The Yukon Quest Finish Line is in Sight for Reigning Champ Brent Sass
Barring catastrophe, Brent Sass will repeat as champion in this year’s Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race, making this his second Quest win in-a-row. The mushing legend struck out from Braeburn at 10:37 AKST last night and hasn’t looked back. At the time of this update, Sass is less than eleven miles from the finish […]
NSEDC Concerned Crab Stock Could Crash, ADF&G Moving Forward with Winter Season
Norton Sound Economic Development Corporation and the Alaska Department of Fish & Game are split on how to approach this winter’s commercial crabbing season in the Norton Sound region. Following a poor year for Norton Sound red king crab in 2019, ADF&G has set this year’s commercial guideline harvest level (GHL) at 170,100 lbs. That’s […]
Home Stretch of 2020 Yukon Quest, Sass Leaves Phillips Behind With 50 Miles to Go
The mad dash to the finish is on and last year’s Yukon Quest champion Brent Sass has a commanding lead on 2nd position Michelle Phillips in the 2020 race. Sass completed his mandatory 8-hour layover in Braeburn, the final checkpoint on the Quest trail, and began racing again after 10:30pm AKST last night. Phillips was […]