Fairbanks KTVF on MSN2h
‘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.
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 ...
Alaska Public Media3h
33 mushers leave Fairbanks to take on the longest-ever Iditarod trail
A last-minute plan to change the route went off without a hitch despite significant changes to the original trail.
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, ...
'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 ...
Mushers begin rugged Iditarod race after lack of snow forces major changes to iconic Alaska event
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The rugged Iditarod started Monday, but a dearth of snow has forced the iconic dog sled race to ...
Alaska Dispatch News1h
Rare Iditarod restart in Fairbanks draws crowds for ‘NASCAR with dogs’
Both locals and visitors were enthusiastic for the Interior-based Iditarod restart, which hadn’t been held in Fairbanks since ...
Alaska Dispatch News1d
‘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 ...
NBC Montana14h
The world's most famous sled dog race is longer than ever. Here's a look at Iditarod.
The world’s most famous sled dog race is longer this year than ever before.Thanks to a lack of snow, this year's edition of ...
Fairbanks KTVF on MSN13d
Iron Dog 2025: Ambassadors arrive in Nome. Pro-class less than 24 hours out
The first round of Iron Dog racers has reached the Nome checkpoint.The 2025 Iron Dog Ambassador team — the first group of ...
The Washington Post8d
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 ...