A VIEW FROM THE TRAIL— The Kigluaik Mountains welcome Iditarod mushers as their dog teams climb Cape Nome towards the finish line in Nome. Photo by Nils Hahn

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VOLUME CXVI NO. 10 March 10, 2016 2016 Iditarod: Field of 85 teams starts the Last Great Race By Mary Pemberton salmon from large-scale mining, de- The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race spite a new Iditarod rule intended to got underway Sunday with 85 teams muzzle mushers from using the race leaving from a frozen lake north of to promote their personal agendas Anchorage and heading to Nome in and prevent them from saying any- what officials say promises to be one thing to discredit the race or its spon- of the most competitive Iditarods sors. ever. With fans cheering and lining the Not every musher was thinking chute, the Iditarod mushers and their solely of winning the world’s most dog teams — some wearing yellow, famous long-distance sled dog race. pink, green and orange neon booties Some mushers acknowledged being — took off from Willow about 50 sad to leave their wives and newborn miles north of Anchorage. The babies behind, wishing instead they weather was warm for the dogs but could stay home. Another top just about right for many of the fans, musher admitted to feelings of long- who stripped down to T-shirts and ing, watching his younger brother fi- even shorts in the nearly 40°F nally get his chance to run the race weather as the official part of the team and dream big. One four-time race began under brilliant blue skies champion said if he has any feelings with Denali in full view. of self-pity along the trail all he has A day earlier, the ceremonial start to do is think of his son in a Seattle was held in downtown Anchorage hospital recovering from a terrible where snow had to be brought by rail automobile accident. car from Fairbanks to cover the bare Another musher again was mind- pavement. The show went on any- ful of why she runs the Iditarod, way with the ceremonial start route what she calls her “purpose to my continued on page 6 mission” of protecting Bristol Bay Council postpones port tariff approval By Sandra L. Medearis The council voted unanimously to The Nome Common Council said hold back until its regular meeting ‘no’ to this season’s port tariff revi- March 28 when the city’s Finance sion at a special meeting called to ap- Director Julie Liew would be avail- prove the document to get it to able for more information. shippers. Several noted that the labor costs The revised Port of Nome fees and salaries took a large chunk of the and regulation contains minimal budget. The port budget had to ac- changes in rules, but includes a 10 commodate labor from outside the percent increase in fees applied department, for example, services across the board. performed by the public works de- The port tariff turn down hinged partment. on the price increase. A dozen to 15 “You have people with questions people attended the special meeting that want answers,” councilman Matt at noon March 3. After hearing from Culley said. “If it is 10 percent [in- several citizens who took the podium crease] on the 28th, I’ll vote for it, to speak against the increases boost- but I want answers for people who ing the cost of living and affecting have questions.” business costs, council members said The increase was not to fund op- they wanted more information on erations, but to provide a contin- budget, revenues and expenses to gency fund for emergencies, repairs back up a vote. and local matching money to chase The Port of Nome Commission federal grants for capital improve- Photo by Al Grillo OK’d the revised tariff Feb. 18 and OFF TO NOME— Melissa Owens Stewart, formerly of Nome, leaves the start line at Willow in the 2016 Id- handed it to the council for approval. continued on page 4 itarod Trail Sled Dog Race on March 6. In Republican preference poll, Trump wins big in Nome On the Web: By Diana Haecker In Nome, 93 votes were cast. Nome and noted that voter participa- In addition to the 20 or so people www.nomenugget.net Preliminary results from the Forty-four votes went to Trump. tion tripled compared to the last pres- that Handeland considers “regulars”, E-mail: March 1 Republican Presidential Texas Senator Ted Cruz placed sec- idential preference poll. there were one third of the 93 who he [email protected] Preference poll in Alaska show that ond and received 23 votes (24.7 per- “Last time we had maybe 30 peo- has not seen before at the polls. New York real estate magnate Don- cent); Florida Senator Marco Rubio ple turn out, this time the number He also noted that the voters knew ald Trump took 47.3 percent of Re- received 14 votes (15.1 percent), Ben tripled to 93,” Handeland said. He their preference. “ People walked in publican votes in Nome. Nome had Carson received eight votes (8.6 per- also reported a record number of 17 and knew already who they would by far the highest percentage of Re- cent) and Ohio Governor John Ka- newly registered Republicans during vote for. Nobody seemed unde- publican voters casting their prefer- sich received four votes (4.3 the poll. “Normally we get one or cided,” Handeland said. ence poll for Trump, followed by percent). two show up at the poll and say Statewide, 21,930 votes were cast Barrow, where Trump received 42.9 Arnie Handeland volunteered at ‘might as well commit and get regis- percent or nine votes. the Republican preference poll in tered,’” Handeland said. continued on page 4 2 THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 2016 OPINION THE NOME NUGGET Letters Dear Editor, most beautiful photo on page 12, and one of the reasons I enjoy the Just want to thank you for B/W maybe was color originally. Nugget so very much. your wonderfully interesting paper. However, in B/W it is outstand- Thank you for the Nugget I am so glad someone was able to ing!!!!!!!!!! Stephanie Johnson and Mimi Desautels help me with accessing into your her Dog Team along Saint Michaels Chilliwack, B.C. new website! Creek. Photo by Nils Hahn. Canada The March 3, 2016 edition has the The photos are always amazing The Iditarod— The Last Great Race and Alaska’s biggest professional sport By Mark Nordman to personal conduct. For years mush- when inaccurate, false, or deliber- Race Director and Race Marshal ers have called for such a rule be- ately negative or derogatory state- Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race cause they are professionals and ments are made towards any Joe Redington, Sr. organized the understand that public statements, individual or the organization. long-distance Iditarod race 43 years which are injurious, reckless and dis- Any publication, sharing, posting ago to save sled dog culture and pre- paraging, can only hurt the reputa- or comments that are deemed false, serve the historical Iditarod Trail. It tion of the sport. Organizations as derogatory or negative towards any seems unlikely now, but at the time varied as NASCAR, the NBA and musher, race personnel, the Yukon mushing was facing extinction, being professional tennis have similar Quest organization or their support- replaced by snow machining. The codes of conduct and recognize the ers will not be acceptable. race has changed considerably benefit of decorum within sport. And Demeanor, poise and personal ac- through the years with many opera- for those wanting an example a bit countability are just as important as tional, financial and public relations closer to home, following is the pol- grit, competence and ethical behav- ups and downs. icy communicated to each musher ior when you are a professional. Today’s race is about more than who participated in the Yukon Quest To be clear, concerns on the trail mushing, it represents to the whole the past couple of years: should always be brought to race of- world Alaska’s frontier spirit and the In the spirit of integrity and re- ficials. Additionally, private com- largeness that is our Greatland. spect for the mushers, organization, ments on personal matters that are Photo by John Handeland The professional athletes, both and all race personnel a sportsman- not public statements or acts, are not NUGGET— Philipp Kuzuguk, left, a former “paper boy” when Gre- two- and four-legged varieties, ship standard is being adopted. With covered by this rule. gory Albro owned the Nome Nugget, poses with Nancy McGuire, editor which are the heart and soul of the the advancement of technology, in- The other 15 pages of rules range and publisher of the Nome Nugget, at the Iditarod starting banquet in race, cast an enormous influence formation is available and shared from minimum age and proof of Anchorage on Thursday, March 3. over the community. What the mush- very quickly through both official qualification to mandatory stops and ers say during and immediately after and unofficial channels. This can must-carry trail items, the Iditarod the race, while using the race’s pub- contribute to the success of the race Trail Committee stands by this new lic platform, matters. providing fans with updates, spon- 121-word addition and the continued Last April, ahead of race registra- sors with exposure and funding part- professionalism we believe it will tion in June, the Iditarod Trail Com- ners with recognition. It can also act encourage. Editorial mittee implemented rule 53 related as a detriment to the sport overall Budget Battle Wounds Cuts Deep Foster’s Report Our legislators would rather cut off their nose to spite their face. By Representative Neal Foster operating levels we would need to vote, and so negotiations will also in- They are willing to spend several hundred thousand bucks on San “To hell with politics. Just do see oil at $109 per barrel to have a volve the minority. Francisco lawyer legal fees to defend their right to reject needed fed- what’s right for Alaska.” That was balanced budget. Despite all of these complications eral funds to pay for expanded Medicaid. Go figure! It seems these the personal motto of the late Senator There are many, many ways to I believe that everything can be folks just outright reject anything with Obama’s name on it. Ted Stevens. One reporter wrote: balance the budget using a mix of boiled down to a few guiding princi- In a time when Alaska is facing the cruelest financial management “Stevens was known for his feisty cuts, taxes, use of the permanent ples to achieve a budget package that and budget cuts it seems that the Office of Management and Budget and sometimes volatile tempera- fund, and elimination of oil credits. is fair. (1) We cannot balance the has honed its hatchet and started hacking. The cuts are deep and ment.” And with 40 Representatives, 20 budget on the backs of Rural Alaska. painful and often without consideration of consequences. In Nome our I often think about Senator Senators, and 1 Governor there are (2) We cannot ask low-income earn- Youth Facility has been cut apparently with no thought of the impact Stevens’ political philosophy as well 61 perspectives in the Capitol Build- ers to contribute more than they can to the lives of youngsters whose lives are impacted by the loss of di- his all business attitude toward get- ing on how to solve this problem. afford. (3) We cannot make deep cuts rection. Of course there are other cuts to the economics of our uni- ting the job done. And lately his The process of approving a in communities where basic services versity system. The proposed cuts do not just impact the university words and his actions have served as budget can be very messy. For ex- and infrastructure are still lacking. teaching jobs, but include jobs in construction, health care, real es- inspiration for me as we see the po- ample, while everyone agrees that (4) And we must create a shared tate, transportation, finance, retail sales and the service sector. tential impacts of the State’s deficit cuts have to be made those cuts be- sense of burden so that everyone The budget battle gets old and painful. Would we rather keep our on Rural Alaska. I now find myself come fiercely contested when they contributes and nobody feels like jobs and pay an income tax? Or would we rather give up a portion of saying: “To hell with politics. Just are in each of our own back yards. they are carrying all the water. our PFD to keep the state in business? A tough choice but could ac- do what’s right for the people back And once a budget is approved in the So why have I felt the need to in- count for the least loss of jobs. We need a solution and there is no home.” House then negotiations begin with voke the motto of the late Senator time for legislative dithering. —N.L.M.— The Alaska Legislature has gone equally passionate Senators who ad- Stevens? It’s because both myself into an “all hands on deck” mode to vance a budget of their own. Further and others in the Rural Caucus feel Illegitimus non carborundum balance a $3.5 billion deficit. complicating the issue this year is the some of the proposed finance sub- Budget experts assume oil will av- need for a three-quarter vote to tap committee budget cuts fall dispro- erage $56 per barrel. However, we into our $8.7 billion constitutional portionately in rural Alaska. Some can assume the deficit will be much budget reserve (CBR). In the House of the cuts are specific to our district. larger if oil does not increase from there are not enough members in the today’s $35 per barrel. 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Alaska Polar Bears Slideshow James & Ernie Comedy Duo. Mar 17, Reindeer Slideshow Mar 15, 1:30pm NWC NWC Mar14, 7pm. Free. Join guide & pho- 3pm. NES Conference Room. Assistant professor tographer Laurent Dick on a visual journey Jackie Hrabok-Leppajarvi describes the re- to the Beaufort Sea coast. Carol 443-8407. King Island/ Diomede Dancing Film Mar lationship of reindeer and Arctic people in 14,12pm RFB the circumpolar north. Get a glimpse into the Alaska Russia Reunification and a Dog indigenous and modem day methods of rein- who came home from the USSR Mar. 16. LOIBC Tournament Mar 13-19, 10a- deer herding around the world with an em- 12pm. Mar. 18, 12pm.with Sue Steinacher 11:30pm & Mar 19, 10am-7pm @ NRC. phasis on reindeer husbandry as a RFB Schedules available at NRC beginning Mar livelihood. Samples of traditional crafts will 13 or look us up on Facebook. Kim: 443- be on display. FREE! Jackie 443-8412 Arts & Crafts Fair-17th Annual Mar 14- 2867 19, 10am-6pm@ OSJ. Arts Show Reception, Seal Skin Sewing Demonstration Mar 17, Fri. Mar 18, 5pm-7pm @ OSJ. 16th Annual Meet & Greet w/Martin Buser Mar 18, 2pm- Mar.19, 4pm @ the Visitors Center. Arts & Crafts Bazaar. Cheryl: 304-1669 1pm @ new Kegoayah Kozga Library. Come & watch this interesting demo with Come greet Martin Buser and listen to his local instructor, Dorcas Bloom. Visitors Cen- Behind the Scene Tour of the Carrie M. stories of the trail. Book signing available ter: 443-6555 McLain Museum Mar.14 – 18, 11am. RFB after presentation. Marguerite: 443-6628 Serum Run; the Medical Side of the Story Bering Sea Ice Golf Classic Mar 19, 1st tee- Miners & Mushers Ball Mar.16, 7pm @ Mar 16 10:30am @ NWC. Using records off @ 10:30am behind Breakers Bar. Sign- VFW Bring back an old favorite ! Please join from 1925, NSHC P.A. Dawyn Sawyer up all week prior to event at Breakers with us for a great night with Live Music, Con- presents history of diphtheria and the med- corned beef and cabbage being served all tests, Food, Door Prizes & More ! Open to ical response around Alaska. Free event for day. Ben: 304-1746 the public. Tickets available for $25. At Car- everyone, coffee & snacks provided. quest, Outfitters,or by calling Julia @ 434- Dawyn: 443-3405 Photo by Al Grillo Bering Strait Seals, Sea Lions & Walruses 2042, or at the Door. Mar 17, 1:30pm @ NWC. Free event. Ma- Snow Sculpting Competition Mar 12, rine biologist Gay Sheffield shares natural Musher Signing Mar 19, 2pm @ MCC. 1pm-4pm @ Anvil City Square. Public en- history of and regional emerging issues that Mushers assemble to sign autographs and couraged to vote for their favorite sculpture COMMUNITY CALENDAR might affect seals, sea lions & walruses in meet the public. Bring your own at 4p. $20 entry fee per Team, 8 Teams have Bering Strait region. Gay: 443-2397 markers/pens. 443-MUSH 3 hours to sculpt 4-foot snow blocks. cash prizes $100./$75./$50. *This event is tenta- Bob Beardsley Memorial Mini Mukluk Muskox Slideshow Mar 14, 1:30pm @ tively scheduled depending on snow condi- Thursday, March 10 Marathon, Mar 13, 2pm @ NRC. 5K fun NWC. Free event. Biology professor Clau- tions.* Sponsored by Nome Arts Council. run/casual walk spons. by the Nome Rotary dia Ihl presents findings from her research Alyssa 434-2265 *Open Gym Nome Rec Center 5:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Club. All welcome, free T-shirts for human into social life and courtship behaviors of *NCC Parent and Child Play Group Boys and Girls Club 10:00 a.m. - noon finishers! $10 entry fee. Lew: 443-4388 muskox. Field trip to see muskox if herd Soup Supper Mar 14, 5pm-7:30pm @ Our *Lunch Lap Swim Nome Swimming Pool 11:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. near town! Dress for snowy walk on tundra. Savior’s Lutheran Church, corner of 5th & Book Signing w/Author & Musher Dan Claudia: 443-8417 Bering. Your choice of a variety of home- *Weekly Women’s Circle Prematernal Home 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Seavey Mar 16, 17 10am @ RFB Presenta- made soups; moose, caribou, muskox, *After School Activities: Flag Football Nome Rec Center tion of his book “The First Great Race: Nome-Golovin 200 Snow Machine Race chicken curry & chowder. Bread and deserts Grades 3-6 3:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. Alaska’s 1973 Iditarod.” CMM: 443-6630 Mar 12, race starts at 12noon on sea ice East included. $12 for adults/$8 for children. All Grades 5-8 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. of Nome. Tech inspection will take place at proceeds to benefit several needy causes, in- *Strength Training Nome Rec Center 4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. Building a Dog Sled with Charlie Lean 11am. Race from Nome to Golovin & back cluding the Food Bank and the Boys & *Nome Food Bank Bering and Seppala 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Mar.14,15. 1pm RFB *weather permitting. Sign-up for this race on Girls Club. Karen: 443-5295 *Yoga with Peter Nome Rec Center 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Mar 10, 6pm – 9pm. @ Armory. Trophy *Open Gym Nome Rec Center 5:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Carrie McLain Film Screening Mar. presentation Mar. 12, 7pm BOT Kevin304- St. Patrick’s Day Parade Mar 17, 1pm on 14,15,16,17,18. 2pm. RFB 2201 Front St. Meet at the State Building parking *Water Aerobics Nome Swimming Pool 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. lot, Briday Green 443-2250 *Open Bowling Nome Rec Center 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Challenge Life Iditarod Basketball Clinic Nome Kennel Club’s Annual Business- *Thrift Shop Methodist Church 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Mar 14-17, time TBA @ NES. Free for man’s Race Mar 18, 3:30pm. Be a musher, Stories from the Trail with Howard Far- youth grades 3-12. Sponsored by Nome Es- run 3 dogs 3 miles. $150 entry fee, spaces ley Mar. 14,15,16.17.18. 3pm RFB kimo Community & Challenge Life Foun- limited. Sign-up available at the Visitors Friday, March 11 dation. Niaomi: 443-2246 Center starting Mar 16. Kirsten: 304-2028 Taco Tuesday night @ XYZ Mar. 15, 5pm- 8pm Brenda 304-1434 *Open Gym Nome Rec Center Closed Chili Cook-Off & Games Mar 18 , 7pm @ Nome Rotary Reindeer Dog Grill Out Mar *AM Lap Swim Nome Swimming Pool 6:00 a.m. - 7:30 a.m. VFW. Make your favorite chili & drop it off 17, 11:30a-1:30p or until sold out @ the Vis- The Great Alone – Lance Mackey Story *Open Gym Nome Rec Center Closed for the contest by 6:30p. Prizes! Open to the itors Center. Enjoy an Alaskan Reindeer Dog Mar. Mar. 19 – 20. 11:30am, Mar. 14 – 18. *Kindergym Nome Rec Center Closed public, donations accepted. Sponsored by while fundraising for local projects. 4p Gold Coast Cinema $10. Tickets Ladies Auxiliary. Peggy: 443-2881 *Open Gym Nome Rec Center Closed Norton Sound Health Corporation Mar. The First Great Race Book Signing with *After School Activities: Ball Games Nome Rec Center Fur Hat Making Demonstration Mar 15, 14 & 18, 11:30 am-12:30pm @ Norton Dan Seavey, Mar. 16,17 10am. Grades 3-6 Closed 4:30pm-6pm @ the Visitors Center. Come Sound Regional Hospital. Learn about Grades 5-8 Closed. and watch this informative demonstration NSHC’s journey to excellence, tour the The First Serum Run; the Players Mar *Dance Fitness Nome Rec Center 5:15 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. with instructor, Dora Awhinona, Visitors beautiful facility and enjoy a comp. soup 14, 10:30am @ NWC. Who brought the *Open Gym Nome Rec Center Closed. Center: 443-6555 lunch. 25 person limit, call Reba to register: serum to Nome and how were those deci- *Open Bowling Nome Rec Center 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. 443-9674 sions made? NSHC P.A. Dawyn Sawyer *Adult drop-in Soccer (ages 15+) Nome Rec Center Closed Girl Scouts Pancake Breakfast Mar 19, shares her copies of telegraphs, letters and 8am-11am @ XYZ. All you can eat sour- NPS Events Mar 16-21 @ the Sitnasuak other communications to the Governor and *AA Meeting Lutheran Church(rear) 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. dough pancakes, sausage, juice & coffee. Building. Daily movies, educational talks, U.S. Bureau of Education. Free event for $12/person, $10/elders & kids ages 3-12 or cultural workshops & demonstrations about everyone, coffee & snacks provided. $50/family (up to 6). Liz: 304-2223 the nature and history of the Arctic. Presen- Dawyn: 443-3405 Saturday, March 12 tations by park staff and community experts. Grass Basket Weaving Demonstration Visit the NPS Visitor Center, call 443-2522 XYZ Iditarod Fundraiser Dinner Mar 19, *Open Gym Nome Rec Center Closed for Iditarod BB Mar 15, 2pm-3:30pm @ the Visitors Center. or visit facebook.com/BeringLandNPS for 5pm-7pm @ XYZ. This pulled pork BBQ *Open Bowling Nome Rec Center Closed for Iditarod BB Learn to weave grass baskets with instruc- more information. NPS: 443-2522 dinner will cost $15/plate or $25/couple. All *Nome-Golovin Snomachine Race East End of Nome noon tor, Pauline Klementson. Visitors Center: proceeds will go directly to the XYZ Senior *AA Meeting Airport Pizza (upstairs) 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. 443-6555 Qiviut Lace Knitting Workshop Mar 16, Center. Sarah: 443-5238 2pm-5pm @ NWC. $30 + $25 supply fee. Hat Making Night for M&M Ball Mar.14, Knit a qiviut lace pattern headband w/ in- 6pm-10pm @ XYZ. Attending the Miners & structor Marie Tozier. Supply fee incl. Sunday, March 13 Mushers Ball? Want to enter the Hat Contest qiviut/alpaca/merino blend yarn & pattern. Acronym Key or just have an amazing addition to your cos- Learn about muskox, qiviut fiber & lace ANB Arctic Native Brotherhood Club Daylight Savings tume? Come over to the XYZ Senior Cen- knitting. Bring size 5 needles. Limit 10. Reg- BOT Board of Trade Saloon ter, next to City Hall, for our Hat Making ister: 443-8403 CMM Carrie M. McLain Memorial Museum Night !! For $25. You can make a custom hat LOIBC Lonnie O’Connor Iditarod BBall of your own. We have many different mate- Qiviut Processing & Spinning Demon- NCC Nome Community Center *Open Gym Nome Rec Center Closed for Iditarod BB rials and goodies to make some awesome stration Mar 16, 1:30pm-3pm & Mar 17, MCC Mini Convention Center *Open Swim Nome Swimming Pool Closed hats. Question, please call Julia @ 434-2042 10:30am-12pm @ the Visitors Center. Learn NES Nome Elementary School and participate in a Qiviut processing and NPS National Park Service *Family Swim Nome Swimming Pool Closed Idita-a-Sobriety Saturday Mar. 4, Nome’s spinning demonstration with instructor NRC Nome Recreation Center *PM Lap Swim Nome Swimming Pool Closed first all City Sobriety Kickoff – Party Dance Kirsten Bey. Visitors Center: 443-6555 NWC Northwest Campus Idita – a kick At the Mini, All Ages ( 100% OSJ Old St. Joe’s Smoke Free). Red Lantern Banquet Whether this RFB Richard Foster Building Monday, March 14 does/does not happen depends on progress UAF University of Alaska Fairbanks Iditarod Awards Banquet Mar 20, 4pm @ of the mushers. Should there be some slower VFW Veterans of Foreign Wars Club NRC. Doors open at 3pm. Tickets available folks, this would likely occur 24hrs. after XYZ Senior Citizen Center NPS Spring Break Week after the first musher arrives @ the MCC. last musher arrives @ MCC. 443-MUSH *Open Gym Nome Rec Center Closed for Iditarod BB 443-MUSH *Kindergym Nome Rec Center Closed for Iditarod BB *Open Gym Nome Rec Center noon - 3:00 p.m. *After School Activities: Basketball Nome Rec Center Grades 3-6 Closed for Iditarod BB Breakfast menu items, Located on east Front Grades 5-8 Closed for Iditarod BB *PM Lap Swim Nome Swimming Pool Closed but not limited to: *Zumba Fitness Nome Rec Center 5:15 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. Street across from *Open Swim Nome Swimming Pool Closed *Pilates Class Nome Rec Center 6:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. •English Muffins National Guard Armory *AA Meeting Lutheran Church(rear) 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. •Cinnamon Rolls •Hashbrowns Take Out Tuesday, March 15 *Open Gym Nome Rec Center Closed for Iditarod BB Orders *Lunch Lap Swim Nome Swimming Pool Closed Breakfast is served 8 a.m. - 11 a.m. *After School Activities: Handball Nome Rec Center Grades 3-6 Closed for Iditarod BB weekdays & weekends 443-8100 Grades 5-8 Closed for Iditarod BB *Strength Training Nome Rec Center 4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. *Nome Food Bank Bering & Sepala 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Monday - Saturday: 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. / Sunday: 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. *Yoga with Peter Nome Rec Center 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. *AA Meeting Airport Pizza (upstairs) 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Subway Daily Specials Wednesday, March 16 Monday — Turkey/Ham Thursday — B.M.T. Sunday — Roasted *Open Gym Nome Rec Center Closed for Iditarod BB *Kindergym Nome Rec Center Closed for Iditarod BB Tuesday — Meatball Friday — Tuna Chicken Breast *Open Gym Nome Rec Center Closed for Iditarod BB *After School Activities: Floor Hockey Nome Rec Center Saturday — Roast Beef Six-Inch Meal Deal $8.50 Grades 3-6 Closed for Iditarod B Wednesday — Turkey Grades 5-8 Closed for Iditarod BB *Zumba Fitness Nome Rec Center 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. *PM Lap Swim Nome Swimming Pool Closed OLD OAST INEMA *Family Swim Nome Swimming Pool Closed G C C *Acro Yoga Nome Rec Center 6:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. 443-8100 Starting Friday, March 11 Carrie M. McLain Memorial Museum Reopening in the new Richard Foster Building, Call 907-443-6630 Joy Kegoayah Kozga Library: noon - 7:00 p.m. (M-TH), noon - 6:00 p.m. (F-S) Nome Visitors Center: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (M-F) Rated PG-13 7:00 p.m. Bering Land Bridge Visitor Center: 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (M-F) The Revenant XYZ Center: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. (M-F) Rated R 9:30 p.m.

