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Junior high teams compete in human Iditarod Friday, May 6, 2011 @ 12:00AMAfter months of research and preparation, seven teams of 7th graders raced around Amboy Junior High’s football field last Friday pulling homemade “sleds” as part of the school’s annual human Iditarod.
Wild 'ride of my life' in Alaska Thursday, May 5, 2011 @ 10:26AMAll alone, save for a pack of faithful dogs pulling her sled through the cold, wild majesty of Alaska's interior, Angie Taggart was on the lookout for danger.
Iditarod: Wild travel adventure fulfilled Tuesday, May 3, 2011 @ 7:28AM(CNN) -- All alone, save for a pack of faithful dogs pulling her sled through the cold, wild majesty of Alaska's interior, Angie Taggart was on the lookout for danger.
Local vets share Iditarod race experience Friday, April 15, 2011 @ 6:06PMKimberly Henneman and Debbie Hadlock had the privilege of working with some of the world's most versatile and relentless athletes in March.
Meat, poultry and seafood deals around town Sunday, March 27, 2011 @ 11:23AMBeef is loaded with protein and vital nutrients for a healthy and well balanced meal. According to U.S. Department of Agriculture data, many cuts of beef are 20 percent leaner, on average, than USDA data indicated 15 years ago....
Long a top contender, Baker finally wins the Iditarod Tuesday, March 15, 2011 @ 1:52PMTo the sound of Native drummers and cheering fans, John Baker and his record-setting huskies claimed victory in the 39th Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race this morning in Nome, ending Lance Mackey's string of four victories and securing the first win by a Northwestern Alaska musher in the 1,000-mile race across Alaska.
Iditarod 2011: John Baker Sets Record-Breaking Time in Win Tuesday, March 15, 2011 @ 1:41PMIditarod 2011 Won By First-Time Victor John Baker, Who Breaks Record in Process The 2011 Iditarod has now reached its end after over a week of action. After four-time champ Lance Mackey fell behind and out of the top ten, the field opened up for a new champion to make his mark. John Baker did just that. Not only was he the first Alaskan to win the Iditarod since 1976, but the 48-year old's time ...
Will the real Jersey Girl please stand up? Tuesday, March 8, 2011 @ 2:54AMIditarod contender and her lead dog wow students at Lounsberry Hollow, By Chris Wyman
Routt County racers take on Iditarod Sunday, March 6, 2011 @ 1:08AMKris Hoffman and Tom Thurston are scheduled to begin the grueling journey today across 1,049 miles of some of Alaska’s harshest landscapes with some of their closest furry friends. They are competing in the Iditarod, sometimes called “the last great race on Earth.”
John Haines, a Poet of the Wild, Dies at 86 Saturday, March 5, 2011 @ 3:30PMMr. Haines, who won a lifetime achievement award from the Library of Congress, was a homesteader and hunter who extolled the Alaskan wilderness.
Chiditarod Chicago Hits the Streets Saturday, March 5, 2011 @ 11:59AMAnnual shopping cart race aims to end hunger.
MERRILL’S AUCTION GALLERY 137 JAMES BROWN DRIVE, WILLISTON, VERMONT 9:30 AM SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 2011 Friday, March 4, 2011 @ 11:24PMPREVIEW: Friday, March 4th from 1:00 to 5:00 & Saturday, March 5th from 8:00 am until sale time, or by prior appointment.
Bred to Sled (video) Saturday, February 26, 2011 @ 8:11AMRobert Clerk absorbed the quiet as he stood in front of a sun-glistened, snowy valley snaked by the North Saskatchewan River, with the Rocky Mountains on of the horizon.
Letters to the Editor Thursday, February 24, 2011 @ 9:01AMPacifica's Letters to the Editor are online again!
Travel: Anchorage's Iditarod dog race Wednesday, February 23, 2011 @ 4:48PMThe "Last Great Race on Earth," kicks off in Anchorage, Alaska, on March 5.
Recent comments on SunJournal.com Wednesday, February 23, 2011 @ 2:29AM1 - The Obama stimulus package passed in 2009. The debt at that point was 11 trillion. It is now 13 trillion. But, you know, keep on truc... I agree with you Mike. You summed it up well. It's unfortunate that teachers are being targeted here. I have several friends who are t...
Mush your way through winter on back of a sled Thursday, February 17, 2011 @ 11:10PMAll too often winter is portrayed as a season of doom and gloom by local and national meteorologists, who pine for the days of spring and summer as soon as the first snow falls.
