Doping Scandal Plagues Iditarod: What Happened, and What’s Next
The state sport of Alaska, dog mushing, has long been free from doping controversy. Not so any more. Four dogs on four-time champion Dallas Seavey’s team tested positive for a prohibited pain-reliever this year. KNOM’s Gabe Colombo goes in-depth with a review of Seavey’s statements, the available facts about this ongoing story, and the direction it’s headed.
Iditarod Tightens Drug Policy After Dogs Fail Test In 2017
The Iditarod Trail Committee has announced a revision to its canine drug use policy. The change comes after several dogs in a single musher’s team tested positive for a prohibited substance during the 2017 race.
Former Race Marshal Will Return for 2018 Yukon Quest
Doug Harris previously served as race marshal in 2000 and 2001, and competed in the Yukon Quest in 1996 and 1998.
19 Mushers Register for 2018 Yukon Quest Race on Opening Day
19 mushers have signed up so far for the 2018 Yukon Quest, the 1000-mile, international sled-dog race through Alaska and the Yukon Territory. Registration opened this weekend.
Race Season is Back
It’s the time of year for the sled dog and snowmachine races that traverse the rural wilds of Alaska and captivate the attention of people across the state. Race season is back.
Covering Iditarod 2016
The 2016 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race saw more than 70 teams make the 1,000-mile trek from Anchorage to Nome, traversing Alaska’s vast wilderness. Thanks to you, we covered the race for our listeners, just as we’ve done since its inception in 1973.
Let the Races Begin
It’s the beginning of “race season” in Western Alaska: the sled dog and snowmachine races that traverse, and fascinate, our state. In January, we covered the Kuskokwim 300.
Francesca on the Trail
It was an adventure that she describes as one of the most incredible highlights of her year of service. In April, news volunteer Francesca Fenzi hit the trail for a sled dog race that offers a unique look of what makes rural Alaska so special.
In 2015, a Special Race Season
In Western Alaska, it’s race season: the time for the sled dog races that so inspire and excite our region. This year’s races are a special source of pride for our mission, since KNOMers are involved in the races both as reporters and as competitors.
“A call that changed my life”
We continue to be amazed – both by the challenges that life in rural Alaska presents, and by the goodwill and hard work that those challenges bring forth from those within our KNOM family. This month, we conclude with the reflections of our volunteer engineer Rolland Trowbridge. [box]The following is an excerpt; we encourage you […]