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Teams in this year’s Iditarod dog race in Alaska are dealing with unusually high temperatures causing poor conditions along the 1,609-kilometer race across Alaska.

Milan native Gregg Vitello ended his Iditarod run, but his son is still in the race.

Mushers and their dogs in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race face plenty of variables in the Alaska wilderness. An unexpected one this year has been heat that is taking a toll in a sport better suited for temperatures well below zero. Jason Mackey said a thermometer hanging from the back of his sled hit…

They will travel nearly a thousand miles over the unforgiving Alaska winterscape.

Largest sled dog race in the world covers roughly 1,000 miles through Alaska's wilderness

Musher Jessie Royer added a sixth jewel to her Race to the Sky crown Monday night when she slid into Lincoln as the winner of this year’s event.

Jessie Royer, from Seeley Lake, had a substantial lead in the 300-mile race on Sunday. By 2 p.m. the legendary musher had already completed over half the race.

Bailey Vitello pulled his dog sled into a remote checkpoint with less than two hours of sleep over the previous three days.The 23-year-old musher from Milan, wearily trudged inside to grab a cup of coffee and a short bit of rest. He was 230 miles into...

A Granite Stater completed an impressive effort in what is considered one of the hardest qualifying races for the Iditarod.

The fourth annual Idaho Sled Dog Challenge will make its return on Jan. 30 and run until Feb. 3