Posts by Joe Coleman
Team 39 Out After Schachle Breaks Collarbone, Acklestad and Olstad Continue to Hold Lead
With a double-digit number of teams scratched, the remaining 2020 Iron Dog teams have set their sights on Nome after a layover in Kotzebue. Currently, six teams have finished their overnight layover and are back on the clock. However, just because their layovers are complete, does not mean that every team left Kotzebue when they…
Read MoreTeam #6, Johnson and George Lost Lead After Crash, Aklestad and Olstad Hold Lead in 2020 Iron Dog
Yesterday afternoon, Tyson Johnson and Brad George of Team 6 lost their lead in this year’s Iron Dog snow machine race not by being outraced, but due to Johnson’s crash just outside of Galena. Johnson explained to KIYU radio exactly what happened. “Yeah, it caught high sided and I just fell off and then I…
Read MoreBSSD School Board Focuses on Safety, Missed School Days, and Cell Phone Limits in First Meeting of 2020
Debates over cell phone usage and how missed school days will be made up took priority at the most recent Bering Strait School District Board meeting in Elim last week. Cell phone usage is a contentious issue in schools across the district, but as BSSD Superintendent Bob Bolen states, the negatives outweigh the positives. “So…
Read MoreDalton and Tingle Scratch as 2020 Quest Sees Field Dwindle to 11 Mushers
A pair of scratches and an injury scare have highlighted the last few days of the Yukon Quest. Over the weekend, Dave Dalton and Chase Tingle both elected to scratch in Dawson City. Coming to the same conclusion within almost ten minutes of each other, both cited a stomach virus was affecting their teams, saying…
Read MoreKotzebue and Nome Rivalry On Display During Husky Shootout
Both Nome varsity basketball teams went to Kotzebue this past weekend for the Husky shootout, each returning with a 1-2 record and an all-tournament player. The Nome boys defeated Kotzebue while losing to Nikiski and Homer. The Lady Nanooks defeated Homer 50-32 while losing to Kotzebue and Nikiski. The Nome girls’ lone win came in…
Read MoreDave Turner Claims YQ-300 Win, Quest 1,000 Mile Racers Heading Towards Eagle
Mushers in the 2020 Yukon Quest are barreling towards warmer weather and the Yukon side of the race as they set their sights on the Eagle checkpoint. Cold temperatures have caused problems for mushers throughout the race. Unofficially, the current leader Brent Sass told KUAC yesterday that he had to worry about the cold temperatures’…
Read MoreTop Four Mushers Still Sit at Circle Checkpoint, Kohnert Joins Them, Taking 5th Position From Campeau
Things are quiet this hour in the current standings of the 2020 Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race. The top four mushers are still currently biding their time at the Circle checkpoint, before continuing on to their 60-mile descent towards their next stop: the Slaven’s Roadhouse dog drop and then onwards to the next official…
Read MoreNBHS Basketball Teams Return From Seward With Mixed Results
The Nome Nanook basketball teams were in Seward this past weekend for a pair of games against the Seward Seahawks. The double-header saw the Nome girls leave undefeated and the boys’ team go home winless. The Lady Nanooks took home a pair of double-digit wins, 59-32 and 53-27. The boys did not fare as well,…
Read MoreNome’s All-Tournament Athletes Not Enough to Dominate at Delta Tourney
Both boys and girls’ Nome Nanook basketball teams played in Delta’s Dean Cummings Sr. Memorial tournament earlier this month against Bethel, Galena, and five other teams. The Lady Nanooks had the better day, leaving Delta Junction with a 2 and 1 record. Nome’s girls got their wins against North Pole and Redington, winning the latter…
Read MoreLegislation the Key to Future Educational Tribal Compacting, Discussions Ongoing with Governor
Governor Mike Dunleavy’s administration has been discussing plans for possible legislation with federally-recognized tribes that will allow for educational tribal compacts in Alaska. During a presentation and listening session last month, the governor gave examples of what that could look like in rural Alaska communities. KNOM’s Joe Coleman reports: Department of Education Project Coordinator and…
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