The City of Nome and many commercial establishments expect to take a financial loss this year as one of Nome’s biggest tourist events falls casualty to the COVID-19 pandemic.
"2021 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race"
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Dallas Seavey wins 5th Iditarod
This is Seavey’s fifth Iditarod win, tying him with Rick Swenson for the most Iditarod victories ever.
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‘We got us a dog race’: Seavey first into Skwentna with just 67 miles to finish
The Iditarod’s five top mushers were running within two hours of each other Saturday as they started their last push to the finish line, with Aaron Burmeister of Nome seizing the lead in search of his first victory.
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Iditarod roundup: Seavey holds onto lead in race’s final third
More than two dozen Iditarod teams are retracing their route back to Willow Friday after reaching this year’s turnaround spot.
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Iditarod says musher who tested positive for COVID-19 likely became infected before race
Race officials have begun tracing who Johnson may have had close contact with over the last 300 miles of trail and multiple checkpoints.
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Iditarod musher tests positive for COVID-19, withdrawn from race
Gunnar Johnson of Minnesota tested positive for COVID-19 at the checkpoint in McGrath, near race mile 310, more than a third of the way into the Iditarod.
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Iditarod musher Aliy Zirkle suffers concussion on trail, flown to Anchorage for care
Zirkle was flown to the Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage and has since been released from the hospital.
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The Iditarod starts Sunday, and it will look a lot different this year. Here’s what to know.
There’s required testing and face masks, plus a shorter trail and a smaller group of mushers signed up to compete.
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Iditarod cancels 2021 ceremonial start in Anchorage
The sled dog race has called off this year’s 11-mile dash through Anchorage because of coronavirus concerns.
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Iditarod mushers train for a radically different route
The race will use abandoned mining towns and other unpopulated areas as checkpoints this year.
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