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04/03/2008: Iditarod Champion's Lead Dog Expected to Make Full Recovery
03/16/2008: Iditarod Red Lantern winner is ...
03/16/2008: Dream Day for Daugereau: Port Gamble Musher Completes Iditarod
03/14/2008: Nome Preparing for Iditarod Finale
03/13/2008: Smyth leads Iditarod pack for third
03/13/2008: Iditarod sled dog race: Backen ended ninth
03/13/2008: Lance Mackey uses ruse, repeats as champ
03/11/2008: Iditarod: Race within a race
03/11/2008: Burton handling stress of Iditarod
03/11/2008: Rajkowski column: Blazer has her eyes on Dad, Iditarod
03/11/2008: Nome Readies for Iditarod Finish
03/10/2008: Lance Mackey regains Iditarod lead
03/10/2008: As Mackey, King lead Iditarod, Anderson races for 3rd
03/10/2008: NH sled maker keeping an eye on the Iditarod
03/08/2008: King joins Mackey in Nulato
03/08/2008: New retail entry targets in on Iditarod marketing potential
03/08/2008: Northlanders run close together in Iditarod; Finland couple 'having a ball'
03/08/2008: Iditarod 2008 takes off to glittery start
03/08/2008: Ikidarod Rolls on in Montana School
03/06/2008: Iditarod mushers get big welcome in Takotna
03/05/2008: Defending Champ Mackey Leads Iditarod
03/04/2008: Three mushers have scratched from the Iditarod
03/04/2008: Norwegian musher first to reach Nikolai
02/21/2008: USU Iditarod Racer Sponsors Cache Valley 'Idita-Teacher' Contest
02/21/2008: Mom and daughter say, Iditarod, here we come!
02/20/2008: Defending Iditarod champ Mackey wins 4th consecutive Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race
02/19/2008: Iditarod iron man's streak up in smoke
02/19/2008: Two hall of fame inductees will be on hand for ceremony
02/15/2008: Iditarod has 96 at start
02/09/2008: Mackey prepares to defend title as Quest begins
02/03/2008: Iditarod Trail centennial celebration kicks off in Seward
02/03/2008: Doctor heads for Iditarod adventure
02/03/2008: Tennessee National Guardsman to compete in Iditarod
01/21/2008: Seavey, Mackey to run T-200
01/21/2008: 2004 Iditarod champ Mitch Seavey wins Kuskokwim 300
01/08/2008: Before Heading to Iditarod Trail, Musher Hits Classrooms
01/04/2008: Bailey speeds to victory in Gin Gin sled dog race
01/03/2008: Knik 200 on for this weekend
Conditions are just good enough to hold event.
12/26/2007: Iditarod champ's wife killed
12/13/2007: Lack of snow forces sled dog race cancellation
50 mushers had planned to race
10/29/2007: Reading Association celebrates life and leadership
10/29/2007: Something unusual is happening in the Nevada desert
10/24/2007: She conquers cancer - and Iditarod race
10/22/2007: Junior Iditarod winner's team meets trail hazard near Nome
Dog team in training tangles with musk ox on the move
10/22/2007: Sled dog enthusiasts gather at symposium
10/17/2007: Mushy message
Dog sled racer tells Chillicothe students about his profession, Iditarod, with life lessons thrown in
10/03/2007: Ten mushers already entered for 100th All Alaska Sweepstakes
09/19/2007: Internationally known builder of dog sleds dies
08/24/2007: Lance Mackey to Speak Saturday Night
08/10/2007: Jocko Lake Fire Montana Update
07/30/2007: Dunbar students visit 2008 Iditarod competitor
07/30/2007: 'Granite' tells story of Butcher's champion trail dog
07/16/2007: Urban mushing calls to dogs' wild side
07/16/2007: ESPY award eludes Mackey
07/13/2007: Lance Mackey beaten by marathoner for ESPY
07/13/2007: Three locals among record first day Iditarod entrants
Lanier, Rogers and Suprenant enter again
07/13/2007: Mackey Still Up 2-1
07/09/2007: A dog-sled life
Blairstown woman races to be first from New Jersey to finish the Iditarod
07/09/2007: Giving the dogsled champion her due
07/09/2007: Please meet your positive role model
07/01/2007: 71 Mushers Sign Up for 2008 Iditarod
06/27/2007: Lance Mackey Nominated for an ESPY
06/26/2007: Friends rally aid for musher injured fighting fire
06/26/2007: Musher Tim Osmar badly hurt trying to save homes from fire
06/07/2007: Iditarod movie creates chills
06/05/2007: Race Video Wins EMMY
04/12/2007: Iditarod Day planned Saturday in Lincoln
04/11/2007: Alaskans invited to give 2 cents' worth on quarter
04/11/2007: Iditarod competitor back in Bismarck
04/11/2007: Panasonic Takes on The Iditarod
P2 Systems Persevere in the Extreme Alaskan Conditions
04/09/2007: Pair Serves Hot Meals Along Cold Iditarod Trail
04/07/2007: Iditarod has a special place in her heart
Lockwoods share tales of 'Last Great Race on Earth'
04/07/2007: Buser, Gebhart lead Kobuk
04/06/2007: Iditarod Racing Team Sponsors Charity Collars for Cancer
04/03/2007: Last-minute issues prompted change in Iditarod dog team
04/02/2007: She's first in N.D.
