Wilson Hoogendorn and Oliver Tusagvik Hoogendorn of Nome summited Kilimanjaro, the tallest peak in Africa, on February 21.
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Wilson Hoogendorn and Oliver Tusagvik Hoogendorn of Nome summited Kilimanjaro, the tallest peak in Africa, on February 21.
The brothers are known for their outdoor exploits: They were the first to the summit of Denali before skiing down in 2019;...
The Nome Common Council in an unusual Wednesday meeting – rescheduled due to inclement weather on Monday, February 23 — passed a resolution that increased the pay for communication officers at the Nome Police Department with the goal to attract...
On February 19, Gambell residents saw strange contrails in the skies above, approaching from the west, making a wide U-turn in the bright blue sky over the island and flying back west.
About 15 minutes later, U.S. military planes showed up above St...
Last Thursday night, parents and fans packed the Den of the Nanooks for the boys basketball senior night and game against Bethel Regional High School.
The Nanooks won against Bethel easily, 62-45.
On Friday, they came back for another win, 71-43...
Before she ever learned about the Iditarod Trail Invitational, or ITI, Carol Seppilu had a dream that she was out on the Iditarod Trail near the Happy River Steps. “When I looked around, there were no dogs with me,” she said, “I was all alone and I...
Iron Dog competitors battled deep snow and cold temperatures on the way into Fairbanks from Nome as they made their final push to the finish line from the halfway point in Nome, arriving Saturday late evening.
On Saturday, 8:32 p.m. Tyler Aklestad...
Iron Dog racers battled through a series of intense winter storms on their way up the western coast, to Kotzebue and Nome. High winds and snow prompted a holdover in Kotzebue for a Wednesday morning restart. Wrench day was moved from Wednesday to...
Last week, almost exactly a year after Bering Air flight 445 crashed on the sea ice en route from Unalakleet to Nome, killing all nine passengers and the pilot, four families of crash victims filed wrongful death lawsuits in Nome Superior Court....
In a special meeting on Monday, the Nome Common Council passed a resolution that set the city’s state and federal legislative priorities. The number one priority is the Port of Nome expansion, seeking $300 million from the state and federal...
Discussion of budget woes was the main thread throughout last week’s school board meeting. Principals discussed how classrooms and equipment in bad condition and lack of substitute teachers are contributing to low staff morale. Only tenured teachers...
A severe blizzard hit western Alaska just as Iron Dog racers reached the coast, making their progress slow and eventually halted the pro class at Kotzebue.
The raging blizzard stranded several Expedition Class riders Monday night in a mountainous...
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