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ANCHORAGE, Alaska AP 鈥?The Iditarod has punished three mushers for taking their dogs inside shelter cabins during fierce storms at the tail end of this year s race. Mushers Mille Porsild of Denmark and Michelle Phillips of Canada were demoted in standings, and Riley Dyche of Fairbanks was fined for riding out the storm with their dogs. The decision to punish the mushers
stanley quencher was made by race marshal Mark Nordman, who said the indoor rest for the dogs amounted to a competitive advantage over teams that trailed them into Nome. No doubt that Michelle and Mille did the right thing for their dogs, Nordman said per the Associated Press. But it also affected the competition for racers going forward. According to the AP, Porsild dropped from 14th to 17th position, Phillips slipped to 18th, and although he didn t fall in the standings, Dyche was fined $1,000.The mushers defended their decisio
stanley cup n to shelter the dogs in the harsh conditions. Stopping and having the dogs in the shelter cabin gave Michelle and I no competition edge; on the contrary, we both lost the edge we had 鈥?especially me and my team, Porsild wrote to Denmark s Daily News, the AP reported.People for the
stanley quencher Ethical Treatment of Animals said the punishment for saving dogs makes it clear the race must end. Bnpj Columbia Restaurant s Uncle George passes away after over 60 years of service
BRADENTON, Fla. -- It is now day 33 of the government shutdown which means another day of federal employees not getting paid. Many local food pantries are concerned about the impact this will have on low-income families, the homeless, and the elderly. Hungers End Manatee County feeds about 600 people in need twice a month. This is all
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stanley cup f Manatee County as well as the Feed Tampa Bay program, said Hungers End organizer, Carl Snyder. Those organizations are already starting to feel the impact of the shutdown, and Snyder fears Hungers End will start to feel it soon.
stanley cup We re expecting to have a higher increase for demand of our resources, he said. We re getting more phone calls from people about how our program works, and if we ll be able to serve them. Depending on how long the shutdown lasts and the number of people in need, many organizations say they could run out of food. Snyder is hopeful that the community will join in to help if that happens. It s a community effort, he said. I think the people in the community will stand up and help when needed.
