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Video: Teens from rural Alaska produce video profiles of Kusko 300 mushers

Katie Basile, Renaldo Stover and Paul Conti teach the LKSD Multimedia Journalism course offered by the Lower Kuskokwim School District. This is their third year working with students to cover the Kuskokwim 300 sled dog race that roars through that region annually. This year, 16 different students flew in from communities all over the YK Delta, including Quinhagak, Eek, Goodnews Bay, Kongiganak, Bethel, Mekoryuk and Atmautluak, to learn multimedia skills and cover the race.

The videos from this years Kuskokwim 300 race include interviews with Lance Mackey, DeeDee Jonrowe, Pete Kaiser, Mike Williams Jr., Richie Diehl, and Kristin Bacon.

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