TIGHT CORNER— Akiak musher Mike Williams Jr. rounds the corner to Cordova St. at the Iditarod ceremonial start in Anchorage on Saturday. Photo by Diana Haecker

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VOLUME CXVIII NO. 10 March 8, 2018 Iditarod XLVI: 67 mushers are on their way to Nome

By Diana Haecker race’s detractors, who are present.” Sixty-seven mushers and their The first to leave the start line was teams gathered in downtown An- Junior Iditarod Champion Bailey chorage on Saturday, March 2 for the Schaeffer of Kotzebue and Willow. ceremonial start of the 46th running The 17-year-old daughter of mush- of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. ers Tracey and Chuck Schaeffer car- Overcast skies, temperatures in the ried in her sled the widow of 20s and snow flurries with enough Honorary Musher Joee Redington snow on the streets made conditions Jr., Pam Redington. Joseph “Joee” ideal for huskies and mushers alike, Redington died on August 14, 2017 while thousands and thousands of at the age of 74. He was the oldest spectators lined Fourth Avenue and son of Joe Redington Sr., who is the rest of the 11-mile long ceremo- known as the “Father of the Idi- nial trail from downtown to Camp- tarod.” bell Airstrip. The field this year is a bit thinner There were tailgate parties along than in years past, and does not in- the way, lots of flag-waving and kids clude four-time champion Dallas perilously diving across snowberms Seavey, who in protest withdrew to get a high-five from smiling from the race. Last year, four of his mushers as they ran their 12-dog dogs at the finish in Nome tested teams through the city. positive for the drug Tramadol. Governor Bill Walker and Lt. Seavey maintains he did not admin- Governor Byron Mallott roamed the ister the drug and accuses the ITC of avenue, guided by surprise with- bungling how the situation was han- drawal musher John Baker of Kotze- dled. Seavey is now in Norway com- bue, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski peting in the Finnmarksløpet made an appearance, and Mayors 1,000-kilometer dog race, which be- Ethan Berkowitz (Anchorage) and gins on March 9. Richard Beneville of Nome were on Also not on the start line is four- hand to greet the crowds and give in- time Iditarod and Quest Champion terviews. “Hello Central”. Lance Mackey. The enthusiasm for the iconic But back on the trail is defending race, which takes mushers and their champion Mitch Seavey, Dallas’ fa- sled dogs through 1,000 miles of ther. Asked what his plan for this Alaskan wilderness, was not visibly year’s race is, he said with smile, dampened by controversy surround- “Pretty much the same as last year. If ing its governing body nor the an- you have a formula that’s working, nounced protests by the animal rights you don’t change it too much.” activist group PETA. “We made some improvements, Only a handful of protesters were some minor tweaks and it’s a little there as they stood next to a staged different trail, little different condi- “funeral” of stuffed toy dogs sym- tions, so we’ll adapt to that,” Seavey bolizing sled dogs that died during said. After years of bad snow condi- the Iditarod. Their presence was tions, which forced the race to relo- drowned out by the masses of people cate to a Fairbanks to Nome route, cheering on the mushers as they left this year’s race returns to the south- the start line one by one. The emcee ern route along the traditional Idi- Photo by Diana Haecker welcomed the crowds and even ex- RUN TO NOME— Aaron Burmeister waves to the crowd during the Saturday ceremonial start of the 2018 tended a warm welcome to “the continued on page 8 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Oxereok sentenced to 20 years in jail for child sex abuse

