Seavey now has the most Iditarod wins, but Alaska’s historic race is marred by 3 sled dog deaths

Seavey now has the most Iditarod wins, but Alaska’s historic race is marred by 3 sled dog deaths

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Alaska’s annual Iditarod dog sled race ended with a victory for the ages: One of the biggest names in the sport came from behind after a moose attack to win the grueling, dayslong contest for an unprecedented sixth time. But Dallas Seavey’s record-setting win late Tuesday was overshadowed by the deaths of … Read more

Alaska’s Iditarod dogs get neon visibility harnesses after 5 were fatally hit while training

Alaska’s Iditarod dogs get neon visibility harnesses after 5 were fatally hit while training

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Iditarod, the annual sled dog race celebrating Alaska’s official state sport, is set to get underway Saturday with a new focus on safety after five dogs died and eight were injured in collisions with snowmobiles while training on shared, multi-use trails. For the first time, mushers who line up for the … Read more

Iditarod’s reigning rookie of the year disqualified from 2024 race for violating conduct standard

Iditarod’s reigning rookie of the year disqualified from 2024 race for violating conduct standard

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The governing body of the world’s most famous sled dog race has disqualified the 2023 Iditarod rookie of the year from this year’s contest by citing a rule but not the specific infraction of it. After an emergency meeting Monday, the Iditarod Trail Committee announced Eddie Burke Jr. has been disqualified from … Read more