Former reality TV star Jessie Holmes wins longest-ever Iditarod
Anchorage, Alaska – Former reality TV star Jesse Holmes wins the longest Iditarod Trail Thread Dog Race of all time on Friday, cheering with his fist pump and taking photos with his two floral head teammates, Hercules and Polar. Holmes was first on the finish line at Gnome Gold Rushtown on the Bering Sea coast. […]
Iconic arch that served as Iditarod finish line collapses in Alaska. Wood rot is likely the culprit
The famous round arch finish line of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Alaska has collapsed into a wooden piling, officials said. Nome Mayor John Handeland told Anchorage television station KTUU that rotting wood was likely the cause. He learned of the collapse on Saturday night and collected the pieces of wood for safekeeping. […]
Iditarod champ had to shoot moose that injured dog during race
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A veteran driver had to kill his dog after it was mauled by a moose shortly after the start of this year’s Iditarod, race officials announced Monday. Dallas Seavey reported to Iditarod Trail Sled Sled Race officials early Monday morning that he was forced to shoot the moose in self-defense. A statement […]
Iditarod opens with moose attack, field dressing, and a carcass crash
The Iditarod is a sporting event like no other. Charging across Alaska’s frozen tundra on a dog sled isn’t for a diversion. That’s before it becomes necessary to kill the attacking moose. We are still working out the details, but in the first 24 hours #Iditarod24: One musher punched an aggressive moose in the face, […]