04/02/2007: Mush more
Alaskan legend grows as Mackey wins Quest, Iditarod back-to-back
04/01/2007: Sled dogs exert powerful pull on these northern docs
04/01/2007: With the start signal, race anxiety melted away
04/01/2007: Alaskan odyssey
03/30/2007: Red Lantern is a success for Big Lake psychiatrist
03/30/2007: Steer credits good dogs and a ski pole for Iditarod finish
03/30/2007: Coming back from Iditarod
03/29/2007: Zorro reclaims spot as top dog
03/29/2007: Musher Gebhardt showed his grit
03/29/2007: Throngs of fans gather to honor Iditarod and Yukon Quest winner Lance Mackey
03/29/2007: Respect runs deep along the Iditarod
03/29/2007: P-2 Makes It To The 2007 Iditarod Finish Line
03/20/2007: Ekran is Iditarod rookie of the year
03/18/2007: Warm-Hearted Sled Dog Has New Calling
03/18/2007: Lending a Helping Paw at the Iditarod
03/17/2007: Iditarod XXXV: Mackey Attacky
Click on the link to watch a recap of Iditarod 35.
03/16/2007: Iditarod XXXV: It Ain't Over 'Till It's Over
The 2007 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race may have a winner, but that doesn't mean the race is over.
03/16/2007: Iditarod Winner Flubs Call from Governor
ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- It's not an uncommon sight for mushers to appear in political ads. DeeDee Jonrowe appeared for her dad, Anchorage Assemblyman Ken Stout and Martin Buser appeared for Gov. Sarah Palin.
03/16/2007: A Real Page-Turner: Kids Read a Book for Every Iditarod Mile
Denali Elementary School students celebrated reading in the Iditaread race Thursday afternoon.
03/16/2007: Mackey's Spectacular Tale Won't Reach Ears of Outside Sports Fans
Funny how Alaskans always manage to capture the nation's attention when they do or say something silly, but become invisible when they do something remarkable.
03/15/2007: Lance Mackey
Lucky 13 and a Race for the Ages
03/15/2007: Mackey Becomes Only Person to Win Two Major Dog Races in a Row
03/15/2007: Dad Had Another Tight Race
DELAYED: Dick Mackey had trouble getting to Nome to celebrate with his son and fellow champion, Lance.
03/15/2007: Winner of Iditarod Has N.H. Ties
Lance Becomes 3rd Mackey to Win Title
03/14/2007: Mackey Wins 1,100-Mile Iditarod
King Homes in on Fifth
03/14/2007: Iditarod Champ Inspires Cancer Patients
03/14/2007: Iditarod Winner Gives Cancer Patients Hope
Beating disease tougher for Mackey then winning sled dog race.
03/14/2007: South Park Students Follow Iditarod Race
Like millions of people across the globe, 10-year-old Kayla Vissers is keeping a close eye on the famous Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race across Alaska.
03/14/2007: Iditarod Winner Follows In Footsteps
Lance Mackey's Father, Brother Both Past Winners; Lance Won Yukon Quest This Month, Too
03/14/2007: Mackey Wins 1,100-mile Iditarod
Lance Mackey won the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on Tuesday, becoming the first musher to win major long-distance North American sled dog races back-to-back.
03/14/2007: Cancer Survivor Follows Brother, Father to Iditarod Win
It was the kind of victory that only comes true in fairy tales.
03/13/2007: Nome Prepares for Influx of Mushers
The 35th Iditarod is coming to a close, and that means the city of Nome is gearing up for the big finish.