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However, as the ple with the task to balance the state Alaska Dept. of Health and Social state. mended to cut 15 full and part time budget is negotiated in both the budget facing a more than $3.5 bil- Services, DHSS for short, is a 14-bed The House Finance Budget sub- positions and three temporary posi- House and the Senate, the Senate has lion budget deficit, the future of the juvenile detention facility in Nome, committee for the DHSS recom- tions at the Nome Youth Facility. reinserted funding to keep the facil- Nome Youth Facility is in concrete serving juvenile offenders from the mended cuts to McLaughlin Youth “Close the facility,” reads the sub- ity funded. According to Senator danger. Nome, Bering Strait, Kotzebue and Center in Anchorage, the Kenai committee’s conclusion in a work- continued on page 5 • Port tariff continued from page 1 ance, councilman Stan Andersen and operators of offshore dredges use tic. Instead, the panel voted to raise to the 2013 tariff rates in 2014, 2015 said. Otherwise, the city would have the Port of Nome for staging, moor- the rates by 10 percent in 2013 and and 2016. Each year the tariff applied ments, Joy Baker, port director, told to raise the mill rate or borrow age and storage. then by five percent for each of 2014 the rate increase to the previous the council. money to cover an oil spill, for ex- A revenue and expenses study and 2015. The council approved the year’s increased rate, which would “I think we all know we need to ample. contracted from Northern Econom- rate hikes. These three increases ex- make the total increase over the four increase the contingency fund, not “Don’t we have insurance? Why ics by the Commission in 2013 ad- cluded cargo and fuel operations. years around 33 percent? Do the when, but by how much,” City Man- would the people of Nome have to vocated a 50 percent increase right The commission went back to a 10 math, anyone? ager Tom Moran said. “The rate in- pay for a spill?” councilman Louis away on port rates in order to meet percent increase for the coming None in the audience commented crease isn’t to balance the budget, it Green Sr. wondered. rising operating costs, future devel- open-water season in 2016, but the on port rules outside of the rate is- is to raise a rainy day fund.” “As soon as you use insurance, opment needs and deferred mainte- proposed tariff applies the increase sues. “I like a contingency fund,” Cul- the rates go up,” Andersen replied. nance costs, but acknowledged the across the board to affect all port us- Changes in the tariff concerning ley said. “I’m a worrier.” Baker, speaking by phone, chided increase could be phased in. ages. use rules are minimal and not final. On the other hand, Culley won- those present by informing them that The commission decided that a 50 One can note that the five and 10 dered, “Do you think we got too big the Nome Port Commission had dis- percent increase would be too dras- percent increments were not applied for ourselves? We spent too much cussed tariff revisions in two work too soon? Maybe we needed to wait sessions and a regular meeting, with- buying the land.” out input from the public. “The land came up for sale, close They didn’t know about the meet- to the port,” Port Commissioner ings, some said. Charles Lean noted. “We needed to “One reason people aren’t here is buy it before someone else got it. because they didn’t know about it,” “A contingency fund helps us Mark Johnson said. “Not everyone jump on a deal,” Lean said. has social media.” He spoke to the need for a contin- “We need more publicity,” Ander- gency fund. “The commission has to sen said. look at the port as a self-sustaining Johnson advised the commission business relative to expenses and to look at cutting expenses to raise revenues. The port and harbor oper- the contingency fund. ations need a contingency fund to “Everyone has to tighten their cover washouts from storms, possi- belt. If you’re not making the budget, ble failures of valves that are 25 maybe you could look at cost cutting years into a projected 50-year life rather than raising fees,” said John- span, as well as dock faces also 25 son, who owns an accounting and tax years into their 50-year life span. The preparation business. “A 10 percent port has purchased land for addi- increase is very detrimental in af- tional pad space that needs gravel fecting port users,” added to a short fill. summer season during which miners “We need a rainy day fund of $42 and fishers had to earn a living. million. If we are pulling away Ken Hughes said the same, that $110,000 to $150,000 a year, it will port costs for operations would be take about 12 years to reach $2 mil- settled on the backs of miners and lion,” Lean said fishermen. Hughes is an officer with There needed to be a fund bal- Alaska Miners Association. Owners • Trump continued from page 1 and five delegates. Ben Carson had 2,401 votes (10.9 percent) and John in the Alaska Republican presiden- Kasich 892 votes (4.1 percent). Ka- tial poll, making it the highest num- sich and Carson did not get any del- ber of voters turning out to cast their egates. preference in decades. The highest- According to the Alaska Republi- voting district was district 14 Eagle can Party website, after the Alaska River with 1,114 voters. The major- Presidential Preference Poll, the Re- ity of votes there went to Ted Cruz. publican party will hold district Bettles, the smallest site that voted, meetings, with each district choosing had just one person cast a ballot. delegates to the state convention, to Lowest percent of votes for Donald be held April 28-30 in Fairbanks. Trump were cast in Bethel with 9.8 Nearly 550 delegates from across the percent. Highest percent of votes for state will be represented at the state Donald Trump were cast in Nome at convention. From those, 28 delegates 47.3 percent. and 25 alternates will be chosen to The preliminary results indicate attend the Republican National Con- that Ted Cruz won Alaska with 7,973 vention in Cleveland, Ohio from July votes (36.4 percent), binding 12 del- 18 to 21. egates to his name. Donald Trump There, the party will pick its nom- got 7,346 votes (33.5 percent), win- inee to run for the President of the ning 11 delegates. Marco Rubio re- United States office. ceived 3,318 votes (15.1 percent)

