Iditarod Winter Raffle Winners
WINTER RAFFLE WINNERS – NO FOOLIN’And the winner is (drum roll, please):Drawing takes place starting with prize #20 and working toward #120. 2012 Dodge Ram 4×4 Pickup Truck ($39,000 – Anchorage Chrysler Dodge Jeep) – #1448 – Scott Janssen, Anchorage, AK19. Stihl Chain Saw & Accessories ($500 – Jackovich Industrial…
Interior Alaska Sled-Dog Trip That Went Horribly Awry Leaves Raft of Bad Feelings
Anyone with a grain of compassion has to feel some sympathy for sometime Fairbanks sled-dog guides Peggy Billingsley and Darrel Harpham, who have been taking a public thrashing since Billingsley and a client were rescued last week from the White Mountains National Recreation Area just south of the Arctic Circle….
Yukon Quest Spring 10K Raffle
When:6:00 PM – 10:30 PMSaturday, March 31Where:The Badger Den, Mile 3.1 Badger Road, North Pole, AKONLY 250 TICKETS SOLD. TWELVE CASH WINNERS. NEED NOT BE PRESENT TO WIN. TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE BADGER DEN, BOATEL, THE BIG I AND YUKON QUEST.Details:Price:$100.00 INCLUDES DINNER FOR TWO AT 6PM. DRAWING AT 7PM.Website:http://www.yukonquest.comPhone:907-452-7954Read…
Local Cadet Spends March Break Dog-Sledding & Snowshoeing in Northern Ontario
Alex Turner didn’t have the traditional March Break people might think a 16-year-old high school girl would have.Turner, a warrant officer with the Fort Malden #202 Army Cadet Corps, was one of 18 cadets from across the country to go on an expedition from North Bay to Timmins and back….
Spring Pull Clinic – Cascade Sled Dog Club
Our spring Pull Clinic is on for April 21! Whether you are looking to take up skijoring, sledding, dryland carting or just want some quality time with your dog, this is the perfect opportunity to learn how to harness your dog’s natural pulling talents! Learn the basics of direction commands,…
Northern Exposure: Godfrey Students Learn About Alaska
While it may be warm outside here, the students of Evangelical Elementary School in Godfrey have been learning about the culture in a place much colder all year round – Alaska.Ann Hamilton, the school’s librarian, has been coordinating the Books to the Trail project with the school for the last…
Iditarod Trail Winter Raffle – 478 Raffle Tickets Remain!
WE NEED YOUR HELP NOW!The Iditarod Trail Winter Raffle, which is one of the largest fundraisers for the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, still has 478 tickets left to sell BEFORE 5 PM TOMORROW! So, if you are passionate about the Iditarod Call NOW! 1-800-545-MUSH(6874) OR 907-376-5155, ext. 108. What…
Doggin’ It
Sixth-graders at Edwardsville’s Liberty Middle School participated in their own Iditarod dog sled race Friday, with teams of students taking the place of the dogs. Members of the Raiders team take off pulling a wheeled sled in their own version of the famous race, which they have been studying in…
Race of Champions Chezik and Gjestson Set Pace in Races at Tok
Ken Chezik left Alaska the same way he came in this winter — a winner in the sprint sled dog racing.Chezik, a native of Fife Lake, Mich., began his racing season in the 49th state by claiming the top spot in the Fur Rendezvous World Championship in Anchorage ended it…
Anne Z. Cooke: Answering The Call Of Alaska
“Piece of cake,” says Jerrod. He sees the overhead light blink on and stops by my seat. “These Alaska pilots do it every day. Snow is like mother’s milk to them.”Out the window, I can see the Chugach Mountains, the string of peaks looking like mounds of whipped cream. Jerrod…