03/13/2007: It's a Howling Good Time
Sled-dog races bring out a devoted core of man and beast alike to frolic in the snow.
03/13/2007: Gone with the Dogs
03/12/2007: Mushers Absorb Punishment on Trail
Buser/Mackey Weigh In
03/12/2007: Butchers ashes to be spread on Iditarod trail
Husband of four-time champ to honor musher
03/12/2007: Champion musher visits Bay de Noc elementary
Champion musher Tasha Stielstra of McMillan answers questions during a presentation at Big Bay de Noc School.
03/11/2007: Musher hitches ride with TV crew
LEGALLY BLIND: Rachael Scdoris says she'll be back next year.
03/10/2007: Martin Buser: Inside the mind of a champion
Martin Buser drives his dog team where few mushers have gone before right into the winner's circle of the longest sled dog race on earth.
03/10/2007: Kids' hearts harnessed to Alaska sled dog race
Iditarod fever hits elementary school after its token reaches musher
03/09/2007: OSU professor to study dogs at Iditarod
An Oregon State University veterinarian will be studying canine endurance among dogs competing in this year's Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Alaska.
03/07/2007: Where the rest becomes key Iditarod strategy
Every team in the race is required to take a 24 hour rest, and where and when it is taken often plays a key role in determining who wins.
03/06/2007: OSU studies what makes sled dogs run
Something inside the dogs' metabolism is switching to another source of energy.
03/06/2007: Iditarod dog sled race a lonely trek through wilderness
The frigid Alaskan backcountry will echo with the yips and yowls of sled dogs for the next two weeks as 82 mushers race their teams across 1,100 miles.
03/06/2007: Volunteers Keep Race Going Behind the Scenes
During the Iditarod hundreds of kids will have their race questions answered by a dog.
03/05/2007: Rohn to Nikolai: Fast, but tricky
Ten miles of dry ground threatens sleds.
03/05/2007: Frozen farewell
Saturday was all about the pomp and circumstance of a parade. Sunday was about the reality of an 1,100-mile race to Nome.
03/05/2007: On the Road to Nikolai
This could be a very different Iditarod than many people predicted.
03/05/2007: Mushing away
With sunny conditions and temperatures reaching into the teens, mushers gave reassuring pats to their dogs and checked the sled bags for the last time.
03/04/2007: Memories of Restart 2007
It was an odd mixture of hurry up and wait, in a sense, depending upon where you were at any given time.
03/04/2007: Off to Nome Anchorage bids mushers farewell
Thousands on hand to cheer the mushers and dogs.
03/04/2007: Iditarod under way with snowy flourish
Eighty-two teams and about 1,000 howling dogs lined up Saturday in downtown Anchorage for the ceremonial start of the 35th Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.
03/04/2007: Brooks Takes Early Lead
The Iditarod XXXV mushers weren't even into the first checkpoint on Sunday night when a new leader took control of the race.
03/03/2007: Susan Butcher's Daughter leads off Iditarod 2007
03/02/2007: Hot dogs, one way or the other
King hopes cross-training pays off by the Yukon.
03/02/2007: Mushing trail looks slick, bumpy or bare
Conditions spark hope for speed but concern over strain.
03/02/2007: Butcher will be on the trail
Late trail-blazing champion honored at pre-race banquet.
03/02/2007: Eighty-three teams to compete
Defending champion Jeff King shot back with one word when asked to describe his team for the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race set to start Saturday.
03/02/2007: Veterinarian is ready to mush to help dogs
He likes to golf, fly-fish and sail, but this is his other hobby: He is part of an army of volunteers at the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.
03/01/2007: Let the 2007 Iditarod begin
Mushers descend on Anchorage for Iditarod XXXV.
03/01/2007: Call of the wild lures ex-wrestler
Despite the flood of obstacles piling as high as any imaginable snowman, the inevitable battle is all part of the Iditarod's appeal for the former Hawkeye grappler.
03/01/2007: Epitome of a dog-beat-dog world
The 35th event will cross two mountain ranges, parallels the Yukon River and runs over frozen Norton Sound.
03/01/2007: Lincoln's Swingley hungry for fifth Iditarod win
Swingley, 53, is one of three four-time champions expected to contend in the 1,100-mile race to Nome.
03/01/2007: Noses toward Nome
Sweet spots along start route let you cheer mushers on their way.
