Iditarod’s top 15 are into Nome following Mackey’s second championship
Wed, March 12, 2008
Teams continue to pour into Nome this evening, wrapping up their 1,100-mile run on the Iditarod trail. The latest to arrive was DeeDee Jonrowe, who finished at 4:07 p.m. this afternoon, in 15th place.
Libby Casey, KUAC - Nome
U.S. Senate holds hearing to bolster “Climate Security Act”
Wed, March 12, 2008
The leader of the U.S. Senate Environment Committee brought top U.S. environmental and public interest groups together today to show broad support for a climate change bill headed to the Senate floor as soon as June.
Joel Southern, APRN - Washington, DC
Tongass forest dwellers, defenders and developers talk openly about the future
Wed, March 12, 2008
Can a conservation group and a foundation help chart a new economic agenda for Southeast Alaska? That’s what some members would like to see out of a 2-year-old effort called the Tongass Futures Roundtable.
Weld Royal, KTOO - Juneau
Sheldon Jackson delivers back pay to some 100 former employees
Wed, March 12, 2008
When former Sheldon Jackson College employees checked their mailboxes last week, they found a welcome surprise: severance checks signed by College President David Dobler.
Melissa Marconi-Wentzel, KCAW - Sitka
Ceremony set to honor first Alaska Native female bush pilot
Wed, March 12, 2008
This weekend in Anchorage, family and friends will gather to pay their respects to the first Alaska Native female bush pilot in the state. Ellen Paneok died earlier this month at age 48. A memorial service will be held at the Alaska Aviation Heritage Museum on Saturday, March 15.
Dixie Hutchinson, KNBA - Anchorage
Legislature plans to hand Governor Palin the same capital projects she vetoed last year
Wed, March 12, 2008
The Alaska House is on track to give Governor Palin the first serious challenge to her term in office: giving her a budget bill with funding for capital projects that she vetoed last year.
Dave Donaldson, APRN - Juneau
Alaska News Nightly: March 12, 2008
Wed, March 12, 2008
Defending Champion Lance Mackey beat out Jeff King in the final hours of Iditarod 2008. And the race for 4th place came down to just 44 seconds. We have all the details from Nome. Plus, remembering Alaska’s first Native female bush pilot. Those stories and more on tonight’s Alaska News Nightly, broadcast statewide on APRN stations.
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Lance Mackey: Iditarod 2008 Champion
Wed, March 12, 2008
Yet another Lance Mackey win in the Iditarod. This year he did it in 9 days, 11 hours, 46 minutes, 48 seconds (official time).
We’ll have audio updates later this morning on APRN stations statewide. And check out our Special Coverage site for more. We’ll have updates from Libby Casey in Nome, plus more coverage from further back in the race from Ellen Lockyer.
Jeff King has taken 2nd place. A handful of mushers were battling for third place, and are expected in Nome by 9:00 a.m. this morning.
We’re live Twittering the Iditarod victory; Mackey past Safety checkpoint
Wed, March 12, 2008
Join us on Twitter for live coverage right up to the end of the race! And be sure to see our special Iditarod coverage web site. What’s happening?
Lance Mackey has already passed the Safety checkpoint. So far, Jeff King has not poured on enough speed to make up the 1-hour difference in their starts from White Mountain. So it looks like Mackey’s race to lose at this point.
You can see a spreadsheet we’re updating as we countdown to someone’s victory.
If Mackey does indeed win this race, he will set yet another dog sledding record, with this unprecedented winning streak:
- Iditarod 2008
- Yukon Quest 2008
- Iditarod 2007
- Yukon Quest 2007
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