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3.12.09Nntylers:Layout 1 Photo by Peggy Fagerstrom DIVIDED HIGHWAY—Mountains of snow taller than cars split Front Street Monday as road crews worked to make Nome navigable after a record snowstorm pounded the city. C VOLUME CVIII NO. 10 MARCH 12, 2009 Nome bound Mushers making tracks in Iditarod 37 By Diana Haecker drivers had prepared for over the After a picture perfect blue-sky past year came down to packing ceremonial start of Iditarod 37 in An- the sled, hitching up the dogs and chorage, 67 mushers made their way making that dash out of the peo- to Willow Lake on Sunday, March 8 ple-packed starting chute on Wil- to hit the Iditarod Trail in earnest. low Lake, before entering the long At one moment or another, all trail to Nome. looked up to And of the slight course, again, overcast skies, the pundits hoping that wildly specu- the constant late on who snowfall of IditarodIditarod will be the the past weeks first to get would let up there. Yes, for a while as there are five the mushers former cham- and their dog pions in the team strings 20092009 field—Lance of 16 canines Mackey, Mar- face bottom- tin Buser, less trails cov- Mitch Seavey, ered with almost too much of the Jeff King and Rick Swenson. But white stuff. then there are a lot of mushers out But at press time, the National there hungry for victory and pre- Weather Service forecast even two pared to take advantage of the more inches of snowfall in the night competition’s slightest mistake. and temperatures between a pleasant Cim Smyth, winner of this year’s Photo by Diana Haecker 10°F and 23°F. INTO THE WILD— Akiak musher Mike Williams leaves throngs of spectators behind as he mushes his team On Sunday, all that the dog continued on page 6 out of Willow during the Iditarod restart March 8. Sunshine and cheers warm mushers at ceremonial start By Tyler Rhodes quaintances just meeting. Thousands strong, A carnival-like atmosphere ruled as vendors Even though the 67 teams assembled for the Photographers, television crowds lined both sides sold everything from hot chocolate to reindeer 37th running of the Iditarod were only hours cameramen and reporters of Fourth Avenue to cheer hotdogs. away from hitting the trail in earnest, the scene with their notebooks el- IditarodIditarod the mushers as they made But the parade and pageantry are what the on Anchorage’s Fourth Avenue Saturday in bowed their way in to get their way through down- ceremonial start of the Iditarod in Anchorage many ways was about as far away from a that last shot or quote town and onto the city’s is all about. It’s a chance for fans to see the wilderness race as you can get. while the mushers were trail system for a short dogs and mushers in person before they part for Yes, the dogs, the sleds and the mushers still able to relax a bit be- ride with passengers who hard-to-reach spots on the trail between An- were there. There was even a smattering of fore being fully commit- bid for the trip in an auc- chorage and Nome. And, despite the fence, the sealskin and beaver hats being worn among the ted to the trail. And there 20092009 tion. Through a fence that ceremonial start allows the public to get up crowd milling about the street. was another element in separated the general close and even chat with the men and women But there was also the thumping whir of a great supply that was to public from the dog who are about to embark on an epic journey, hovering helicopter that would every so often soon thin out as the miles clicked by in the teams, fans coaxed mushers to autograph items whether it’s their first time or their 10th. drown out the laughs and conversations being 1,000-mile-plus odyssey that lay ahead—peo- and children collected booties used for the ca- held between long-time friends reuniting or ac- ple. nine athletes’ feet that were thrown their way. continued on page 8 Champs! Nome held in the grip of the killer lows The Nome-Beltz High School boys basket- Storm-weary Nomeites battle roof-high drifts after record storm pummels town ball team wrapped up their season with a “It’s seems like something out of a storm was Round 12 in a series and soon piled high—measuring several big win before the B Movie,” said Bob Ten Eyck of the it left its mark on Weather Service feet in some locations—when home crowd. The National Weather Service in Nome. history for Nome. An all time driven by the high winds associated Nanooks earned a Nome’s been hit with a series of record snowfall of 15.5 inches with the storm. trip to state and a di- low pressure systems winding up came down on Nome. The