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Kuskokwim 300 postponed to February due to unsafe trail, continued warm temps
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The Kuskokwim 300 sled dog race has been postponed for two weeks, according to race officials. The sled dog race, one year removed from filling all 30 race spots ...
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Think sled dog racing is fading? In Alaska's mushing-crazy Kuskokwim Delta, it’s booming
Casual fans of sled dog racing might have noticed that the winner of the weekend’s marquee Kuskokwim 300 race, also known as the K300, was local hero Pete Kaiser, from the Delta’s regional hub ...
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Aniak musher Richie Diehl and his fun-loving dogs capture the Kusko 300 championship
Someone handed Aniak musher Richie Diehl a red rose at the finish line of the Kuskokwim 300 on Sunday morning, a Valentine’s Day offering marking his first victory in the sled dog race he grew ...
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Feds approve disaster declaration for 2022 Kuskokwim salmon fisheries
A drift net being deployed on the Kuskokwim River in August 2021. (Elyssa Loughlin/KYUK) U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo has approved a federal disaster declaration for the Kuskokwim ...
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Here’s how the Kusko 300 plans to keep villages safe while putting dog teams on the trail
Bethel's Pete Kaiser joins fans for a finish-line photo after winning his third straight Kuskokwim 300 sled dog race in 2017. (Loren Holmes / ADN) For the 42nd annual race, organizers have come up ...