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Lack of snow forces Alaska’s famous Iditarod race to make ‘difficult but necessary’ change

The race is meant to commemorate and celebrate the history of Alaska and the critical part that sled dogs have played in the settlement of the state.

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Lack of snow north of the Alaska Range prompts Iditarod to move official start to Fairbanks

A lack of snow along a dangerous stretch of trail has led organizers of the world’s most famous sled dog race to move the start of the Iditarod farther north.

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Iditarod forced to move again due to lack of Alaska snow

In this March 3, 2018, file photo, Eagle River, Alaska musher Tom Schonberger's lead dogs trot along Fourth Avenue during the ceremonial start of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Anchorage, Alaska.

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Iditarod mushers say low snow means more broken sleds and training on 4-wheelers

For the third time in a decade, the teams are leaving out of Fairbanks because of bare trail on part of the route out of ...

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Think sled dog racing is fading? In Alaska's mushing-crazy Kuskokwim Delta, it’s booming

High school boys in one Kuskokwim River village can 'forget the muscle cars,' said Barron Sample, principal of the school ...

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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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100 years later, Alaska mushers pay tribute to historic Serum Run

Three teams hit the trail earlier this month for a reenactment of the 1925 Serum Run to Nome, a legendary effort that is credited with saving the town from diphtheria.

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The remains of all 10 people killed in Alaska plane crash have been recovered, authorities say

Just hours after finding 10 people dead in western Alaska from one of the deadliest plane crashes in the state in 25 years, ...

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Iditarod restart moved to Fairbanks

Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race has moved its Official Restart to Fairbanks, the Iditarod Trail Committee announced Monday.

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Missing Plane Found Crashed on Alaska Sea Ice and All 10 Aboard Are Dead, Authorities Say

A commuter plane that crashed in western Alaska on its way to the hub community of Nome was located Friday on sea ice.

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Coalville mushers' Iditarod dreams in danger after Idaho qualifier canceled mid-race

The race is one of only three in the continental U.S. that qualifies teams for the famous Iditarod in Alaska. The route was covered in 8 to 10 inches of new snow, heavy and wet. "That was a tough ...

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Missing commuter plane found crashed on Alaska sea ice and all 10 aboard died, authorities say

The U.S. Coast Guard said rescuers were searching the aircraft's last known location by helicopter when they spotted the ...

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You've got a friend in Alaska; Wando grad becomes dog musher in the wilderness

You may recognize the voice of Ken French, the man behind Crews Chevrolet's often heard marketing line - "You've got a friend ...

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