Editor's note: A portion of the story has been shortened from its original form for clarification. The T-Dog, or Tanana Valley Sled Dog Race, is a series of three races dedicated to the late dog ...

The lodge was dimly lit and warm. It smelled of burgers frying and the owner’s trademark freshly cut French fries. People crowded around the most powerful person in the room, and everyone seemed to ...

FAIRBANKS — As the sun began to rise over the frozen Tanana River on Saturday, competitors made their way to the start of Alaska’s newest sled dog race, the Tanana Valley Sled Dog Races, or T-Dog. In ...

Sep. 23—The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Committee has announced the inaugural class for its newly formed Iditarod Hall of Fame. The class includes five-time champion Rick Swenson; four-time champions ...

Sled dogs, like human athletes, eventually slow down. And, again like their human counterparts, when the inevitable moment arrives, they usually aren’t ready to quit. Think of those aging marathon ...

WASILLA, Alaska (KTUU) - The historic Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race will soon have a Hall of Fame to “celebrate the people and dogs who have defined Alaska’s greatest tradition,” the Iditarod Trail ...

Tekla Butcher-Monson’s late mother, Susan Butcher, is a renowned figure for her achievements as a musher. But Butcher-Monson is leading a legacy all her own while making sure her mother’s is part of ...