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They wore dry suits because USCG did not criticize the men for with the rest of the group. He said have summited Mount Everest. Strait on March 4. The duo was at- “when you’re crossing the Bering their attempt, in fact, they praised that, in terms of gear, experience and “We’re not rookies. The challenge is tempting to cross the Strait from Strait, breaking through is guaran- them. conditioning, everything worked in the nature of the Bering Strait,” Wales to Little Diomede Island by teed,” he said. Air Station Kodiak commanding well. The one change Bingham Bingham said. Bingham is an avid human-power, a distance of about 25 Though they had not made the officer Capt. Mark Morin said “For- would make would be to add a few runner, and leads a 400-kilometer miles. Laughton and Bingham were progress that they wanted, Bingham tunately, the two survivors were well extra days to the trip in order to wait (249 mile) run through the Wakhan deterred by poor ice conditions, and said they were not concerned thus far. prepared with a SAT-phone and per- for better ice conditions. They say the corridor in Afghanistan. Laughton were flown out by a U.S. Coast When it became light, the men saw sonal locator beacon, which made lo- third time is the charm, and that has been involved in over 30 adven- Guard helicopter. just how far they had drifted, and be- cating them easier for my crews.” might be exactly what Bingham, ture expeditions. He has completed The men were prepared for open came concerned. Unable to walk on Bingham said he was drawn to the Laughton and the rest of the group the Explorer’s Grand Slam, which water and ice, traveling with both the soft ice, but also unable to paddle, idea of crossing the Bering Strait be- will need next year. means Laughton successfully skis and kayaks. Laughton and Bing- the men were stuck. Laughton and cause of the formidable challenge it “Success requires a fairly high climbed the highest mountains on all ham were each carrying about 50 Bingham realized that they were not presents. With the number of suc- dose of good luck,” Bingham said. seven continents and skied to the pounds of gear in their kayaks. When only at a standstill, but they were cessful human-powered crosses in According to their bios on the North and South Poles. the ice was thick enough to walk on, drifting farther and farther away from the single digits, more people have the kayaks doubled as sleds, so they their intended course. It came down traveled to space than have traversed were “fully amphibious,” Bingham to “how far do we allow ourselves to the Bering Strait by their own power. • NYF said. drift,” Bingham said. “The moving ice, the low tempera- There was just enough ice to pre- The men were prepared for the tures, open water, throw all that into a continued from page 4 or Fairbanks for detention. On aver- vent kayaking, but not enough to possibility of being picked up by a mix and its toxic,” Bingham said. He age, Wood said, juveniles detained at safely hold the men’s weight. Thurs- helicopter, and carried flares and described the endeavor as one of the Donny Olson, (D-Golovin) the final NYF remain there for approximately day morning, the men activated their other distress signals, but did not greatest challenges, greater than negotiations will take place in con- 30 days. personal-locator beacon, which imagine that the Coast Guard would Mount Everest. But the pull is mag- ference committee. Three positions allocated to the showed them about 25 nautical miles need to be called in. The men had netic. “Ideas get under your skin and “The threat is real,” said Repre- Nome Youth Facility would be trans- northwest of Wales. called on Erickson, a global aviation you can’t resist,” he explained. sentative Neal Foster (D-Nome) ferred to Bethel. The first few miles of the trip went services company, to pick them up if Bingham attempted to cross from when asked how likely the closure re- Foster said the operating cost of well, the men said in an interview need be. They were in contact with Little Diomede to the Alaska coast in ally is. The reason given by the the NYF is at the current level $2.6 with the Nome Nugget. There was the helicopter airline frequently, but February of last year, but was unable House budget DHSS subcommittee million. If the facility closes, the sav- open water as far as they could see ultimately bad weather prevented Er- to complete the journey because of was that there are seven other youth ings would only amount to $1.7 mil- off the coast of Wales, which made ickson from being able to rescue the ice conditions, which were simi- facilities in the state and that Nome’s lion as the building would still have for easy kayaking. They made good them. At the time of their rescue, the lar to this year’s. facility has the state’s lowest usage to be maintained and utilities paid for. progress, but began paddling into wind was blowing over 20 miles per Though Bingham has been unsuc- rate. “The subcommittee didn’t think Foster said he proposed an amend- more and more ice as night fell. The hour, and visibility was down to two cessful in his past two crossing at- it was cost effective to have so many ment that Juneau representative sections of open water began to dis- miles. tempts, the last two years have been employees and only a few juveniles Cathy Munoz will carry to restore appear as ice shifted and soon, Bing- Erickson notified the Kodiak U.S. practice for 2017. The men plan to at- in detention,” said Foster. $1.7 million in the House operating ham said, they were “surrounded 360 Coast Guard that the men may need tempt the entire Bering Strait as part Rob Wood, Director of the Juve- budget proposal. On the Senate side, degrees by an ice field.” Unable to to be rescued, and a few hours later of an international team. Bingham nile Justice division with DHSS said the language to close NYF was control which direction they were the explorers set off their personal lo- said the men have been unable to ob- that he still hopes that the Nome fa- struck and replaced with reductions going, the men began to be pushed cator beacon. Two USCG MH-60 tain permission from Russian author- cility does not close down. He ac- across the board within the juvenile northward. Jayhawk helicopter crews and a HC- ities to cross into the country. knowledged the fiscal crisis the state justice budget. The final decision will When it began to get dark, the plan 130 Hercules aircraft arrived less Bingham and the rest of the team is in, but said the closure would re- be made in conference committee, was for the men to pitch a tent on the than seven hours later. did gain some valuable information duce the division’s ability to service which is made up of three members ice, but the ice was not thick enough A total of 24 USCG crewmembers from their past attempts. Last year, the kids in detention in rural Alaska. of the House Finance and three mem- for them to do so safely. They teth- took part in the rescue, and one of the they used pack rafts instead of “One of the reasons we operate a bers of Senate Finance subcommit- ered their kayaks together to form a Jayhawk crews flew the men to kayaks, which proved ineffective. youth facility in Nome is to keep kids tees. raft and shivered through the night. Nome. The men emerged from the This time the kayaks proved to be as close to their families and culture Legislators urged their con- Though the temperature was adventure fairly unscathed; the only more successful “we were able to as possible,” Wood said. If the Nome stituents to participate and call in or above freezing, the wind was gusting injury was Bingham’s frostbitten transfer between ice and water seam- facility is shut down, the juveniles email their concerns. up to 40 miles per hour and staying hands. lessly,” Bingham said. would have to be flown to Anchorage warm in the damp environment was Bingham expressed his gratitude Bingham said it is not a given that 6 THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 2016 REGIONAL THE NOME NUGGET

