Iditarod Requests More Sponsorship Money from City of Nome; Council Discusses Elections
The council received a letter from the Iditarod Trail Committee asking the city of Nome for $100,000 to “offset the projected hard costs of staging the 2022 finish in Nome”.
Aaron 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.
Top 25 Mushers Out of Skwentna-South
The latest to finish Iditarod 2021 is Matthew Failor in 21st place.
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.
Top 25 Mushers into Skwentna-South
Top 15 mushers have also all arrived into Deshka Landing for their race finish.
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.
2020’s Rookie of the Year Lands 5th Place Finish
Mille Porsild has placed 5th in this year’s Iditarod Race. She moves up from her 17th place finish in 2020 to a Top 5 finish in 2021. Is the former Rookie of the Year gearing up for a future Iditarod win? Listen below for a discussion on Porsild’s mushing career, current leaderboard standings and more: […]
Aaron Burmeister Gets 2nd Place Finish in Iditarod 2021
Nome musher Aaron Burmeister secures his best Iditarod finish yet.
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.
Has Nome Mushing Seen its Heyday?
Mushing’s connection to Western Alaska is both historic and iconic, but interest in it has varied over the years. Has mushing seen its heyday here in Nome?