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Official recommends dog be killed following attack

Thu, 16 May 2013 14:17:34 -0400

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The head of the Mat-Su Borough animal control division is recommending that a sled dog belonging to Iditarod musher Jake Berkowitz be killed after the husky attacked and seriously injured a 2-year-old girl in Big Lake.

Norwegians moving dogs to Alaska for Iditarod

Wed, 15 May 2013 13:56:59 -0400

TACOMA, Washington - Yvonne Daabakk and her husband Kenneth weren't exactly sure how to get their team of 22 sled dogs from Norway to Alaska, but they knew they needed help and that they weren't leaving anyone in the family behind.

Bears, glaciers: Show pits man against Alaska

Sat, 11 May 2013 14:41:25 -0400

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Dallas Seavey knows what it's like to mush across the wilds of Alaska. Now it remains to be seen how he survives being dropped off in the middle of that wilderness and navigates his way out without the help of a dog team.

Iditarod a confidence-builder for rookie musher

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 11:08:12 -0400

KENAI, Alaska - When Travis Beals was in elementary school he would dream about the Iditarod as the current standings were read aloud before the day's lessons began.