A Homer ninth grader is one of 21 entrants in this year’s Jr. Iditarod, and the only one from south of Anchorage, according to the race roster as of Monday. Connections Homeschool student Addy Pederson, 14, is participating for the first time in the race, slated for Feb. 24. Pederson, in an interview with Homer […]
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Kasilof musher dies at 67
Paul Gebhardt, a 21-time participant in the Iditarod, who also owned and operated both Gebhardt Construction and the Morning View Kennel on the Kenai Peninsula, died Saturday at 67 years old after six years dealing with cancer, the Iditarod announced Monday. Gebhardt, who lived in Kasilof, finished in the Iditarod’s top 10 eight times, the […]
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