Photo by Mary Pemberton CLEAN WATER MUSHER— Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race musher Monica Zappa of Kasilof, Alaska, flies her flag at the race's ceremonial start in Anchorage on March 5 to draw attention to and support pro- tecting Bristol Bay salmon from large-scale mining. Zappa fishes com- Photo by Al Grillo mercially and says she feeds her 50 dogs about three tons of salmon a AKIAK MUSHER— Mike Williams Jr. leads his dog team to the ceremonial Iditarod start in Anchorage. year. Williams embarks on his sixth Iditarod and won the coveted Sportsmanship Award in 2014. • Iditarod continued from page 1 Nome/Nenana musher finished third “It is not so lonely out there,” Reports of a rough trail did not Monica Zappa, 32, of Kasilof, shortened from 11 to 3 miles. Fans last year but decided this year it was Williams said. bother Seavey. Each year brings flew her large flag that says “Clean didn’t seem to mind. The smell of younger brother Noah’s turn to run The Iditarod Trail this year is hard something different to the trail, Water Wild Salmon” and a red slash reindeer hot dogs, corn dogs and the race team. Aaron said his brother and fast, and very rough in places. A whether it is too much snow, too lit- through the Pebble Mine at the cere- pulled pork sandwiches filled the air has stood on the sidelines too long lot of work was done, including put- tle snow, bare ground or ice, he said. monial start. Zappa said she got per- just like any other year. The dogs still and the break from racing has pro- ting in bridges, to improve the trail It’s just the way it is. mission for the flag despite a new barked and howled with excitement vided him with more time to focus around the Dalzell Gorge. Iditarod “That’s what we do. We mush on gag rule imposed by Iditarod offi- as they always do. And, the fans on his family and his two young chil- Executive Director Stan Hooley said it,” he said. cials prohibiting the mushers from again cheered on their favorite mush- dren, Hunter, 5 and Kiana, 3. something interesting happened in Peter Kaiser, 28, of Bethel said it saying anything to discredit the race ers at the start of the nearly 1,000- This is not the first time Aaron has the gorge this year. A section filled certainly sounded like the trail was or its sponsors. Violators can be dis- mile race to Nome. stepped away from the Iditarod. In up with water and huge blocks of ice. pretty rough in sections this year but qualified from the race and be forced It was easy for Andrea Stokey, 27, 2009, he sold his dogs to Dallas The gorge is notorious but not the “at this point there is no turning to give up any winnings. of Cape Cod, Mass., to pick her fa- Seavey and took two years off, re- only place racers can expect a rough back.” He vowed to “take it as it When asked about the new rule, vorite musher. She was there with turning to racing in 2012. Now, he trail. Other sections are bare ground comes.” race officials told the media at a several family members to cheer on is stepping off the runners again for and ice. Hooley said crews have been Kaiser is running in his sixth Idi- continued on page 7 her daughter, rookie Sarah Stokey of probably another two years. Prepar- working hard to improve it. tarod and finished 14th last year. Seward, Alaska. ing to run the Iditarod is all-consum- “I am really proud,” Andrea said. ing from November to March, 17th “She is ready.” leaving no time for family, he said. This year’s Iditarod is one of the “When Hunter was born, life’s Annual most competitive fields ever with priorities changed,” he said. four former champions in the race, Noah Burmeister, 36, is unmar- including defending champion Dal- ried. He acknowledged that he has las Seavey, 29, looking for his fourth big shoes to fill but believes he is up Iditarod Art Show win in the last five years. The Willow to the task. musher’s dog team is essentially the “I have to show big brother how it same as last year, but only better, he is done,” Noah said with a grin. On the stage at said. And, he has a new sled made of Akiak musher Mike Williams Jr. Exhibit open daily aluminum and carbon fiber hockey also was feeling the tug of family as Old St. Joe’s sticks that should be bullet-proof he sat on his sled at the ceremonial March 14 - 19 Entries from against some rough areas of trail. start and contemplated this year’s Bering Strait race. His wife gave birth to a baby Entries accepted area residents When asked if he would win 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. only! again, Seavey, who has been criti- girl on Valentine’s Day. The couple Sunday, March 13, 2-4pm or cized in the past for being cocky, de- also has other young children. clined to predict this year’s outcome. Williams, 31, said this will be his last Monday, March 14, 10am-1pm “I am not going to call the shot be- Iditarod for a while because he also Art show reception fore I make it,” he said. needs to spend more time with his Entry fee $10 family. Friday, March 18 The only year Seavey did not win Youth 18 & under $5 in the last five years was in 2013 “I want to be home,” Williams when his father Mitch Seavey came said, looking glum. “It is hard to be Youth and Adult Divisions 5-7 p.m. in first to notch his second Iditarod away from home, especially with a victory. new baby.” Dallas Seavey has plenty of com- Williams predicted he would feel For more information, call Angela @ 443-7447 petition this year. Nine of the top 10 better once the race was underway teams, and 27 out of the top 30 in last and he got to spend time with old year’s race, are back again. Aaron friends and acquaintances along the Burmeister is not one of them. The trail. Snow Sculpting Competition "OWJM
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By Maisie Thomas went to splash some water around Kysar said when her head started “what kind of a family will she go throughout the past year. During the Last Saturday, Unalakleet teacher “to show her that it was ok to drink.” to feel heavy, “I knew it was the to,” she wondered. month of November alone, four eld- Kathy Kysar learned the hard way Then the ice collapsed, and Kysar end…this is how I am going to die.” It was her dog that ultimately ers and two youth died, and a 74- that life can change in the blink of an was surrounded by open water. “I Still, she maintained a surprising saved her. One of her students and year-old woman disappeared. In eye. The day started out like any immediately reached for the ledge calm. She recalled that she under- his friend were snowmachining on early December, a Unalakleet man other for Kysar, who is in her first from which I had fallen and it gave stood there was no sense in yelling or the river, taking a joy ride during a was found dead on an ATV trail five year as a high school English teacher way again. My chest hurt. My heart screaming, because no one would be break in the basketball tournament. miles north of the village. in Unalakleet. It was a warm, sunny pounded,” Kysar wrote on her blog, there to hear her. Kysar wrote that The student’s father and another After her brush with death, Kysar day with little wind, an anomaly on where she provided a detailed de- she considered using her phone to adult were driving nearby in a truck. has a new appreciation for the com- the coastal village. scription of her experience. call for help, but was unsure her The group saw Denali running along munity of Unalakleet. Kysar decided to take her dog De- “My first thought was ‘oh man, frozen hands would be able to dial. the river, and thought the dog was a “If this had happened in Eagle nali for a run using her 4-wheeler. now I’m going to have to drive back Furthermore, by the time help ar- wolf. The men started to load their River, the person who pulled me out She drove up the river using the ice wet,’” Kysar said. But in order to rived, it would be too late. She even guns, but then they saw Kysar strug- and I would be the only ones who road. The ice road, Kysar said, is drive back to the village, she first had took off her glove and placed it on gling in the river. “It was just a mir- knew about it.” She said the support safe; people drive trucks on it all the to get herself out of the river. In her the ice so people would know where acle,” Kysar said. she has received has been tremen- time. However, Kysar made the mis- blog post, Kysar likened attempting to look for her body. Kysar believed she had pulled dous, with people coming to check take of venturing off the main trail. to pull herself out to grabbing a wet In the face of what she thought herself out onto the ice before the on her frequently. “I violated all the rules,” she said of mirror-she had no traction. In addi- was an imminent death, Kysar’s men came to save her, but was later “I love it here, I don’t anticipate her decision to park her 4-wheeler tion to being unable to get out, the thoughts drifted to her family. She told she was still in the water. “I must ever leaving” said Kysar, who re- and walk over to an open channel. current surrounding Kysar was has been a single mom for 17 years, have been completely hallucinating,” cently renewed her contract with the Kysar could see that her dog, a strong. She kept getting pushed far- and both of her daughters are getting said Kysar. She was not sure how Bering Strait School District. shepherd, husky and wolf mix, was ther and farther down river, until she married this summer. She was afraid long she was in the water for, but es- Another takeaway: “I didn’t think getting thirsty and she wanted to let was on the other side of the hole. She she would not be able to attend their timates that it was several minutes. I was nearly as young as I think I am her get some water. Denali would not grabbed onto the ice to prevent her- weddings. Unalakleet, a village of less than now,” the 48-year-old Kysar walk near the open water, so Kysar self from being pushed under. Kysar even thought about her dog, 750 people, has had several tragedies laughed. • Iditarod continued from page 6 culatory problem in his hands stem- sides is new. She describes the young doing any arm wrestling in Nome last week and showed Zirkle her long ming from cancer treatments. Last dogs in her race team as enthusiastic this year. She finished the Iditarod scar. meeting last week that the Iditarod year, when Lance’s hands became so and silly. Some of her older dogs that last year, took a short nap and then Zirkle said she might go to the bar should not be used to promote any- cold that he was having trouble rac- ran in her team last year are in hus- participated in an arm wrestling to observe some arm wrestling this one’s individual agenda. Race Exec- ing and taking care of his team, Jason band Allen Moore’s Iditarod team match at Breakers Bar, where she year but won’t be entering any con- utive Director Stan Hooley said the held back his team to help Lance get this year. ended up — to her chagrin — break- tests. mushers asked for the rule in order to to Nome. The brothers finished in “I don’t have a mission,” Zirkle ing the arm of a lawyer from Cali- Family was on the mind of four- protect sponsorship of the race. 42nd and 43rd place, with Lance ar- said. fornia. She said the woman attended Zappa, who is a commercial fish- riving in Nome a half-minute after She does know that she won’t be the mushers banquet in Anchorage continued on page 8 erwoman along with partner and for- Jason. mer Iditarod racer Tim Osmar, said Lance said at the time it would be she appreciates the race sponsors but his last Iditarod, but he changed his her message is important (she feeds mind and is back this year. her 50 dogs about three tons of Lance and Jason, who have sepa- salmon a year) and as an Iditarod rate kennels and train independently, musher and quasi-celebrity in are competitors this year. Alaska, she is in a position to broad- “He is one of the greatest and he cast it. Her musher profile on the Id- can’t stop doing what he does,” itarod Web site says, “Monica and Jason said, looking over at his Tim have been ‘Mushing to Save brother. “I have the utmost respect Bristol Bay’ since 2012 and join their for him and he’s a damn good dogs in always standing up for the brother.” wild salmon when foreign mining gi- Lance is not ready to say his glory ants threaten them.” days are over. But, he said, his aim “This is the reason I started run- this year is to have fun and hope his ning Iditarod,” Zappa said. brother “can keep up.” What will happen if the Iditarod “I have nothing to prove to any- tells Monica to furl her flag? body,” Lance said. “I don’t think they want to look Aliy Zirkle expressed similar sen- really bad to the public and they timents. The 46-year-old Two Rivers would if they did that to me,” she musher is running in her 16th Idi- said. tarod and says she has no goal this Four-time, back-to-back Iditarod year, other than to have fun and not champion Lance Mackey, 45, of take the race too seriously. She was Fairbanks, and his brother Jason runner-up to either Dallas or Mitch Mackey, 44, of Wasilla, agreed at the Seavey in 2012, 2013 and 1014 and outset of this year’s race that Jason’s finished fifth in 2015. This year she race won’t be sacrificed again this has new leaders, adding that the en- Start your health care career with year if his more famous brother runs tire “front end” of her dog team into trouble. Lance suffers from a cir- where the “intelligence factor” re- Discoount Telee ephone Servicee CERTIFIED NURSE Save Over $2500 per monthh!

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Photos by Al Grillo OFF THEY GO— Four-time Iditarod champion Martin Buser and his team race onto the trail from the start line in Willow. •Iditarod continued from page 7 ments along the trail in which he be- feeling 80 percent nervous and 20 time champion Martin Buser, 57, of gins to feel sorry for himself all he percent excited to start the race. Big Lake, as he prepared to take off has to do is think of Nikolai and the When he got nine dogs five years in this year’s race. His 27-year-old hurt he has gone through in recent ago to mush the hills around Nome, son Nikolai was badly injured in an months. But he said his son is on the Jamgochian said never thought he automobile accident in Seattle in road to recovery and wanted him to would find himself running the Idi- January and remains hospitalized in run the race, so here he is again. tarod. What is Jamgochian’s goal for a rehabilitation program. Buser holds the record at 29 for most his first Iditarod? Buser and Dallas Seavey were consecutive Iditarod finishes. He has “To get home via dog power,” he coughing and suffering from the flu finished the Iditarod 30 times. said. He wants to get home to Nome or a very bad cold at the race start in Nome’s Assistant District Attor- and his wife and their new baby Willow. ney Tom Jamgochian, 38, is making daughter. Buser said if there are any mo- his first Iditarod run. He admitted to

BYE DADDY— Rookie Dag Yorulf Olsen from Hammerfest, Norway gets ready for the restart in Wollow as his daughter Fresa Olsen, 16- months-old, enjoys the sun.

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Photo by Al Grillo HERE THEY COME— Kelly Maixner’s sled dogs dash off onto the 1,000-mile long trail to Nome at the restart in Willow.

Photo by Sue Steinacher NOME MUSHER— Tom Jamgochian takes off during the Iditarod’s ceremonial start in Anchorage.

Photo by Margarete Thomas TEAM COUCH DOG– Traci McGarry and Andrew Dunmire held a sign encouraging Tom Jamgochian at the Iditarod’s ceremonial start.

Photo by Al Grillo NATIVE DRUMMERS— Kotzebue musher John Baker’s team is greeted by Native drumming at the start. Photo by Mary Pemberton THE BURMEISTERS— Richard Burmeister (left), who first ran the Id- itarod Trail Sled Dog Race in 1979, stands next to his sons, Noah Burmeister (middle) and Aaron Burmeister (right), at the official start of the this year’s race March 6 in Willow. BSSD places third in Alaska Academic Decathlon 2016 Iditarod Special By Luke McDonald and were interviewed. *Round Trip only* and Kathy Kysar These students spent months The Bering Strait School District working hard to prepare for the event took home third place in the small and, in some cases, even took a se- Offering discounted airfares for any participants schools division and third place in mester-long class that covered the the Super Quiz event of the Alaska different topics. They set up mock and supporters of the 2016 Iditarod events in Nome. Academic Decathlon held February interviews and practiced their 25 to 27 in Anchorage. speeches countless times. Unalakleet scored big with junior Ang Nashalook commented, PREPAID (Cash or Credit card) Kevin Guidry as the high scorer for “Academic Decathlon isn’t just NON-REFUNDABLE • NO CHANGES the BSSD team, which earned him a about books and studying, but about free iPad. Placing second in Varsity learning to apply yourself and com- TRAVEL DATES: March 9, 2016 – March 23, 2016 Division Math was junior John mitting to something as well as the Henry, and senior Ang Nashalook lifelong relationships you make placed third in Music and took home along the way.” the highly esteemed Director’s Throughout the fall semester, the Award. students from Unalakleet worked BSSD was represented by a total with Robin Child, District Art Facil- of nine students with the highest itator, carving wooden blocks to scores at the Regional Academic De- make an original hand-stamped quilt cathlon held earlier in the month. in the style of Indian textiles. In Other team members from around class, they also learned Hindi, read Area 1 $180 Round Trip to NOME from: the district were Elsa Taft, Audrey an Indian novel, and used Brevig Mission, Elim, Golovin, Teller, White Mountain Wilcox and Claire Wilcox from Voicethread to practice their Shishmaref, Joshua Fitka from St. speeches. Having never heard of Ac- Michael, Fred Ozenna and Brian ademic Decathlon before teaching Area 2 $360 Round Trip to NOME from: Steve from Stebbins. All students the class last semester, Unalakleet took tests in math, science, literature, English Teacher and Acadeca Coach Gambell, Kotzebue, Koyuk, Shaktoolik, St. Michael, Stebbins, art, economics, social science, and Kathy Kysar remarked, “I learned as music based on this year’s overarch- much as the kids! I’m already plan- Savoonga, Shishmaref, Tin City, Unalakleet, Wales. ing theme, India. The students also ning and looking forward to next wrote an essay, gave two speeches, year’s topic, World War II.” SYSTEMWIDE (i.e. Noorvik to Nome): $540 ROUND TRIP Miners Guest MC and Richard Beneville Mushers Ball

