A thriving community keeps mushing traditions alive in southwest Alaska
Sled-dog race organizations and volunteers support mushers on the Kuskokwim River.
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Sled-dog race organizations and volunteers support mushers on the Kuskokwim River.
Three past champions will race in the 44th running of the Kuskokwim 300 Sled Dog Race starting Jan. 27. The race runs from Bethel up the frozen Kuskokwim River to Aniak and back, bringing together 21 top mushers from the Kuskokwim and from across Alaska.
These students are part of the long-term solution to the state’s dire need for nurses – specifically, Alaska-trained nurses who intend to work in the state.