By Sandra L. Medearis The court case opened in August negative factor that would make a Amos Oxereok said he deserved 2016 when Alaska State Troopers re- sentence more severe. prison for sex abuse of his students. ceived a report of sex abuse at the Oxereok appeared in Superior All victims lived in the village Wales School. Authorities brought court at Nome on Feb. 27 for sen- where he grew up and went to several girls ages nine to 14 by air- tencing. Prosecution asked for a long school. He pleaded guilty to crimes plane to the Nome Child Advocacy sentence, plus a lengthy probation- that occurred in 2014. Center for video recorded inter- ary term. Second District Superior The Bering Strait School District views. Court Judge Romano DiBenedetto employed Oxereok, 45, as a com- An affidavit based on investiga- handed down a sentence of 30 years puter technician and teacher at the tions of Trooper Honie Culley, with 20 years suspended for each of school from 2012 to 2016. Trooper Timothy Smith and Trooper the two counts, plus 10 years’ proba- Eileen Witrosky said Oxereok had tion following release. Oxereok must touched the girls inappropriately. serve the two 10-year jail stretches The State of Alaska charged Ox- consecutively, adding up to 20 years, ereok on seven counts relating to or less, if Oxereok qualifies for good molestation. Oxereok had waived in- time release. He must go into police On the Web: dictment by a grand jury and pleaded stations and register as a sex of- www.nomenugget.net guilty in 2017 to two counts of Sex- fender for the remainder of his life. ual Abuse of A Minor-under 13 years In the sentence hearing, several of age. The court dismissed two parents, some relatives of Oxereok, counts of Sex Abuse of A Minor came forward with comment on the under 16 and three counts of Harass- tragedy the crimes brought to the ment— Offensive Physical Contact. victims, the families and the village, Photo by Sandra L. Medearis Oxereok agreed to an aggravator the hurting mentally and spiritually. DAY OF RECKONING—Amos Oxereok talks with his attorney James that victims were more than 10 years continued on page 4 Ferguson at his sentence hearing Feb. 28 in Nome. Oxereok received jail younger than he. An aggravator is a time in a sexual assault case involving 13 school girls in Wales. 2 THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 2018 OPINION THE NOME NUGGET Letters Letter to the Editor: Dear Editor, flame retardant chemicals in chil- a range of harmful health effects, in- tion in passing the Toxic-Free Chil- On HB 75 the legislature should As a scientist, aunt, mother and dren’s products and home furniture. cluding cancer, learning disabilities, dren Act (HB 27) to protect the also add felon criminal gang bangers grandmother I am very concerned The legislation will also require the developmental impairment, and re- health of our children and our future to the list that the government takes about the toxic chemical soup that labeling of these products to inform productive harm. There is plenty of generations. away their guns because they are a our children and our future genera- people if these contain toxic flame evidence showing that fire safety can Samarys Seguinot-Medina danger to themselves and the com- tions are or will be exposed to. This retardant. These harmful chemicals be achieved without these toxic 1077 Hollywood Dr., Apt. 635 munity at large. We would have a lot week the Resource Committee of the are found in toys, nap mats, nursing chemicals. Enacting legislation to Anchorage, AK 99501 less crime then. It would force the Alaska Legislature will be having a pillows, changing pads, baby carri- phase out harmful flame retardant criminals to get a job in order to be hearing about the House Bill 27, the ers, carpet padding, and upholstered chemicals from children’s products able to buy their opioids instead of Toxic-Free Children Act (TFCA). furniture foam. Under current federal and furniture is an important step on Letters to the editor must be going block by block stealing every- The TFCA would protect the health law, these toxic chemicals are virtu- the right direction. I congratulate the signed and include an thing they can get their hands on. of Alaska’s children by preventing ally unregulated for their safety. Yet, champions that are moving forward address and phone number. John Suter exposure to toxic flame retardant these chemicals pose a serious pub- this bill and also invite others to use Thank you notes and P. O. Box 670144 chemicals. If passed, these bills will lic health threat, are particularly toxic their voice to protect the most vul- political endorsements are Chugiak, AK 99567 prevent the manufacture, sale, and to children, and do not provide a fire nerable. It is the responsibility of our considered ads. distribution of toxic and unnecessary safety benefit. These chemicals have Alaska State Legislature to take ac- Results from our February 28 - March 6 online poll. Foster’s Report (Go to nomenugget.net in order to participate) By Rep. Neal Foster staff to apply for things like water provides support for the Alaska Na- With the Iditarod well under way and sewer, heavy equipment, com- tional Guard. They requested funds I hope everyone has a chance to get munity buildings and renewable en- to increase personnel in Bethel, and out and cheer on the mushers. I’d ergy. Last year full payments were then they want to expand into the like to extend a big thanks to all the made to communities, but the fund Nome area. This would provide volunteers who work behind the was not replenished. This year we in about 30 people with part-time in- scenes to make the Iditarod a suc- the House both back-filled last year’s comes that could help to supplement cess. And good luck to all the bas- hole and fully funded it this year. subsistence gathering. There was ketball teams playing in the Lonnie The Community Assistance Program not enough support to add funding O’Connor Iditarod Basketball Tour- provides the bulk of the funds for the ASDF, but I will continue to nament. needed to keep most village city of- advocate for it. In last week’s report I gave a big fices open and is therefore vitally im- A mining company called picture fiscal update. The take away portant. Graphite One is seeking to get loans from that is the state still has a $2.5 through the Alaska Industrial Devel- billion deficit. Most cuts that can be Corrections opment and Export Authority made have been made. And the only Alaska Natives are incarcerated at (AIDEA) to start operations east of way to fill our deficit is by raising a disproportionately high rate when Teller. Local interest has been mixed additional revenue and using a por- compared to their population. In with some folks concerned about tion of our savings. Without addi- House Finance we added language subsistence while others welcome tional revenue there will be growing directing the Commissioner of Cor- the jobs it would bring. I have told pressure to reduce or eliminate basic rections to prioritize funding and im- the company that they must address services. And that will impact Rural plement solutions that reduce this local concerns and get resolutions of Alaska the most. disparity. As is noted below we have support before I can form a position Editorial A draft version of the operating also added funds for behavioral on the proposed operation. budget is currently in the House. health and substance abuse. It’s only Looking at the long-term there The budget still has a way to go, and through a holistic viewpoint that in- continue to be opportunities for job I encourage folks to give us their cludes education, job opportunities growth. There is arctic shipping and Iditarod 46 thoughts. and cultural awareness that we can the development of the ports in both Dedication, hard work, tireless caring for the wellbeing of the team The main points in the operating truly help to reduce this incarceration Nome and Port Clarence. Health and putting the interest of the whole team before one’s own agenda is budget are that it fully funds public rate. care is a growing field with good what it takes to prepare and successfully run a long distance dog race. education, strengthens our Village paying jobs and positions that allow It is therefore disappointing that the same qualities that are expected Public Safety Officer (VPSO) pro- Jobs folks to stay in their towns and vil- from the mushers to run an honorable race are not evident in the cur- gram, and pays a larger permanent As the chair of the Department of lages. I am interested in hearing rent upper echelon of the Iditarod board of directors and the senior fund dividend. Last year the PFD Labor Subcommittee I have worked from folks about other potential in- staff. As this edition of The Nome Nugget was put together, yet an- was $1,100. This year the Gover- to support our job centers including dustries in rural Alaska. One prom- other controversy surfaced. The head of the drug testing veterinari- nor’s budget proposed a $1,216 the one in Nome. Just prior to my ising area is in technology. With a ans approached Iditarod Official Finisher’s Club president Wade PFD. And the House budget pro- chairmanship the department saw new fiber optic line in Nome and Marrs shortly before Marrs was going to pull the hook and embark on poses a $1,258 PFD. We are early in budget cuts that forced them to close better broadband capabilities in our a 1,000-mile race, allegedly threatening Marrs to release the results of the process, so things could change. job centers in Barrow, Seward, Eagle villages we should be exploring a drug test involving his 2017 Iditarod team. We saw the results. There Most of my report below focuses on River and Kotzebue. At a time when ways that folks can stay in their local was no drug controversy there. But the action of the vet was pouring items in the operating budget, but our state is seeing higher unemploy- communities and work from a desk- oil into an out-of-hand fire. We need the Iditarod to stop squabbling, I’ve also touched on other notable is- ment it doesn’t make sense to scale top computer. clean house and put the interest of the entire race and the well-being sues including the capital budget and back resources that help folks to get of Alaska’s state sport before personal agendas. Enough already. — proposed legislation. jobs. The budget that I advanced Education D.H.— does not make cuts to this depart- No cuts to K-12 education were Community Assistance ment and enhances their ability to proposed by the House. Last year Illegitimus non carborundum This program is formerly known keep job centers open. the Senate proposed a cut of $67 mil- as “Revenue Sharing”. It helps to In House Finance I attempted to lion. That cut was not passed, and fund local government. These funds secure funding for the Alaska State we are hopeful that we can defend are particularly important in villages Defense Force (ASDF), which is the against any proposed cut this year. where there is no tax base. Without successor of the Alaska Territorial continued on page 18 such funds there might not be the Guard. The ASDF augments and Member of: Alaska Newspaper Association, National Newspaper Association P.O. 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THE NOME NUGGET opinion THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 2018 3 Op-Ed: Trump’s “Energy Dominance” COMMUNITY CALENDAR policy doesn’t work for the Arctic By Hal Sheperd Leasing Program, for example, pro- drilling in the Bering Sea region the Due to the dangers of offshore oil poses to revive a long-abandoned agency moved ahead with the pro- and gas exploration and development government campaign to encourage gram despite such opposition. to Native communities in the Arctic, oil and gas drilling in the North That the 2019-2024 program and the sensitivity of marine habitat, Bering Sea. Together with earlier process is devoid of anything resem- the need to address climate change in proposals for the Chukchi and Beau- bling planning in DOI’s attempt to the Arctic, the adequacy of energy fort seas, the program proposes to develop every square mile of sources near existing infrastructure open nearly all of the waters off the Alaska’s OCS is illustrated by the elsewhere, such communities coast of Alaska to offshore oil explo- fact that the agency’s own reports worked with the administration dur- ration — nearly 1 billion acres. suggesting sales for 11 of the 19 pro- ing the waning days of the Obama More than an embarrassing en- posed leases contain “negligible” re- presidency to adopt an executive ergy policy, however, which says to source or development potential. In Thursday, March 8 order establishing the North Bering the rest of the world that the United fact, soon after the program was an- *Open Gym Nome Rec Center 5:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Sea Climate Resilience Area (NB- States is not satisfied with it’s current nounced, the traditionally pro-oil and *Ball Games (grades 3-6) Nome Rec Center 3:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. SCRA). status of having one of highest per- gas development Alaska Delegation (grades 5-8) Nome Rec Center 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. *City League Basketball Nome Rec Center 5:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. While the NBSCRA withdrew capita rates of energy consumption, (consisting of Senators Lisa *Strength Training Nome Rec Center 4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. waters in Norton Sound and around the program ignores the impact of Murkowski and Dan Sullivan and ***Bowling Alley is Closed*** St. Lawrence Island from leasing, it unnecessary oil and gas development Congressman Don Young) said there *Lunch Laps Nome Swimming Pool 11:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. was mostly important to communi- to the safety of Arctic communities, was no need for the proposed sales in *Swim Team Nome Swimming Pool 2:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. *Open Swim Nome Swimming Pool 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. ties in the Arctic because it required marine environment and climate the 11 more obscure regions that *Nome Food Bank Bering and Seppala 5:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. their participation in agency deci- change in a region that is already ex- stretch from the Bering Strait to the **Thrift Shop Methodist Church 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. sion-making regarding actions that periencing more rapid temperature Gulf of Alaska waters off Alaska’s *AA Meeting Nazarene Church 7:00 p.m. directly impact such communities. increases then any place on earth. southeastern panhandle and sent a This included the creation of a tribal In fact, as soon as the program an- letter to Secretary Zinke requesting Friday, March 9 advisory council to work with fed- nouncement came out, commenta- the exclusion of those leases. Simi- eral managers on decisions across tors and Alaska Native Tribes larly, Alaska Governor Bill Walker ***Gymnasium closed for maintenance*** 112,000 square miles, in the northern immediately criticized it. Fairbanks warned against creating “the false ***Bowling Alley is Closed*** *Tai Chi Nome Rec Center 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Bering Sea and in waters around the journalist Dermot Cole, for example, impression that there is an imminent *AM Laps Nome Swimming Pool 6:00 a.m. - 7:30 a.m. Seward Peninsula. The order also re- says that Secretary of Interior Ryan attempt to foster development along *Open Swim Nome Swimming Pool 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. quired agencies to consider tradi- Zinke’s claim that the program our entire coast.” *H2O Aerobics Nome Swimming Pool 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. *Private Rental Nome Swimming Pool 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. tional knowledge in decisions “would move the United States to- Although some commentators **AA Meeting Nazarene Church 7:00 p.m. affecting the area. ward ‘energy dominance,’” coins an have said that because of it’s Energy **NA Meeting Katirvik Cultural Center 7:00 p.m. The promise that the NBSCRA “idiotic phrase the Trump adminis- first and Arctic last strategy, the pro- NEW: Narcotics Anonymous meeting in Nome represented to Arctic Native commu- tration and Congressional Republi- gram was dead before it started, the nities as part of a climate adaption cans appeared to have borrowed Trump administration has been strategy, however, was lost in May of from the world of professional known to ignore not only public Saturday, March 10 2017 when the Executive Order was wrestling.” opinion, but that of representatives revoked by President Trump along Perhaps DOI’s hysterical energy from it’s own party. The key to stop Nome-Golovin Snowmachine Race with other Obama orders withdraw- policy rhetoric is what allowed Sec- DOI from riding rough shod over the ing parts of the Chukchi and Beau- retary Zinke to exclaim that the “re- wishes of Alaskans, therefore, may 6WDUWVDWQoon  East End of Town fort Seas from oil and gas leasing. sponse was overwhelmingly be for Arctic communities to hold Other than simple climate denial, positive,” after visiting the North Secretary Zinke and the Alaska Del- however, it would seem that Trump’s Slope to discuss the leasing program, egation, who have pledged to consult nixing of the NBSCRA was part of despite Alaska Native leaders who with Arctic communities regarding his administration’s plan for includ- informed BOEM of the opposition to agency actions affecting such com- ing the North Bering Sea in it’s the program by 76 tribes located in munities, to their word. “Lease Everything” in Alaska policy. the Arctic region. Similarly, while The Bureau of Ocean Energy BOEM had promised Alaska Native Hal Shepherd is a consultant and Management’s recent 2019-2024 leaders, that it would meaningfully writer who focuses on water and Community Fireworks • Middle Beach • 9:00 p.m. Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas consult with them on any proposed Arctic policy. ***Gymnasium closed for maintenance*** ***Bowling Alley is Closed*** *Tai Chi Nome Rec Center 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. *Master’s Swim Class (18+ years) Nome Swimming Pool 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. *Lap Swim Nome Swimming Pool 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. *Swim Team Nome Swimming Pool 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. *AA Meeting Nazarene Church 7:00 p.m.

