Posts by Sean Milligan
Nome Common Council approves partnership between Nome police and National Park Service
That was an agreement between the Nome Police Department and Bering Land Bridge National Preserve.
Read MoreAHFC urges homeowners to apply for assistance by April 4
After multiple rounds of rent relief in 2021, the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation is now offering similar support to homeowners. The application period for AHFC’s Homeowner Assistance program began on March 14 and runs until 11:59 p.m. on the night of Monday, April 4.
Read MoreCoast Guard requests comments on shipping through Beaufort and Chukchi Seas
Since 2018, the U.S. Coast Guard has been running a Port Access Route Study, or PARS, for the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas to determine how vessel traffic in the region should be routed.
Read MoreTre West wins 2022 Nome-Golovin race
This year’s Nome-Golovin champion was open-class racer Tre West, who finished with a time of 2:05:50. West has been racing in the Nome-Golovin since he was 18, and has competed in other regional snowmachine races as well — he won the Archie Ferguson/Willie Goodwin Sr. Memorial Snowmachine Race in 2018.
Read MoreRacers prepare for 200-mile Nome-Golovin Snowmachine Race
The annual Nome-Golovin Snowmachine Race kicks off at noon on March 12, 2022. About 60 racers registered on the night of March 10, which is about average for the Nome-Golovin, Race Manager Kevin Bahnke said.
Read MoreNome Common Council votes to keep current rules for sale of alcohol
The Nome Common Council at Monday’s meeting voted down a proposed ordinance that would have changed the legal hours to sell alcohol in the city.
Read MoreIron Dog 2022 crowns its champions
Tyler Aklestad and Nick Olstad are the 2022 Iron Dog champions. The two never gave up the lead after pulling ahead in the early hours of the race, and finally crossed the finish line in Big Lake at 11:21 a.m. on Feb. 26.
Read MoreNome Common Council Youth Representative highlights public health as primary concern
Nome-Beltz High School student Paris Hebel serves as the Youth Representative to the Nome Common Council.
Read MoreTop four Iron Dog racers hold steady as they close on finish
Tyler Aklestad and Nick Olstad had yet to give up their lead in the 2022 Iron Dog by when they pulled into McGrath at 8:04 p.m. on Feb. 24, nearly an hour and a half ahead of second-position racers Mike Morgan and Chris Olds.
Read MoreIron Dog pack leaders complete Red Dog loop in one day
Tyler Aklestad and Nick Olstad continue to hold a strong lead in the 2022 Iron Dog. They completed the northern Red Dog loop in 13 hours of nearly non-stop riding on Feb. 23, then checked into Unalakleet that night at 9:19 p.m.
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