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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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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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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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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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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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Here’s what we know about a commuter plane crash in Alaska that killed 10 people

The village is on the Iditarod trail, route of the world’s most famous sled ... Flying is an important mode of ...

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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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Mushers react: New route, new mindset ahead of 2025 Iditarod race

A Fairbanks restart in 2025 means teams will no longer travel through the famed and technically challenging Alaska range.

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Missing plane in Alaska had sudden drop in elevation and speed before signal lost, Coast Guard says

Rescuers searched Friday for any sign of a plane that went missing while carrying 10 people across Alaska’s Norton Sound ...

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