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The Nome Nugget welcomes mushers, fans and visitors to Nome! *LOIBC Basketball Tournament Nome Rec Center 8:00AM-11:00PM *Open Swim Nome Swimming Pool 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. *Family Swim Nome Swimming Pool 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. *PM Laps Nome Swimming Pool 5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. *AA Meeting Nazarene Church 7:00 p.m. Follow the leader in local news. Monday, March 12

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By James Mason ments. We’re trying to work together years we don’t have any trouble Two representatives from the Ke- from all of our different perspectives there,” said Showalter Yeoman. naitze Indian Tribe and Alaska to figure out a way to move forward “Everybody is so happy to be there. Salmon Fellow Julie Raymond-Yak- and enhance the system.” And when you come there you’re sit- oubian met with Nome’s four tribes The Kenaitze Tribe is considered ting around a fire, you’re busy, Friday to talk about salmon. urban so it has no subsistence fish- you’re visiting, you’re checking the Raymond-Yakoubian is Kaw- ery. They developed the idea of an net, the running line, you’re watch- erak’s Social Science Program Di- educational fishery 30 years ago and ing for seals. You’re so actively busy rector and she organized the meeting got a state permit under sport fishing with tradition and feeding yourselves after learning of the Kenaitze Tribe’s guidelines. and feeding family members that educational fishery. As a Salmon Fel- “Originally in 1989 we were able there’s no time to be angry. It goes low she’d been in Kenai and visited to get up to 5,000, but this past year way beyond just a simple education. the tribe’s educational fishery. we requested and were granted It has to do with our connections to “I was impressed with the work 10,000 fish,” said Jennifer Showalter the planet.” they were doing and the community Yeoman of the Kenaitze Tribe. They People from South-Central Alaska they’d developed around the fish- fish in Cook Inlet, about a mile from are invited to come and visit. “We nets,” she said. “I thought it would be the mouth of the Kenai River. teach and show people, different a great thing to bring people from “In the beginning of the season is groups as well as our own families,” their region and our region together the king run and based on the num- she said. “It’s not just that day at the to talk about what they’re doing.” bers that we get they vary,” she said. beach, it goes on from there. Pro- She thought something similar to “In 2014 we got two kings. Not ex- cessing, taking care of the fish. Share the educational fishery might be actly what we’re looking for. In 2017 it, eat it.” done in the Nome area. we got 22 kings.” Kings are the pre- Compared to other countries and A Salmon Fellow is a member of ferred fish and silvers are also wel- other parts of the USA, Alaska a group of 16 organized by the come. “But reds are what we get salmon seem to be in great shape. Alaska Humanities Forum. The pur- mostly,” she said. “I did not grow up But some Alaska Salmon Fellows pose of the group is to get people eating reds at all, although we clearly like to challenge that view. Photo by James Mason talking about salmon issues. have a lot more reds in that area.” “What is the path that we are on?” In Nome to discuss salmon were, from left, Jennifer Showalter Yeoman “We come from really diverse The educational fishery’s purpose, asks Raymond-Yakoubian. “Is our of the Kenaitze Tribe, Salmon Fellow Julie Raymond-Yakoubian of Kaw- array of sectors of the Alaska salmon in addition to putting salmon on the system looking as good as it does be- erak and Bunny Swan Gease. system,” said Raymond-Yakoubian. table, is to teach young people how cause we’re just behind the curve of Nome are hoping to see come from today.” “We have people who are subsis- to catch and process fish, how to other countries and other parts of the the meeting Raymond-Yakoubian “We had really positive conversa- tence fishers, people who are educa- store it, how to mend a net. Educa- United States? I would argue that that the meeting was a conversation tions today,” she continued. “We tors, university professors, tors are aunts, uncles, and other fam- that’s the case. And if we keep on the to share information from different talked about some of the challenges commercial fishermen, we have ily members. track that we’re on we’re potentially regions. in the region. We talked about op- sport fishermen, we have sport fish- “Many of our young people did- headed in that same direction. Our “We weren’t making any actual portunities, things that are working ing guides. The intent behind the pro- n’t grow up subsisting where many returns have dropped over the years plans to start any programs or educa- well, and there is interest in continu- gram is to bring together these of our parents and grandparents did. and there’ve been restrictions on tional fisheries or anything like that,” ing the conversation about whether diverse perspectives to talk about the Our parents and grandparents still availability of salmon and access to she said. “But to share some ideas we might want to model something future of Alaska Salmon system and need to have their traditional foods salmon even for subsistence users so and brainstorm about how to en- off of what Kenaitze is doing.” really look hard at questions of sus- for their health and mental well- things aren’t necessarily as rosy as hance the subsistence activities that This meeting was sponsored by tainability and equity in the salmon being.” we like to make it out to be. Not that are already going on in the commu- Alaska Salmon Fellows, Salmon system. We’ve been getting together At the Nome meeting one of the we’re doing everything wrong but nities and make them stronger and Connect, Kenaitze Indian Tribe and in person and on the phone and talk- local participants asked how they there are definitely things we could healthier and get more people in- Kawerak. Salmon Connect is a group ing about a lot of these issues in the manage trouble and discord at the be doing better to improve the sys- volved in them. Really it was just the of people who invest in bringing peo- Alaska salmon system that often net. tem.” first step conversation that we had ple together to talk about salmon. caused divisiveness and disagree- “In all honesty, in all these 30 Asked what the three visitors to • Oxereok continued from page 1 said. “I feel awful that I couldn’t pro- be inescapable for him,” Ferguson fender in the community, deterrence years with 20 suspended for each of tect them because I didn’t know what said. Some people were deterred by of others, confinement, criminal his- the two counts on which Oxereok People gave words to their feelings was happening.” the court process itself. The pain of tory, number of victims and the seri- had been convicted, followed by 10 of devastation and sorrow concern- “Nothing will make the girls feel the court process and the jail experi- ousness of the crime. years’ probation following release, ing Oxereok’s abuse of little girls, safe again,” Jamgochian said. A re- ence would make it unlikely Ox- “There is nothing I can do to fix with conditions to be determined by some of whom he lured to his room port described Oxereok as a serial ereok would offend again, Ferguson them,” he said of the girls who would the office of probation. with a Barbie doll video, according molester. The situation was not fleet- explained. Ten years was a long time have to have counseling for a long Perusal of a list of 20 special pro- to Thomas Jamgochian, assistant dis- ing contact with the girls, but a crime for Oxereok, as he had not been in time. Another requirement in as- bation conditions several days later trict attorney. that involved deliberate steps and trouble before, no felonies, no alco- signing a sentence—deterrence— showed that Oxereok may not have Some family members spoke in planning, Jamgochian added. hol, no drug related offenses. would have to be achieved with the contact with youngsters without writ- court, some had called into the hear- “He took deliberate calculated steps When the time came for Oxereok sentence. The sentence had to result ten permission of his probation offi- ing by phone and waited to have their to avoid detection, befriending the to talk about his crimes, he pulled his in confining Oxereok to prevent cer. Oxereok must undergo sex say. girls and giving them presents to microphone closer and read his state- more harm and protect the commu- offender and risk evaluation to deter- A distraught dad asked Oxereok lower their resistance to abuse.” ment. nity, DiBenedetto said. As far as re- mine his need for sex offender coun- why he had done it. “Why did you James Ferguson, attorney with the ”I know I’ve ruined my life, the habilitation, when a whole seling, treatment and monitoring and have to do such a thing? Why? Alaska Public Defender Agency, as- life of those girls, my family—the generation of a village had been of- follow all recommendations. Why?” he asked. sisted Oxereok with his case. whole village was my family,” Ox- fended over an extended period he The sentencing clears the way for Another person begged the judge Ferguson voiced agreement with ereok said in part. “I want to apolo- did not know how long it would take a law suit to continue that parents to “put him away as long as you Jamgochian that a sentence was not gize to all those I’ve hurt.” to turn the damage around. The filed in 2017, on behalf of the chil- could, not in Wales, give him what capable of undoing the harm im- He and members of his family had abuse had occurred in a small com- dren, against the Bering Strait School you can give him, please. I am asking posed on the victims by Oxereok. been through sex abuse themselves, munity directed at the youth, the District with Oxereok as third-party nicely, give him the limit,” the per- However, he had suggested a lighter Oxereok said. “I can’t believe I be- worth of the community greater than defendant. The suit asks for son said. sentence: 10 years for the crimes was came a monster and part of what I money, attacking the heart and soul $100,000 for each victim, plus dam- “I don’t want the girls to see him. long enough, saying that stiffer sen- hate and fear. I need jail time, and I of the community, DiBenedetto said. ages the court deems appropriate, There were 13 girls. He molested a tences lined up with jail time for cer- leave that up to your honor.” “One attribute of the community saying that the district failed to pro- whole generation in the village. tain murders. He suggested 15 years Nothing he would say in sentenc- is trust, when the community is hours tect the children against Oxereok, an Whatever the sentence,” the person with 10 suspended for each count. ing would restore any lives in the away from law enforcement [off the employee. That trial is tentatively said, “let Amos not ever come into Oxereok would always be a felon, community, which had been dam- road system]. Such a violation of penciled onto the court calendar for contact with any young kids.” which would affect employment and aged, DiBenedetto told Oxereok. He trust is devastating for a community about a year from now. “I don’t know what Amos was housing assistance, he said. His fam- spoke of the Chaney Criteria, a law like Wales,” DiBenedetto added. thinking about to hurt children in this ily had excommunicated him. that guides the court in sentencing — The sentences must be run one way,” another Wales village member “Whenever he looks for a job, it will to consider restoration of the of- after another, DiBenedetto said—30 NOME OUTFITTERS Floral Shop

