On this day…

March 5, 1836: Samuel Colt makes the first production-model revolver, the .34 caliber.

On this day…

  March 4, 1493: Explorer Christopher Columbus arrives back in Lisbon, Portugal aboard his ship Nina from his voyage to what is now The Bahamas and other islands in the Caribbean.

Iditarod starting order

The Iditarod is upon us! Fan favorite DeeDee Jonrowe will lead out the mushers in the ceremonial start on Saturday in Anchorage followed by Ray Reddington, Jr. With a small field of only 62 mushers to attempt the Iditarod, known as The Last Great Race, it should make for an interesting couple of weeks on […]