Bethel musher Pete Kaiser won his sixth Kuskokwim 300 title on Sunday, Jan. 30. He arrived at the Bethel finish line shortly before 8 a.m. A crowd of friends and family gathered at the finish line to celebrate.
Due to poor conditions along the Alaska Range, the 43rd Iditarod Sled Dog Race will begin in Fairbanks, Alaska, rather than Willow, Alaska, for only the second time in the event’s history.
Due to poor conditions along the Alaska Range, the 43rd Iditarod Sled Dog Race will begin in Fairbanks, Alaska, rather than Willow, Alaska, for only the second time in the event’s history.
While the ceremonial start will still take place Saturday, March 7, in Anchorage, race officials determined in early February that it would be best to “restart” the race Monday, March 9, in Fairbanks.
Weather continues to throw a wrench into plans, however. Earlier this week, organizers moved the Fairbanks restart to a different part of town following deteriorating river ice near the original location, according an Alaska Dispatch News report.
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So what s the most unique gift you ever gave your special someone on your anniversary?
Neenah’s Jim and Rosanne Keller gave each other a world championship Iditarod sled dog team.
Top that.
OK, to be fair, Jim and Rosanne never intended to bestow each other such a gift. It just.happened.
Back in 2006, Rosanne booked an Alaskan cruise for the couple’s 30th wedding anniversary. One of their stops was to the Seavey Kennels, where for $49 you could get a taste of what it was like to train dogs for the Iditarod Sled Dog Race, an annual 1,000-mile race through some of Alaska’s h