Sass and Zirkle lead Iditarod down Yukon River

Two Rivers musher Aliy Zirkle reached the Yukon River checkpoint of Galena Friday morning. (Photo by Zach Hughes/KSKA)Dog teams moved swiftly down the Yukon River all Friday afternoon. Many came off an eight-hour rest, but some mushers chose to push their teams before taking the mandatory break on the river. KNOM’s Emily Schwing reports.
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It was just before noon as Brent Sass’s dog team sped through the Galena checkpoint without picking up straw, grabbing only his drop