Iditarod Requests More Sponsorship Money from City of Nome; Council Discusses Elections
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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.”
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Nome musher Aaron Burmeister secures his best Iditarod finish yet.
Dallas Seavey Wins 49th Iditarod with Historic Finish in Deshka Landing
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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?
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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?