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The Nome Static, June 2020 (Print Layout)
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Read MoreRecap 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…
Read MoreYukon River Racing, Some Top Iditarod Teams Yet To Take Required 8-Hour Breaks
By the middle of the day Saturday, 17 Iditarod teams had completed their 8-hour layovers at one of the four checkpoints along the Yukon River (Ruby, Galena, Nulato, and Kaltag). Not among those were race leaders Brent Sass, Jessie Royer, and Pete Kaiser. 3rd position, Thomas Waerner of Norway, was the only musher in the…
Read MoreTakotna or Elsewhere: Teams Begin 24-Hour Mandatory Rest Time
Iditarod teams are taking their 24-hour breaks at checkpoints across Alaska’s Interior. KNOM’s Ben Matheson has more from Takotna about how mushers are making the most out of their biggest rest period of the race and preparing for the miles to come. Tim Pappas is cooking up a big meal for his dogs in an…
Read More13 Rookies Test Training and Dreams in 2020 Iditarod
Among the 57 mushers running the 2020 Iditarod, 13 rookies are on their way to Nome following the restart Sunday in Willow. KNOM’s Ben Matheson reports: As Quince Mountain plots his run and rest schedule for his first Iditarod, he’s weighing his options for camping between checkpoints and facing an unpredictable trail. He’s not sure…
Read MoreA Response to Recent Allegations Made Against KNOM Regarding Jim Poole
The name Father Jim Poole, S.J. has not appeared on the historical timeline on KNOM’s website since before 2011. Poole was the dominant force behind the creation of KNOM and led the effort to find the money and people that put the radio station on the air in 1971. In the following years, he became…
Read MoreThe Nome Static, October 2019: Print Layout
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