With indoor rinks closed to public skate, new and experienced skaters alike are turning to natural rinks to get their fix.
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‘A really tough decision’: The 2021 Iditarod won’t end in Nome, but local leaders and mushers understand
The COVID-19 pandemic caused the Iditarod race organizers to create an altered route, one that goes through mostly unpopulated checkpoints.
The 2021 Iditarod sled dog race is still on, but will end in Willow
The revised race route is among a list of changes to the event triggered by the coronavirus pandemic, race officials say.
After low salmon year, supporters rally to get Yukon River mushers dog food for winter
Donated dog food is making its way to some Yukon River communities where poor salmon runs have left mushers without fish to feed their teams.
Fur Rondy organizers cancel 2021 championship sled dog race over COVID-19 concerns
Organizers announced this week that it’s too risky to hold the sprint races through the city during the coronavirus pandemic.
Alaska’s elite nordic skiers face tough decisions on European World Cup
With the week-to-week travel required for the World Cup circuit, there’s no way for skiing to follow the “bubble” model that was successfully implemented by the NBA.