03/01/2007: See sled dogs anew from bird's-eye view
Hitch a ride with some of the best bush pilots in Alaska and watch the race from above.
03/01/2007: Tuning in on the trail
Like the sport of mushing, a lot of the equipment that's used is a combination between technology and tradition.
03/01/2007: The Iditarod Experience
Veteran of Alaska's sledding race fires up Victoria students' enthusiasm.
02/28/2007: Comfort and cruise control
Seavey joins tail-dragger set, aims for second victory.
02/28/2007: Anderson set to make 7th Iditarod run Saturday
Running the Iditarod Trail will not be a new thing for Anderson.
02/28/2007: Lessons revolve around Iditarod
Croninger teacher is in Alaska for workshops on the famous sled dog race.
02/28/2007: Mushing all the way to Alaska
South Carolina man is training for the race, which he hopes to run in three years.
02/28/2007: Polar Express
The new technology of dog sled racing.
02/28/2007: Neighborly mushing competitors
They're friends, but each aims to be the race's top dog.
02/28/2007: Iditarod loss hurts city's businesses but not pride
Restart change benefits Wasilla's upcountry neighbor.
02/28/2007: Final Check-Ups for K-9 Athletes
The race's top dogs and newcomers are stopping by the impromptu vet office at Iditarod headquarters.
02/28/2007: School kids learn about Alaska through Iditarod
Arundel Elementary students will follow race teams with GPS device.
02/27/2007: Marion Woman to Race in Iditarod
Barbie Foster is about to experience one of the world's greatest adventures.
02/27/2007: Wisconsin Siberian Husky team to compete in Iditarod
Its taken about 10 years to develop a team to compete in the Iditarod, said Denise Cwiok.
02/27/2007: Ceremonial shortcut
Race officials on Tuesday said conditions between Anchorage and Eagle River aren't safe enough for mushers and dogs teams.
02/27/2007: No new race plan for two-time champ
Sorlie says his team is impressive -- any dog can run lead.
02/27/2007: Off track, Buser lets instincts guide him
His call to keep mushing to lure loose dog saves precious time.
02/26/2007: Montana trio raring to mush
They're out there somewhere, Montana's three Iditarod-bound mushers, streaming up the Alcan Highway for Alaska with sleds and dogs in tow.
02/26/2007: Could be better, could be worse
Thin snow, some ice may be on tap for 2007 race trail, barring a storm.
02/26/2007: Rohn Buser cruises to Junior Iditarod victory
Rohn Buser seemed to be heading for a win all season, and he got it.
02/26/2007: Michigan native making run at Iditarod
Former Coloma resident Kevin Morlock is trying not to let nerves get the best of him as he prepares to race.
02/25/2007: Learning curve steepens in the Iditarod
Shorter races teach rookies how to sleep with the dogs.
02/25/2007: Mushing for mother
An Alaskan woman is dedicating her race in the Iditarod to her mother who lives in Martinsburg.
02/25/2007: Willow opens arms to Iditarod restart
Estimates suggest more than 20,000 people visited Willow during the Iditarod restart last year.
02/25/2007: 2007 Junior Iditarod Winner
Rohn Buser has won the Jr. Iditarod arriving this morning at 8:27 AM with a total time of 11:34:07.
02/24/2007: Kotzebue teen knows what it takes to win
Junior Iditarod: Outwater's athleticism makes him a contender.
02/24/2007: Iditarod restart moved to Willow
Poor trail in Wasilla: Dog safety prompts move 30 miles up Parks Highway.
02/24/2007: 2007 Jr. Iditarod Start
The 2007 Jr. Iditarod got started this morning with a large group of young mushers.
02/22/2007: Iditarod Start And Finish Live On Channel 2
Live coverage of the start and finish of the 2007 Iditarod will be broadcast on KTUU-TV throughout South central Alaska and to over 230 rural communities statewide, race officials announced today.
02/22/2007: Today's lesson, kids, is a dog race far away
Freeland middle schoolers hosted a group of elite athletes this week -- the sort who enjoy a good scratch behind the ear and a rub on the tummy.
02/22/2007: Author, dog-sled pioneer to speak at local schools
Students are excitedly preparing for the arrival of guest speaker, Pam Flowers.
02/22/2007: Alaska Sports Hall of Fame
The Iditarod goes in as the first event honored, the only unanimous choice by the selection committee.
