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The Iditarod Trail Committee said it’s changing protocols for how it transports dropped sled dogs after an one died Friday while in the organization’s care. An early necropsy on the dog showed it had overheated, dying of hyperthermia while on board a plane. Listen now

In Episode 12, we talk about Mitch Seavey taking the lead, the Iditarod's international contingent, and we hear harrowing Iditasport tales.

Committee sends budget to full House; Rep. Young suggests "wall bonds" are the way to fund Trump's wall; Judge weighs lawsuit over Utqiagvik name; Why are mushing teams much larger at the midway point?; Musher suffers dog loss at Galena checkpoint; The rich mushing legacy of Huslia; Village of Napaimute is opening a commercial lumber sawmill below Kalskag; International Women's Day and the YWCA; AK: Wild salmon on the school lunch menu in Sitka; 49 Voices: Carlos Tayag of Unalaska Listen now

Huslia is hosting the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race for the second time ever. The Interior village is rich in mushing history as it is the home of the late sprint champion musher George Attla Junior and other top names in Alaska dog racing. And as elite teams pass through the home of mushing royalty, local dog drivers are looking ahead to the next generation of mushers. Listen now

Iditarod racer Mitch Seavey is the first musher to reach the halfway checkpoint of Huslia. The two-time champion was the first to leave Galena early Thursday and arrived in Huslia more than 80 miles up the trail at 8:18 p.m. A big crowd lined the main street to welcome in Seavey.

At this point in the Iditarod, just about every top team has declared their mandatory 24-rest, and is either recuperating, or else charging back onto the trail. The rest gives both dogs and mushers a chance to catch their breath and rebuild some strength. And it’s one of the main indicators of a musher’s strategy, finally giving shape to the accelerating race in the days ahead.

It’s break time on the Iditarod trail, as teams hunker down for 24 hours of uninterrupted rest along the Yukon River or consider pushing down the trail to a later checkpoint. As the race approaches the halfway point mushers try to plan how to get the most from their tactical breaks. Listen now

There’s a lot of excitement building about three big oil discoveries on Alaska’s North Slope. Caelus Energy, Armstrong Oil and Gas and ConocoPhillips all recently announced they’ve found huge new oil fields. But what does it take to prove an oil discovery? Listen now

Iditarod mushers reached the Yukon River last night at Tanana. Teams are ready to launch their race plans as the 8-hour and 24-hour rest periods come into view. But first, they must run the longest stretch of the race between checkpoints and make it through the early race with their teams intact.

Mushers adjust to deep cold near Manley Hot Springs; Ask A Climatologist: What do Iditarod mushers have in store?; Hundreds of budget amendments flow through House Finance Committee; 9 hospitalized in Alaska after carbon monoxide exposure; Amid buzz on health bill, Murkowski keep quiet; King salmon sport fishing in Upper Copper River closed this season; Murkowski wants Alaskans approval for future national monuments; Preparations underway for Arctic Council ministerial, related events; From fear to fervor, how this millennial is making the outdoors more inclusive Listen now