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By Amanda Tördal help,” he said. Monday afternoon at 2:30 p.m., To further drive home his point students assembled at Nome-Beltz about how easy it is to form an ad- Junior/Senior High School to talk diction, he opened a soda can slowly about preventing domestic violence into the microphone to gauge stu- and alcohol abuse in the community. dents’ responses during the assem- With speakers including peers, com- bly, and said there was quite the munity members and prevention pro- reaction. He explained how addic- fessionals, students had the tions could be triggered by sights, opportunity to learn about issues, ask smells, tastes and even sounds, like questions and explore sensitive top- popping open a soda can. ics in a safe environment. Steppe told The Nome Nugget that The assembly was arranged by Nome-Beltz students were given a Nome-Beltz students Kylie Evans five-question survey prior to the as- and Ashleigh Minix. Evans and sembly consisting of yes/no ques- Minix, both sophomores, were in- tions about alcohol and addiction, spired to host a school event about plus a bonus question: “What’s the violence prevention and alcohol most addictive substance in Amer- abuse after attending the Lead On! ica?” The answer: caffeine, which conference in Anchorage last No- was clear to many students after wit- vember. They shared their experi- nessing the crowd’s reaction to the ence with their peers during sound of a soda pop. Monday’s assembly and answered Steppe is a Prime for Life instruc- questions about taking part in Lead tor, which is a substance abuse pre- On! vention course aimed at informing Motivational speakers for the and equipping persons to protect event included Nome EMT Volun- themselves from developing a sub- teers and Safety Patrol members stance related problem or realizing Greg and Kimberly Bishop, and that they already have a substance re- Chris Steppe, Director of the Boys lated problem and what the next and Girls Club in Nome. Students steps are. learned how alcohol affects the brain “I have been an instructor for six Photo by Brian Adams, courtesy Recover Alaska and body, and heard Nome EMTs years, and hope to continue to edu- TAKING INITIATIVE— Kylie Evans and Ashleigh Minix arranged an assembly on Monday to talk about talk about what they see during calls cate our youth about the dangers of prevention of domestic violence and alcohol abuse. involving alcohol or domestic vio- substance abuse,” Steppe told The lence. They also received tips on Nome Nugget. He not only speaks at Nuk Thann, Family Services Co- community, their counselor, school munities by preventing domestic and how to stay safe in the community, local schools and the Boys and Girls ordinator at the Nome Community principal and their parents. sexual violence in Alaska. It is spon- especially during upcoming Spring Club about substance abuse, but also Center, is a Lead On! mentor and Evans and Minix both expressed sored by Stand Up, Speak Up Alaska Break and Iditarod Week. gives courses to youth who have chaperoned students during the An- joy at being able to share their expe- and the Alaska Network on Domestic Chris Steppe of the Boys and been convicted with an MCA – or chorage conference last November. rience with their peers and introduce Violence and Sexual Assault, or Girls Club spoke to students about minor consuming alcohol – charge. Thann told the Nome Nugget that Lead On! at the assembly. The young ANDVSA, for short. Lead On! hosts what substance abuse is, explained “There’s a huge circle of people in students Ashleigh Minix and Kylie women have hopes to not only en- a conference each year in November, some common misconceptions about this community who want to help, Evans wanted to reach out to their courage more of their peers to attend gathering young Alaskans from alcohol and addiction, and shared his and to refuse their help is something school community, help their friends Lead On!, but also to inspire change around the state to develop leader- own story about dealing with addic- kids shouldn’t do,” said Steppe. “Al- understand alcohol, and encourage and make a difference in their com- ship skills to take back to their com- tion during college. cohol abuse is a struggle — kids see everyone to be safe during Spring munity. munities. “I just got up there and spoke and it every day just by driving down to Break and Iditarod time. “I really want other people to go The school wide assembly was relayed as much information as I the post office or grabbing an ice “I’m really proud of the girls,” and make a difference,” Evans told made possible through a grant from could in fifteen minutes,” Steppe told cream at Milano’s.” said Thann, sharing the highlights The Nome Nugget. “It felt empower- Stand Up, Speak Up Alaska and part- The Nome Nugget in a phone inter- Steppe said the whole idea behind from the assembly. “They were re- ing, I feel like I want to keep doing nership funding from ANDVSA and view after the assembly. “There’s al- his talk, the assembly, and the Lead ally genuine and themselves, and things like this. Maybe something Recover Alaska. Coming this spring, ways a lot more questions. But this On! program as a whole, is to en- that’s the best way to impact their with our culture – that was one of the with funding from the same grant, is what’s really going on. If you’re courage kids to speak out, get help, peers.” big ideas we had, too.” there will be a “Healthy Relation- struggling with issues, you need to and prevent problems before they Thann said she is glad that the stu- Lead On! is a youth-based move- ships” workshop at the high school take a closer look, you need to seek start. dents have so much support from the ment designed to benefit local com- and Boys and Girls Club in Nome. State experts meet with locals to discuss opioid crisis

By James Mason lem with opioid addiction is the Just over a year ago Alaska presence of a stockpile of drugs Governor Bill Walker declared a after surgery or an episode with statewide disaster because of opi- pain. When the drugs are around oid abuse. there’s a tendency for them to A large grant to purchase and eventually get used. First use can distribute the anti-overdose drug be the hand in the trap that drags Narcan arrived about the same the rest of the user into addiction. SPRING time, so now the state is assem- The problem of summer work- bling information from rural com- ers coming into town with big munities on how to proceed in the connexes loaded with supplies movement to deal with the prob- and sometimes drugs was raised. lem. The man testifying said that a lot FORWARD “We have to find the root of the of guys who are selling drugs crisis and stop it at the foundation pose as miners and are therefore Our newest freighter is flying! We’re celebrating by offering special rates level,” stated Nome City Manager able to fly under the radar. Tom Moran to the gathered “Nome is a very supportive throughout March — exclusively for Alaska. For this week’s special healthcare professionals who par- place when the chips are down,” offer, visit alaskaair.com/cargo-deals or call 1-800-2ALASKA. ticipated in a meeting last week said Tom Moran. hosted by the Dept. of Health and The representatives of the state Social Services at the Nome Mini will hold meetings in Prince of Convention Center. Wales, Petersburg, Ketchikan, As the root of the crisis may Sitka, Dillingham, Barrow and prove to be elusive, a number of Nome. other remedial measures were presented. For example, one prob-

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By James Mason taken too long. So they hooked up to Zachary Milligrock returned to the city’s drinking water source at his Diomede home Friday evening to the water treatment plant. find it ablaze. He found a fire burn- “26,000 gallons of water was used ing between the bedrooms. to fight the fire, leaving the city at “I ran back out, to my neighbors, 109,000,” said Ozenna. “I think trying to get a flashlight and a fire they’re going to start rationing by extinguisher but they did not have maybe third week of April. By the any,” he said. “When I ran back time June comes around they’ll home the fire was already in the liv- pretty much deplete what they have.” ing room.” The water comes off the mountain The house belonged to the Milli- and is collected in late June. The grock family. storage tank is sufficient to meet the “It was abandoned for so many needs of the community for drinking, years and I cleaned it out and moved laundry and bathing. into it,” said Milligrock. “The day after the fire Diomede Millligrock wasn’t sure what had an emergency community meet- started the fire. He had a monitor ing at the school,” said Ozenna. heater but he didn’t run it during the “The ladies made breakfast and din- daytime, only at night. That day he’d ner for the group. The family wanted turned it off as usual and it was off to thank everybody that was in- all day. The outside temperature was volved. Not just the volunteers and Nugget file photo/Diana Haecker around 15°F degrees above. the fire department but also the peo- NOME GOLOVIN RACE— On Saturday, snowmachine racers will gather for the Nome-Golovin snowma- Twenty-seven volunteers came to ple who have called in during and chine race at the sea ice in front of Nome. fight the fire as there is no active vol- after. Donations are on the way.” unteer fire department. “We haven’t received anything “They’ve been active before but yet because we don’t have a helicop- the past few years the city was hav- ter. The weather is holding back our 52nd running of Nome-Golovin snowgo ing a hard time operating off little mail and passenger service.” funds,” said Frances Ozenna, tribal Diomede is connected to the coordinator at the Native Village of mainland by a helicopter service for race to start on Saturday Diomede. “Financially they were the lack of a runway on the steep is- hurting. But because of the guys’ ex- land. By James Mason ner Buffas Jr. took home cash and lett of Anchorage. Elmer Armstrong perience with the fire department Where will Zachary Milligrock The 2018 Nome-Golovin snow merchandise worth $300. of Kotzebue won Class C. their response was good. Even live now? machine race starts Saturday at noon. While the machines are called For the 1973 race the Nugget has though they weren’t properly geared “I’m not sure,” he said. “I was This year racers will compete for “sno-gos” in the first article a later a photo of Jim Ridgely with his they were able to control it and turn thinking of fixing up another house $40,000 in cash prizes. The overall one refers to them as “sno-travelers.” mostly home-built snow machine. It it off.” and staying in it again. Nothing else winner gets $2,000 and an ounce of On the Snake River races included a was made of parts of various makes As the houses are close together I can do.” gold from Pomrenke mining. blindfolded race. The driver wore a of snow machines, cars and motor- the fire might have been dangerous. Milligrock plans to renovate his Sign-up is at the Armory on blindfold and a woman sat behind cycles. The 92 hp gizmo looks home Diomede normally fights fires auntie's house and if anybody wants March 8 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Entry him giving him instructions on made in the photo. Ridgely said he with salt water. But the night before to help, building materials would be fee is $350. where to go. doesn’t know how fast it would go the ice came back in force and really much appreciated. He asked for do- Race organizer Kevin Bahnke In 1967, 45 racers fired up their but he hit 95 mph across the tundra. piled up. To auger through it and get nations to be delivered to Pathfinder says the race will run the same way it “snow-travelers” and 13 finished. The machine weighed in a 600 the pump access to water would have Helicopter in Nome. has for the past 15 years. Both “snogo” and “snowmobile” are pounds and Ridgely believed it could “Nothing has changed,” said used in the article. hit 125 mph. In ’73 the prize list was Bahnke. 1968 found the race with four cat- up to $7,500. For news anytime, find us online at The number of racers will be de- egories divided by horsepower. Cat- After 1973 the sleds start to look termined at the sign-up. Banke says egory X was for machines 24 hp and more modern and the times start to there are usually 50 to 70 riders. over and all modified machines. Of look more modern as well. www.nomenugget.net They are divided up into four the 44 starters 29 finished, a sign the This year’s race will be the 52nd. classes: A Class is fan cooled. B machines were getting to be more re- Class is up to 600 cc. C Class is open liable. Whitney Yurman of Anchor- and women are Class D. The fan age won on a 33 hp Polaris with a 19th cooled class races to White Moun- time of 5:37:23. George Kost of tain and back, the women race to Nome was second. A Nugget photo Annual Topkok and back. shows a fetching Miss Nome starting Bahnke supplied the Nugget re- the race but doesn’t give her name. porter with a collection of clippings The youngest racer was 16-year-old of previous Nome-Golovin races Jim Wilke and he drove the smallest Iditarod Art Show published by The Nome Nugget. machine, a 7.5 hp Ski-Doo. They make for interesting read- In 1969 Steve Luke set a new ing, particularly because the race record in a “sizzling 4 hours and 19 On the stage at began as the snow machine was just minutes.” The racers are referred to Exhibit open daily beginning to develop as a viable as mushers. Jim Rearick of Anchor- Old St. Joe’s means of transportation for rural age became lost as he was leading March 12 - 17 Entries from Alaska. the race and spent the night in the Bering Strait Entries accepted area residents The initial race in 1966 was called cold. Temperatures were around 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. only! The Bering Sea Lions Club Nome- minus 30. Four airplanes and two Monday, March 12, 10am-4pm Teller and Return race. According to tracked vehicles searched for him the Nugget, Angelo Buffas Jr. won and he was finally found by Ramon Entry fee $10 the sno-go race “in the unbelievable Gandia, who landed his ski plane and Art show reception time of five hours and six minutes.” picked up the chilly “musher.” Youth 18 & under $5 It is 68 miles to Teller for a total dis- In 1971 Allen Ahnangnatoguk of Friday, March 16 •5-7 p.m. tance of 136 miles. That gives us an Nome won the B class despite hav- Youth and Adult Divisions average of 26.4 mph. That’s faster ing severed the index finger of his For more information, call Michael @ 434-2483 than dogs could do back then but right hand the night before. He was with less reliability. The Lions Club thrown from his Arctic Cat three president Roscoe Wilke reported that times in the course of the race. 15 men and machines started the race In 1972 the racers are referred to and seven finished. Jim Kibbee was as motor mushers. This is the first second and Barrow Morgan was year of the Nome-Golovin race and third. “Tiger Tail” Corderman fin- it was held in minus 20°F tempera- Snow Sculpting Competition ished last with a time of 9 hours and tures. The winning time was four 33 minutes, a 14-mph average. Win- hours and 38 minutes by Dick Mil- Anvil City Square • Saturday, March 10 • 1-4 p.m. 10 teams have 3 hours to sculpt 4-foot snow blocks. Come watch, and vote for your favorite sculpture at 4pm! IDITAROD

