Hi Boys and Girls, A couple of weeks ago I had to go to the Vet for my annual checkup. They weighed me, checked my heart and lungs, looked at my teeth, ears, eyes etc. Then I got a shot. I sure didn’t like that. If I’m good, and I was, I always get a …
Hi Boys and Girls, While we are all getting really excited about the Iditarod starting next weekend, there is a group of young mushers very excited about today. Today is the 40th start of the Junior Iditarod. This year 13 young mushers will be participating in this race. The Junior Iditarod is for mushers aged …
Hi Boys and Girls, The start of the Iditarod is less than 2 weeks away. On Feb. 10th the Board of Directors of the Iditarod Trail Committee voted unanimously to change the restart of the Iditarod from Willow to Fairbanks. This decision was made due to poor trail conditions leading up to both Ptarmigan Pass …
Hi Boys and Girls, The Iditarod start is just around the corner. Can you believe it? Is your class getting ready to follow the race? Every year teachers prepare lessons about the Iditarod just for you. Did you know that there is one special teacher who is selected by the Iditarod Education committee as the …
Gypsum (aka Gypsy) I’m Gypsum, but everyone calls me Gypsy. I love to wander. My humans call me a master escape artist. I’m not sure what that means but I know I love to see what’s on the other side of my kennel, or the run, or the door … I just love to explore. …
Hi Boys and Girls, Last night was the awards banquet in Nome. It was held at the Nome Recreation Center. The banquet is to congratulate all the finishers of this years race. There are also awards given out. For a very detailed list of the awards and who won them this year you can go …
Good Morning, Mary Helwig arrived in Nome this morning as the Red Lantern winner. All the mushers have completed the race. It’s so exciting that they will all be able to attend the banquet tonight. Awards will be given out tonight at the banquet. I can’t wait to see who all the winners are. I …
Hi Boys and Girls, By now, I’m sure you have seen that Ellen Halverson was withdrawn from the race. Some of you are asking what that means. Scratched: This is the most common why a musher leaves the race. It is a decision made by the musher and is usually made due to concern for …
Hi Boys and Girls, Happy Friday! What are your plans for the weekend? Hope you are doing something fun! There are 16 teams still out on the trail. It appears all teams will be in by the banquet on Sunday night. Let’s cheer on these teams. I’ll be watching until the last team is safely …
Top of the Morning to you, Happy St. Patricks Day! I’m going through my wardrobe this morning looking for something green to wear. My human says she may have a scarf I can wear. I’m so excited. I might even get some corned beef for dinner tonight. I’m still watching the race. I hope you …
