Retiring teacher, coach urges Colony grads to ‘find their 68’
By Jeremiah Bartz Frontiersman.com A football coach using a hockey reference as the centerpiece for his keynote address may
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The Iditarod trap To the editor: Once again, the headlines are heavy with the agonizing deaths of sled dogs. Once
Second survivor found in Mat-Su dog cruelty case that left 25 sled dogs dead
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com Amidst the fallout of a harrowing animal cruelty case in the Caswell Lakes area, where
Willow woman arrested on 26 counts of animal cruelty
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com The Alaska State Troopers (AST) have made an arrest in the shocking case of animal
2026 Iditarod Wraps Up: Holmes Takes Gold, Beattie Wins Red Lantern
Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com With the arrival of rookie Richie Beattie in Nome on March 20 at 7:49 p.
Holmes wins second consecutive Iditarod title
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com Defending champion Jessie Holmes has won the 2026 Iditarod, marking his second championship in a
A new tradition? Iditarod now features an expedition class
By Kyle Wilkinson For the Frontiersman Among the competitive teams that are currently en route to Nome for the 54th
It’s Not Just Sled Dogs: The Volunteers Supporting the Iditarod
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com While mushers battle the icy Alaska wilderness in the Iditarod, another group of adventurers is
Iditarod teams hit downtown Anchorage for annual ceremonial start
Frontiersman.com The Iditarod Trail Committee celebrated its ceremonial start of the 54th running of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog
Willow musher on a quest to finish after her 2025 Iditarod was cut short
By Kyle Wilkinson For the Frontiersman Iditarod musher Sydnie Bahl returns to the Last Great Race on Earth this week
Iditarod Veteran Deke Naaktgeboren withdraws from 2026 Iditarod
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com Veteran Iditarod musher Deke Naaktgeboren has announced his decision to withdraw from the 2026 Iditarod
Burke captures inaugural Su Dog 300 title
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com In a historic return to the trails of Willow, Eddie Burke Jr. etched his name
Su Dog 300 debuts in the Susitna Valley
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com Under the watchful eyes of Alaska’s tight-knit sled dog community, 17 dog teams