The Nome Nugget OPEN MICNIGHT ) / ) wishes all Nome-Golovin Music, poetry, storytelling, dance, comedy! snowmachine race participants Thursday, March 15 • 7:30 p.m. • Bering Sea Bar $5 cover—or perform! (sign up at the door) good luck, safe travels and a fast trail Nome Arts Council THE NOME NUGGET regional THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 2018 7

Fish Factor An insider look at Iditarod sled dog care By Stuart L. Nelson, Jr., DVM ing the week prior to the race start, lete, the Iditarod sled dog has been By Laine Welch older boasts cost around $3,800. The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog preparing veterinarians for their the subject of a number of research The most common piece of gear The E-Stop outreach is part of a Race is the most well-known sled checkpoint responsibilities. Topics studies during the past two on a seine vessel is also one of the new multi-year NIOSH project to in- dog race in the world. To many, it include cardiology, foot care, ex- decades, increasing the knowledge deadliest – the rotating capstan crease adoption of deck safety inter- represents the ultimate, historic amination protocols, nutrition, or- of physiology, metabolism, nutri- winch used for winding ropes. Any- ventions in fisheries. challenge in outdoor adventure. thopedics, training/conditioning tion and medical conditions. Often, one who has ever worked aboard a Speeding to new standards over the and research updates. such conditions are also experi- seiner has horror stories of close Ocean awareness challenge years, however, is the level of Once the race begins, trail vet- enced by human marathoners and calls, or worse. “Our oceans in a changing cli- health care for canine athletes, erinarians “leapfrog” along the equine athletes. “The deck winch is the most pow- mate” is the theme for the 7th annual which has continued to escalate race. The first few checkpoints Working sled dogs have been erful thing on the boat. It’s the scari- Bow Sea Ocean Awareness program, since the 1973 inaugural running. have six to seven veterinarians. As documented to utilize 10,000- est piece of machinery that we work an online contest for kids aged 11 to Elaborate pre-race health the race progresses and greater dis- 12,000 calories a day. Obviously, with. My feeling when I was caught 18 around the globe. screenings, systematic evaluations tances develop between teams, nutrition is then extremely impor- in it was that I was completely help- The goal of the program is to cre- during the race and proactive re- more checkpoints are staffed with tant, and much research has been less. There was nothing I could do,” ate a generation of ocean advocates, search studies have set the standard an average of three to four veteri- done to design ever-improving for- said fisherman Noah Doncette who said founder and president Linda for the care of sled dogs. Unknown narians per checkpoint. mulas for optimum health and per- participated in a video for the Na- Cabot, who created the program to most people are the many bene- The acronym H.A.W.L. is an en- formance. As mentioned, leading tional Institute of Occupational based on three guiding principles. fits from this for the average house couraged and easy way for mush- dog food companies have been able Safety and Health (NIOSH) called “One was my love for the ocean and pet. For instance, leading dog food ers and veterinarians to track sled to take this knowledge gained to “The Most Powerful Thing.” coastal communities. The second companies have taken the knowl- dog health in evaluations: hydra- develop better products for the av- “The corner of my raincoat caught was a belief that youth have the edge gained from these Iditarod tion and heart (rate and rhythm), at- erage pet. under the capstan and started wrap- power to change society. The third studies to develop better products titude and appetite, weight These are just a few of the many ping around. It snapped my head was to understand that art and cre- for Fido and Fifi. (bodyweight) and lungs. advancements and benefits in dog back and broke my neck,” said ative literacy is a very powerful and Proper animal care is vital to the Since 1994, the ITC has re- care since the first Iditarod. During Randy Dobrylnia. necessary skill,” Cabot explained. success of the sport of mushing. quired that mushers carry Dog the race, mushers and veterinarians “I was lifting the ring and I She believes there is a general The role of our 55 international, Team Diaries as part of their work as a team for the well-being reached over with a pair of nylon lack of education about the world’s volunteer veterinarians requires mandatory equipment. The veteri- of the dogs. As part of our steward- gloves. My arm went down and changing oceans and was inspired to that we do everything possible to narian who examines a team at a ship role, we have been proactive started going around again and get young people involved by having assure the well-being of the dogs. given checkpoint is responsible for in promoting research studies that again. Then it jammed me against them express environmental impacts It is only when mushers properly making notations on the medical have optimized nutrition and dog the deck and started to pull my arm through creative arts. Students are and actively communicate obser- status of each dog. Although not re- health. off. It all happened in seconds,” said encouraged to submit entries indi- vations to checkpoint veterinarians, quired by race rules, it has been the Care of dogs, whether pets or Gunnar Neilson. vidually or in groups in writing, art, and vice versa, that the best care goal of our veterinary staff to per- athletes, is and always will be the A simple device called an E-Stop poetry, film and music. can be provided for our canine ath- form hands-on examinations of the priority of the Last Great Race has been available for over 10 years “It can be self-driven, or teachers letes. every dog at each checkpoint. It is on Earth. to prevent deck winch injuries. “It’s can use it as projects in their class- As part of the commitment to estimated that more than 10,000 a button that can be put on the horn rooms,” said program director the welfare of the dogs, mandatory routine exams are performed by Dr. Stu Nelson is the Chief Vet- of a capstan winch on a seiner. When Alyssa Irizarry, adding that submis- pre-race screening includes blood trail veterinarians during the Idi- erinarian for the Iditarod Trail the button is hit, it triggers a solenoid sions in multiple categories are wel- testing, ECG recordings and mi- tarod. Sled Dog Race. valve that stops the flow of hydraulic comed. crochip implants, all provided by As the ultimate marathon ath- fluid to the winch and locks the cap- Last year’s contest attracted en- the Iditarod Trail Committee to the stan in place to prevent further en- tries from 63 countries and 48 U.S. mushers and their dogs, at no cost tanglements,” said Ted Teske, a states, including several from to them. Each dog’s microchip NIOSH Health Communications Alaska. Irizarry said the ways in number is scanned before starting Specialist who invented the device. which the kids connected with ocean the race, to verify they have gone “It was in response to guys being issues through their research and arts through the screening protocols. wrapped in the winch and being was “astounding.” In addition to the extensive pre- pulled away from the controls back “They are connecting emotionally race testing, every dog is required at the wheelhouse. This gives them and then becoming leaders in advo- to have a veterinary physical exam an option right on the winch itself to cating for raising awareness and within fourteen days of the race lock the device and keep them from finding solutions,” she said. start. Deworming is also manda- getting further injured,” he ex- The program provides online re- tory within 10 days of beginning plained. sources and tools for students and the trip to Nome, and vaccinations Between the years 2000 and 2014 teachers, along with a gallery featur- (distemper, hepatitis, leptospirosis, there were 16 fatalities from winch ing past winners. parvovirus, bordetella, rabies) must entanglements in the U.S. In 41 per- Cash prizes ranging from $100 to be current. cent of the cases, loose clothing or $1,500 are awarded in two divisions, All rookie veterinarians are re- gloves were cited as the first thing along with $750 sponsor recognition quired to attend an International getting entangled in the gear. But awards. Sled Dog Veterinary Medical As- fishermen have been slow to adopt Deadline to enter the Ocean sociation (ISDVMA) Sled Dog the devices aboard their seiners. In Awareness Student Contest is June Veterinarian Training Seminar dur- the Northwest and Alaska, only 50 to 18. Get more information at 60 E-Stops are being used out of a www.fromthebowseat.com. fleet of about 1,500 boats. Teske and his team are deter- Expo ideas mined to find out why. “We are in- The call is out for compelling terested in talking to any seiners who ideas and speakers for Pacific Ma- have either installed one and what rine Expo, the largest commercial Reliable barge service from Seattle and was the tipping point, and their ex- marine trade show on the West perience using it, as well as guys Coast, which marks its 52nd year Anchorage to Western Alaska who have considered it and did not this November in Seattle. Topics can install an E-Stop. Both perspectives include but are not limited to safety, are extremely valuable for us,” Teske technology, marketing, boat build- said. “If we can identify the barriers, ing, climate change and more. “We we can address them through other strive to provide the most critical in- types of interventions – whether it’s formation and education every year risk awareness or developing rebate and an important piece is hearing di- programs, or talking with insurance rectly from mariners and service companies to see if they might offer providers in the industry. The feed- a lower rate for installing safety back provided in the Call for Pro- equipment on their boats.” posals lets us know exactly what’s In a major success story for important to our customers. We en- NIOSH’s Research to Practice initia- courage you to be creative and think tive, all three major manufacturers in outside the box!” said Denielle the Northwest now provide E-Stops Christensen, Expo Director. 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Photo by Diana Haecker DOWN THE AVENUE— Aniak musher Richie Diehl guides his dog team down 4th Avenue during the cere- monial start. • Iditarod Photo by Diana Haecker continued from page 1 JUNIOR IDITAROD CHAMPION— Bailey Schaeffer, originally of Kotzebue, is the 2018 Jr. Iditarod champion. She is pictured with her tarod Trail, to halfway point Iditarod, lead dog Bill before the start of the 2018 Idtitarod. Shageluk, Anvik, Grayling and Eagle Island and on to Kaltag, Un- alakleet and up the coast to Nome. Instead of hard, fast trails of low snow years, this race can expect deep snow in places along the route less traveled. Still, Seavey said his dogs seem to favor tough conditions and that he has a veteran team that is well prepared. “The dogs are a little bit older, it’s mostly the same team as last year, but no three-year olds, everybody is four- to seven-years- old. I have some different expecta- tions for some of them. I think we’re in good shape.” He added that he has the same leaders as last year and said that he “loaded up on leaders” but by the time of this writing, Seavey al- ready had to drop last year’s Golden Harness award winner and his main Photo by Lizzy Hahn leader Pilot due to an injury. HELLO CENTRAL— Nome Mayor Richard Beneville gave interviews Aaron Burmeister returns to the at the Iditarod start line. race after a two-year hiatus, during which time his younger brother Noah Burmeister ran the Iditarod. Aaron said at the start of his 17th Id- Photo by Lizzy Hahn itarod that he was really excited to be DEFENDING CHAMPION— Mitch Seavey is on the quest to notch his back. He said he had moved the dogs fourth victory in the 2018 Iditarod. to Nome to train them at his camp at Burmeister said. Burmeister said he Nome. After her KNOM volunteer the Kuzitrin and then moved them hopes “to bring the victory back time was up and returning home to back to Nenana to train and camp home to Nome, kinda like what Mr. New York for a bit, Cicatello ended with them all winter. “They’re a Morgan did last weekend in the Iron- up working for Bacon’s kennel in beautiful dog team, they’re very well dog. We plan do it here in a week Big Lake and Denali, qualified for prepared for the race and the condi- and a half.” the Iditarod by running several races tions we’re going into. It’s going to Another musher who probably last year and now finds herself run- be a tough one,” Burmeister said. does not plan to be anywhere near ning the Iditarod 2018. She is run- “We prepared a really tough dog the top front runners but one with a ning Kristin Bacon’s dog team. “I team, we had a lot of snow, heavy Nome connection nonetheless is for- trained these dogs all year myself snow, in the interior,” he said. He mer KNOM volunteer Tara Ci- and, yeah, it’s truly exciting.” also said the southern route requires catello. She moved from Buffalo, “It’s really special to me to be the skills of a veteran dog driver. NY to Nome in 2013 to be a KNOM mushing back to Nome. Iditarod it- “What we’re going into is a type of volunteer and producer, and was ex- self is amazing, but the fact that it trail that favors experienced mush- posed to dog mushing with a local ends in Nome is a very special thing Photo by Diana Haecker ers, guys that have been out there musher. She handled for Rolland continued on page 9 WILDSTYLE— Aaron Burmeister, center, and his crew Bubba Mc- and know how to run dog teams. Trowbridge and trained with him in Daniel, left, and Tony Browning, right. Guys that know how to read dogs the 2014/15 season. She finished the and take care of them. It’s not a trail 2015 Kuskokwim and then took a for somebody who writes a schedule winter off. and tries to stick to the schedule Tara met and hosted mushers based on what other people do,” Kristin Bacon and Jeff King in

