Iditarod
Joar Leifseth Ulsom will be at the Alaska State Fair on Saturday, August 25, 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Stop by the Iditarod booth, near the State Trooper booth, to meet Olive, one of Joar’s sled dogs. Don’t miss this opportunity to visit with Joar and get an autograph. Click here to visit our event …
With the Volunteer and Musher Sign-up Picnic, the first chapter of Iditarod XLVII has been recorded. The day began with heavy cloud cover that threatened rain at any minute but optimistic as Iditarod fans, volunteers and mushers are, spirits were not dampened. The positive vibes prevailed and by noon the sky turned from mostly cloudy to …
The countdown to our drawing has begun and time is running out to purchase a Summer Raffle Ticket. It’s important you call right away and make your purchase. We often sell out of tickets around the start of the State Fair. If you are waiting to get your ticket until fair week or when …
Each year, ‘The Iditarod Trail Song’ is sung in classrooms around the world. Watch this performance and listen to students in Maryland sing this song at their school program. 2018 – Spring (with Hobo Jim granting permission) Here’s the words to the chant that the students recite prior to singing. In the land of the midnight sun, …
Hobo Jim will receive an honorary degree, Doctor of Music from UAA on May 5th during commencement ceremony. Jim (James Varsos – the Alaska State Balladeer) has been writing and performing songs about life in Alaska –sharing Alaska’s history, culture, and Iditarod to fans around the world for more than 40 years. Hobo Jim created …
On May 1, the late Dorothy Page, the “Mother of the Iditarod” was inducted into the Alaska Women’s Hall of Fame. Dorothy, a journalist and historian, wrote and published the “Iditarod Trail Annual” during the early years of the Race. In 1964, Dorothy had a great idea! As chairman of the Wasilla-Knik Centennial Committee and …
The Restart was one of the few sunny days of Iditarod XLVI. These two fellows seem to be soaking up the sun and good vibes of the day. Who are they? They have a great deal in common when it comes to Iditarod. They both call the western coast of Alaska home. This is a great …
Winter storm Wilber has finally passed on through the Dakotas, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan. It snowed steady for almost two days, blanketing optimistic patio furniture and ground that was bare a few days earlier with nearly a foot of snow. Winds were strong but didn’t quite create Norton Sound whiteout conditions. Wilbur added to the 4 …
The celebration of success for Iditarod finishers was held at the Nome Recreation Center in snowy windy Nome on March 18, 2018. Why would the weather be any different for the banquet than what it was on the trail during the race? Mushers with the families, friends, kennel workers as well as race sponsors and …