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Governor Bill Walker on Tuesday with a heart for the youngest and most Army Alaska. She has worked in mittee to fill the House of Representa- to Governor Walker by the House Dis- announced the appointment of Ivy vulnerable among us. I know she will Alaska’s nonprofit sector for 20 years. tives seat. trict 16 Nominating Committee. Ivy Spohnholz to fill the late Representa- keep the state’s future in mind as we Spohnholz has lived in Anchorage for The Democrats in the Alaska House Spohnolz’s appointment by the gover- tive Max Gruenberg’s House District work to achieve a balanced and sus- more than 35 years, and in House Dis- of Representatives met on Tuesday to nor is subject to a confirmation vote of 16 seat. tainable budget.” trict 16 for the last 12 years with her deliberate on Governor Walker’s all the Democrats in the Alaska House “Ivy’s experience—both personally Spohnholz serves as vice-chair of husband and three children. choice of Ivy Spohnholz. In a press re- of Representatives. The vote was and professionally—is what the state Alaska Children’s Trust, founded Fos- Spohnholz is one of three candi- lease the Alaska Democrats said that scheduled to happen on Tuesday needs right now,” Governor Walker ter Kids First and currently works as dates recommended by the Alaska the names of Ivy Spohnholz, Kendra evening or Wednesday morning. said. “She’s a third-generation Alaskan the development director of Salvation Democratic Party’s nominating com- Kloster and Taylor Brelsford were sent • Foster’s Report continued from page 2 working with our finance committee allocated about $9 million in capital to try and get that number closer to funds. But by 2014 every majority Other cuts are statewide in nature, the Governor’s proposed $335 mil- member in the House received only but they have more direct impacts in lion. $500,000. At that time there were 68 rural areas compared to urban areas. The importance of each job can- communities in our district, and So far we have seen the following not be overstated. When I started $500,000 did not go far. In 2015 the proposed eliminations: $937,000 this job in 2009 I said that if you capital funds allocated to each dis- statewide for broadband grants (to compare a village with 300 people to trict dropped to zero. And we expect provide a basic level of internet in Anchorage with 300,000 people that none of the 40 house districts in rural schools and allow students to that’s a difference in magnitude of this state will receive any capital take classes to be eligible for the 1,000 times. And for a town of 3,000 funds this year. Alaska Performance Scholarship), people compared to Anchorage that’s Your input on how we develop a minus $400,000 statewide for the a difference in magnitude of 100 budget is key in my decision-mak- Alaska Learning Network (to allow times. Therefore, if one job in a vil- ing. I would like to thank a con- rural students to take online classes lage is cut that’s like cutting 1,000 stituent in Shaktoolik who used a to be eligible for the Alaska Per- jobs in Anchorage. Or if 1 job is cut great online tool to build a balanced formance Scholarship), minus $2 in a town then that’s like cutting 100 budget. His results were emailed to million statewide for pre-kinder- jobs in Anchorage. me, and it was great to see the garten, minus $820,000 statewide for At this point the sub-committee choices he made in such detail. I parents as teachers and best begin- process is a preliminary one. The would encourage constituents to give nings, minus $2.6 million for the next stop will be House Finance, and it a try by going to https://chal- Nome Youth Facility (we have been funds can still be removed or added. lenge.plan4alaska.com. I think folks working around the clock to get sup- Once a House operating budget is will find it both educational and fun. port for an amendment to restore approved by the full body then it will To understand the budget challenge these funds as well as on a deal that go over to the Senate and finally to a we face in a short 9-minute easy to would save the facility when this conference committee to negotiate a understand video please Google goes to the conference committee), compromise. “Gunnar Knapp Budget Video” (or minus $1.5 million statewide for With regard to a capital budget we type in teacher mentoring (to help retain Across do not anticipate that the Finance http://www.adn.com/video/video- 52. Anyone rural teachers), minus $5.1 million 1. To not follow orders Committee will fund anything other complicated-alaska-budget-crisis-ex- 54. Deck (out) statewide for the senior benefits pro- 8. Having different areas than what is required to leverage fed- plained-simple-terms). 55. One who provides the food gram (keeps cash payments for the 13. Driving force eral funds (such as for roads). The You can also provide input by 57. Slippery poorest seniors but cuts out eligibil- 14. Mexican-American state deficit has dramatically de- contacting me at 800-478-3789 or 59. Prestigious school ity for the highest income bracket), 16. Distilled liquors 60. Exceed creased the level of capital funds that emailing me at and minus $1.3 million cut from the 17. Cover with a new coat 61. Hose material are used to purchase heavy equip- [email protected]. Thank Governor’s proposed budget for the 18. Big ___ 62. Breed of dog ment and to build health clinics, you. National Guard Scouts (to be started 19. Cheer accessory schools, assisted living facilities, and in Bethel this year and expanded to 21. Same old, same old Down much more. A few years ago we were the Nome region next year with 1 22. Kuwaiti, e.g. 1. To expel from the legal full-time and 80 part-time positions). 24. 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Laura “Totsie” Kayoukluk Sept. 24, 1959 in Shaktoolik, Alaska. She will be remembered in many whom she is reunited with. They survived by Les Kayoukluk, Edward Sept. 24, 1959—March 6, 2016 She was one of eleven children. At- different ways, especially for always spent many years together, camping Kayoukluk and Stacy Ivanoff. Laura ‘Totsie’ Kayoukluk (Pa- tending grade school in Shaktoolik making others laugh. Family and and fishing among many other ad- Funeral services will be held at nialuk), age 56, passed away on Sun- and Covenant High in Unalakleet, friends were Laura’s heart and hap- ventures. the First Covenant Church on, Thurs- day, March 6, 2016, with her family later working at The Nome Nugget. piness. She is preceded in death by sisters day, March 10, 2016 at 1:00 p.m, by her side at Regional Hospital in Laura loved subsistence gathering She raised three children between Sharon Negron and Gloria Kayouk- with a potluck to follow afterwards. Anchorage, Alaska. and traveling all over Alaska, occa- Unalakleet and Anchorage. luk. Her family would also like to She was born to the late, sionally returning to Unalakleet too Her family would like to express recognize her good friend Steve for Lawrence and Laura Kayoukluk on spend summers and winters. the love she had for Todd Sagmo, always being there for her. She is Opioid Overdose Protection Act Black Bean Hummus Becomes Law Recipe by Kendra Miller, MPH, RDN, LD with Miller Health Consulting, LLC On Monday, SB 23, an act relat- opioids in their system. It can be in- uptick of heroin and other opiate Makes 16 Servings Preparation Time: 5 minutes ing to immunity for providing or ad- jected intravenously, or via a nasal abuse. In 2008, the rate of prescrip- Difficulty Level: Easy ministering opioid overdose drugs spray. Naloxone is an “opioid antag- tion overdose deaths in Alaska was which passed the Senate last session onist,” rapidly blocking the effects of more than twice that of the United Ingredients: with a vote of 19 to 1, has now opioid drugs including oxycontin, States overall (14.2 versus 6.5 per 2 cups Black beans, drained passed the House by a vote of 36 to morphine, and heroin. The blocking 100,000 persons). 79% of the over- cup Lemon juice 2 Tbsp. Water 0. This legislation, sponsored by effect can last up to 45 minutes, al- doses in Alaska were due to opioids. 1 tsp. Fajita seasoning Senator Johnny Ellis (D-Anchorage), lowing time for medical help to ar- The Anchorage Police Department tsp. Crushed red pepper and co-sponsored by eight other De- rive. reported a 94% increase in heroin tsp. Minced garlic mocrats and Republicans, is the re- “I am extremely pleased that SB seizures in 2013, and heroin-related 2 tsp. Cumin sult of a real and growing heroin and 23 will become law,” said Senator overdoses are now claiming more   Directions: opioid pain reliever abuse epidemic     Ellis. “Every year that passes we lose young lives than traffic fatalities. 1. Place all the ingredients in a food affecting every region of the state. more lives to opioid overdose in SB23 is not intended as a replace-     processor or blender. Processing until   SB 23 will now give providers the Alaska. Last year, 88 lives were lost ment for substance abuse treatment. the beans reach a smooth consistency.     2. Store in an airtight container in the ability to dispense the life-saving all across the state. Naloxone gives Drug enforcement and rehabilitation     refrigerator. overdose drug naloxone over the second chances to Alaskans in dire, are also critical components of the      counter, and without fear of civil lia- life-threatening situations who oth- fight against addiction. SB23 simply    ! bility. Often, friends and family are erwise might not get them. And it al- gives doctors and bystanders to over-    "    the “first responders” to opioid over- lows those who love them to doses the peace of mind that they TIPS:    dose, and will now be able to obtain intervene, and potentially save their will not be held civilly liable for *Serve with your favorite veggies for a #  and administer naloxone in emer- lives.” doing the right thing, and perhaps balanced midday snack. $  %  gency, life-threatening situations. Opioid overdoses constitute a more importantly, it gives families $  %  & % Naloxone, also known by the growing public health threat nation- and loved ones a life-saving tool ' % ! brand name Narcan, is not a con- ally, and have reached epidemic pro- against the heartbreak caused by un- trolled substance, has no abuse po- portions in Alaska. According to the necessary deaths due to heroin over- tential, and has no effect if Alaska State Troopers’ 2013 Annual dose. administered to someone without Drug Report there has been a huge

Initiative petition calling for Permanent Fund Dividend voter registration properly filed with the State of Alaska

Alaska Division of Elections Di- Fund dividend. voter signatures in the submitted pe- rector Josie Bahnke announced that “This will be the only initiative on titions. signature petitions for an initiative the primary ballot,” Bahnke noted as “I’m pleased the division was able © related to the permanent fund divi- she witnessed Lieutenant Governor to complete this process before the dend application and the registration Byron Mallott sign the certification March 14 deadline,” noted Mallott, of voters were properly filed, allow- documents and letter to the sponsors who oversees the division as part of ing the initiative to proceed to the on Monday morning at the capitol. the Lt. Governor’s duties. ballot. Sponsors were required, within Barring an unforeseen special If approved by voters, the ballot one year, to submit 28,545 total sig- election, or change in the scheduled Church Services initiative would instruct the Division natures, including at least 7 percent adjournment of the current legisla- of Elections to automatically register of those who voted in the previous tive session, the measure will be Directory qualified Alaskans to vote when ap- election in 30 House districts. The placed on the ballot on the August plying for the annual Permanent Division of Elections verified 36,907 16, 2016 primary election. Bible Baptist Church 443-2144 Sunday School: 10 a.m./Worship: 11 a.m. Community Baptist Church-SBC 108 West 3rd Avenue • 443-5448 • Pastor Aaron Cooper Sunday Small Group Bible Study: 10 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship: 11 a.m. Community United Methodist Church West 2nd Avenue & C Street • 443-2865 VVgco/D{/Vgcogco/D{/Vgco Pastor Charles Brower Sunday: Worship 11:00 am Monday: Thrift Shop 4:00 to 5:00 pm Tuesday & Thursday: Thrift Shop 7:00 to 8:30 pm Wednesday: Faith Followers 5:45 to 7:30 pm EEqxgtcig0qxgtcig0 Nome Covenant Church 101 Bering Street • 443-2565 • Pastor Harvey Sunday: School 10 a.m./Worship 11 a.m. Wednesday: Youth Group 6:30 p.m. (443-8063 for more info) Friday: Community Soup Kitchen 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. KKfffkkkvvvccttqq "4f 2 83 Our Savior Lutheran Church 5th Avenue & Bering • 443-5295 Sunday School: 10 a.m. YYgg """ ""vucefcqtdtwqmpcjvqvgmknfÔ "

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Fabulous View Home For Sale: 203 Spinning landscaping, new flooring, appliances and paint. Rock Road. 2500sq ft. 3+ bdrm with attached Call Kay and Jim 443-5425. heated garage, custom sunporch, established 3.10 NSEDC Job Opportunities Legals Classifieds CITY OF NOME PUBLIC NOTICE in Council Chambers of City Hall, located at 102 y MetafS anager (Unalakleet/Nome/A age):nchor Division Street. Copies of the ordinance are avail- O-16-03-02 An Ordinance Authorizing the Pur- able in the Office of the City Clerk. Thi p wiotosis adminilin tsl er aannd m gana e NS ’CED s chase and Lease of Real Property by the City 2.25, 3.10-17-24 Cut your gas, diesel, stove oil, etc consump- h, SatlaeH ffeety aann En atennmoirvd l (HS p ogrE) raam, of Nome from Sitnasuak Native Corporation by tion by 10-15% with the magnetizer. Works on Property Exchange Agreement CITY OF NOME PUBLIC NOTICE cars, trucks, boats, etc. More horsepower, re- g iudinlcin ts effffee imvitc tenlempe aattionaan ex n. Thiotuced e duces emissions. whistle clean injectors, iotosip naand HS p ogrE raamffoo suc es on NS r’CED sanioegs el affoo vdo ses, e anl d The City of Nome proposes to purchase an ap- O-16-03-01 An Ordinance Adopting the Port of patented, proven, safe. No maintenance, never proximately 11.7 acre portion of USMS 5270 Nome Tariff No. 12 to Replace All Existing Tar- wears out. Reduces emissions. ph ocraeesy rerhsfi ocraeesy ph eraatt nio s. (commonly known as the White Alice Site) from iffs of the Port of Nome More info www.mundi.com Sitnasuak Native Corporation by way of an ex- Email: [email protected] ccA t (tanoun A age):nchor This posi iiot rn bsinopess lefo fo en tinursr hg e ac- change of property from the City of Nome to Sit- This ordinance had first reading at the regular Phone 718-846-8429 nasuak Native Corporation (Block 63, Lots 13A meeting of the Nome City Council on February 22, 3.10-17-24 laf by ouracc by laf an s accoehce unet ts in accrudinlc rueg ceied vaabbles aannd paayyyaabbles, and 13B) with said property to be leased back to 2016, when it was passed to second reading/pub- the City of Nome for five years. The value of the lic hearing/final passage at a special meeting of efix da aefix , tssd rets ceieraderetstss ceierade vaabb , anlesa dsd ssnles ales tax p aayyablea nda allac acld ntivitl ceiesntivit cesceies - city’s interest being exchanged according to cur- the Council on March 2, 2016, when it was tabled tinao my tras my tinao ain accuraatte baallaannces an m rsud ralegut llyy perffoorm r cincoe li-a rent property tax assessment is $110,000. This until the regular meeting of the Council scheduled ordinance had first reading at the regular meeting for March 28, 2016 at 7:00 PM in Council Cham- ty slhtnod mens, sniot mens, slhtnod ty aatt ts, fienem le t r nuretax saann u dpd aatt o accohte uer nts. of the City Council on February 22, 2016 and has bers of City Hall, located at 102 Division Street. ssisA ts CFO an S Ard natuncco. ts w nerh .ddeeee been passed to second reading/public Copies of the ordinance are available in the Office hearing/final passage at a regular meeting of the of the City Clerk. C hEDNS as commppe titi ve waagges an an ed ecx ll ne t beneefifits prroooggrraam! Council scheduled for March 28, 2016 at 7:00 PM 3.10-17-24 n oiotalicppn ar aoF ar n oiotalicppn co jletpmr desoe niotpicrb s, • Employment check ww ww..n mo.cdces coo actnr t Sha Er h alisgna t (907) 274-2248 ohcn(A raagge), 800-650-2248 (ttoolll-ffrree) or mo.ccedsr@nh .