02/21/2007: Iditarod's canines win vet's devotion
For the past five years, Stroberg has endured the subzero winters of Alaska to volunteer as a veterinarian for the Iditarod.
02/21/2007: Iditarod insight
Capturing the essence of the Iditarod on tape.
02/19/2007: Bloodwork and EKG's for Iditarod dogs
EKG's will be administered and blood work done on dogs still in contention for an Iditarod team.
02/19/2007: Walhalla rookie Kevin Morlock is Iditarod bound
Some of the dogs' names are familiar to Iditarod fans Eider, Ruddy, Tinker and Leeda but the musher for Team Hardman this year is rookie Kevin Morlock.
02/19/2007: Norway win suggests strong Iditarod for Sørlie
Two-time Iditarod champion Robert Sørlie should be a force to reckon with this year, judging by his recent victory in a tough 373-mile race in Norway.
02/18/2007: Cozy up with Gary Paulsen's "Winterdance"
Paulsen details adventures so dangerous and potentially fatal that fingers and toes lost to frostbite seem the least of it.
02/18/2007: Veterinarians praise mushers' dog care
Yukon Quest head veterinarian Vern Starks and his staff examined every dog still in the 1,000-mile race at the halfway point, and theyre impressed.
02/17/2007: 86 tons of dog food begin trek to Iditarod Trail checkpoints
Volunteers load 40-pound bags of yummy treats into planes for trip north.
02/17/2007: 2nd-graders absorb talk on sled dogs
Thanks to Kim Oldenburgh, pupils had learned plenty about the sport and its marquee event, the Iditarod when they were mere first-graders.
02/17/2007: 3rd graders gone to the dogs
Though a dog-sled race in central Illinois may be uncommon, one involving 3rd-graders as the dogs may sound truly bizarre - but not to Elaine Snyder.
02/16/2007: Burmeister saves dog, loses time on the trail
Aaron Burmeister, of Nenana, resuscitated a 4-year-old male name Step just outside Pelly Crossing on Monday afternoon, an ordeal than he estimates cost him six hours but kept the dog alive.
02/16/2007: Mushers prep for Iditarod
East Lansing retiree joins volunteers packing up 2,000 pounds of dog food for each sled team.
02/15/2007: J.J. Keller sponsors Iditarod team
J.J. Keller & Associates has acquired a reputation for assisting transporters through the most extreme conditions over its 54-year history.
02/15/2007: Dropping off drop bags a race prep hurdle
One of the last hurdles mushers must overcome on their way to the starting line of the Iditarod is to complete and deliver the drop bags to the Iditarod Trail Committee.
02/15/2007: Bismark woman runs a dream race
When Heather Siirtola told her father she was going to compete in the Iditarod, he really wasn`t surprised.
02/14/2007: Iditarod food drop begins today
Iditarod officials say they're preparing to stock the checkpoints along the eleven-hundred-mile trail with dog and people food.
02/14/2007: New growth squeezes race restart for Iditarod
Weather may cooperate, but race organizers face more roads, driveways.
02/13/2007: Panasonic P2 HD camcorders chosen for Iditarod coverage
P2s reliability and ultra-fast workflow to be severely tested during 1,150-mile race through some of the most rugged terrain on Earth.
02/13/2007: Heather Siirtola prepares for Iditarod race
Siirtola, 29, had returned from a training run just hours before when she fielded a phone call for an interview.
02/12/2007: A history of the modern Alaskan husky
When Aliy Zirkle set out to build a racing kennel, she went straight to the source ...
02/12/2007: "Adventure Girl" Stephanie Michaels takes on 35th Iditarod
Teaming up with former model turned musher, Zoya de Nure, Michaels will learn the ins and outs of what it takes to be a competitor.
02/11/2007: Adversity hooks up Iditarod veteran with those who care
While the kindness of strangers never fails to amaze, this is a case where no one's really a stranger.
02/06/2007: Iditarod worker loses everything in fire
Lois Harter has been the Iditarod volunteer coordinator for the last 30 years.
02/05/2007: With snow, Wasilla's hopes for Iditarod rise
RESTART: Billed as the home of the race, it hasn't seen the event since 2002.
02/02/2007: Musher hopes to raise awareness of diabetes
Linton wants to raise enough money to buy a Vermont child an insulin pump.
02/01/2007: Trail conditions favor Iditarod stop at Eagle River VFW
Weather in upcoming weeks will determine if first stop since 2002 is feasible.

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