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Iditarod photos

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Aerial Alaska

A river and a road east of Nome. Aerial photographs of various locations in Alaska made on a flight between Nome and Anchorage, piloted by Warren Woods of Rust's Flying Service on Wednesday, March 14, 2012.

Aerial photographs of various locations in Alaska made on a flight between Nome and Anchorage.

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Sebastian Schnuelle's Iditarod trail

Sebastian Schnuelle Trent Herbst drives his dog team into Nome, Friday March 16, 2012.

Sebastian Schnuelle is traveling the Iditarod trail by snowmachine, sending stories and photos.

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Dallas Seavey: from Anchorage to Nome

Dallas Seavey answers questions at the finish line in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Nome, Alaska, on Tuesday, March 13, 2012. Seavey won the race.

Photos from Dallas Seavey's winning run in the 2012 Iditarod.

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2012 Iditarod: Day 10

Dallas Seavey kneels with his dogs Beetle and Elim at the finish line of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Nome, Alaska, on Tuesday, March 13, 2012.

On day 10 of the 2012 Iditarod, the action will take us all the way into Nome.

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2012 Iditarod: Day 9

Ramey Smith departs the checkpoint at Koyuk, Alaska, during the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on Monday, March 12, 2012.

Day 9 of the 2012 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.

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2012 Iditarod: Day 8

Michelle Phillips arrives in Unalakleet, Alaska, during the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on Sunday, March 11, 2012.

Photos from Day 8 of the 2012 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Unalakleet.

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2012 Iditarod: Day 7

Mitch Seavey tends to his dog team at the Kaltag checkpoint of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on Saturday, March 10, 2012.

Day 7 of the Iditarod race.

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2012 Iditarod: Day 6

DeeDee Jonrowe heads down the Yukon River after leaving the Ruby checkpoint of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on Friday, March 9, 2012.

Day 6 of the 2012 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.

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2012 Iditarod: Day 5

The northern lights streak across the sky in this view over the Yukon River in Ruby, Alaska, late Thursday, March 8, 2012. Frontrunners in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race were expected to reach Ruby early Friday, March 9, 2012, where the trail begins to travel the Yukon River.

Day 5 of the running of the 2012 Iditarod.

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2012 Iditarod: Day 4

Musher Bill Pinkham collects hot water during his stop in Takotna, Alaska, during the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on on Wednesday, March 7, 2012.

Nikolai and Takotna were major checkpoints during day 4 of the 2012 Iditarod.

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2012 Iditarod Day 3

Musher Colleen Robertia looks at Quigley as she prepares to leave the checkpoint in Nikolai, Alaska, during the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on Tuesday, March 6, 2012.

Day 3 of the 2012 Iditarod sees our team in Nikolai.

2012 Iditarod Day 2

An team competing in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race heads into the Finger Lake checkpoint on Monday, March 5, 2012.

Competitors in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race streamed toward the Alaska Mountain Range through the Skwentna and Finger Lake checkpoints on Monday, March 5, 2012.

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2012 Iditarod Restart

Iditarod Restart in Willow, Alaska on Sunday, Mar. 4, 2012.

Iditarod Restart in Willow, Alaska on Sunday, March 4, 2012.

Reader submitted: 2012 Iditarod

Location: Anchorage, 3/3/2012 Anna Berington - 2012 Iditarod Ceremonial Start

Reader-submitted photos for the Iditarod 40 sled dog race.

Iditarod 40 Infographics

The Iditarod history by numbers.

Vet check at Iditarod headquarters

Iditarod musher Karin Hendrickson hugs one of her team as veterinarian Judie Levenson, of Sparks, Maryland, checks the dog at Iditarod headquarters in Wasilla, Alaska, on Wednesday, February 29, 2012.

Iditarod racers brought their dogs to Iditarod headquarters in Wasilla on Wednesday, February 29, 2012, for a mandatory pre-race veterinarian check-up.

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Karen Ramstead

Iditarod musher Karen Ramstead visits Irving in the yard where they are staying in Willow. Irving was injured by a moose that charged her team while on a training run recently.

Karen Ramstead runs a team of Siberian huskies. She and her team tangled with a moose on a recent run.

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Two generations of mushers - Mike Williams Sr. and Jr.

Akiak musher Mike Williams heads away from the Rainy Pass checkpoint late Monday afternoon.

Both Mike Williams Sr. and Mike Williams Jr. are accomplished distance sled dog mushers.

2012 Musher leaderboard

Track all 62 mushers along the trail with live stats throughout the race and historical biographies.

Meet the sled dogs

Throughout Iditarod 40, we'll be profiling the real athletes of the race. Get to know the sled dogs of the Last Great Race.

2012 Reader photos

Check out the The Last Great Race from the fans' perspective as readers post photos from every checkpoint along the Iditarod trail.

2012 Trail map

Follow the mushers along the Iditarod trail's northern route, with live standings at each checkpoint.

The Sled Blog

Follow the news and notes leading up to the Iditarod and, after the race begins, live from the trail.

Alaska cabins

Location: Lynn Canal, Haines, 8/07/08 Over looking the fishing grounds on Lynn Canal.Haines,AK

Share photos of what you love most about your cabin; bonus for any outhouses that make it into your submissions.

Reader-submitted: 2012 Bicycling

Location: Anchorage, 04/18/2011 Three-wheeling Bud!

Share photos of your races, rides, tricks or even your favorite bike.

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Alaska birds

Location: Parks Hwy  Northern Hawk Owl

Alaska is home to hundreds of different migrating bird species and readers have posted hundreds of their bird-watching finds. Share your photos.

RSVP: May 2012

Location: Bagram, Afghanistan, 05/01/2012 CW2 Clinton K. Brown III of the Alaska Army National Guard with President Obama 1 May 2012 in Bagram, Afghanistan

Submit your photos from community projects and social occasions around town in May, 2012.

Alaska-based soldiers headed for Afghanistan

Brigade Deployment Ceremony

Brigade commander Col. Morris Goins addresses his troops and guests at a U.S. Army Alaska deployment ceremony for the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division Tuesday morning November 29, 2011 at Sullivan Arena. The 3,500-soldier brigade will be departing for Afghanistan on a series of flights in November and December.

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Food Bank of Alaska Thanksgiving Blessing

The Food Bank of Alaska Thanksgiving Blessing project is a community-wide effort to provide turkeys and all the fixings to everyone in need on one day, Monday, Nov. 21, 2011, from seven locations and is expected to provide enough food to feed around 7,000 families.

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Southcentral Power Project

Project manager Dustin Highers discusses the Southcentral Power Project located at the Chugach Electric Association headquarters off International Airport Road in Anchorage.

Touring the Goose Creek Correctional Center

Goose Creek Correctional Center

Corrections commissioner Joe Schmidt describes the new Goose Creek Correctional Center slated to begin accepting prisoners in March of 2012 at Point MacKenzie.

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Operation Bulldog Bite

Photo courtesy MSgt. Roger Sparks

Master Sgt. Roger Sparks talks about the experience of Operation Bulldog Bite in Afghanistan.