Both muskoxen had been shot multiple times with small caliber firearms. No meat had been salvaged from either muskox.
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The weird, wonderful world of Nome after Iditarod
Nome turns into a bit of a carnival when the Iditarod winner mushes into town. For nearly a week, racers continue arriving before the banquet that officially concludes each year’s Iditarod.
Differences over future divide Alaska Legislature
Fiscal experts maintain some optimism that lawmakers will still be able to bridge the divide.
House Majority Leader Chris Tuck pushes reforms to improve voter turnout
House Bill 1 would give people the option to permanently vote by mail and allow for same day registration, among other things. It’s intended to help rural Alaska especially — which tends to vote blue — which could help Democrats in statewide races.
Tight finishes and ‘crazy’ speeds distinguish Iditarod’s top 20
Teams have continued pouring into Nome, filling out the upper ranks of the 2017 Iditarod Sled Dog Race. Champion Mitch Seavey won his third title Tuesday in a record time of eight days, three hours, and 40 minutes, slashing more than seven hours off the previous record.
Mitch Seavey wins the 2017 Iditarod in record time
For the sixth year in a row, a member of the Seavey mushing family has claimed the top spot in the Last Great Race. This year it was Mitch Seavey who won finished the Iditarod at 3:40 p.m. Tuesday, March 14.
Waiting for Martin Buser in Unalakleet: Old friends, and muktuk
Mushers who have been competing in the Iditarod a long time have relationships and traditions they revisit each time they run the race. When Martin Buser gets to Unalakleet, that means a bag of muktuk.
Nome could see Iditarod champ as early as Tuesday afternoon
Nome may be less than 24 hours away from its 2017 Iditarod finish. Assuming no unexpected complications or changes in his pace, Mitch Seavey could arrive under the Burled Arch as this year’s Iditarod champion by about 7 p.m. Tuesday night — perhaps slightly earlier.
300 miles to Nome: Race dynamics change as Iditarod moves to the coast
Iditarod teams have left the Yukon river and reached the Bering Sea coast. Mushers are shedding equipment, dropping slow dogs, and looking to make a move in the final 300 miles of the Iditarod.
Iditarod’s mid-pack mushers prepare final pushes to Nome
Iditarod mushers face a grueling next few days. Not just those fighting tooth-and-nail at the top of the pack but, also, everyone else with competitive ambitions jockeying for spots in the top 10, 20 and 30.