Husky News

Fears are growing for an experienced dog racer who has been missing for over a week – leaving her beloved animals behind. Read the rest of this entry »

Two of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race’s most accomplished mushers are defending the race that is now under renewed attack by animal rights activists after 100 sled dogs were killed at a tour business in Canada in an unrelated event. Read the rest of this entry »

Alaska wildlife officials said Tuesday they were appalled the federal government rejected their plan to kill wolves to protect caribou on a remote Aleutian Island. Read the rest of this entry »

For the next few months, thousands of dogs will be running across Alaska and Canada in several long-distance sled-dog races. To compete, most will need to wear booties to protect their feet from rough, icy terrain. Read the rest of this entry »

The owner of a B.C. company connected to the slaughter of as many as 100 sled dogs says the cull wasn’t related to a post-Olympic drop in sales. Read the rest of this entry »

Kamloops Liberal Terry Lake says he’s put down hundreds of animals as a practising veterinarian, but he remains horrified about the reports of how 100 sled dogs died in Whistler. Read the rest of this entry »

It’s been a harsh winter for people in Regina, with stuck cars and snow-clogged sidewalks a common sight — but one man is keeping cool with the help of his trusty sled dog. Read the rest of this entry »

In 1925, the children of a small town in Alaska were dying. A diphtheria outbreak threatened Nome and its surrounding towns, and the local doctor was desperate for an antitoxin. The problem was, it was January in Alaska, and the land was locked in winter’s deadly, frozen grasp. With a blizzard raging and temperatures plummeting to minus 50 degrees Fahrenheit, there was only one way to get the serum — sled dogs. Read the rest of this entry »

The Wednesday, Jan. 12 Frazee Com­mun­ity Luncheon will be the first to start at the event’s new time of 12 noon. Read the rest of this entry »

Fogelsville’s Scott Farmer tries sled dog racing Read the rest of this entry »

He says Silver Creek man should not be allowed to house animals at his home. Read the rest of this entry »

Appetite and Attitude: A Conversation with Lance Mackey is perhaps as revealing about the past that brought him to this point as what drives him today. Mackey’s repeated refrain that his father Dick Mackey, who won the closest finish of the Iditarod ever, taking a win over Rick Swenson by one second, was viewed as something of a laughing stock amongst those involved in the sport when he started made me wonder given Mackey’s claims of not getting the respect he deserves. Read the rest of this entry »

An elementary school teacher is embarking on a trail that she hopes will lead to fulfilling her Iditarod dream. Read the rest of this entry »

Iditarod champion musher Jeff King was ordered to pay a $4,000 fine and another $750 in restitution to the National Park Service on Friday for illegally killing a moose just inside Denali National Park and Preserve more than a year ago. Read the rest of this entry »

The following was in The Post-Standard, Monday December 1, 2008, in MoneyWise.

Consumer Corner – Kathy Kristof, Syndicated Columnist

Justin and Brandy Besemer were newly married and trying to pay off their wedding debt when they decided their family needed a dog — an American bulldog named Kaila. Read the rest of this entry »

A former Alaskan and Iditarod organizer is taking over the city’s chilliest event, the Outhouse 500. Read the rest of this entry »

MyPetCareTV.com encourages pet owners everywhere to add “pet safety” to their holiday list and make sure to check it twice. Read the rest of this entry »

Eukanuba, working in cooperation with the FCI and AKC, is especially pleased to publicize the details of all Top Winning dogs who will be representing the 52 invited participating countries at the 2nd Annual Eukanuba World Challenge hosted at the AKC / Eukanuba National Championships in Long Beach, California this December. Read the rest of this entry »

Driven and determined.

Those are the two words that come to mind when a person spends much time with 17-year-old musher Travis Beals. Read the rest of this entry »

Since I live in Anchorage, Alaska, the name Jeff King is a well known and respected one. Read the rest of this entry »