Lance Mackey made history this afternoon as he headed under the Burled Arch in Nome.  No musher has ever managed to win four Iditarod’s in a row. (more…)

Past Iditarod musher Mark Wildermuth talks with news host Ellen Thea about the latest standings in the 38th Iditarod. First of 10 reports airing in the evening newscast.

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Talkeetna musher Gerald Sousa joined 59 other mushers to sign up for the 2010 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog race. On Saturday, Iditarod mushers and volunteers met at the Wasilla Iditarod Trail Committee headquarters for the first day of sign up in next year’s race.

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The 37^th Iditarod official ended at 4:06 Tuesday morning when Michigan rookie musher Timothy Hunt crossed the finish line in Nome.

Talkeetna musher, Heather Siirtola was ahead of him about 2 and a half hours.  She came under the burled arches at 1:35 a.m. in 51^st place. (more…)

Iditarod reporter Charlie Allison reports on all the teams in Nome and who is still out on the trail:

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Lance Mackey became only the third musher in history to have three consecutive Iditarod wins.  Charlie Allison gives the update and analysis of what’s happening a little further back in the pack.

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Charlie Allison checks in with his noon report on the Iditarod trail.  Winds above 40 mph are taking a toll on dogs and mushers alike and he says the race has slowed.

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Talkeetna’s Charlie Allison gives Monday’s noon Iditarod update.  Lance Mackey way out in front and second place looks completely up for grabs.

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Check in with the Noon Iditarod update and musher Charlie Allison as he dissects placements and what is happening out on the trail.

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This weekend kicked off the start of the 2009 Iditarod.  Junior Quest winner and Talkeetna resident Charlie Allison headed to the start and restart to capture comments from mushers headed out on the trail.

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Charlie Allison of Talkeetna took tenth place in the Junior Iditarod this past weekend.  Cain Carter, stepson of Lance Mackey, placed first by a large margin and Travis Beals of Seward was second. (more…)