Sandpoint resident chasing history, dream of qualifying for the Iditarod
Jed Stephensen puts a harness on one of his puppies, Sadie, as he prepares to take his sled dog team on a training session in early June.
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Marian cools down after a training session.
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Bristol, a puppy, gets ready to take off on a training session.
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A dog waits to get out of the dog barn for a training session.
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A pair of dogs drink water after a two-mile training session.
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The sled dogs get excited as Jed Stephensen hooks them up for a training session.
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Dogs rest after a training session.
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The sled dogs take off on a training session.
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Jed Stephensen picks up after a training session.
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Jed Stephensen puts a harness on Marian.
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Jed Stephensen puts a harness on Sadie.
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Jed Stephensen puts a harness on Sampson.
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Jed Stephensen puts a harness on Sun Bear, aka Sunny.
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Jed Stephensen untangles the dogs before taking off for a training session.
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Kyle gets ready for a training session.
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The lead dogs guide the way during a training session.
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This is the truck Jed Stephensen uses to carry his 17 sled dogs. He calls it the Millennium Falcon.
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Sun Bear, aka Sunny, gets ready to take off for a training session.
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Jed Stephensen picks up the harnesses for the sled dogs following a training session.
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Sadie, a puppy that is all tangled up in her harness, rests after a recent training session.
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Jed Stephensen and his team of sled dogs compete in the 2020 Priest Lake Sled Dog Race.
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SANDPOINT — Only two people have accomplished what Jed Stephensen is chasing — the triple crown of sled dog racing....
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