Iditarod Report with Mark Wildermuth for March 12th, 2021
On today’s Iditarod Report, most of the field has turned around in Iditarod, teams catch up on mandatory rests, and the contenders emerge to be first across the finish line.
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Iditarod Report for March 11th, 2021 with Mark Wildermuth
On tonight’s Iditarod Report with Mark Wildermuth, multiple teams reach the halfway point of the race, one musher scratches, and another is withdrawn due to testing positive for the virus
Iditarod Report for March 10th, 2021
On tonight’s Iditarod report with Mark Wildermuth: many teams are checking off mandatory rest breaks and race officials shorten the race route due to poor conditions. Mark says the next
State removes COVID-19 vaccine eligibility requirements
All Alaskans aged sixteen and older are now eligible for state-supplied COVID-19 vaccines. The announcement of the lifted restrictions came early Tuesday evening and makes Alaska the first state to
Iditarod Report for March 9th, 2021 with Mark Wildermuth
On today’s Iditarod Report with Mark Wildermuth, Aliy Zirkle scratches, and the front of the pack pulls into McGrath, led by Dallas Seavey. In total, three former Iditarod champions are
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Troopers arrest Willow man on charges of assault, failing to register as a sex offender
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