Meat, poultry and seafood deals around town Sunday, February 13, 2011 @ 11:36AM"Angus" is a breed of cattle, not grade of quality. Angus cattle is bred especially for flavor, but remember to look for the "Choice" or "Select" label to indicate the quality. All beef is required to be "USDA Inspected"....
‘Plenty of snow’ Sunday, February 13, 2011 @ 1:02AMCAMP RIMINI — As the sun dropped below the mountainside at this historic World War II sled dog training camp, a small group gathered Saturday afternoon to greet the mushers finishing the first leg of this year’s Race to the Sky.
Eating your way through the outdoor show Thursday, February 10, 2011 @ 5:45AMTypically it's the PA Farm Show that visitors look forward to as a culinary field trip.
Pennridge Kiwanis Club to host Sled Dog Challenge Feb. 12 Thursday, February 10, 2011 @ 3:00AMNo matter how relentless this winter may seem, it has not yet surpassed last winter as the year the first Kiwanis Dog Sled Challenge and Mushing Education event got snowed out.
A winter's tale in Bruce County Wednesday, February 9, 2011 @ 1:22PMFor some reason, a yurt always requires explanation.
Mushing to the finish line Tuesday, February 8, 2011 @ 6:06PMKate St. Onge and her husband Rick moved to Utah from the New England area in 1996 with one Alaskan Husky.
Running with the big dogs Sunday, February 6, 2011 @ 8:01AMStanding on the foot boards, I wrap my glove clad hands around the handlebar and wait for all hell to break loose.
Dogs pull their weight in competition Saturday, February 5, 2011 @ 7:16PMIt's a new addition to the Utica Zoo's Snowfari that organizers hope will attract even more attendees. Our Sarah Blazonis reports.
Pennridge Kiwanis Club to host Sled Dog Challenge Feb. 12 Thursday, February 3, 2011 @ 5:56PMNo matter how relentless this winter may seem, it has not yet surpassed last winter as the year the first Kiwanis Dog Sled Challenge and Mushing Education event got snowed out.
Bring it to bear - Nature lessons from things that can kill you Thursday, February 3, 2011 @ 11:52AMPicture the boy. He is ten or so, maybe eleven, a bit pudgy and with few friends. He is starting to outgrow his action figures and Legos; these days he spends most of his time playing in the woods. Today he creeps through the tall grass of the vacant acre lot below his Hillside home. Elephant grass, his father calls it, and if it is not quite tall enough to hide a pachyderm, it is taller than ...
If you go Thursday, February 3, 2011 @ 1:48AMWhat: Pennridge Kiwanis Dog Sled Challenge and Mushing Education
Plans for dogsled challenge sliding into place Thursday, February 3, 2011 @ 1:48AMSELLERSVILLE - Eight or nine dog-sled teams are expected to show up at the Kiwanis event, which was canceled last year.
Weather or not: Dog-sled challenge sliding into place Thursday, February 3, 2011 @ 1:46AMEight or nine dog-sled teams are expected to show up at the Kiwanis event, which was canceled last year.
Bootie duty: When do dogs need extra footwear to protect their paws? Wednesday, February 2, 2011 @ 5:21PMFor the next few months, thousands of dogs will be running across Alaska and parts of Canada in several long-distance sled-dog races. To compete, most will need to wear booties to protect their feet from rough, icy terrain.
Sled dogs pull Rail Trail 200 to successful close Wednesday, February 2, 2011 @ 4:30PMOn Sunday, the Rail Trail 200 sled dog race came to an end; the winner was Clearwater resident Steve Mullen and his team of Alaskan Racing Huskies.
Alberta man worries dogs he sold to B.C. firm were among those slaughtered Wednesday, February 2, 2011 @ 11:39AMSix years ago Marc Dumont sold his prized Alaskan Huskies. Now the buyer's company has been linked to the alleged killings last April of 100 sled dogs.
Alberta man worries dogs he sold to B.C. firm were among those slaughtered Wednesday, February 2, 2011 @ 10:54AMSix years ago, Marc Dumont watched as his nine best Alaskan huskies were carted away from his Bonnyville, Alta., house to their new home near Whistler, B.C. After that day in August 2004, Dumont told friends he had left his dogs with the perfect person, Bob Fawcett. But when he came home Monday night, he learned some startling news. Fawcett and his company, have been linked to the alleged ...
Bring it to bear - Nature lessons from things that can kill you Monday, January 24, 2011 @ 3:09PMPicture the boy. He is ten or so, maybe eleven, a bit pudgy and with few friends. He is starting to outgrow his action figures and Legos; these days he spends most of his time playing in the woods. Today he creeps through the tall grass of the vacant acre lot below his Hillside home. Elephant grass, his father calls it, and if it is not quite tall enough to hide a pachyderm, it is taller than ...
