Anxiety growing for Ukrainian newcomers currently living in the Interior. Heliskiers killed in recent avalanche near Girdwood all had ties to the state of Minnesota. Iditarod mushers and dogs get checkpoint treats as they rest in Galena.

Many mushers opted to take their required 24-hour stop at the checkpoint and said they’re hoping for thicker snow coverage ahead.

While President Donald Trump was addressing Congress Tuesday night, hundreds of Fairbanksans responded to calls by national organizations to protest his policies.

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A last-minute plan to change the route went off without a hitch despite significant changes to the original trail.

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The 72-year-old decrepit structure currently sits half-demolished in downtown Fairbanks.

Interior business owners and checkpoint volunteers are busy readying food and beds for Iditarod teams after race organizers’ last-minute decision to push the starting line north.