Posts Tagged ‘Fairbanks’
After Injury, Keith Scratches from Yukon Quest — But Keeps Iditarod in Her Sights
Kotzebue musher Katherine Keith scratched from the Yukon Quest after a broken wrist. But she says the setback should not affect her ability to run the Iditarod next month.
Read More2018 Yukon Quest Begins on Saturday
26 teams, including two mushers from Western Alaska, are set to compete on a 1,000-mile course from Fairbanks to Whitehorse, Yukon Territory.
Read MoreRoster Is Set for 2018 Yukon Quest; After Final Deadline, 26 Mushers Are Registered
There are a total of 15 veterans and 11 rookies signed up to run the 2018 Yukon Quest; that’s five more mushers than last year’s race. The 35th annual Yukon Quest is scheduled to start on February 3rd.
Read MoreMushers from Multiple Countries and Western AK Signed Up for 2018 Yukon Quest
An international competition, the Yukon Quest features mushers from Germany, Canada, Sweden, Switzerland, the US and UK, as well as New Zealand this year. Ike Underwood of Aniak is a Quest rookie and the only musher from Western Alaska signed up thus far.
Read MoreYukon Quest Registration Deadline Looms, 25 Mushers On List for 2018 Race
The deadline to register for the Quest is December 1st at midnight, after that point there will be additional fees for interested mushers. February 3rd is the start date of the 2018 Yukon Quest.
Read MoreA Singular Year for the Iditarod
In March, the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race traversed the wilds of Alaska. As we’ve done every year, KNOM covered the incredible sporting event both from Nome and on-location: from the remote, interior Alaska checkpoints of this year’s unusual race route.
Read MoreIn ’15, a Unique Race Season
In rural Alaska, “race season” rolls on. Early March finds us in-between two of the long-distance competitions that most excite our region: Iron Dog and the Iditarod.
Read MoreTo Fairbanks for an Ordination
We’re excited to share that volunteer news reporter Jenn Ruckel was on-location in Fairbanks late last year for the ordination of the new bishop for our diocese.
Read More‘Arctic Fiber’ Project Delayed into 2016
Delays in both the subsea Arctic cable, and a terrestrial cable along the Dalton Highway, could push the rollout of ultrafast broadband in rural Alaska to 2016 or beyond.
Read MoreThe Iron Dogs
It’s the world’s longest race of snowmachines – Alaskan parlance for snowmobiles – and last month, it passed through our region. The Iron Dog Snowmachine Race is an annual focal point for our listeners. The 1,000-mile-plus competition traverses some of Alaska’s most isolated terrain, with a course stretching from Anchorage to Nome to Fairbanks. Racers…
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