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‘The biggest goal is get to Nome’: teams embark on longest Iditarod to date
Departing in two-minute intervals, 33 mushers have left Fairbanks and the 1,128-mile race to Nome is officially underway.
Mushers begin rugged Iditarod race after lack of snow forces major changes to iconic Alaska event
The rugged Iditarod started Monday, but a dearth of snow forced the iconic dog sled race to start further north and added a ...
IDITAROD NOTEBOOK: News from the Trail for 2025
Editor’s note: This story will be updated as the mushers advance in the 2025 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Check back for ...
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‘Prepared to be adaptable’: Mushers leave Fairbanks to officially launch a historic 53rd Iditarod
This year’s 1,128-mile sled-dog race follows a novel route through Interior Alaska with a loop on the Yukon River. “We are ...
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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 ...
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Fairbanks hosts Iditarod restart, marking rare event in race history
Fairbanks hosted the official restart of the Iditarod for the fourth time, with 33 mushers starting the 1,128-mile race to ...
The world's most famous sled dog race is longer than ever. Here's a look at Iditarod, by the numbers
The world's most famous sled dog race will have its longest course ever this year. ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The world’s most ...
In Nome, Alaska, a cadre of tinkerers and partisans keeps aiding Ukraine
These volunteers won’t let go of the cause as Russia’s war on Ukraine enters a fourth year. They’ve sent ambulances, ...
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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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NTSB investigates plane crash near Nome that killed 10, cause still unclear
The NTSB is investigating the crash of a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan near Nome that killed 10. While the cause is still unclear ...
2025 Iditarod to Run From Fairbanks to Nome
Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, also known as "The Last Great Race," is now scheduled to run from Fairbanks to Nome, moving it ...
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In Nome, Alaska, a cadre of tinkerers and partisans keeps aiding Ukraine
NOME, Alaska — Along the remote western edge of Alaska, just before it hits the narrow strait dividing America from the Russian Far East, Rolland Trowbridge is holding a contraption he designed ...