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In Episode 15, we talk about Mitch Seavey's record-breaking run, Aliy Zirkle vying for a top-10 finish, and taking a refreshing sauna in Unalakleet.

Mitch Seavey wins the 2017 Iditarod in record time; Alaska state senators scour budget in hopes of $300M in cuts; GOP health bill won't cure what ails Alaska market, say 2 industry pros; Climate bill faces tough sledding in Alaska legislature; Immigration enforcement changes hit home in Alaska; Harvard class assignment: solve rural Alaska’s fossil fuel woes; Waiting for Martin Buser in Unalakleet: Old friends, and muktuk; ‘We’re just out’: Bergmann tenants turn to Salvation Army Listen now

For the sixth year in a row, a member of the Seavey mushing family has claimed the top spot in the Last Great Race. This year it was Mitch Seavey who finished the Iditarod at 3:40 p.m. on Tuesday, March 14. Listen now

Nome may be less than two hours away from its 2017 Iditarod finish. Mitch Seavey’s speed continues to exceed expectations. With Seavey out of the Safety checkpoint at 1:10pm Tuesday, an arrival in Nome as early as 3:30–4:00pm is now possible.

Mushers who have been competing in the Iditarod a long time have relationships and traditions they re-visit each time they run the race. And for Martin Buser, when he gets to Unalakleet, that means a bag of muktuk. Listen now

US Attorney for Alaska Karen Loeffler submits resignation; House passes bill to provide benefits to survivors of police, firefighters; Calls for Hilcorp to shut down leaking Cook Inlet gas line get louder; Mitch Seavey first to Elim, three follow from Koyuk; Iditarod changes dropped dog transport standards following Friday death; Late Iditarod Volunteer in Kaltag receives Nayokpuk Award; Ask the Energy Desk: What happens when our hydropower sources are frozen?; Update: More money for the Alaska Marine Highway; Tied-up ferry Taku is for sale; Climate scientists worry NOAA cuts will hinder Alaska weather forecasting; Low salmon projections cancel popular Southeast Spring King Derby Listen now

An ongoing natural gas leak in Cook Inlet is sparking a debate over pipeline safety. Hilcorp, the responsible company, said it can’t shut off the flow of gas through the pipeline without risking an oil spill. But a number of environmental groups disagree. Listen now

Mitch Seavey has a substantial lead in the Iditarod, as the top mushers enter the final phase of the race. Seavey reached the Elim checkpoint at 3:26 p.m. Listen now

Parts of Interior Alaska, like Fairbanks, have been seeing record cold temperatures this winter. But in Southeast Alaska, the frigid conditions have had a direct impact on the way people power their homes. Listen now

Iditarod mushers face a grueling next few days. Not just those fighting tooth-and-nail at the top of the pack but, also, everyone else with competitive ambitions jockeying for spots in the top 10, 20 and 30.