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Details and application a ailable av t ww ww..nsedc.com MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: pplicaA tion D Apreadline: il 1, 2016. Questions? Call (888)650-2477 • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and five (5) years of relevant work experience in the management and supervision of a public or private entity engaged in housing, construction, lending, social services or related fields; and • Experience in working with a governing body such as a board of directors, assembly, council, or board of commissioners. CAPTTAAIN & CREWMEMBERS WWAANTED FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO APPLY: cound Eon StorN Eon cound onomic Developmen C tionaororpt l pl an to bs ring If you would like more information about this vacancy, please contact Matthew Ione at (907) 268-1777 or via email at d er cenl taniotaddi der cenl aapp otaci e tlinny hi s tosaes bn steto tverer rhe eg ’nioe s [email protected]. If you are interested in applying, please send a resume AND a completed BSRHA employment application lil wesesw vee nhh ttien. Wmerhsfi ttien. nhh vee wesesw lil l co tm nhe eee d ffoor electronically to [email protected]. The employment application can be found at our website (www.bsrha.org) under the l caniotaddi aapptain a crn ed ww..NSEDC i s cinkees dinag - “Jobs Available” section. daattes ffoo t peshr s.niotosie rs pce iienerxpE pce rs effeer , bder utNSEDC i w tlinlis tg rao in If you would like to send a hard copy of your resume and a completed employment application to BSRHA, e m in immos. Slauidvdit inhige rht inhige Slauidvdit e minimmos. um q lificau aatt wnio lis l please send them to: aapp lp yy,, s auc s:h Bering Straits Regional Housing Authority OR Fax to: (907) 443-2160 • M suM bsu eatb at ge18o 18 oge ro oe ldelder er Attention: Matthew Ione Attention: Matthew Ione •M t hsu aavv hig se oohch l di omlop r GEDa PO Box 995 •M bsu pt allaysiche by le t w oroo a bk on aatt Nome, Alaska 99762 •M t bsu e aabb t ple sao s a tdr tesug BSRHA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Preference in the selection of qualified candidates will be provided to •M t bsu eaabb t wle roo k 12 h ur do aayys, s en dve aayys a w kee Alaska Native/American Indian candidates per applicable law. •R ts oesiden f NSEDC m er cobem mm ptuni ries effeer der www.bsrha.org PO Box 995, Nome, Alaska 99762 h alisgna Erhat: StacnoC Erhat: h alisgna t mo.ccedsr@nh /(800)650-2248 Phone (907) 443-5256 • Fax (907) 443-2160 • Toll Free (800) 478-5225 3.10-17-24-31 THE NOME NUGGET THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 2016 13 ULU News

By Sen. Donny Olson concerns. world to share and promote language House floor today and passed! At one point, last week, the Nome Bill updates preservation and revitalization. One of Second regular session of the 29th Youth Facility was to be cut from the Our First Alaskan’s intern, Cordelia the most important topic’s covered the Register to vote Legislature budget, but we worked hard to have the Kellie, has been working tirelessly on growing language immersion school It is easier to vote than ever before. We are already over half way funding returned on the Senate side. our bills. This week she had her first movement in Alaska. Representatives If you would like to register to register through the 90-day session, and the Remember, though that the process still hearing in the Senate Education Com- from schools in Bethel, Anchorage and to vote online, please visit: pace has been hectic! Friday the Sen- has a ways to go, but we hope the fund- mittee on SB 84. She did a great job of Kotzebue discussed their programs. https://voterregistration.alaska.gov/ ate Finance Sub-committees completed ing remains in the budget. The final de- introducing and reviewing SB 84 (Lan- Cordelia Kellie represented my office You have the right to vote, and to help their closeouts. All that remains is the cision will be made in conference guage Immersion in Schools). The fol- at the all-day conference. shape the future Medicaid budget, which should be committee (made up of 3 members of lowing is the list of our priority bills of Alaska. EVERYONE’S vote is completed soon. House Finance and 3 members of Sen- that we are working hard to get through 2016 Arctic Winter Games in important and makes a difference. If ate Finance.) Therefore, it is also im- the legislative process before the end of Greenland you are not registered I Senate Finance public testimony portant to call in about keeping this in this session: The 2016 Arctic Winter Games are strongly encourage you to take ad- this week the budget. Four or more legislative in- � SB 84 Language Immersion being held in Nuuk, Greenland from vantage of the opportunity to do so. The Senate Finance Committee formation offices across the state are Schools/Teacher Certs March 6 to 11. I am proud to hear that heard hearing public testimony on SB slated to be reduced from being open � SB 94 School District Construc- many from my district are participating PFD reminder 139 (operating budget) and SB 140 year round to session only, the list in- tion Grants this year. Unalakleet contenders are: The deadline to apply for this year’s (mental health budget) from communi- cludes the one remaining year round � SB 159 Indigenous People’s Day Nick Hanson, Makiyan Ivanoff and PFD is Thursday, March 31st! To file ties around Alaska on the FY 2017 LIO in our district, located in Nome. Please send in letters of support for Allie Ivanoff. Nome contenders are: online or find out more budget March 7- 9. District T commu- SB 159 Indigenous People’s Day to my Zachary Tozier, Timothy James, Madi- information on where to find a paper nities testimony was taken on Tuesday, Majority Bipartisan Caucus office by email to son Johnson, Kim Clark, Marjorie Tah- application, please visit: March 8. My office has had many Recently I joined Senator Lyman [email protected] or mail to bone and Ivory Okleasik. http://pfd.alaska.gov/ As part of the phone calls and emails from people all Hoffman (D) as part of the Senate Ma- my Juneau office, to the attention of new online voter registration sys- over the state with their perspectives jority Bipartisan Caucus. In the past, I Cordelia Kellie. Bill on overdose drug made final tem, after you apply for your PFD a about impending cuts to Pre-K, Best had been a member of previous bipar- passage link will be provided for you to Beginning, school broadband, Public tisan caucus’ and please be assured I Language summit at Sealaska It is sad that a bill like SB23 is nec- register to vote at the end of your Broadcasting, Behavioral Health pro- am still a Democrat. The reasons for Heritage Center essary, as it reflects how much drug application. grams, Nome Youth Facility, senior this move on my part were numerous. Recently the Sealaska Heritage abuse is affecting our communities and Best wishes for this year, benefits, service reductions, and loss of Most importantly it will allow me to Center in Juneau, hosted the Alaska state. This bill will help to reduce the Senator Donald Olson income (especially as it relates to the have a stronger voice for rural Alaska. Language Summit, which was spon- many deaths from heroin and opiod 1-800-597-3707 PFD). That is just to name a few items It is true that each Senator has one vote, sored by the Central Council Tlingit overdoses by allowing doctors, EMT’s, Fax: 1-907-269-2031 that will impact our rural areas. I am regardless of whether in the majority or and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska, even parents of overdose sufferers, to Email: [email protected] especially impressed and appreciative minority: However, being in the ma- University of Alaska Southeast, First administer naloxone. It will protect of the many constituents from District jority, there is strength in numbers for Alaskans Institute and the Sealaska civil liabilities to anyone trained to ad- T that have taken the time and energy advancing funding priorities and pre- Corporation. This was a great opportu- minister naloxone to administer it in an to contact me with their thoughts and venting harmful cuts. nity to connect people from all over the emergency. It had its final vote on the Trooper Beat PLEASE

Any charges reported in these press releases are merely accusations and the defendants are pre- HELP sumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. On March 1, at 5:23 p.m., Nome Alaska Wildlife USDA Choice Beef Dakota Buffalo Troopers located and seized Unmarked Commer- cial King Crab Gear 18 miles west of Nome on the Adopt a Pet shore-fast ice approximately 1.5 miles off shore. Bush Orders • Custom Cuts The operator/permit holder was subsequently identified as Alexie Klutchnikov, 47, of Redmond, Meat Packs • Pork and Chicken or make your WA., Klutchnikov was summonsed for two counts of Unmarked Commercial King Crab Pots on March 3, in Nome. Arraignment is scheduled in 907-349-3556 • www.mrprimebeef.com donation Nome District Court on April 12, 2016. Retail: 907-344-4066 • Wholesale: 907-349-3556 • Toll Free 800-478-3556 7521 Old Seward Highway, Ste.E • Anchorage, AK 99518 • Fax 907-522-2529 today!

AdoptDog afood, pet and cat get food, a FREE cat bag litter of anddog/cat other food donations when you adoptare a dog/cat. Dog food, cat food, cat litter and other donations are alwaysalways welcome welcome at at thethe Nome Animal Animal Shelter! Shelter! Nome Animal Control & Adopt-A-Pet 443-8538443-5212 oror 443-5262

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No ehttahtnevigyberehsiecit No dnuoSnotr He oChtla rrpp (noitaro HCNS ) weKa& ,kar To: Shishmaref Native Corporation Shareholders In .c Bo udehcssisrotceriDfodra l teemotde Ma 01hcr -11, 2016 at ht e Co nanev t From: Shishmaref Native Corporation Board of Directors Chhcru loac te d on StontFr eer t in N0emo Ala, aks fr 3:8mo a.m . – 5: p.00 m . SNC Annual Meeting of Shareholders Por it ofons the iteem ng am bey conduc et d in executive isses publTheon. isici nvi et d to atte dn th eeme tin gs. seT tim yno ffrr mo th bupe lic maayy eb itelim d. fosrebmeM th bupe lic Date: March 26, 2016 wi nieviecerotgnihs ffoorrmma ronoit r adnegaehtfoypoca ma ehttcatnocy miAd noitartsin Time: 1:00 p.m. Offfffii 344)709(taec -o3226 ssa on sa pos is bl ,e but no tretal haann hour24 s beffoor te he Place: Shishmaref Community Hall maeet gni so ht arat rang enem ts m y be m e.ad The Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held March If auoy re epa rs libasidahtiwno i oninoitadommoccalaicepsadeenyamohwyt rder ot 26, 2016 for the purpose of electing three (3) Board of pa icitr pa iet n the iteem plng, sae e cont (tca 443907) -3226 ssa oon sa pos is bl ,e but no Directors and for transacting other business that may tela r thaann th ebsyadeer ffoo er the m ee ting to erusne that ssecenyna aarr adommoccay tio sn come before the meeting. can be divorp ed. Registration will be from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. 2.25,3.3-10-17 14 THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 2016 THE NOME NUGGET

STORMY TRAILS— A dog team runs in a ground storm outside of Nome. Photo by Nils Hahn Seawall

