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by Stuart Nelson, Jr., DVM “Volunteers” and “Volunteerism.” These words have received much media attention in the last few months. Our political leaders have been enthusiastically promoting the importance and significance of their roles in society, and the reason is obvious. Funding is not available for every good work that needs to be accomplished, and …
by Stuart Nelson, Jr., DVM I have often been asked about dogs that are returned from the race. Long-distance sled dog races, such as the Iditarod, require mushers to finish with only those dogs who started the race. Although none may be added to the team after the start, they can be returned at any …
Hello Race Fans, Friday before the Ceremonial Start is the calm before the storm. And storm it already is, depending on where you are located in this big state. While Mushers are busy with last minute preparations, the Iditarod Air Force is out trying to get race personal into the early checkpoints. Planes are taking …
Dear Girls and Boys, This week, three teachers will travel to Alaska as finalists for an amazing honor called “Iditarod Teacher on the Trail™.” The Iditarod Education department allows one teacher to go on the race to report back to students and teachers all over the world about what is going on during the race! …
I’d like to thank Debbie Curry for filling in for me. Influenza A wasn’t on this week’s to do list… I am so sorry I am not here in McCall. Before Debbie continues, I just want to thank her for stepping in on such short notice. Debbie is an alumni of our Alaska events, having …
Tails from the Trail! It is that time of summer when I start to think about the upcoming year. July is over, and the August build-up is here. What will my new class be like? How am I going to start the school year? What will I change from last year or keep the same? …
From Yentna Station early on Sunday morning, all the Jr. Iditarod mushers are on the trail heading for Willow. The first musher to leave Yentna Station, Anna Stephan, departed at 04:48. Winds were calm, skies were clear and the temperature was 9 degrees below zero. Stephen is the only veteran in the 2019 Jr. Iditarod. …
Eight teenage mushers make up the field for the 2019 Jr. Iditarod. More rookies than veterans and more girls than boys. The race welcomes its first competitor from Sweden. The elite eight will run a 150-mile course from Knik Lake to the Yentna Station Roadhouse then finish at the Willow Community Center. This year marks …
Watching the countdown timer? 21 days from now Iditarod 2019 officially begins. Since the end of last year’s race, preparations for 2019 have begun. Yesterday, February 7, was straw drop day. At Air Land Transportation, Anchorage, AK, roughly 50 very busy volunteers gathered to wrestle roughly 1,500 bales of straw (one bale of straw per …
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 …
