The Iditarod’s Iron Lady, DeeDee Jonrowe, says the 2018 race will be her last
The Willow musher will leave as one of the Iditarod's most enduring, talented and popular competitors.
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Photos: DeeDee Jonrowe through the years
DeeDee Jonrowe has run 35 Iditarod races. After the 2018 race, she plans to retire from the Iditarod.
Northrim signs on as 2018 Iditarod sponsor, filling void left by Wells Fargo
The Alaska bank signed up to support the Iditarod as a "lead dog" sponsor in 2018.
Wells Fargo drops Iditarod sponsorship. Mat-Su looks into dropping Wells Fargo. Are the two connected?
The Mat-Su Borough mayor contends that Wells Fargo’s decision to pull its sponsorship of the Iditarod sped up an ongoing review of the company's performance. But other borough officials disagree.
Musher once banned from Iditarod over domestic violence charges allowed to return to race
Earlier this year, prosecutors dismissed two 2015 domestic violence charges against Travis Beals.
Taking a step back to look at Iditarod dog deaths in context
Far more dogs perish in big-city shelters than in the 1,000-mile race to Nome, but even so there is much room for improvement in the practices of the Iditarod.
Iditarod officials toughen restrictions on hauling dogs, keep rule allowing cellphones
In a 4-3 vote, the board decided that mushers can only carry dogs in front of their racing sleds’ handlebars, so they can see the dogs at all times.
Iditarod will take southern route the next 2 years if conditions allow
Because of poor snow conditions, the race hasn't followed the southern route though the ghost town of Iditarod since 2013.
Iditarod finisher heading up Everest, hoping to inspire his cancer patients
Anchorage radiation oncologist Larry Daugherty, 41, left for Nepal last week toting thousands of prayer flags he intends to leave on the summit of the world's tallest peak. Frost-nipped fingers and big toes from the 1,000-mile race to Nome still trouble him.
In lavish style, a group of Chinese tourists ran their own 'Iditarod'
Running the Iditarod Trail recreationally isn’t new, but the trip's timing and accommodations were unusual.
Iditarod fans must carry the torch to improve the race
Among the issues important to the future of Alaska's biggest sporting event: Care of dropped dogs and mushers ferrying dogs in their sleds.
Photos: Best of Iditarod 2017
From the ceremonial start in Anchorage to the restart in Fairbanks to the finish in Nome, some of our favorite images from this year's race.
Jessie Royer wins coveted awards at Iditarod banquet
The Fairbanks musher won the Leonhard Seppala Humanitarian award and the Most Inspirational award for getting her entire 16-dog team to the Front Street finish in fifth place.
Willow musher Cindy Abbott wins Red Lantern award to close out 2017 Iditarod
Musher Cindy Abbott's last-place finish Saturday afternoon closes out the Iditarod that began nearly two weeks ago in Fairbanks. It wins Abott the Red Lantern award that symbolizes perseverance.
Video: Mitch Seavey reaches Nome to win Iditarod 2017
The 57-year-old musher from Sterling shattered the speed record by nearly eight hours.
When it comes to Iditarod trios, no one tops the Redingtons
The Redingtons are the only family to put three members in the top 25 in the same Iditarod. They did it this year, and they did it in 1974.
Baker and fiancee Keith finish side by side; all 16 of Royer's dogs reach Nome
Iditarod snapshots: Jeff King has a Tom Brady-like fourth quarter of the 1,000-mile race, and Aliy Zirkle tends to sick dogs.
Mitch Seavey's record-setting run wasn't the only spectacular performance in this Iditarod
Look down the standings for incredible performances by Petit, Ulsom, Royer, King and a posse of Redingtons.
Iditarod dog deaths over the last decade
The four animals that died this year are the most to perish in a single Iditarod since 2009, when six dogs died during the race.
Photos: Iditarod teams continue to arrive in Nome
Iditarod mushers finish their races in Nome after running around Norton Sound.