The race for the finish line is on after Brent Sass gave up a 10-hour lead Sunday on Allen Moore’s dog team.
Sports
Layovers vital to Yukon Quest mushers, dogs
After Yukon Quest mushers arrive in Dawson City, they drive their teams head across the Yukon River to a public campground, where handlers build elaborate camps for the dogs.
Lack of snow pushes Iditarod restart to Fairbanks
The lack of snow in the Alaska Range has persuaded the Iditarod Trail Committee to move the race start to Fairbanks.
Brent Sass first Yukon Quest musher to reach Dawson
Brent Sass was the first Yukon Quest musher to arrive yesterday in Dawson City, the halfway point on the Yukon Quest trail.
Eaglecrest to reopen Porcupine lift this weekend
Eaglecrest crews used last week’s cold snap to make some snow on the lower mountain, and Mother Nature added a few inches of her own this weekend.
Yukon Quest trail puts dog sled designs to the test
On the Yukon Quest Trail, there are a few things mushers have to be especially picky about including a sturdy sled.
Report: Juneau’s Parks & Rec at risk of failure
Kirk Duncan took over Parks and Rec Jan. 5. He says he’ll bring new ideas.
Yukon Quest rookies tout knowledge, experience of champions
Of the 26 mushers signed up to race dog teams in this year’s Yukon Quest International Sled Dog race, 10 are rookies.
Yukon Quest sled dogs get their final pre-race check up
Over the weekend, veterinarians looked over the sled dogs that will run the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race in both Fairbanks and Whitehorse.
Slideshow: JDHS beats Houston High in hockey series
Juneau-Douglas High School played host to Houston High in a weekend series of hockey at Treadwell Ice Arena.