Wasilla, Alaska – The checkpoint of Shaktoolik has been awarded the Iditarod’s Golden Clipboard Award for the 2020 race, a distinguished recognition voted on by the Iditarod Official Finishers Club. Shaktoolik was chosen for its residents’ incredible commitment to providing mushers the best checkpoint accommodations possible in light of restrictions and concerns over COVID-19. […]
A young man from the community of Shaktoolik, who was last seen riding an ATV on Monday night, was found deceased south of the community on Tuesday, the trooper dispatch divulged. According to the trooper report, 18-year-old Levi Sagoonik, who was seen riding in the community the night before, was found near his wrecked four-wheeler […]
The remains of two persons were located and reported to troopers just after midnight on Thursday morning from the community of Shaktoolik, the trooper dispatch revealed. According to the report, the two victims of a boating accident, 68-year-old Ella Agibinik, and 75-year-old Dan Takak, had gone out egg hunting in a makeshift raft on Wednesday. […]