The Ramy Brooks matter may soon reach a conclusion.
Tomorrow (Friday, 5/18) the Iditarod Trail Committee (ITC) board plans to convene a special meeting in Anchorage to receive the independent investigator’s report and decide what — if any — action to take in response to the findings.
The report was originally scheduled for presentation and discussion in late April but was delayed due to complications in contacting witnesses in Golovin, the remote village at the center of the alleged Brooks dog abuse incident(s).
It’s unclear whether the independent report will be made public. APRN is sending a reporter to cover the meeting. Hopefully we’ll have a report in Alaska News Nightly on Friday evening or, if the meeting runs long, on Monday.
Separately, the rules committee of the ITC is still working on recommendations for 2008 revisions. The proposed changes are not expected to be presented to the full Board for review and possible adoption until next month’s regular ITC board meeting. Some mushers, including Jeff King, have recommended much stronger rules surrounding dog deaths. Iditarod rules are reviewed annually for possible changes.
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UPDATE: The ITC issued a statement today about tomorrow’s meeting. They confirmed the start time and location (9:00 a.m. at the Courtyard by Marriott on Spenard Road) and indicated a formal statement would be issued following the meeting.
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