ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The rugged Iditarod started Monday, but a dearth of snow forced the iconic dog sled race to start further north and added a new route that allows mushers to bypass barren land ...

Excitement and anticipation was in the air Thursday as mushers and spectators alike filed into the Civic Center at Pioneer Park for the “Bib Draw and Meet the Mushers” event, just days away from the ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — 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 the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race needed a new ...

American Dog Derby mushers and their racing canines will tear down Ashton streets on Valentine’s Day weekend during the annual event. Event organizer and Ashton City Councilman John Scafe made the ...

The 2025 Yukon Quest Alaska festivities kicked off with the Meet the Mushers and Bib Draw Event at the Civic Center in Pioneer Park on Thursday. Mushers interacted with attendees, drew their ...

A team of sled dogs led by Mitch Seavey (32), of Seward, Alaska, mush through downtown during the Ceremonial Start of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Anchorage, Alaska., Saturday, March 1, 2025.