storm lasted more than 20 vision crown last in the Sea of Japan, coming over “It’s the worst I’ve ever seen,” hours and shut down nearly every- weekend. For more the Aleutian Chain and unloading Ten Eyck said. It exceeds the record thing in Nome and made travel ex- on both the boys and on western Alaska. It’s a low pres- of 14 inches set back on Feb. 19, tremely dangerous. The Nome the Lady Nanooks, sure pipeline that has generated a 1920 and duplicated on New Years Police Department advised see page 10. series of winter storms and bliz- Eve 1997. zards. Ten Eyck says Sunday’s Those 15.5 inches on Sunday continued on page 3 Visit the Nugget on line at www.nomenugget.net e-mail [email protected] 2 THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 2009 OPINION THE NOME NUGGET Letters A Look at the Past Dear Editor, proud of her and just wanted to rec- I would like to clarify one state- ognize her for her many years of ment in the news article published service to the Nome school system last week about the school district’s as a cheerleader. budget. While Anvil City Science Sincerely, Academy’s 44 students did generate Jerry and Linda Steiger $368,694 in state revenue and ap- Nome, AK proximately $110,000 in local rev- enues, for a total of $478,694, its FY09 operating budget was only $241,120. Thanks, IT ALL STARTED IN NOME Todd Hindman (right)—Nome is the birthplace of Lead Teacher, ACSA long distance sled dog racing. The All Alaska Sweepstakes was the first long distance sled dog race in Dear Nancy: the world. This is team #8 driven Our daughter, Lauren, was not by Holmsen leaving the starting included in the senior high school line at Barracks Square, which is cheerleader’s picture in last week’s where the old Federal building edition of the Nugget. stands today. This team finished Lauren has been a cheerleader second in the money on April 7, since 5th grade and was the captain 1912. of the squad this year. We are very Letters to the editor must be signed and include an address and phone number. Thank yous and political endorsements are considered ads. History and Photo Courtesy of the Carrie M. McLain Memorial Museum. Editorial Ulu News Got Spirit By Senator Donald Olson significant amount of funds flowing through the ARRA. With so much talk about the federal economic stimu- Due to the strict timelines imposed by ARRA, to com- lus package, I thought I would use this newsletter to pass pete for the federal stimulus dollars that will go direct to The race is on. The Iditarod Sled Dog Race is heading to Nome. along some information to you which I hope you will find project applicants, it is important for non-state entities The dogs and drivers are dashing up the 1100-mile trail over some of helpful Recently Governor Palin submitted legislation to quickly review the bill for funding opportunities the most challenging terrain and adverse conditions on this planet. regarding the Department of Transportation & Public Fa- that fit a particular project. Then, contact the ap- The going will be tough, but the tough will keep going. cilities (DOT&PF) participation in the American Recov- propriate federal agency and/or monitor the Federal There is something to be learned from this race, which was origi- ery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). The bill Economic Stimulus website Recovery.gov for pro- nally a race for life to bring the diphtheria serum to Nome. It was an included appropriations for transportation and transit curement notices on how and where to apply for these heroic event that should inspire us today in this time of global eco- projects that meet the specific criteria in the federal law. funds. nomic crisis. Our financial institutions are unstable, our industries are The ARRA directs federal agencies to distribute funds The federal website www.recovery.gov contains key in cardiac arrest and millions of Americans are unemployed and look- through hundreds of different programs. Procedures for information related to the ARRA and provides links to ing for ways to survive. The Iditarod should serve as a lesson that ad- distributing funds include formulas, block grants, com- other government websites and related information. versity can be overcome. Endurance, training, strategy, sportsmanship petitive grant processes, and in many instances, Congress Additional information on the FY2009 federal eco- and the will to succeed get the Iditarod teams to the finish line in simply left funding decisions up to the heads of the fed- nomic stimulus package is available in a variety of Nome.
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