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Yukon Quest champion Brent Sass gets ready for the Fairbanks restart of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on Monday. (Loren Holmes / Alaska Dispatch News)

Alaska: Fairbanks snowstorm a blessing for snow-starved Iditarod mushers

Suzanna Caldwell, Alaska Dispatch
Posted: Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at 13:22 — Last Updated: Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at 20:19
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FAIRBANKS — The caravan of mushers who all made it to Fairbanks on Monday for the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race

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Iditarod restart in Fairbanks, Alaska has communities regrouping and preparing

Suzanna Caldwell, Alaska Dispatch
Posted: Thursday, February 12, 2015 at 19:28 — Last Updated: Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 13:15
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The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race is known for its highs and lows, and the decision to move the restart from

A special meeting of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race board of directors ended Tuesday evening with a decision to move the race restart from Willow to Fairbanks. (Marc Lester / Alaska Dispatch News)

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Iditarod board moves race restart from Willow, Alaska to Fairbanks

Suzanna Caldwell, Alaska Dispatch
Posted: Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at 19:22 — Last Updated: Thursday, February 12, 2015 at 21:59
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For only the second time in its 43-year history, the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race is headed to Fairbanks. A unanimous decision to

Dawson City musher Brian Wilmshurst is one of this year's mushers in the Yukon Quest sled dog race. Organizers say open water may force some route changes. (Julien Schroder/Yukon Quest)

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Warmth, lack of snow in Yukon threatens winter events

Marc Montgomery, Radio Canada International
Posted: Thursday, January 22, 2015 at 21:35 — Last Updated: Friday, January 23, 2015 at 21:39
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Once again, the weather patterns are playing havoc with the Yukon’s reputation for Arctic cold and snow. One of the

Michael Williams, Jr's team rounds the corner at Cordova Street during the ceremonial start of Iditarod 2014 in Anchorage. (Loren Holmes/Alaska Dispatch)

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Low snow in Southcentral Alaska has Iditarod officials pondering Fairbanks restart

Suzanna Caldwell, Alaska Dispatch
Posted: Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at 18:35 — Last Updated: Thursday, January 22, 2015 at 21:48
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With abysmal snow conditions in Southcentral Alaska, the Iditarod Trail Committee is considering moving the race’s restart north to Fairbanks. Race

Kim Wells placed 3rd in the 4-Dog Cart race during the Chugiak Dog Mushers Association's 2-mile dryland sled dog races in various classes at Breach Lake Park on Sunday, Sept. 21, 2014. (Bill Roth / Alaska Dispatch News)

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Alaska dogs get taste of dryland racing

Beth Bragg, Alaska Dispatch News
Posted: Monday, September 22, 2014 at 19:42 — Last Updated: Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at 20:29
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Jenni Van Muijen was a mess from head to toe Sunday. Everything she wore was in need of a washing

Musher Jake Berkowitz, in red, stopped in the Farewell Burn between Rohn and Nikolai during this year's Iditarod. March 4, 2014. (Loren Holmes / Alaska Dispatch)

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Top Iditarod contender says he’s done mushing

Suzanna Caldwell, Alaska Dispatch
Posted: Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at 09:34
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Perennial Iditarod contender Jake Berkowitz says when it comes to mushing he’s done — at least for now. In a

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To SPOT or not to SPOT? Iditarod mushers and race officials question use of safety features in this year’s race

Suzanna Caldwell, Alaska Dispatch
Posted: Thursday, March 27, 2014 at 09:53
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Even a month later, Iditarod musher Cindy Abbott still isn’t sure what caused her to “push the button.” The California

Almost 70 dogteams started in this year's Iditarod compared to 18 in the Yukon Quest. (CBC)

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Yukon Quest can learn from Iditarod, say mushers

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Posted: Thursday, March 6, 2014 at 10:27
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Dog mushers in Yukon and Alaska say uncertainty about the future of the Yukon Quest sled dog race will continue

Yvonne Dabakk leaves Willow at the 2014 Iditarod restart. (Josh Edge, APRN – Anchorage)

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Norwegian contingent prepared for Iditarod challenge

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Posted: Monday, March 3, 2014 at 18:07
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Teams are making their way into Rainy Pass as they head trough the Alaska Range. It’s arguably the toughest stretch

Musher Allen Moore was the first to cross the finish line at Takhini Hot Springs early Monday morning making him the 2014 Yukon Quest winner. (Mark Gillett/Yukon Quest)

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Allen Moore winner of Yukon Quest sled dog race 2014

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Posted: Monday, February 10, 2014 at 11:37
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Allen Moore crossed the finish line at Takhini Hot Springs, in Canada’s northwestern Yukon territory, early Monday morning, making him

Three-year-old Gwennie is now receiving nutrients intravenously at the Great Slave Animal hospital in Yellowknife. (CBC.ca)

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Sled dog rescued in Canada’s NWT

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Posted: Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at 12:42
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A sled dog, dubbed “Gwennie” is recovering in a Yellowknife clinic after being rescued this weekend. Dr. Tom Pisz found

Yellowknife fire crews donned ice rescue gear to help a man and his dogs who fell through ice on Yellowknife Bay Friday. (CBC)

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Dogsledder falls through ice in Canada’s Northwest Territories

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Posted: Monday, May 13, 2013 at 09:35
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Bystanders and the fire department from Yellowknife, the capital city of Canada’s Northwest Territories, saved a man and his dogs