Posts by Laura Collins
In Their Own Words: Keynote Speakers from the Kawerak Regional and Rural Providers Conference
Each day of the conference began with a keynote speaker, whose message was aired on KNOM each morning. All four speeches are presented here.
Read MoreA Race Within the Race, Kelly Maixner & Pete Kaiser
Kelly Maixner and Bethel’s Pete Kaiser battled for their Iditarod finish in a pack of 5 mushers crossing under the Burled Arch within an hour of each other early Thursday morning.
Read MoreMartin Buser Finishes His 32nd Iditarod
Martin Buser finished his 32nd Iditarod Thursday morning, pulling under the Burled Arch to a cheering crowd of friends and family.
Read MoreWestern Alaska’s John Baker & Richie Diehl
Kotzebue’s John Baker and Aniak’s Richie Diehl make a good showing for Western Alaska in Iditarod 43 — finishing 21st and 23rd, respectively.
Read MoreWade Marrs Sets the 2015 Pace For Fastest Finish, Safety To Nome
Wade Marrs, in his best Iditarod finish yet — 8th place — also sets the 2015 pace for the fastest Safety-to-Nome run, at 2 hours and 30 minutes.
Read More9th & 10th, Ken Anderson & Nicolas Petit
Ken Anderson and Nicolas Petit round out the top 10 finishers for Iditarod 43, in 9th and 10th respectively.
Read MoreAliy Zirkle Rounds Out The Top Five
A large crowd of fans lining Front Street cheered Aliy into the chute and to her 15th Iditarod finish midday Wednesday.
Read MoreFirst Time In Top Five, Jessie Royer
In 2015, Jessie Royer achieved her first crack into the top five. Posting consistently fast run times throughout the race, Royer said that she was very pleased with how her team ran this year.
Read MoreBurmeister Offered Warm Welcome Home
Third to Nome for Iditarod 2015, Aaron Burmeister was greeted by friends, family, and the Nome St. Lawrence Island Singers and Dancers. “The dogs performed phenomenal…I’m just honored to be the guy that was on the runners this year driving them to Nome.”
Read MoreMitch Seavey Into Nome, Second Place
In Iditarod 2015, Mitch Seavey was second to arrive under Nome’s Burled Arch.
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