NOME POLICE DEPARTMENT 7:51 p.m., NPD received a report of a disturbance on the west side of town. NPD identified the suspect as Marvin Okleasik, who continued his disruptive behavior in the officers arrived at the scene and contacted Katherine Iyapana. Officers were notified presence of responding Officers. Okleasik was subsequently placed under arrest for MEDIA RELEASES 02/29/2016 through 03/06/2016 that Iyapana was on Orders and Conditions of Release that prohibited the consump- three counts of Disorderly Conduct and two counts of Violating his Conditions of Re- tion of alcohol. Iyapana was arrested for Disorderly Conduct, Resisting Arrest and Vi- lease that stipulate he is to obey all laws. Okleasik was later remanded to AMCC, Disclaimer: This is a record of activity. The issuance of citations or the act of olating her Conditions of Release. She was transported and remanded to AMCC, where he was held on $2,750 bail. arrest does not assign guilt to any identified party. where she was held on $1,750 bail. 7:44 p.m., NPD received a report of a possible assault occurring in front of a busi- During this period there were 142 calls for service received at the Nome Police ness on the west end of town. Officers responded and made contact with the victim, Communications Center. 69 (49%) involved alcohol. Thursday, March 3, 2016 who stated they slipped and fell and that no assault had taken place. The Nome Vol- There were 13 arrests made with 12 (92%) alcohol related. 8:51 p.m., NPD received a report of an intoxicated male staggering down the street unteer Ambulance Department was requested for the victim and upon arrival, took over NPD responded to 25 calls reporting intoxicated persons needing assistance. on the east end of town. Officers responded to the scene and made contact with Robert care of the victim. No further was required. 0 were remanded to AMCC as protective holds; and 9 remained at the hospital Larsen. Officers soon found out he was underage as well as on probation that stated 9:07 p.m., NPD CSO responded to the north side of town for the report of an indi- for medical evaluation/treatment. Larsen shall not possess or consume alcohol. Larsen was arrested for Habitual MCA vidual requesting transportation to the NEST shelter. The male was contacted, identi- There were 10 ambulance calls and 0 fire calls during this period. and Probation Violation and transported to Norton Sound Regional Hospital for med- fied and was provided transportation to the NEST for the evening without further issue. ical evaluation and later remanded to AMCC, where he was held without bail. 10:11 p.m., NPD received a request to conduct a welfare check at an apartment on ************************************************************************************************ the west end of town for an individual possibly being intoxicated with children inside. Monday, February 29, 2016 Friday, March 4, 2016 Officers responded and made contact with multiple intoxicated individuals and the chil- 12:34 a.m., NPD received a report of a disturbance at a residence on the west end 2:16 p.m., NPD CSO responded to the west side of town for the report of an intoxi- dren, who were found asleep and being watched by a sober friend. One of the subjects of town. Officers responded initially and no one was located at the residence. A sec- cated male down on the ground. The male was contacted and transported to the Nor- contacted was identified as Leah Kavairlook, who was found to be on current Condi- ond report was filed at 1:25 a.m. and officers responded, made contact with the two in- ton Sound Regional Hospital where he was left in the care of the ER staff. While at the tions of Felony Probation, as well as two separate Order and Conditions of Release; dividuals and they were given the option to go sleep at the NEST shelter for the night hospital, the male, identified as Adrian Nassuk, began yelling and threatening ER Staff. both of which prohibit the consumption of alcohol. All parties were removed from the in lieu of enforcement action, which they accepted. Officers responded and placed Nassuk under arrest for Disorderly Conduct, as well as apartment with the exception of the sober babysitter and Kavairlook. A report was 3:41 a.m., NPD received a request for a welfare check to be conducted on a person Probation Violation and Violating his Conditions of Release that prohibit committing taken and will be forwarded to the District Attorney’s Office, and the Adult Probation at a residence on the east end of town for reportedly being intoxicated and in care of a any jailable offenses. Nassuk was remanded to AMCC, where he was held without Office for disposition. child. Officers responded and made contact with the child and parents, who were found bail. 10:34 p.m., NPD received a report of an intoxicated male making threats to an em- sober and both were issued a verbal warning for Disorderly Conduct. No further action 3:17 p.m., NPD CSO while on routine patrol on the west side of town observed a ployee inside of a business on the west side of town. Officers responded and further was necessary. male sitting on the sidewalk. The male was contacted, identified and observed to be in- investigation led to the suspect being identified as Edward Evan. A short time later, 7:49 a.m., NPD officers responded to a residence on the west side of town for the toxicated. The male refused any further assistance and was transported to a resi- NPD received a report of a subject matching Evan’s description causing issues in a report of a motor vehicle collision where the at-fault vehicle had fled the scene. Fur- dence of his choosing, where he was left in the care of a sober family member. cab on the north side of town, which resulted in him being kicked out. Evan was located ther investigation revealed that the driver, later identified as Brenda Evak, had struck 4:08 p.m., NPD officers responded to the west side of town for the report of an in- in front of a residence being subdued by the homeowner, who reported that he had a parked vehicle and failed to report the collision. Evak was subsequently issued two toxicated male down on the ground. The male, identified as Duane Johnson, was trans- been inside the residence without permission. Evan was subsequently placed under citations: the first for Failure to Give Immediate Notice of an Accident and the second ported to the Norton Sound Regional Hospital for medical evaluation. While at the arrest for Assault in the Fourth Degree, Criminal Trespass in the First Degree and also for Failure to Provide Proof of Insurance. No further action was required. hospital, Duane became disruptive and refused to quiet down after multiple warnings for an active arrest warrant out of Anchorage. He was later remanded to Anvil Moun- 3:36 p.m., NPD officers responded behind a business on the west side of town for to do so. Johnson was placed under arrest for Disorderly Conduct and once medically tain Correctional Center, where he was held on $1,000 bail. Evan was also issued an the report of an assault occurring between several individuals. Upon arrival and further cleared, he was remanded to AMCC, where he was held on $250 bail. Open Container citation for having two open bottles of alcohol on his person at the time investigation, Brianna Campbell was found to have injured a member of her family and 4:59 p.m., a citizen arrived at NPD to report that their snowmachine had been stolen of contact. was subsequently arrested and remanded to AMCC for Assault in the Fourth Degree, from the west side of town. A few hours later, the reporting party called NPD to inform DV, where she was held without bail. officers that the machine had been located in front of an apartment complex on the Sunday, March 06, 2016 4:35 p.m., NPD officers responded to the west side of town for the report of a snow- east side of town. Upon arrival and further investigation, two juveniles contacted were 12:25 a.m., NPD received a report of two individuals refusing to leave the porch of machine colliding with a parked car. Upon arrival, witnesses identified the driver, later found to have stolen the machine and admitted to doing so. The Juvenile Probation Of- a residence on the east side of town. Officers arrived and contacted the two individu- identified as Stacey Toolie, who was found to have fled the scene into a nearby hotel. fice was contacted and requested a report of the incident be forwarded for review for als, who both agreed to leave the residence. One subject was transported to the NEST Further investigation revealed that Toolie had stolen the snowmachine, was intoxicated charges of Vehicle Theft in the First Degree. Shelter for the night and the second subject, identified as Dora Lockwood was not ad- and failed to stop at a stop sign just prior to the collision. Toolie was subsequently ar- 6:27 p.m., NPD CSO responded to a hotel on the west side of town for the report of mitted due to her behavior and noise level. Lockwood was transported to the Norton rested and remanded to AMCC for Vehicle Theft in the First Degree, Criminal Mischief two individuals refusing to leave the establishment. Upon arrival, the subjects had va- Sound Regional Hospital for medical clearance and while in the Emergency Room, in the Third Degree and Driving Under the Influence (Alcohol), where she was held cated the premises, but one of the subjects contacted, identified as Victoria Campbell, continued to disturb other patients present after warnings from both Officers and staff without bail. was found to be in possession of an open bottle of alcohol. Campbell was issued a ci- to keep quiet. Lockwood was placed under arrest for Disorderly Conduct and was later 8:08 p.m., NPD received a request to conduct a welfare check on a subject who had tation for Open Container and was released at the scene. remanded to AMCC, where she was held on $250.00 bail. not been heard from since earlier that afternoon. Further investigation revealed that the 6:33 p.m., NPD Officers were dispatched to a residence on the west side of town for 1:28 a.m., NPD received a report of a male pounding on a door at a residence on subject had left town due to an issue with harassment and did not require any further the report of a female refusing to leave the home. Upon arrival, the subject was found the east side of town. Upon arrival, the subject was contacted, identified and was un- assistance. intoxicated and due to a preexisting injury, was not able to leave under her own power. aware that the homeowner did not want him company at that time. The subject was 8:15 p.m., NPD received a report of a subject that was scheduled to return to a sur- The Nome Volunteer Ambulance Department was dispatched to the scene and took transported to his residence, where they were left in the care of sober family members. rounding village earlier that day, but had not yet arrived. Further investigation revealed over care of the female; eventually transporting her to the Norton Sound Regional Hos- 1:50 a.m., NPD Officers received a report from the NPD CSO of an individual in pos- that the subject had chosen to stay in town and failed to let family know about the pital for medical treatment. session of a bottle of alcohol within a licensed premise on the west side of town. The change in plans. No further action was required. 7:18 p.m., NPD received a report of a motor vehicle collision on the west side of subject, identified as Timothy Nayokpuk, was found concealing the bottle of alcohol 8:53 p.m., NPD responded to the north edge of town for the report of a vehicle that town and the driver responsible had fled the scene without reporting the incident. The and was subsequently placed under arrest for Drunk on Licensed Premise, Introduc- left the roadway. Officers arrived on scene and searched the area, but the driver was driver has been identified and the investigation is ongoing. tion of Alcohol to a Licensed Premises and Violating his Conditions of Release. not able to be located. A short time later, the driver was contacted at their residence 7:47 p.m., NPD CSO responded to the west side of town for the report of several in- Nayokpuk was remanded to Anvil Mountain Correctional Center, where he was held on and informed officers that the vehicle had hit a patch of ice, causing a loss of control. dividuals that possibly needed assistance. Upon arrival, three subjects were contacted; $2,000 bail. No alcohol was involved and no further action was required. two of which did not require any assistance. The third person requested medical at- 2:04 a.m., NPD received a report of an assault occurring at an apartment complex 10:33 p.m., NPD received a report of a disturbance at a residence on the east end tention for a preexisting condition and was transported to the Norton Sound Regional on the east side of town. Officers responded and the investigation revealed that Kyle of town. Upon arrival, one of the individuals involved agreed to leave the residence and Hospital for medical evaluation. Okpealuk had caused physical injury to another member of the household. Okpealuk stay at the NEST Shelter the night. No further action was required. 9:45 p.m., NPD CSO, while on routine patrol on the west side of town, observed two was placed under arrest for Assault in the Fourth Degree and was remanded to Anvil persons intoxicated and staggering on the side walk. Both were contacted, identified Mountain Correctional Center, where he was held without bail. Tuesday, March 1, 2016 and were provided transportation to the NEST shelter for the evening. 10:00 a.m., NPD received a report of an ATV being stolen from outside of a resi- 1:23 a.m., NPD was waived down while on patrol on the west side of town and was 10:52 p.m., NPD received a REDDI report of a possibly intoxicated driver on the dence on the east side of town. Upon Officers’ arrival, the ATV was found on the prop- informed by a concerned citizen that a couple was arguing near the officers’ location. east end of town. Officers responded, located the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop. erty, just not where the reporting party thought it was. No crime had been committed Officers searched the area and made contact with one of the individuals involved. The The driver, identified as Amy Okbaok was found to be sober, but investigation revealed and the owner was informed of the vehicle’s location. No further action was required. person agreed to return to their residence and declined any further assistance. No fur- that she did not possess a valid driver license. Okbaok was issued a citation for Driv- 12:20 p.m., NPD received a report of stolen property from a residence on the west ther action was required. ing Without a Valid License and was followed back to the residence to park the vehi- side of town. A suspect has been identified and the investigation is ongoing. 1:52 a.m., NPD received a report of an intoxicated male attempting to enter a resi- cle. 4:15 p.m., NPD responded to a business on the west side of town for the report of dence on the east end of town. Officers responded and made contact with the male, a subject causing a disturbance inside. Upon arrival, the subject was contacted, iden- who was located a short distance away from the residence was warned for Criminal Saturday, March 5, 2016 tified and given a verbal warning for Criminal Trespass, Disorderly Conduct and was re- Trespass. A short time later, the male was contacted after a second call and agreed to 2:15 a.m., NPD received a report of an intoxicated male causing a disturbance in leased at the scene without further incident. return to his residence, which officers observed the subject do. front of a residence on the east end of town. Officers responded to the scene, made 6:04 p.m., NPD responded to a residence on the east side of town for a belated re- 2:12 a.m., NPD responded to a residence on the east side of town for the report of contact with the individual and provided transportation to the Norton Sound Regional port of an assault. Upon arrival and further investigation, Bobbi Miller was found to a subject causing a disturbance within the home. Officers arrived and contacted the Hospital for medical treatment, where he was left in their care. have caused physical injury to another member of the household and fled the scene. subject, who agreed to spend the night at the NEST for the evening. No further en- 12:31 p.m., NPD received a report of an individual trespassing at a residence on A report of the incident, along with a request for an arrest warrant, will be sent to the forcement action was required. the west end of town. Officers responded and made contact with the individual, who District Attorney for review. 5:51 a.m., NPD received a report of an intoxicated male outside of a residence on was issued a Criminal Trespass warning and was transported to the Norton Sound Re- 7:05 p.m., NPD CSO responded to the west side of town for the report of a person the east end of town causing a disturbance. Upon arrival, the subject was found to gional Hospital at their request. lying on the ground. Upon arrival, the subject was contacted, identified and provided have an injury to his head. The subject was transported to the Norton Sound Regional 4:06 p.m., NPD observed an ATV being operated on a state highway on the west transportation to a hotel, where a room was already purchased in their name. No fur- Hospital for medical treatment and was also served a 20-Day Domestic Violence Pro- side of town. A traffic stop was conducted and the driver, identified as Harold Muk- ther action was required. tective Order from an unrelated event. toyuk, was issued a citation for Operating an Off-Highway Vehicle on a State Highway 9:28 p.m., NPD officers, while on routine patrol, observed a vehicle being driven with and was given a verbal warning for driver license requirements. expired registration tags displayed. A traffic stop was conducted and the driver, iden- Wednesday, March 2, 2016 4:12 p.m., NPD CSO responded to the west side of town for the report of a female tified as Jacob Martin, was not able to produce current insurance documentation. Mar- 2:31 a.m., NPD received a report of an assault occurring on the west end of town. staggering on the sidewalk. The female was contacted, identified and was transported tin was issued a citation for Failure to Provide Proof of Insurance and was issued a Officers responded and made contact with Christopher Olanna. Olanna was arrested to the Norton Sound Regional Hospital and left in the care of the ER staff for medical verbal warning regarding the registration. He was released at the scene without any for Disorderly Conduct and Assault in the 4th Degree, DV and was remanded to AMCC, evaluation. further enforcement action being taken. where he was held without bail. 6:34 p.m., NPD CSO responded to the west side of town for the report of an intoxi- 9:48 p.m., NPD officers, while on routine patrol, observed a vehicle fail to come to 7:37 p.m., NPD received a report of a trespass on the east end of town. Officers re- cated male requesting a ride to the hospital. The male was contacted, identified and a complete stop at a stop sign on the east side of town. A traffic stop was conducted sponded and made contact with Ernest Iyapana. Iyapana was irate and was arrested complained of a preexisting medical issue. He was provided transportation to the Nor- and the driver, identified as Perry Saito II, was found to have a revoked license. A ci- for Disorderly Conduct and was transported to the Norton Sound Regional Hospital ton Sound Regional Hospital, where he was left in their care. tation was issued to Saito for Failure to Stop at a Stop Sign and the charge of Driving and later remanded to Anvil Mountain Correctional Center, where he was held on $250 7:39 p.m., NPD received a report from the Norton Sound Regional Hospital that a While License Revoked will be sent to the District Attorney’s Office for disposition. A li- bail. patient in the ER had become combative with a staff member. Upon arrival, officers censed passenger was allowed to drive the vehicle from the scene. Court

