Drug testing -- for humans -- comes to Iditarod
As the Iditarod prepares for its 38th running, it does so on the verge of several large changes, one of which involves testing mushers for drugs and alcohol this March.
Peninsula Clarion,
Fri Dec 11 10:07:13 PST 2009
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Iditarod lowers sled dog race's purse
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- Organizers of Alaska's Iditarod sled dog race say they have lowered the event's purse due to a $1 million funding shortfall.
UPI,
Tue Dec 08 10:36:14 PST 2009
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Iditarod reports $1M loss in funding
Organizers of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race said Monday they've lost nearly $1 million in funding over the past year, forcing them to cut the prize money for the 2010 race by $100,000. S...
AP via Yahoo! Sports,
Mon Dec 07 22:04:05 PST 2009
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Our view: Iditarod boom, bust
Less gold this year at trail's end, but the Iditarod adventure will go on.
Anchorage Daily News,
Tue Dec 08 20:18:24 PST 2009
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Iditarod reports $1M loss in funding
ANCHORAGE, Alaska
St. Louis Post-Dispatch,
Tue Dec 08 01:13:10 PST 2009
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Iditarod reports $1M loss in funding
ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- The world's most famous sled dog race is feeling squeezed by the poor economy.Organizers of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race said Monday they've lost nearly $1 million ...
MalaysiaNews.net,
Mon Dec 07 23:21:40 PST 2009
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Iditarod loses $1 M in sponsorships over last year, reduces purse
The Iditarod Trail Committee announced that the race has lost nearly $1 million in sponsorships over the past year. Due to the losses, it will reduce the purse for the Last Great Race by an...
KTUU Anchorage,
Tue Dec 08 00:08:23 PST 2009
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Iditarod committee cuts race prize money by $100,000
The Iditarod Trail Committee on Monday announced a funding shortfall of nearly $1 million that's accumulated over the last 12 months, forcing the race to once again slice the purse paid to ...
Anchorage Daily News,
Mon Dec 07 18:41:57 PST 2009
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Alaska's race, the Iditarod, is strapped for cash
The Iditarod Trail Committee today announced a funding shortfall of nearly $1 million, forcing organizers to once again slice the purse of the 1,000-mile sled-dog race to Nome.
McClatchy Washington Bureau,
Mon Dec 07 16:10:56 PST 2009
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Iditarod Cutting Prize Money Again
The Iditarod sled dog is cutting prize money again and slashing staff salaries by 20 percent. Race director Stan Hooley says the organization has lost close to one million dollars in fundin...
Alaska Public Radio Network,
Mon Dec 07 19:28:35 PST 2009
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Iditarod organizers say race is in tough financial straits
The Iditarod organizing committee says the event has lost $1 million in sponsorship funding in the past year, forcing them to make cuts that include slashing prize money by $100,000.
KTVA Anchorage,
Mon Dec 07 20:10:46 PST 2009
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Iditarod reports $1 million loss in funding
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The world's most famous sled dog race is feeling squeezed by the poor economy. Organizers of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race said Monday they've lost nearly $1 million ...
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner,
Mon Dec 07 13:53:02 PST 2009
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Drug testing planned for Iditarod mushers
FAIRBANKS - The Iditarod plans to test mushers for drugs and alcohol in March, a change that many mushers don't have a problem with unless one asks three-time champion Lance Mackey.
Juneau Empire,
Mon Dec 07 11:37:00 PST 2009
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Iditarod reports $1M loss in funding
The world's most famous sled dog race is feeling squeezed by the poor economy.
AP via Yahoo! News,
Mon Dec 07 21:41:39 PST 2009
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Drug testing planned for Iditarod mushers
The Iditarod is planning to test mushers for drugs and alcohol in March. It's a change most mushers don't have a problem with -- except for three-time champion Lance Mackey, who uses medica...
KTUU Anchorage,
Sun Dec 06 22:37:43 PST 2009
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Our view: Altered states
The altered state of the Iditarod requires a clear head and a steady hand.
Anchorage Daily News,
Wed Dec 09 19:18:25 PST 2009
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Iditarod reports $1M loss in funding
World's most famous sled dog race reports $1M loss in funding
Bay News 9 Tampa Bay,
Mon Dec 07 21:50:41 PST 2009
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Holiday Tree Shopping in the Last Frontier
Well from small plastic christmas trees to enourmous spruce trees, you have a lot to choose from when it comes time to decorate for the holidays. Our Megan Mazurek hit the town to check out...
ABC Alaska News,
Thu Dec 10 23:10:06 PST 2009
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Area teens to compete in West Yellowstone sled dog race
When Lacey Hart asked her parents to buy her a team of sled dogs, they tried to placate her with a single dog adopted from the animal shelter.
Bozeman Daily Chronicle,
Thu Dec 10 22:25:05 PST 2009
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