Election officials had received and sorted a total of 70,401 ballot packages as of 4:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Anthony Lee Herring is expected to be sentenced to serve 25 years in prison, according to a plea agreement filed in the case.

Rick’s father, Dick Mackey, won the race in 1978, and his brother Lance won four straight Iditarods from 2007 through 2010.

A new report details respiratory problems, mental health conditions and lack of access to medical care following the deadly August fire in Lahaina.

Women’s health advocates view the move as crucial to stamping out the preventable disease.