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Iditarod director says crumbled Burled Arch will be replaced in time for 2025 race
NOME, Alaska (KTUU) - After the storied Burled Arch crumbled into pieces in Nome over the weekend, Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Director Mark Nordman said Monday that he’s working with the City of Nome to replace the arch in time for next year’s edition of the Last Great Race on Earth.
Iconic arch that served as Iditarod finish line collapses in Alaska. Wood rot is likely the culprit
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The famed burled arch finish line for the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race has collapsed into a wood pile in Alaska, officials said. Nome Mayor John Handeland told Anchorage television station KTUU that wood rot was the likely cause. He found out about the collapse Saturday night, and salvaged pieces of the wood for safekeeping. The iconic arch that is moved onto Nome’s Front Street every March for the Iditarod finish had been located at a city park in the middle of town when it collapsed. Mushers start the race in Willow and complete the 1,000-mile (1,609-kilometer) race across Alaska by guiding their dog teams under the arch. Messages seeking information about replacing the arch sent to both Handeland, who was traveling Monday, and Iditarod race officials were not immediately returned to The Associated Press.
Graphite One updates Nome on mine development plans
Graphite One is on track to complete the feasibility study by the December 2024 deadline allowing the company to get financing for the project so they can begin applying for permits, which is when the public comment period will open. “The soonest you could possibly start mining out there would...
Nome and the region hit with back-to-back snow storms
Three weeks in a row, residents of Nome and the Southern Seward Peninsula Coast received winter storm warnings from the National Weather Service. With back-to-back blizzards in the first and second weeks of April and a third taking place this week, business as usual was interrupted by the stormy spring. School was delayed or cancelling, flights were canceled, businesses closed early and people just hunkered down to wait out the weather.
Iditarod finish line’s iconic Burled Arch collapses in Nome
NOME, Alaska (KTUU) - The iconic Burled Arch marking the end of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race collapsed in Nome Saturday evening. Pictures showing a heap of wood where the arch once stood were shared by Nome residents and by dogsled mushers on social media. According to Nome Mayor...
Council approves agreement with NSHC to take over ambulance services By Diana Haecker
The Nome Common Council signed off on a Memorandum of Agreement with Norton Sound Health Corporation to take over ground ambulance services, currently run by the city’s volunteer ambulance department. In January, the council had decided to relinquish the service to NSHC. The city had run the Nome Volunteer Ambulance Department since 1996, but an uptick in complaints from the public regarding lagging response times and a smaller pool of ambulance volunteers forced the council to weigh the pros and cons for a city-run ambulance vis-à-vis an ambulance service operated by NSHC.
Army Corps seeks bids for Nome port expansion
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is now soliciting bids for phase one of the massive project to increase dock space and accommodate larger vessels at the Port of Nome. The request for proposals was published at the end of February on SAM.gov, and the Corps will accept bids from contractors through late May.
Army Corps seeks bids for Nome port expansion
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is now soliciting bids for phase one of the massive project to increase dock space and accommodate larger vessels at the Port of Nome. The request for proposals was published at the end of February on SAM.gov, and the Corps will accept bids from contractors through late May.
Nome and the region hit with back-to-back snow storms
Three weeks in a row, residents of Nome and the Southern Seward Peninsula Coast received winter storm warnings from the National Weather Service. With back-to-back blizzards in the first and second weeks of April and a third taking place this week, business as usual was interrupted by the stormy spring. School was delayed or cancelling, flights were canceled, businesses closed early and people just hunkered down to wait out the weather.
Community members bring concerns to Public Safety Advisory meeting
The Nome Public Safety Advisory Commission met Monday for the first time since August 2023, with a full quorum. The commission heard from four community members who voiced frustrations with Nome Police Department’s arrest procedures, officer’s behavior and the handling of sexual assault cases regarding minors. Trinh and...
Pool will open for summer season
This year the Nome Pool will stay open during the summer after being closed for its regular winter season for an retrofitting the sanitation system from saltwater back to a chlorine system that it was built for. Lead contractor of the pool project, Bob Walker, and co-contractors will finalize commissioning...
Sunny Stroeer makes history as first and only woman to finish the 1,000-mile Iditarod Trail Invitational on skis
Sunny Stroeer, a Kanab, Utah, resident, made history as the first and only woman to ski the Iditarod Trail Invitational and finish the near-1,000 mile trail.
Community members bring concerns to Public Safety Advisory meeting
The Nome Public Safety Advisory Commission met Monday for the first time since August 2023, with a full quorum. The commission heard from four community members who voiced frustrations with Nome Police Department’s arrest procedures, officer’s behavior and the handling of sexual assault cases regarding minors. Trinh and...
Pool will open for summer season
This year the Nome Pool will stay open during the summer after being closed for its regular winter season for an retrofitting the sanitation system from saltwater back to a chlorine system that it was built for. Lead contractor of the pool project, Bob Walker, and co-contractors will finalize commissioning...
Dateline: Unforgettable: Where Is Sonya Ivanoff’s Killer Matthew Owens Now?
Disclaimer: This article contains mentions of murder. Reader discretion is advised. Dateline: Unforgettable‘s upcoming episode, “A Walk in the Rain,” will air on Oxygen on Thursday, March 28, 2024, at 8 p.m. ET. It revolves around the murder of 19-year-old Sonya Ivanoff and the subsequent conviction of the Nome Police Department officer, Matthew Owens.
Nanooks are 2024 State Champions!
Clutching their State Championship trophy, the Nome Nanooks Boys’ Basketball team exited the Alaska Airlines terminal in Nome on Sunday to a true hero’s welcome. A crowd of Nanook fans gathered as snow fell, holding signs praising the winning team and welcoming them home. As Mayor John Handeland...
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