The 2024 Kuskokwim 300 is expected to be cold, but it certainly won't be the coldest
Deep in the race archives, there’s a story about a race so cold it froze a half gallon of rum.
Source: alaskapublic.org
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LizAnn Williams, mother of Alaska congresswoman, has died
Congresswoman Mary Peltola's mother, LizAnn Williams, was raised on the Gweek River and in Kwethluk. She retired as a medical records clerk.
Source: alaskapublic.org
Nome novice musher's grit and perseverance earn him a second K300 Red Lantern
Around 9 a.m., just over an hour before sunrise, on Monday, Jan. 30, a handful of spectators gathered around two telephone poles jutting out of the soupy, yet still frozen, Kuskokwim River. The poles marked the finish line of the Kuskokwim 300.
Source: kyuk.org
Holiday Classic results: Kwethluk's Raymond Alexie wins again
Raymond Alexie of Kwethluk is off to a blazing start for the 2022-23 Kuskokwim racing season. During the Jan. 7 Holiday Classic, a 50 mile race, Alexie once again bested the closest finisher by over 15 minutes.
Source: kyuk.org