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Published daily in Bend, Oregon, by Western Communications, Inc. Copyright 2007.
By Julia Lyon / The Bulletin
January 5, 2004
The dogs were ready to go.
They squealed and cried, tugging at their harnesses as they pointed their noses down the trail. Thirty seconds! 15 seconds!
And with what looked like crazed delight, the sled dogs took off up a hill and disappeared into the falling snow.
Sunday's ceremonial portion of....