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Iditarod: Defending champion Lance Mackey talks about the race
Mackey, four other Iditarod champs among 68 mushers entered in 2009 race
Published June 28, 2008
WASILLA -- Five champions were among 68 mushers who signed up Saturday for the 2009 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race despite a higher entry fee and smaller guaranteed purse.
Iditarod sign-ups start Saturday among changing rules
Published June 27, 2008
ANCHORAGE -- It's sign-up time for mushers wanting to participate in the 2009 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.
Famed Iditarod latest victim of high fuel costs
Published June 4, 2008
ANCHORAGE — Mushers wanting to run the world’s best-known sled dog race will have to pay a lot more for a shot at a smaller guaranteed purse.
Iditarod to increase race fees, cut prize money
Published June 3, 2008
ANCHORAGE — Iditarod officials say they’re raising the entry fee for the famed sled dog race and will likely lower the total purse for finishers.
Sled dogs' endurance changes racers' strategies
Published May 18, 2008
ANCHORAGE -- Iditarod mushers are discovering on the trail what scientists have suggested in the laboratory - that sled dogs are capable of greater feats of endurance than previously thought.
Four-time Iditarod champion Jeff King charged with illegal moose kill
Published April 10, 2008
ANCHORAGE — Four-time Iditarod champion Jeff King has been charged with illegally killing a moose inside Denali National Park and Preserve.
Mackey opts for muscle car instead of truck as Iditarod prize
Published April 8, 2008
ANCHORAGE -- He's gained fame as a sled dog race champion, but Lance Mackey seems to enjoy getting behind the wheel almost as much as he likes mushing behind a team of huskies.
Mackey's dog Zorro returns home
Published April 8, 2008
Alaska’s most famous sled dog is home recuperating from an injury that will end his racing career, but he still has a key role to play for Iditarod and Yukon Quest champion Lance Mackey.
Mackey's dog Zorro on the mend, heading back to Alaska
Published April 4, 2008
TACOMA, Wash. -- A key dog for Iditarod and Yukon Quest champion Lance Mackey is heading back home to Alaska after receiving treatment for severe injuries that initially left him with a 50-50 chance of walking again.
Idaho veterinarian pursues passion on Iditarod Trail
Published April 3, 2008
NAMPA, Idaho — Nampa veterinarian John Calhoun spent the last three weeks braving the Alaskan wilderness to chase his passion — literally.
Safety concerns over snowmachiners, mushers on trails debated
Published April 1, 2008
ANCHORAGE -- One dog died this year after being hit by a snowmachine on the Iditarod Trail. Another was critically injured in the All Alaska Sweepstakes when Lance Mackey's team was rear-ended by a snowmachine.
Mackey's dog Zorro expected to recover, but unlikely to race again
Published March 31, 2008
TACOMA, Wash. -- The veterinarian treating Lance Mackey's sled dog Zorro says he will make a full recovery from injuries suffered when he was hit by a snowmachine.
Mackey's injured dog Zorro in Tacoma for treatment
Published March 31, 2008
TACOMA, Wash. -- Lance Mackey's sled dog Zorro is at the Puget Sound Veterinary Referral Center in Tacoma for an MRI to determine the extent of his injuries.
Auke Bay musher finally achieves her Iditarod goal
Published March 31, 2008
JUNEAU -- In 2008, after more than five decades in the sport, Auke Bay musher Deborah Bicknell achieved her goal of completing the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.
Mackey's injured dog Zorro flown to Seattle for treatment
Published March 30, 2008
ANCHORAGE -- Lance Mackey's dog Zorro was being flown to Seattle on Sunday for a test on his spine after the Iditarod champion's sled was rear-ended by a snowmachine during the All Alaska Sweepstakes race.