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It’s the fourth day of the Iditarod, and dozens of teams are in the middle of their mandatory 24 hour rests. Mitch Seavey was the first to declare his rest in Takotna, and is cleared to leave ...
TAKOTNA — Tim Pappas cooked up a big meal for his dog team in an insulated cooler Wednesday at the checkpoint here under clear skies. It was a quiet morning as lines of sled dogs curled up on ...
The Iditarod checkpoint of Takotna is renowned for its hospitality and delicious homemade pies. The village has a population of 50 but grows to over 120 during the race.
The lead mushers in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race are taking their mandatory, 24-hour rests in the tiny community of Takotna in the Interior. Martin Buser led the race there, but he has plenty ...
TAKOTNA, ALASKA — In a flat, piney river valley deep in the Alaska interior, the village of Takotna is marked by a dozen or so houses, a shop, a tiny post office and a school. Intrepid gold ...
This story originally featured on Saveur. In the shadow of Alaska’s Kuskokwim Mountains, nestled in a valley along the banks of a winding river, there’s a town called Takotna with a population ...
With two dozen or so teams taking their mandatory 24-hour breaks, the Iditarod got a shake-up as several other teams took advantage.
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Takotna is a Census-designated place in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, with a population of 23. The total cost of housing, food, child care, transportation, health care, taxes, and other ...
Takotna Community School is a public school located in Takotna, AK, which is in a remote rural setting. The student population of Takotna Community School is 11 and the school serves PK-12.