Mitch Seavey is first to Huslia

Huslia residents came out in force to welcome the first musher, Mitch Seavey. (Photo: Ben Matheson, KNOM)Iditarod racer Mitch Seavey is the first musher to reach the halfway checkpoint of Huslia. The two-time champion was the first to leave Galena early Thursday and arrived in Huslia more than 80 miles up the trail at 8:18 p.m. A big crowd lined the main street to welcome in Seavey.
Mitch Seavey was the first musher to reach Huslia on Thursday night. (Photo: Ben Matheson, KNOM)For being the firs