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A musher takes off during the 2018 Kuskokwim 300 in Bethel, Alaska.

How To Follow The K300 And Akiak Dash This Weekend

The Kuskokwim 300 Sled Dog Race begins Friday, Feb. 12, followed by the Akiak Dash on Saturday, Feb. 13. The races looks different this year due to the…

A local Kuskokwim sled dog team prepares to race in December 2017.

Which K300 Musher Will Win? You Can Bet On That.

Kuskokwim 300 race fans have a new way to raise the stakes in this year’s race: by betting on the action. With in-person ticket sales hampered by the…

After Waking From Coma, COVID-19 Survivor Returns Home To Pilot Station

A 33-year-old woman from Pilot Station returned home on Feb. 8 after spending over two months in hospitals. Nastasia “Bea” Xavier recovered after being in…

Richie Diehl reached the midway checkpoint in first place in the Kuskokwim 300. Bethel, Alaska on February 13, 2021.

Aniak's Richie Diehl First Into Kuskokwim 300 Halfway Checkpoint

Updated: 11:19 a.m. The first mushers have arrived at the halfway checkpoint for the 2021 Kuskokwim 300 Sled Dog Race. The top three mushers arrived…

Napaskiak musher Jackie Larson celebrates his 2021 Akiak Dash win in Bethel Alaska on February 13, 2021.

Jackie Larson Wins 2021 Akiak Dash

Jackie Larson won his first Akiak Dash Sled Dog Race on Saturday, Feb. 13, outpacing a deep field of past champions over 65 miles on the Kuskokwim River.…

Richie Diehl of Aniak is the 2021 Kuskokwim 300 Champion. Diehl is pictured here with his fiance, Emerie Fairbanks, for his Valentine's Day finish. February 14, 2021 in Bethel, Alaska.

Aniak's Richie Diehl Wins His First K300 In Record Time

Richie Diehl of Aniak has won the 2021 Kuskokwim 300 Sled Dog Race, crossing the finish line in Bethel on Feb. 14 at 6:38 a.m. with 11 dogs. He completed…

Richie Diehl (right) of Aniak is the 2021 Kuskokwim 300 Champion. This was Diehl's 12th K300 and his first win. Pete Kaiser (left) of Bethel is a five-time K300 champion, and the two are best friends. February 14, 2021 in Bethel, Alaska.

Buddies Richie Diehl And Pete Kaiser Lead Local Mushers’ Domination Of K300

It was a year of many firsts for the Kuskokwim 300 Sled Dog Race. It was the first year that checkpoints were set up outside of villages to avoid…

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Yugtun Qanemcit: Kanruyauciq 15, 2021

Dr. Liz Bates prepares for COVID-19 testing at the YKHC testing tent on March 25, 2020. She and Dr. Ellen Hodges were recognized by Sen. Dan Sullivan for leading vaccination efforts in the Y-K Delta.

Bethel COVID-19 Mandates Hold After State Emergency Declaration Expires

Over the weekend, Gov. Mike Dunleavy allowed Alaska’s COVID-19 emergency declaration to expire. With the expiration of the declaration, the state has no…

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