Posts by Sophia Desalvo
2021 Statewide Yup’ik Spelling Bee Included Iñupiat Spellers for the First Time
This year’s Yup’ik Statewide Spelling Bee for Beginners included Iñupiat spellers for the first time. Fourth grader Kopeck Kaitlyn Alston from Brevig Mission earned first place.
Read MoreKawerak Inc. Looking to Expand Nome Recycling Efforts
Kawerak brought in the Zender Environmental Health and Research Group to conduct a feasibility study for the potential project, a concrete step toward building a sustainable future in Nome.
Read MoreAaron Burmeister: “My goal is to bring the victory home to Nome.”
Aaron Burmeister finished second in the 2021 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, reaching the finish line in Deshka Landing just 3 hours after Dallas Seavey, the now 5-time Iditarod Champion.
Read MoreSeavey Holds Slim Lead over Burmeister
Seavey and Burmeister neck and neck into the Skwentna-South checkpoint.
Read MoreFirst Out of Ophir, Brent Sass heads to the Iditarod Checkpoint
Brent Sass heads to this year’s race half-way point. Other mushers who have already taken their mandatory 8 hour layover are not far behind.
Read MoreAliy Zirkle Scratches from 2021 Iditarod After Injury on the Trail
Aliy Zirkle sustained significant impact that resulted in a concussion and orthopedic injuries to her upper torso.
Read MoreRookie Withdraws from 2021 Iditarod for Economic Reasons
This year’s Iditarod will look different in a lot of ways, especially with the absence of familiar faces who opted not to participate in this year’s shortened “Gold Trail Loop.”
Read MoreUnalakleet Basketball Game Cancelled After Confusion Over Positive COVID-19 Case
Nome-Beltz High School was prepared to host a basketball game against Unalakleet last Friday, but after learning of a positive COVID-19 case in the village, the Bering Strait School District decided to cancel the games.
Read MoreIron Dog Race Update, Hale Brothers First to Leave Koyuk En Route to Nome
Brett Lapham and Zack Weisz have taken over first position in the leaderboard. The team checked out of Unalakleet on the way to Nome at 10:08 this morning with 30 layover hours used.
Read MoreBering Strait School District Approves Travel for Basketball Competition Between Villages in “GREEN”
In a meeting last week, the School Board for the Bering Strait School District approved a plan for basketball teams to travel between villages that are in the “GREEN” zone.
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