Anchorage, Alaska – Veteran musher Dallas Seavey (bib #23) of Talkeetna, Alaska, was the first musher to reach the McGrath checkpoint at 4 p.m. Tuesday with 14 dogs in harness, winning the Alaska Air Transit Spirit of Iditarod Award. Seavey was presented with the handmade prizes created by McGrath residents. Seavey received a pair of […]
“That laugh should give you nightmares.” In a televised debate with his Democratic opponent Amy McGrath late Monday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell laughed when confronted over his persistent refusal to pass additional coronavirus relief as pandemic-induced mass layoffs continue, hunger grows, and millions face the possibility of imminent eviction. “The House passed a […]
Aniak-based troopers report that they received a call from the city of McGrath on Wednesday morning reporting that a call was made to the city office the night before and a message was left on the voicemail by a female who “sounded like they were sobbing, requesting help and someone to come to a […]
A McGrath man died from his injuries following a snow machine crash near that community early on Sunday morning, Alaska Wildlife Troopers reported. AWT in McGrath responded to the scene at the intersection of Chinana Road and Joaquin Street at 5:34 am on Sunday morning to find 38-year-old Christopher Woosley suffering from serious injuries after having crashed […]