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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.

Sled Dog Rides Iditarod Headquarters

Raymie and Barb Redington give sled dog rides at the Iditarod Headquarters in Wasilla, AK on Thursday, June 23, 2011. The Redington's are at the headquarters 7 days a week from 9 am to 5 p.m. weather permitting.

Nome to Home Alaska Landscapes

Alaska Range -Aerial photographs of the Alaska Landscape along the Iditarod Sled Dog Race trail from Nome to Anchorage at the end of the 2011 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on Thursday March 17, 2011. Photographed from a K2 Aviation Cessna 185 piloted by Warren Woods.

Alaska landscapes while flying with K2 Aviation pilot Warren Woods on the way from Nome to Anchorage after the Iditarod Sled Dog Race.

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2011 Iditarod: Day 11 (Nome)

Iditarod musher Lance Mackey and Dale Morgan, of Nome, compete in the finals of the light weight class in the Breakers Bar arm wrestling competition at the end of the 2011 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on Wednesday March 16, 2011. Morgan was first and Mackey was 2nd.

Lance Mackey finished in 16th place for the 2011 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Mushers continue to stream into the coastal town.

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2011 Iditarod: Day 10 (Nome - Baker wins)

Iva Baker, John Bakers ex-wife, and his daughter Tahayla Baker flank Iditarod winner John Baker under the Burled Arch in Nome. Baker won the 2011 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in record time on Tuesday morning, March 15, 2011.

John Baker won the 2011 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in record time.

Iditarod champion John Baker

John Baker, from Kotzebue, AK puts straw down for his dogs at the White Mountain checkpoint during the 2011 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Monday, March 14, 2011.

Photos of Iditarod champion John Baker on his record-breaking run from Anchorage to Nome during the 2011 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.

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2011 Iditarod: Day 9 (Unalakleet and White Mountain)

Iditarod musher John Baker's team rests at the White Mountain checkpoint during the 2011 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Monday, March 14, 2011.

The race was moving fast along the coast towards Nome on day 9 of the Iditarod.

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2011 Iditarod: Day 8 (Unalakleet)

Iditarod musher Mike Williams Jr., from Akiak, AK, crosses from Kaltag to the Unalakleet checkpoint amid blowing snow during the 2011 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Sunday morning, March 13, 2011.

The front runners of the race are moving through Unalakleet on day 8 of the Iditarod.

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2011 Iditarod: Day 7 (Kaltag)

One of Iditarod musher John Baker's dog at the Kaltag checkpoint during the 2011 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Saturday March 12, 2011.

Day 7 of racing in the Iditarod finds mushers in Kaltag and on their way there.

2011 Iditarod: Day 6 (Anvik)

Iditarod musher John Baker, from Kotzebue, AK drives his team along the Yukon River after leaving the Anvik checkpoint during the 2011 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race March 11, 2011.

Photos from the 2011 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race near Anvik, Alaska.

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2011 Iditarod: Day 5 (Takotna)

Iditarod musher Scott Janssen of Anchorage, AK dogs await their hot meal just after arriving at the Takotna checkpoint during the 2011 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Thursday March 10, 2011.

Photos from day 5 of the 2011 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.

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2011 Iditarod: Day 4 (Takotna)

The northern lights dance across the sky over the Takotna checkpoint during the 2011 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on Wednesday night March 9, 2011.

On day 4, the 2011 Iditarod has mushers in Takotna, McGrath, Nikolai, Rohn and Rainy Pass.

2011 Iditarod Day 3: Nikolai

Mike Williams Jr. looks to where he is to park his team as he arrives at the Nikolai checkpoint Tuesday morning, Mar. 8, 2011, during the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.

Day three of the 2011 Iditarod Sled Dog race at the Nikolai checkpoint.

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2011 Iditarod Day 2

Sled dogs sit on frozen Puntila Lake at the Rainy Pass checkpoint on Monday March 7, 2011 during the 2011 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.

Racing in the 2011 Iditarod is starting at a very fast pace.

2011 Iditarod Day 1: Willow restart

Musher Trent Herbst, left, watches his dogs jump prior to hitting the trail during the Iditarod Restart in Willow on Sunday, Mar. 6, 2011.

