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All of the teams running the 550 miles to Tok are now out on the Yukon River ice. Another 200-miler scratched early yesterday, and the last finisher in that division came in.

There is something like 312 dogs in the different divisions of the Yukon Quest this year; some of them think they are the boss. And Eagle teenagers train to be checkpoint volunteers.

Director Rachel Blackwell gives us a behind the scenes look at the upcoming production. August Cooper, who plays Christopher Boone and Hank Nuwer, who plays Ed, were two of the show's actors in the studio to share select scene reads with host Lori Neufeld and the Alaska Live audience. Worth a listen before you take in the show!

It looks like the Yukon Quest may be won as early as Thursday afternoon, as Jeff Deeter is keeping up an average 7-mile-per-hour pace.

The last two mushers finished the race in Tok last night. Joey Sabin got to the finish at 8:39 p.m. Friday, and Keaton Loebrich was the Red Lantern at 10:34 p.m. for a total of six days, 11 hours and 34 minutes.The 80-mile, 200-mile and other 550-mile racers enjoyed the finisher's award banquet in Fairbanks, celebrating the mushers, the volunteers and the sport of mushing.

Fairbanks hosted an Alaska Music Summit over the weekend. Organizers Marian Call, Carey Seward, Caitlin Frye and Emily Anderson joined host Lori Neufeld for music and discussion about how the Alaska Music Summit invites all to get involved with the music community.