod champion Rick Mackey dies of cancer at age 71
Mackey won the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in 1983 and his late brother, Lance, won an unprecedented four straight championships.
Veteran musher Ramey Smyth to rebuild Iditarod’s collapsed Burled Arch in Nome
The veteran musher is also the owner of Willow-based Smyth Logwork and Construction, with a family history of building log homes.
Iditarod’s iconic Burled Arch collapses in Nome
The arch, which marks the end of the Iditarod Trail, collapsed Saturday. It was last renovated in 2013.
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.
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.
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."
Delmer, who doesn’t miss a thing
Delmer is six years old and racing in his fourth Iditarod, Pete Kaiser said.
Snowmachiner collides with Iditarod dog team
One dog on musher Bailey Vitello's team was struck but not injured, according to Iditarod officials.
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.
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.
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.
Titan, of golden lineage
“He’s a sweet boy," Dallas Seavey said of Titan. "There’s a lot of things I love about him."
Dallas Seavey leads Iditarod, eyeing a record-setting sixth win
Seavey regained the lead after a two-hour penalty earlier in the race.
Rolex, who’s ‘very full of himself’
Rolex is part of “the fashion litter." His siblings are named Prada, Fenty and Chanel.
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.
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.
Skookum, the rowdy one
Lauro Eklund said Skookum means solid or strong, and it's the perfect name for a rowdy dog who's "beating up on his siblings all the time."
Iditarod reports first dog death of this year’s race
Bog, a 2-year-old male, was on Isaac Teaford’s team. This is Teaford’s first Iditarod Trail Sled Dog race.
Iditarod teams contend with frigid temperatures and sleep deprivation heading to the coast
The mushers are adding clothing to themselves and their dogs to stay warm in subzero windchills.
Mayhem, ‘the sweetest girl on the team’
“She loves to be pet, so every time you’re walking by, she gives you a paw," said Anna Berington.
‘Tons can happen’: Iditarod teams mush into race’s second half
“We’re only halfway in the race, and tons can happen,” said musher Pete Kaiser.
Iditarod musher Petit and his dogs chow down in Ruby after arriving first to the Yukon River town
Both the Big Lake musher and his voracious huskies were eager to eat, having made it to the Yukon River first Thursday night.
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