Week ending 3/4 Strickling, Jesse J. v. Forton, Erin M.; Div or Cust w/Children nal Trespass 2°; Filed by the DAs Office 2/29/16. voked and imposed: Balance of time. Civil Minor Party v. Mathisen, Bill; Civil Protective Order State of Alaska v. Tonecia Ozenna (2/12/96); 2NO-15-309CR State of Alaska v. Karen Tate (12/13/66); Order to Modify or Nielson, Stephanie v. Strickling, Jesse J.; Civil Protective Order Small Claims Dismissal; Count I: Habitual Minor Consuming; Count II: Viola- Revoke Probation; ATN: 114802002; Violated conditions of pro- Child Support Services Division v. Randall, Shaedyn S. and Cornerstone Credit Services LLC v. Anasogak, Timothy N.; tion of Conditions of Release for a Misdemeanor; Filed by the bation; Suspended jail term revoked and imposed: 75 days, re- Randall, Roland G.; Petition for Order re PFD or Native Dividend Small Claims Greater Than $2500 DAs Office 2/29/16. manded into custody; Must pay suspended $100 jail surcharge Child Support Services Division v. Johnson, Charlie B.; Petition Criminal State of Alaska v. Kyle Elias Lockwood (8/25/90); Order to to the AGs Office, Anchorage; All other terms and conditions of for Order re PFD or Native Dividend State of Alaska v. Tonecia Ozenna (2/12/96); 2NO-15-294CR Modify or Revoke Probation; ATN: 111498534; Violated condi- probation in the original judgment remain in effect. Adams, Lanae R. v. Titus, Henry J.; Div or Cust w/Children Dismissal; Count I: Habitual Minor Consuming; Count II; Crimi- tions of probation; Probation terminated; Suspended jail term re- THE NOME NUGGET THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 2016 15 SERVING THE COMMUNITY OF NOME

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Photo by Emelyne Hobbs Photo by Emelyne Hobbs FLYING FINISH— Gabrielle Nayokpuk had a strong finish to the 2.6- STARTERS— Teller junior high skiers Arin Ablowaluk, 23, Fred Weyanna, 22, and Micah Foster try to beat mile junior high girls ski race at the Koyuk Invitiational on Friday. Unalakleet’s Alukka Ivanoff, 28, off the starting line. Sixty-two skiers shared the 1.3-mile loop on Friday. Unalakleet’s Johnson grabs skate, biathlon titles in Koyuk By Keith Conger 18:09. She would have placed fifth After a one-year absence from the in the boys category. Seventh grader sport, Unalakleet junior Sikulik Melody Bergamaschi of White Johnson returned to his winning Mountain was second in 20:42. ways by capturing both the skate ski Eighth-grader Bethany Daniels, an- race and biathlon race at the 39th an- other first-year skier from Nome, fin- nual Koyuk Invitational Ski Races ished third with a time of 20:55. last weekend. Johnson was one of 62 Due to the windy conditions on skiers from around the Seward Saturday, the biathlon race was Peninsula braving the chilly and shortened to a one lap, 1.3-mile windy conditions in Koyuk. sprint. Johnson won his second race Johnson’s first victory came in the of the weekend with at time of 10:10. 3.9-mile high school boys ski race on He missed all five targets. His over- Friday, where he averaged just over all mark included two and a half min- seven minutes a lap on the three-lap utes of added penalty time. In this course, and finished with a time of race, 30 seconds were assessed for 21 minutes, 20 seconds. each of miss. Horner came in second Senior Aaron Bergamaschi of with a time of 10:24. His three hit White Mountain finished second targets were two more than any other Photo by Keith Conger with a time of 24:41. First year skier high school competitor. Third place HILL CLIMB— Koyuk’s Virginia Nassuk makes her way to the top of the hill Friday in the Koyuk Invitational James Horner, a senior from Nome, went to Bergamaschi with a time of junior high girls ski race. Nassuk took fifth on Friday, and captured first place in Saturday’s biathlon race. was third with a time of 25:26. 11:03, and zero targets hit. Nome junior Emelyne Hobbs won Emelyne Hobbs won the high grader Virginia Nassuk of Koyuk Teams competing in this year’s alakleet, Shishmaref, Nome, White her first high school girls ski race by school girls biathlon race with a time vaulted to the top of the junior high Koyuk Invitational were Golovin, Mountain and Koyuk. completing the race in 24:58. She of 10:27, and again posted the third girls leader board by shooting clean Stebbins, Savoonga, Gambell, Un- would have taken third in the boys fastest overall high school time. She (5 of 5), and finishing with a race race. Hobbs shaved a full ten minutes hit one shot. Sophia Hobbs placed time of 11:56. Had she hit only one Koyuk Invitational - Top Ten Results off her 2015 time. Nome teammates second, also hitting one shot, and had shot, like the four girls that followed Freestyle Ski Race – March 4, 2016 Biathlon Race, March 5, 2016,. All races 1.3 miles her across the line, she would have High School Boys (3.9 miles) – 1) Sikulik Johnson, High School Boys (number of shots hit out of 5) – 1) Mary Fiskeaux and Sophia Hobbs, an overall time of 12:42. Fiskeaux UNK, 21.20; 2) Aaron Bergamaschi, WMO, 24:41; 3) Sikulik Johnson, UNK, 10:10 (0); 2) James Horner, who are both sophomores and first missed all her shots and completed placed fifth. Second and third places James Horner, OME, 25:26; 4) Ben Cross, OME, OME, 10:24 (3); 3) Aaron Bergamaschi, WMO, 11:03 went to Melody Bergamaschi and 25:40; 5) Nolan Horner, OME, 27:16; 6) Shawn Mix- (0); 4) Ben Cross, OME, 11:17 (1); 5) Nolan Horner, year racers, finished second and third the race with an adjusted time of sooke, UNK, 27:44; 7) Vadim Yenan, 32:55, SVA; 8) OME, 11:27 (1); 6) Shawn Mixsooke, UNK, 11:55 Daniels with times of 13:27 and Jaylen Obruk, SHH, 45:25 (1); 7) Vadim Yenan, SVA, 13:55 (0); 8) Jaylen Obruk, respectively with times of 27:26, and 13:21. SHH, 17:22 (1) 13:29, respectively. High School Girls (3.9 miles) - 1) Emelyne Hobbs, 29:46. Tobin Hobbs eeked out a one-sec- OME, 24:58; 2) Mary Fiskeaux, OME, 27:26; 3) High School Girls (number of shots hit out of 5) – 1) Seventh grader Tobin Hobbs cap- ond victory over Homekingko in the The third biathlete to shoot clean Sophia Hobbs, OME, 29:46 Emelyne Hobbs, OME, 10:27 (1); 2) Sophia Hobbs, was fifth grader Kennedy Olanna of OME, 12:42 (1); 3) Mary Fiskeaux, OME, 13:21 (0); tured his first Koyuk ski race title by junior high boys race, with a time of Junior High Boys (2.6 miles)– 1) Tobin Hobbs, 4) Kirsten Davis, SHH, 22:14 (0) Savoonga, who placed twelfth with a OME, 15:20; 2) Ben Homekingko, KKA, 17:20; 3) completing the 2.6-mile junior high 8:45. Hobbs found the target four Matthew Neilson, OME, 17:23; 4) Anthony Haugen, Junior High Boys (# of shots hit out of 5) – 1) Tobin time of 19:17. UNK, 17:34; 5) Hugo Apatiki, GAM, 18:35; 6) Carter Hobbs, OME, 8:45 (4); 2) Ben Homkingko, KKA, course in 15:20. The race for second times. While Hobbs had a faster ski Commack, UNK, 19:00; 7) Denin Prentice, KKA, 8:46 (5); 3) Michael Haugen, UNK, 10:52 (5); 4) was hotly contested as seventh time, Homekingko made up 30 sec- Biathletes in rural Alaska shoot in 19:32; 8) Payton Commack, UNK, 20:10; 9) Michael Matthew Nielson, OME, 12:00 (1); 5) Nicholas Top- the prone position at 4.5-inch targets Haugen, UNK, 21:04; 10) Colton Ivanoff, UNK, kok, TLA, 12:21 (3); 6) Anthony Haugen, UNK, grader Ben Homekingko of Koyuk onds by being one of only three rac- 21:28 12:28 (1); 7) Denin Prentice, KKA, 12:30 (1); 8) from 50 meters. They use 22 target Carter Commack, UNK, 12:42 (0); 9) Payton Com- crossed the line in 17:20, edging ers on the day to hit all five shots. Junior High Girls (2.6 miles) – 1) Margo Daniels, mack, UNK, 12:51 (0); 10) Kanayaq Ivanoff, UNK, eighth grader Matthew Nielson, a Another racer connecting on four rifles and low velocity ammunition. UNK, 18:09, 2) Melody Bergamaschi, WMO, 20:42; 13:08 (1) Shooters do not carry their rifles, but 3) Bethany Daniels, OME, 20:55; 4) Megan Henry, first year skier from Nome, by three shots was Unalakleet seventh grader KKA, 21:25; 5) Virginia Nassuk, KKA, 21:40; 6) Junior High Girls (number of shots hit out of 5) – 1) ski to managed ranges. The Koyuk Maya Kralik, OME, 23:35; 7) Kristen Daniels, OME, Virginia Nassuk, KKA, 11:56 (5); 2) Melody Berga- seconds. Michael Haugen, who finished in 24:14; 8) Olivia Mashiana, UNK, 26:05; 9) Deanna maschi, WMO, 13:27 (1); 3) Margo Daniels, UNK, biathlon race assessed time for Aningayou, GAM, 28:09; 10) Anna Pleasant, UNK, 13:29 (1); 4) Maya Kralik, OME, 13:38 (1); 5) Megan Sixth grader Margo Daniels of third place with a time of 10:52. 31:44 Henry, KKA, 13:52 (1); 6) Bethany Daniels, OME, Unalakleet also won her first Koyuk To show just how much a missed shots. Other races require 15:43 (2); 7) Kristen Daniels, OME, 15:45 (3); 8) competitors to ski short penalty loops Gabrielle Nayokpuk, SHH, 15:56 (4); 9) Deanna ski race, finishing with a time of shooter’s sport biathlon is, sixth Aningayou, 16:30 (2); 10) Olivia Mashiana, UNK, for each miss. 16:48 (0) Basketball conferences merge in end-of-season tournament By Jeff Erickson ence tournament. These four cham- led by senior Ada Harvey and spir- March Madness got off to a strong pions were joined by the second ited performances by freshman EJ start in Unalakleet last weekend as a place teams in Unalakleet. Rochon and 8th grader Jewel Wilson unique combination of two classifi- Little can match the excitement of fought back a challenge by the cations joined in four days of out- high school basketball and the 1A Hooper Bay girls to claim the second standing basketball competition and tournament didn’t disappoint. After state qualifying spot. celebration. For the first time the 1A the opening day of comfortable mar- The boys tournament was the Bering Sea Conference combined gins of victory the championships place be if you are a fan of physical, their season-ending tournament with didn’t disappoint. Senior Denise fast tight contests. The top two seeds, the 2A Great Northwest Conference Fernandez came out strong in the Pt. Hope and Unalakleet, got past to decide the teams that would repre- second half and the Northern Lights first round opponents to meet in the sent them at the state tournament in came back from behind to defeat the championships. The Harpooners had Anchorage. Lady Aklaqs again, 42-38. The boys defeated the Wolfpack twice in regu- The previous weekend the 1A game was also a rematch of the East lar season games in Pt. Hope but the Bering Sea Conference had whittled subregional between Shaktoolik and Pack had finished the season strong down their numbers with two sub-re- Elim and, again, it was tied at the end and was now on its home court. gional tournaments in Teller (West) of regulation. This time, however, Playing without their starting point and Stebbins (East). steady senior guard Devin “Bebo” guard Taylor Harvey the Unalakleet In Stebbins an exciting overtime Nakarak and Ralph Saccheus perse- boys were already undermanned but thriller was won by the Shaktoolik vered and held off the Wolverines to the deafening support of the packed Wolverines, led by senior Nathan claim the conference championship. stands seemed to buoy them and they Savetilik and the deadly backcourt of In Saturday games to determine the fought the Pt. Hope squad every step Everson Paniptchuk and Ethan Evan second state qualifier, both Teller and of the way. Down by one entering over their rivals, a deep Elim Eagle Shaktoolik came back to win elimi- the fourth quarter, the Wolfpack dug squad. In an upset the Stebbins Griz- nation games to join the champions. deep and outscored their opponents zlies thoroughly defeated both oppo- In the 2A Great Northwest tour- 27-16 to claim the conference title. nents to grab the girls East title. nament a dominant Pt. Hope Har- Sophomore guard Arctic Ivanoff (23 In Teller, the Shishmaref Northern poonerette squad came in as a heavy points) led the way and was assisted Lights girls came back to steal an favorite, and a popular pick for a by a clutch nine fourth quarter points overtime victory over their nemesis, state title. They didn’t disappoint as by senior Talon Erickson. the Teller Lady Aklaqs. The Teller the sophomore trio of All-Confer- The Harpooners came back on boys overcame serious threats from ence players Shauna Wells, Jordyn Saturday to narrowly defeat a deter- both Gambell and Brevig Mission to Lane and Terza Oviok dominated the mined Chevak Comet squad for the grab the West title. Senior Ryan Top- Chevak Comets and held off a deter- second state berth. Photo by Jeff Erickson kok and cousin Jared Topkok led the mined Unalakleet Lady Wolfpack to LEADER— Shaktoolik senior Nathan Savetilik led the Wolverines dur- Aklaqs to the top seed in the confer- claim the championship. Unalakleet, ing tournament play in Unalakleet this weekend.