Photo by Lizzy Hahn ROOKIE RUN— Former Nomeite Tara Cicatello embarks on her first Iditarod run. look for the answer on pages 17 THE NOME NUGGET Iditarod THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 2018 9

Photo by Diana Haecker MUSHER FOR LIFE— Ramey Smyth has finished 20 Iditarod races. He has consistently placed in the top ten between 2008 and 2011. Last year, he finished in 12th place.

CHAMP—Allen Moore won the 2018 Yukon Quest a few weeks ago. Photo by Diana Haecker Welcome to the Finish in Nome 2018 Iditarod Teams, Officials & Visitors Photo by Lizzy Hahn LION DOGS— Jessie Royer drives her team down Cordova Ave. Her lead dogs sport long coats and a mane that resembles a lion’s. Royer fin- Our Hometown & Headquarters ished in fourth position last year.

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Mocean | Bonanza Fuel | Bonanza Express Fidelity Title Agency of Alaska | Mat-Su Title Agency Nanuaq | SNC Technical Services | Aurora Industries Sitnasuak Applied Technologies STARTLINE— Thousands of people showed Photo by Diana Haecker up to cheer on the 46th running of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. HATTE THE WAIT, NOME? • Iditarod continued from page 8 STREAM HAPPPY for me,” Cicatello said. Also sitting out this year’s race as with our Rural No Worries Internet. she was toting around an adorable new baby daughter is Melissa Owens Stewart. This year, she lets No contracts.a No surprise overages.a No waiting. husband Jason Stewart have his rookie run up the trail to Nome. DeeDee Jonrowe, 64, a race vet- eran and crowd favorite for decades, announced that this 2018 race would be her last. By the time of this writ- ing, news reached the Nugget that plans start at Jonrowe scratched at Rainy Pass on Tuesday morning, citing personal 99 health reasons. Jonrowe started in 35 $ Iditarods and finished 32. 59 The 2018 Iditarod had its restart in Willow under blue sunny skies. As of the time of this writing, the fron- trunners have covered more than 252 miles in two days, and are on their way to McGrath. The first to arrive in McGrath on Tuesday was Mitch Seavey, earning #AlaskaBornAndRaised | gci.com | 800.8000 .4800 the PenAir Spirit of Alaska award.

