On-Air Update: Thursday, March 8 (5pm)
In Thursday’s 5pm Iditarod Update, Ric Schmidt and Ben Matheson go over the lead mushers into the Cripple checkpoint. With trail reporter Laureli Kinneen – on…
Planes, Boats, and Automobiles (and Hotels): Sigrid Ekran’s Long Journey to Iditarod
On the Iditarod trail, it’s a long journey from Anchorage to Nome. But for some mushers – including Norway’s Sigrid Ekran – it’s a long trek…
Zirkle: “Not Predictable,” But in the Top Five
“I’m not very predictable,” Aliy Zirkle says. In the Takotna checkpoint, the Two Rivers, Alaska musher told KNOM trail reporter Laureli Kinneen that long runs aren’t…
For Scott Janssen’s Dog, a Very Close Call
“The dogs are everything in this race,” Scott Janssen says. After an emotionally tumultuous experience on the trail, it’s a sentiment the Anchorage musher affirms with…
In Takotna, the Brothers Smyth
What’s it like to have a brother on the Iditarod trail? Cim Smyth – who’s mushed in the Iditarod alongside his brother Ramey for years –…
Hear John Baker Departing the Takotna Checkpoint
It was early Thursday morning when 2011 champion John Baker departed the Iditarod checkpoint of Takotna. Despite the early hour (he departed at 2:01am), both Baker…
On-Air Update: Wednesday, March 7 (5pm)
In Wednesday’s 5pm update, Ric and Ben go over the departure times for mushers leaving their 24-hour layovers (during which the differentials in starting times are…
In Takotna: DeeDee Jonrowe and Josh Cadzow
In Takotna on Wednesday afternoon, DeeDee Jonrowe echoed the priorities of many of her fellow mushers: taking stock of her dogs, and sleep. Her mandatory 24-hour…
Western Alaskans in Takotna: Pete Kaiser and Michael Williams, Jr.
Among those currently taking their 24-hour layovers in Takotna are Western Alaskan mushers Pete Kaiser and Michael Williams, Jr. KNOM’s Laureli Kinneen caught up with both…
Photos: Takotna
Scenes at the Iditarod checkpoint of Takotna. Photos by Laureli Kinneen.