Challenge doesn’t get mush tougher Monday, January 24, 2011 @ 10:04AMA DARING Oldhamer is harnessing her huskies as she gets set to take on a gruelling race in Norway. Melanie Clegg, a former pupil at Hulme Grammar School, is the only British woman taking part in the 300-mile Finnmark race on March 12, and she’s doing it to raise money for the Christie Hospital.
Alaska: A vast state that creates special memories Friday, January 21, 2011 @ 11:00PMIt has been said that one should wait until late in life to visit Alaska, for any other place will pale in comparison afterward.
Banff impresses as a winter wonderland Thursday, January 20, 2011 @ 11:58PMIn the midst of the Canadian Rockies a six-dog team gets a helping push uphill.
Dogsleds coincidence was spooky Tuesday, January 18, 2011 @ 2:42PMInsomnia can be educational.
Unleashed: Is your dog 'dangerous?' Deemed breeds might surprise you Tuesday, January 18, 2011 @ 6:19AMOwners of breeds on list in Saginaw would pay if proposal becomes ordinance.
Community News Saturday, January 15, 2011 @ 1:55AMDemocratic committee reschedules meeting: Staunton Democratic Committee will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Council Chambers at City Hall. The meeting originally was scheduled for Jan. 11 but was postponed because of snow. For information, call 886-5769.
Bring it to bear - Nature lessons from things that can kill you Friday, January 14, 2011 @ 12:25PMPicture the boy. He is ten or so, maybe eleven, a bit pudgy and with few friends. He is starting to outgrow his action figures and Legos; these days he spends most of his time playing in the woods. Today he creeps through the tall grass of the vacant acre lot below his Hillside home. Elephant grass, his father calls it, and if it is not quite tall enough to hide a pachyderm, it is taller than ...
Extreme cold is tough on our pets Friday, January 14, 2011 @ 5:29AMMany dogs enjoy a fun romp through the snow, but when temperatures fall, it’s important for pet owners to make sure their animals stay warm enough.
Cariboo Challenge gets thumbs up Thursday, January 13, 2011 @ 2:50PMMusher Sam Perrino of Fort St. James may be passing out a few extra treats to his sled dogs this week after coming out a big winner at the Cariboo Challenge Jack Gawthorn Memorial Sled Dog Race at 108 Mile, Jan. 8-9.
Pit bulls kill 5-year-old, maul her grandmother Wednesday, January 12, 2011 @ 12:21PMWAXHAW, N.C. – A little girl has died and her grandmother is in the hospital after two pit bulls attacked them on Wednesday. Waxhaw police say the two dogs attacked 5-year-old Makayla Woodard and 67-year-old Nancy Presson in their front yard. The dogs were captured and killed by police It happened around 11 a.m. on Rehobeth Road near downtown Waxhaw. Neighbors say they had complained many times ...
Edmonds woman selected for sled dog expedition team Monday, January 10, 2011 @ 2:12AMThree winters ago, Edmonds resident Jan Steves combined three of her favorite things: mountains, snow and dogs. An avid skier and instructor, Steves had spent her free time climbing mountains and snow shoeing. She was ready for a bigger challenge.
Happy landings Friday, January 7, 2011 @ 1:47PMWith the new year arrived, it’s a perfect time to consider new adventures. The next new thing to capture a child’s imagination might be at a ski resort or inside a museum. The region offers plenty of newly opened attractions, as well as new perspectives on art and history and new twists on familiar sports.
Discovery Channel Soars Through the Wilderness in New Series "Flying Wild Alaska" Thursday, January 6, 2011 @ 4:25PMThe cable channel formally announces the show's new premiere date.
Bring it to bear - Nature lessons from things that can kill you Wednesday, January 5, 2011 @ 7:41PMPicture the boy. He is ten or so, maybe eleven, a bit pudgy and with few friends. He is starting to outgrow his action figures and Legos; these days he spends most of his time playing in the woods. Today he creeps through the tall grass of the vacant acre lot below his Hillside home. Elephant grass, his father calls it, and if it is not quite tall enough to hide a pachyderm, it is taller than ...
Extreme cold is tough on our pets Wednesday, January 5, 2011 @ 11:56AMMany dogs enjoy a fun romp through the snow, but when temperatures fall, it’s important for pet owners to make sure their animals stay warm enough.