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Tuesday, march 6 1p NPS Talk: Sea Ice 2-3p Katirvik Cultural Center Dog Sled Rides 1:30p Challenge Life Bball Camp Exhibit Tour The Nome Nugget 5p Iditarod Pool Championships (Gr. 7-12) 3p Fritz: Star of the Serum Run 7p Alappaa Film Festival 1:30p Film Showing: There’s No & the All-Alaska Place Like Nome Sweepstakes newspaper Wednesday, march 7 2-4p Kids Club 3p NPS Demonstration: Crafting Dog Sled Rides 2p Race for Life Video with Qiviut 5p Iditarod Pool Championships 2p Salmon Leather Sewing 4p Stories from the Trail - 7p Alappaa Film Festival Workshop Howard Farley 2p Seals, Sea Lions & Walruses 4:30 Robert Service Reading Thursday, march 8 2p Skijor Tours 5-7p Spaghetti Dinner & Art Dog Sled Rides 3p Fritz: Star of the Serum Run Auction 5p Iditarod Pool Championships & the All-Alaska 5-8p Young Living Essential Oils Located right next 7-8p Nome-Golovin 200 Snowma- Sweepstakes Event chine Race – Sign up 3p NPS Workshop: Sled Dog 6-9p Hobo Jim to the Iditarod Drawing, History 6-8p Sew Alaska finish line Friday, march 9 4p Stories from the Trail - 7p Iditarod Texas Hold ’em Dog Sled Rides Howard Farley Poker – Finals 7p Iditarod Darts 6-8p Sew Alaska 7p Team Trivia 9p Marc Brown & the Blues 6-8p Young Living Essential Oils 7:30p Iditarod Open Mic Night www.nomealaska.org Crew Event 8p Make Your Own Bikini 10p Karaoke Night 7p Iditarod Texas Hold ’em Contest 10p Usual Suspects Poker – Qualifier 9p-1a Conway Seavey Band 7p Sarah C Hanson-Hofstetter & 1a DJ Gre There’s Saturday, march 10 the Buffleheads Dog Sled Rides Concert Friday, march 16 9a-1p St. Joseph Catholic Church 8p Wet T-shirt Contest Dog Sled Rides No Place Donuts & Pizza 9:30p Bering Strait Jackets Fatbike the Iditarod Trail 10a Skijor Tours Unplugged 8a-8p Youth Fundraising 12p Nome-Golovin 200 Snowma- 1a DJ Gre Concessions at MCC Like Nome chine Race 8:30a-10:30p LOIBC Basketball 1-4p Snow Sculpting Competition Wednesday, march 14 Tournament 1p Iditarod Darts Dog Sled Rides 9a Challenge Life Basketball 2p Skijor Tours Fatbike the Iditarod Trail Camp (Gr. 3-6) 7p Iditarod Darts 8-11:30a CAMP Health Screenings 9a-7p Helicopter Tours 443-6663 9p Community Fireworks on 8a-8p Youth Fundraising 9a-6p Medication Take Back Event Middle Beach Concessions at MCC & Flu Shots 9p Marc Brown & the Blues 8:30a-10:30p LOIBC Basketball 9a Nome Tour with Mayor Crew Tournament Richard Beneville 10p Ranchhand Band featuring 9a Challenge Life Bball Camp 10a-6p Arts & Crafts Fair Buy local seafood Matt Johnson (Gr. 3-6) 10a-6p Fine Arts Show 10p Usual Suspects 9a-7p Helicopter Tours 10:30a NPS Movie: Waking the Baby 9a-6p Medication Take Back Event Mammoth Sunday, march 11 & Flu Shots 10:30a Storytime & Pancakes with Crab, Halibut & Salmon Dog Sled Rides 9a Nome Tour with Mayor Aaron Burmeister 8:30a-10:30p LOIBC Basketball Richard Beneville 11a Make & Take Crafts (907) 443-2304 Tournament 10a-6p Arts & Crafts Fair 12p Museum Exhibit Tour 10a Skijor Tours 10a-6p Fine Arts Show 1p Book Signing & Discussion (855) 443-2304 1p Pulled Pork Dinner (XYZ) 10a-1p Qiviut Lace Knitting with Dan Seavey 2p Bob Beardsley Memorial Workshop 1p NPS Talk: A Walk Along the 201 Belmont Pt. Mini-Mukluk Marathon 10:30a NPS Movie: The Odyssey of Bridge! NortonSoundSeafood.com 2p Skijor Tours Captain Healy 1:30p Challenge Life Bball Camp 7p Team Trivia 11a Make & Take Crafts (Gr. 7-12) 10p Music Video Bingo 12p Museum Exhibit Tour 2p Meet & Book Signing with 1p Book Signing & Discussion Martin Buser Monday, march 12 with Dan Seavey 2-3p Meet & Greet Iditarod Dog Sled Rides 1p NPS Learning Lab: Caribou Musher Aaron Burmeister 8a-8p Youth Fundraising 1:30p Challenge Life Bball Camp 2p Race for Life Video LT Nome Law, P.C. Concessions at MCC (Gr. 7-12) 3p NPS Excursion: Snowshoe 8:30a-10:30p LOIBC Basketball 1:30p Stories of Nome & Iditarod Hike Tournament Tour 3:30p Nome Kennel Club 9a Challenge Life Bball Camp 2p Grass Basket Weaving Businessman’s Race P.O. Box 61 (Gr. 3-6) Demonstration 3:30p Stories of Nome & Iditarod 9a-7p Helicopter Tours 2-4p Kids Club Tour Nome, Alaska 99762 9a-6p Medication Take Back Event 2p Race for Life Video 4-6p Farewell Reception for & Flu Shots 2-8p World Cultures Festival DeeDee Jonrowe 10a-6p Arts & Crafts Fair 3p Fritz: Star of the Serum Run 5-7p Fine Arts Show – Reception Voice: (907) 443­5226 10a-4p Fine Arts Show – Entry & the All-Alaska 6p Gallery Talk Series Dropoff Sweepstakes 6-9p Hobo Jim Telefax: (907) 443­5098 10a-6p Fine Arts Show 3p NPS Workshop: Watercolors 6-8p Sew Alaska 10a Skijor Tours of the Tundra 7p Chili Cook-off (formerly Lewis & Thomas, P.C.) 10:30a NPS Movie: Wild Russia: 4p Stories from the Trail - 7-9p Gospel Music Night Arctic Animals Howard Farley 7:30p Landbridge Tollbooth 11a Make & Take Crafts 6p Goldfish Races 8p Friends of the NRA Drawing 12p Museum Exhibit Tour 6-9p Hobo Jim 9p-1a Conway Seavey Band Floral Shop 1p NPS Talk: Cultural 6-8p Pulled Pork Dinner 9:30p Bering Strait Jackets Live Anthropologist Nikki Braem 6-8p Sew Alaska 10p Usual Suspects 1:30p Challenge Life Bball Camp 6-8p Young Living Essential Oils 1a DJ Gre 120 W 1st Ave. (Gr. 7-12) Event 1:30p Film Showing: There’s No 7p Iditarod Texas Hold ’em Phone: (907) 443-6800 Place Like Nome Poker – Wild Card Saturday, march 17 2-4p Kids Club 7p Sarah C Hanson-Hofstetter & Dog Sled Rides 2p Race for Life Video the Buffleheads 8-11a Girl Scouts Sourdough 2p Skijor Tours Concert Pancake Breakfast 3p Fritz: Star of the Serum Run 8:30p VFW Adult Patriot’s Party 8a-8p Youth Fundraising & the All-Alaska 9p-1a Conway Seavey Band Concessions at MCC Sweepstakes 9p Green Dot Karaoke 9a-7p Helicopter Tours Open Monday - Saturday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. 3p NPS Excursion: Snowshoe 10p Music Video Bingo 9a Nome Tour with Mayor CLOSED on Sunday Hike 12a DJ Trust Richard Beneville TANNING - NOW SERVING KALADI BROTHERS COFFEE 4p Stories from the Trail - 1a DJ Gre 10a-6p Arts & Crafts Fair Howard Farley 10a-6p Fine Arts Show 5-7p Soup Supper Thursday, march 15 10a-7p LOIBC Basketball 6-8p Iditarod Kickoff Party Dog Sled Rides Tournament 6p Exploring Shangri-La: Lost Fatbike the Iditarod Trail 10:30a NPS Movie: Prehistoric Make Worlds of South 8-11:30a CAMP Health Screenings Predators: Bears an America 8a-8p Youth Fundraising 11a BSLC Ice Golf Classic d Tak 6-8p Sew Alaska Concessions at MCC 11a Make & Take Crafts e 6-8p Young Living Essential Oils 8:30a-10:30p LOIBC Basketball 12:30p St. Patrick’s Day Parade craft Event Tournament 1:30p Stories of Nome & Iditarod 7p Iditarod Texas Hold ’em 9a Challenge Life Bball Camp Tour Poker – Qualifier (Gr. 3-6) 2p-5p Meet the Mushers Monday through Saturday 8p Wet Buns Contest 9a-7p Helicopter Tours 4-8p Taste of Alaska Salmon & 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 12a DJ Trust 9a-6p Medication Take Back Event Crab Dinner 1a DJ Gre & Flu Shots 6p Bering Sea Pong Tournament Discover new easy craft daily to take home for free! 9a Nome Tour with Mayor 7p ANB 4th Annual Beer Tasting Some crafts will include hot glue. Tuesday, march 13 Richard Beneville 9p Music Video Bingo Children will need an adult present. Dog Sled Rides 10a-6p Arts & Crafts Fair 10p Usual Suspects 8-11:30a CAMP Health 10a-6p Fine Arts Show 12a DJ Trust 443-5838 • 310 Bering Street Screenings 10:30a NPS Movie: The Reindeer 1a DJ Gre 8a-8p Youth Fundraising Queen Concessions at MCC 10:30a Qiviut Processing & Spinning 8:30a-10:30p LOIBC Basketball Demo Sunday, march 18 Tournament 11a Make & Take Crafts Dog Sled Rides 9a Challenge Life Bball Camp 11a Reindeer Dog Grill Out 9a-7p Helicopter Tours (Gr. 3-6) 12p Museum Exhibit Tour 9:30a Iditarod Sunday Special 9a-7p Helicopter Tours 1p Nome Filmmaking Event 9a-6p Medication Take Back Event Discussion 11a Dennis Agajanian Concert & Flu Shots 1p NPS Learning Lab: Swim- 4p Iditarod Awards Banquet 10a-6p Arts & Crafts Fair ming Through Norton Sound 10a-6p Fine Arts Show 1:30p Challenge Life Bball Camp 10a Skijor Tours (Gr. 7-12) 10:30a Iditarod Story Event for Kids 1:30p Film Showing: There’s No 10:30a NPS Movie: Iditarod: Place Like Nome Toughest Race on Earth 1:30p Reindeer Slideshow 11a Make & Take Crafts 1:30p Stories of Nome & Iditarod 12p Museum Exhibit Tour Tour 1p Nome Filmmaking Discussion 2p Race for Life Video THE NOME NUGGET THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 2018 11 Iditarod Events Calendar