Sixty-two dog teams and mushers hit the Iditarod Trail during the Restart in Willow, Alaska on Sunday, Mar. 6, 2011.

2011 IDITAROD PREVIEW

2011 Iditarod ceremonial start

Sonny Lindner's team run down Cordova Street. Sixty-three teams mushed through the city of Anchorage for the ceremonial start of the 2011 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on Saturday, March 5, 2011.

Sixty-three teams mushed through the city of Anchorage for the ceremonial start of the 2011 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on Saturday, March 5, 2011.

Vet Check for Iditarod 2011

Musher Tom Thurston returns a dog to its compartment in the trailer he shares with musher Kris Hoffman. Mushers who plan to compete in the 2011 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race brought their dog teams to Iditarod Headquarters in Wasilla for mandatory veterinarian check-ups on Wednesday, March 2, 2011.

Mushers who plan to race in the 2011 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race brought their dog teams to Iditarod Headquarters in Wasilla for mandatory veterinarian check-ups on Wednesday, March 2, 2011.

2011 IDITAROD PREVIEW

Iditarod drop bags sorted for shipping

Jennifer Dowling, left, and Darren Hull help unload a trailer filled with Dee Dee Jonrowe's drop bags. Iditarod racers are required to get their checkpoint drop bags to the Air Land Transport facility in south Anchorage either Wednesday, February 16, or Thursday, February 17 for sorting and preparation for shipping to checkpoints along the trail. Some came by truck from Air Land's facility in Fairbanks. Racers are required to have 60 pounds of dog food at each of twenty different checkpoints says race marshall Mark Nordman. The drop bags also include the mushers' own food and other supplies. Sixty-two racers are signed up to start this year's Iditarod. The ceremonial start in Anchorage is Saturday, March 5.

Many Iditarod mushers brought their drop bags to the Air Land Transport facility in Anchorage on Wednesday, February 16, for sorting and preparation for shipping to checkpoints along the trail. Some came by truck from Air Land's facility in Fairbanks.

Past Iditarod galleries

Iditarod 39: 2011

Historic Iditarod: pre-1990

Iditarod features

Meet the sled dogs

Throughout Iditarod 39, we'll be profiling the real athletes of the race. Get to know the sled dogs of the Last Great Race.

Reader-submitted photos

Some of the best photos from the Iditarod trail come from fans of the race. Check them out and share yours.

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Musher leaderboard

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

2011 Trail Map

Follow the mushers along the trail with 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.

Reader-submitted

2011/12 Alaska winter

From low sunlight, plunging temperatures and massive snow fall, Alaska's winter are an extreme mix of beauty and danger. Post a photo of you how you live through it.

Reader submitted: 2012 Aurora Borealis

Location: Point Woronzof Park Anchorage, AK, 01/24/12

RSVP: January - 2012

Location: Sheraton Anchorage, 01/14/12 The Chenega Commercial Holdings, LLC team poses for a group photo at the 2011 Stars of the Industry event at the Sheraton Anchorage. The Alaska Hotel & Lodging Association hosts this annual event to recognize and celebrate excellence in the hospitality industry.

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

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Cordova snowstorm

Location: Cordova, AlaskaThis was even before the final part of the storm!

Cordova residents are tunneling out after several snow storms moved through Prince William Sound.

January Valdez snowstorm

Heavy snow pounded Valdez and Cordova on January 6, 2012, after the town received 19.2 inches Thursday from the Prince William Sound blizzard, making for a season total of more than 20 feet. Meanwhile, Nome is having its worst cold spell since 1989.

Frosty Alaskans

Best of 2011: Reader-submitted

Skiing and snowboarding

2011 Howwwwl-oween dog costume contest

Aurora Borealis: September, 2011

My Aces

2011 Halloween: Kids

Crafts on sale at 2011 holiday bazaars

Denali National Park road lottery

Reader photos: Big Hunt

Reader photos: 2011 Fall colors

Reader photos: 2011 Alaska State Fair

Slideshows

Alaska-based soldiers headed for Afghanistan

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

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