TOLOVANA ROADHOUSE — On the dark, frozen white plain of the Tanana River, a white dot appeared in the night. It was the headlamp of Ryan Redington, a dog musher in the 2025 Iditarod race, the start of which officials moved from Willow to Fairbanks because of low snow conditions. The rerouted trail followed the […]
A dog that pulled his way into history has given scientists insight into what makes Alaska sled dogs and other working breeds unique. Researchers have used a tiny patch of skin cut from a taxidermy mount of Balto to determine that the 1925 Serum Run hero had no wolf in his recent background. They also […]
Alaska State Troopers are seeking information about the Sunday incident where a musher who was participating in the “Serum Run” was hit by a snow machiner. They are also seeking information into that person’s identity. Troopers in Galena report that they were notified about the accident at 8:30 pm on Monday about the incident […]