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Official: 2020 Nome Municipal Election Results
As of 12pm on Thursday (October 9th), all absentee ballots and in-person votes from Municipal Election Day were certified. Here are the official results:
Read MoreThe Nome Static, October 2020 (PDF Layout)
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Read MoreThe Nome Static, September 2020 (Print Layout)
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Read MoreElder Voices: Betty Segock
Join “Elder Voices” for two interviews with Betty Segock of Elim, born August 17, 1934.
Read MoreThe Nome Static, June 2020 (Print Layout)
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Recap of the Top 25 Iditarod Teams at the Finish Line of the 1,000 Mile Race
Sunday just before 12:30pm, Kaci Murringer crossed under the burled arch in Nome to cap off what has been an eventful running of this year’s Iditarod sled dog race. In case you missed a musher’s finish in Nome due to COVID-19 related closures, social distancing, or for some other reason, don’t worry. KNOM Radio spoke…
Read MoreTop Five Mushers Into White Mountain By The Time Waerner Departed for Nome
Iditarod mushers are closing in on Nome. Norwegian Thomas Waerner was the first to leave White Mountain at 1:35 Tuesday afternoon when he pulled the snowhook and set off on the final 77 miles to Nome. As fresh snow fell on his sleeping team, he completed his mandatory eight-hour break. Waerner now has a generous…
Read MoreWaerner First Out of Unalakleet, Sass, Royer, and Burmeister Giving Chase
The 2020 Iditarod has reached the Norton Sound Coast. After seven days and 700 miles of round-the-clock running, KNOM’s Ben Matheson reports that a handful of contenders are chasing a new race leader and preparing to show race fans what their teams can do. On Sunday afternoon, Norwegian musher Thomas Waerner rested his 12 dogs…
Read MoreIditarod Reaches the Norton Sound, Soft Trail and More Snow Storms Ahead
Day 7 of the 2020 Iditarod saw the first musher check into Unalakleet about five and a half hours ahead of the next team. Thomas Waerner’s sizable lead heading into the Eastern Norton Sound grew when he left the checkpoint just after 3pm, before the next musher had even arrived. KNOM’s Ben Matheson spoke with…
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