Anchorage Daily News2d
Iditarod musher Brenda Mackey says she scratched after a dog emergency on the trail
Mackey described trying to care for a collapsed animal and doubling back to the Tanana checkpoint after requesting help, and ...
Alaska Public Media2d
4-year-old Iditarod dog dies outside of Galena
In a statement, race officials said the dog, named Ventana, was on rookie musher Daniel Klein’s team. Ventana collapsed ...
Iditarod officials announce first dog death of this year’s race
A dog has died in 37 of the 53 editions of the famous sled dog race, which spans more than 1,000 miles in Alaska.
The world’s most famous sled dog race is longer than ever. Here’s a look at Iditarod, by the numbers
Thanks to a lack of snow, this year’s edition of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race needed a new route across the Alaska ...
Anchorage Daily News2d
Iditarod teams in Galena rest after a trail slog — and a feast, in Paige Drobny’s case
It’s been tough and slow, but we’re making it,” 2023 Iditarod champion Ryan Redington said as temperatures hovered in the 30s ...
2025 Iditarod Dog Race Is Longer Than Ever Before Because of the Lack of Snow
Dane Baker in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Anchorage, Ala. on March 1, 2025 The world’s most famous sled dog race is ...
Richland Source18h
Eyes on the prize: Matthew Failor moving steadily up the Iditarod leaderboard
Mansfield native Matthew Failor has moved up the Iditarod leaderboard, setting himself up for a potential Top-10 finish.
Mushers begin rugged Iditarod race after lack of snow forces major changes to iconic Alaska event
The Iditarod has begun and promises to be like none before. Mushers began the world’s most famous sled dog race Monday, but ...
Observer-Reporter1d
PetersTownship resident recounts attempt at 1,000-mile Iditarod foot race
About 420 miles into his attempt to complete – in reverse – the 1,000-mile Iditarod Trail Invitational race, the world’s ...
Pregnant dog on Iditarod rookie's team collapses and dies outside Galena, race says
A dog that collapsed and died Friday during the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race turned out to be pregnant, race officials said. Race marshal Warren Palfrey said in a statement Friday that Ventana, a ...
Alaska Public Media6d
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.
Richland Source1d
Mansfield native Matthew Failor & his sled dog team bounce back at Iditarod
Mansfield native Matthew Failor and his Alaskan Husky Adventures roared back Friday on the 2025 Iditarod trail.