Icebreaker USCGC Healy to Navigate Northwest Passage This Summer
Experts say the Coast Guard Cutter Healy’s trip through the Northwest Passage signifies a willingness to cooperate between Canada and the U.S.
Mike Morgan of Nome Wins “Old School” 2021 Nome-Golovin Snowmachine Race
Former Iron Dog Champion Mike Morgan of Nome is the 2021 winner of the Nome-Golovin Snowmachine Race with a time of 2 hours, 13 minutes and 56 seconds.
Community spread of COVID-19 remains in Nome but variant strains so far undetected
The City of Nome has seen a small bump in COVID-19 cases with three new cases reported in one week. Local health and government officials are reminding residents that COVID-19 is still present in the region and measures need to be followed to keep spread low.
USDA Wants Gluten-Sensitive Individuals to Double-Check Chicken Noodle Soup
If you require a gluten-free diet and have recently purchased pre-made chicken noodle soup at Hanson’s in Nome, you might want to double-check your soup packaging.
As More Teams Finish the 49th Iditarod, the Race for the Red Lantern is On
Twenty-one mushers have crossed the finish line in Deshka, leaving 15 teams still out on the historic Iditarod Gold Trail Loop.
A Rerouted Iditarod Race Will Result In Losses, Nome Businesses Are Getting By
Without the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race coming to town, the City of Nome and many commercial establishments expect to take a financial loss this year.
Winter Storms Cause Nome-Golovin Race Delay
The race was originally scheduled to run on Saturday March 13th but the night before, high winds and blowing snow prompted race organizers to push the race back a day. But come Sunday morning, conditions hadn’t improved enough for a safe race.
Dallas Seavey Wins 49th Iditarod with Historic Finish in Deshka Landing
Dallas Seavey is the first place finisher for Iditarod 49. He is the second-ever musher to achieve five Iditarod wins, which ties him with Rick Swenson as winningest Iditarod musher in race history.
2021 Iditarod Winner Expected to Finish in Deshka Landing Overnight
Three mushers are now back into Skwentna, the last checkpoint of the 2021 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race and what is being called this year’s “White Mountain”. Dallas Seavey has a lead of one hour and one minute and that could be all he needs to seal a winning finish. That finish will likely happen in the early morning hours of Monday.
Aaron Burmeister of Nome Is First Into Rohn Southbound as Race Gets Tighter
Aaron Burmeister was the first musher into Rohn southbound this afternoon. He pulled into Rohn southbound at 4:26 this afternoon and he has all 14 dogs on the line. His team has less than 200 miles to go.