Mushers begin rugged Iditarod race after lack of snow forces major changes to iconic Alaska event
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The rugged Iditarod started Monday, but a dearth of snow has forced the iconic dog sled race to start ...
'Prepared to be adaptable': Mushers leave Fairbanks to officially launch a historic 53rd Iditarod
An Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race that is both historic and a major departure from the norm launched onto the Chena River on Monday morning, sending 33 teams en route to Nome for the 53rd running of the ...
In Nome, Alaska, a cadre of tinkerers and partisans keeps aiding Ukraine
Once-friendly ties with Russia for these Alaskans have been superseded by the anger and activism of a cadre of volunteers — ...
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FIRST LOOK: It’s a race to get the new Iditarod Burled Arch to Nome
It looks like the iconic Burled Arch, but finishing work is still being done before the Iditarod finishing arch heads to Nome ...
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‘It would just feel like a big accomplishment’: Meet 7 Iditarod rookies trying to reach Nome
Veteran mushers expressed varying takeaways about the rookie makeup of the race. Willow’s Matthew Failor, who has compiled a ...
The world's most famous sled dog race is longer than ever. Here's a look at Iditarod, by the numbers
ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- The world’s most famous sled dog race is longer this year than ever before.
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Balto would be proud: Musher re-enacts lifesaving serum run to Nome 100 years later
This year is the 100th anniversary of the dog mushing relay that carried the diphtheria serum to Nome during a raging storm.
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Iron Dog team of George and Schachle first to reach Nome
Bradley George and Robby Schachle arrived in Nome on Tuesday afternoon, the first team to reach the ostensible midway point ...
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2025 Iditarod: From Fairbanks to Nome
The 53rd Iditarod Restart will be in Fairbanks this year in response to a lack of snow and adverse trail conditions along the ...
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Nome Italiano on Bend’s Westside closes its doors
Italian restaurant Nome Italiano announced on its website Monday that it is officially closed. The beloved restaurant on Bend's Westside closed with this letter on their door thanking the community, ...