Scout Cookies for sale. Marguerite 304- Phillips-Chan. Admission. Amy 443- 5-7p. $15/$10 kids & elders. Variety of VFW Adult Patriot’s Party VFW Events 1695 6631 homemade soups (moose, caribou, Mar14 8:30p. Support your troops past Goldfish Races Bering Sea Bar Music Video Bingo Bering Sea Bar muskox, chowder, etc.), bread, dessert. and present. Test your skills at AA Meetings Autumn 304-5160 Mar14 6p signup, 7p races start. K&L- Mar11, 14 10p; Mar17 9p. With Dj Trust Kirsten 434-2016 minute2winit games. Peggy 443-2886 Alappaa Film Festival KCC Mar6-7 sponsored prizes. $5 entry fee includes & Ms. Peggy. Al 434-6076 Spaghetti Dinner & Art Auction Waiting for the Winner NCCh & 7p. Local and other films from the far goldfish. Good food, good drinks and a Nome Filmmaking Discussion with Nazarene Church Mar15 5-7p. $15 at Checkpoint (cnr Front St. & Bering) north. Nome Arts Council, KCC, NPS great time. Al 434-6076 Andrew Karmun RFB Mar13,15 1p. Free. door or buy $12 advance ticket at XYZ. when first musher leaves Safety. Join us event. Carol 304-9058 Gospel Music Night NCCh Mar16 7- Amy 443-6631 Dinner for Boys & Girls Club, auction for at finish line for coffee, cinnamon rolls. ANB 4th Annual Beer Tasting ANB 9p. Home¬made music jamming for Nome-Golovin 200 Snowmachine Nome Children’s Home. Chris 443-5259 443-2565 (605 W. 4th Ave.) Mar17 7p. Music by the Jesus. Harvey 304-3480 Race Sea ice east of Nome Mar10 12p St. Joseph Catholic Church Donuts Wet Buns (Men’s) Contest Bering Bering Strait Jackets, $10 corned beef & Grass Basket Weaving Demonstra- race start. Tech inspection 11a. Race from & Pizza St. Joseph Catholic Church Sea Bar Mar12 8p ODEM-sponsored cabbage, $30 for 10 5-oz sam¬ples of tion Visitors Center Mar14 2p. Instructor: Nome to Golovin & back, weather per- Mar10 9a-1p. Krispy Kreme donuts & auction, 10p contest. Prizes. $5 cover. Al Glacier Brewhouse beer. Leanne 443- Pauline Klementson. Visitors Center 443- mitting. Sign up at armory gym Mar8 7- Papa Murphy’s take-and-bake pizzas. Fr. 434-6076 2666 6555 8p. Trophy presented Mar10 7p at BOT. Kumar 443-5527 Wet T-shirt (Women’s) Contest BOT Arts & Crafts Fair OSJ Mar12-17 Green Dot Karaoke Bering Sea Bar Kevin 304-3201. (Hot dogs, chili, St. Patrick’s Day Parade Meet at Mar13 8p K&L-sponsored auction be- 10a-6p. 19th annual arts & crafts bazaar. Mar 14, signup starts 9p. Powered by 907 desserts sold as fundraiser for high school Golden Goose lot (Front Street across gins, 10p contest. Prizes. $5 cover charge. Cheryl 304-1669 Network Services. Prize drawings every swim team during Mar8 signups. Kirsten from Subway) Mar17 12:30p, parade at Heather 906-360-9268 Bering Sea Pong Bering Sea Bar half hour throughout the night. Peggy 434-2016) 1p. Briday Green 443-2250 World Cultures Festival KCC Mar14 Mar17 6p. $20 entry fee per team of 2, 444-3878 Nome Kennel Club Businessman’s Stories from the Trail with Iditarod 2-8p. Share food, stories, language, cloth- limit of 21 teams. Prizes for winning Helicopter Tours Bering Air Mar12- Race Mar16 3:30p. Be a musher! Run 3 Pioneer Howard Farley RFB Mar12-15, ing, history, photos, etc. about your cul- team. Must be 21. Al 434-6076 18 9a-7p. Fly to last Iditarod checkpoint dogs 3 miles in this annual Nome Kennel 4p. Free. Amy 443-6631 ture & heritage. Image/sound system Bering Strait Jackets Live Bering Safety Roadhouse for a close look at the Club event. $150 entry fee, space limited. Stories of Nome & Iditarod Tour available. Lisa 443-4340 Sea Bar Mar16 9:30p. BSJ’s triumphant trail and what goes on at a checkpoint. Sign up at Visitors Center Mar12-15. with Mayor Richard Beneville Meet at Young Living Essential Oils Events return for a night of unfiltered, real jams! Chance to see wildlife and dog teams Kirsten 434-2016 Visitors Center Mar14, 15, 17 1:30p, and VFW Mar12 6-8p intro; Mar13 6-8p oils Al 434-6076 from the air! Arrange at 443-5464 Nome Tour with Mayor Richard Mar16 3:30p. $100 for 4-hour tour. Walk- and pets; Mar14 6-8p oils and your home; Bering Strait Jackets Unplugged Hobo Jim BOT Mar14-16 6-9p. Beneville Meet at Visitors Center Mar14- ups welcome if space available. Book at Mar15 5-8p open house, free iTovi scan Bering Sea Bar Mar13 9:30p. BSJ Music from an Alaska legend. Heather 17 9a. $75 for 2.5-hour tour. Walk-ups www.nomedt.com or Robin 304-1215 by appointment. Sarah 304-3485 stripped down for an acoustic set, but still 906-360-9268 welcome if space available. Book at Storytime & Pancakes with Aaron Youth Fundraising Concessions at wild and crazy! Al 434-6076 Iditarod Awards Banquet NRC www.nomedt.com or Robin 304-1215. Burmeister Norton Sound Regional Hos- MCC Mar12-17 8a-8p. Delicious meals, Bob Beardsley Memorial Mini- Mar18 4p, doors open 3p. Tickets avail- NPS Movies, Programs, Excursions pital 2nd floor conference room Mar16 snacks and home-baked goods for sale by Mukluk Marathon NRC Mar11 2p. 5K able at MCC after first musher arrives. Bering Land Bridge Visitor Center in Sit- 10:30a. Free, kid-friendly event with Idi- various Nome youth groups at Iditarod fun run/walk sponsored by Nome Rotary 443-MUSH nasuak Build¬ing Mar12-17. 10:30a tarod musher. Reba 443-9674 Headquarters. Club. All welcome, free T-shirts for Iditarod Darts ANB Mar9 7p, Mar10 movie with coffee, tea, treats; 1p Talk or Taste of Alaska Salmon & Crab human finishers! $15 entry fee. Danielle 1p & 7p. Must be ANB member ($15). Learning Lab; 3p workshop or excursion Dinner NCCh Mar17 4-8p. With blue- ANB Arctic Native Brotherhood 304-2214 ANB 443-2666 by park staff and community experts. De- berry & salmonberry shortcake. Club Book Signing & Discussion with Id- Iditarod Kickoff Party Breakers Bar tails at NPS, facebook.com/BeringLand- Fundraiser for children’s ministry. Martha BSLC Bering Sea Lions Club itarod Pioneer Dan Seavey RFB Mar 12 6-8p. Sponsored by K&L Distrib- NPS, or 443-2522 387-0626. KCC Katirvik Cultural Center Mar14,16 1p. Free. Amy 443-6631 uting. Drawings & prizes. Breakers 443- Pulled Pork Dinner VFW Mar14 6- Team Trivia Bering Sea Mar11 7p; MCC Mini-Convention Center BSLC Ice Golf Classic Behind 2531 8p. Anvil City Science Academy Wash- Gold Dust Mar15 7p. With DJ Trust & NES Nome Elementary School Breakers Bar Mar17. $50 per person. 4 Iditarod Open Mic Night Bering Sea ington, D.C., trip fund¬raiser. Eat in/take Miss Peggy. Register at www.beringsear- NCCh Nome Covenant Church people per team. 1st tee time 11a, then Bar Mar15 7:30p. $5 cover or perform out. Colleen 304-2015 estaurant.com. Al 434-6076 NPS National Park Service every 15 min. Signup at Breakers starts (sign up at the door). Music, poetry, com- Pulled Pork Dinner (XYZ) XYZ Therapeutic & Medical Massage NRC Nome Recreation Center Mar10. Wings $10 plate. Awards 7p edy, storytelling. No recorded music. Mar11 1-5p. Pulled pork, cole slaw, Terry Lawvor Miller LMT, HHP, MMP NWC Northwest Campus Breakers Bar. Ben 304-1746 Under 21 must be with adult. Nome Arts baked beans $10/plate. Arctic Access & 304-2655 or 443-2633 OSJ Old St. Joe’s CAMP Health Screenings NRC Council event. Carol 304-9058 XYZ fundraiser for XYZ Senior Center. TLC Bible, Book & Gift Store Mar7- RFB Richard Foster Building Mar13-15 8-11:30a. Walk-in fasting A1C, Iditarod Pool Championships-20th Patt 443-5238 10 & 14-17 2-6p. Special Iditarod sales. VFW Veterans of Foreign Wars blood pressure, cholesterol screenings. Annual Mar5: 8-Ball Singles, sign up 5- Qiviut Lace Knitting Workshop 20% off one item Mar10, 17. 443-2922. Club Must fast for 12 hours before, drink 6p BOT. Mar6: 8-Ball Doubles, sign up NWC Mar14 10a-1p. $30+$40 supplies Dan or Abby 443-5759 XYZ Senior Citizen Center plenty of water and take all medi¬cations. 5-6p Breakers. Mar7: 9-Ball Singles, sign fee (qiviut-blend yarn, size 5 needles, pat- Usual Suspects Polar Bar Mar9, 10, Ages 18 & up. CAMP 443-3365 up 5-6p Bering Sea Bar. Mar8: 8-Ball tern). Knit a qiviut lace-pattern headband 16, 17 10p. Local band plays good time CAMP Iditarod Healthy Challenge Blind Draw Dutch Doubles, sign up 5-6p with instructor Kirsten Bey. Must be able music with a funky little beat. Polar 443- NRC. Free water bottle for first 200 to Polar Bar. Final playoffs BOT. Entry fee to knit & purl. Pre-register 443-2201. 2302 complete a healthy challenge during Idi- $20/person/event; fees go to purse. Bill Qiviut Processing & Spinning tarod Week. Pick up form at NRC Mar11- 443-4381 (days) Demonstration Visitors Center Mar15 14; turn in completed forms at NRC Iditarod Story Event for Kids RFB 10:30a-12p. Learn and participate in a Mar15 8a-12p or Mar17 10a-6p. CAMP (Kegoayah Kozga Library) Mar13 qiviut processing and spinning demon- 443-3365 10:30a. Sled dog stories & crafts for ages stration with instructor Kirsten Bey. Vis- Challenge Life Basketball Camp 3-6. Marguerite 443-6628 itors Center 443-6555 Sew Far North NES Mar12-16. Grades 3-6: 9-11:30a. Iditarod Sunday Special Event Race for Life Video NCCh Mar12-16 Fabrics • Noons • Yarn Grades 7-12: 1:30-4:30p. $25 registration NCCh Mar18 9:30a continental breakfast; 2-3p. DeeDee Jonrowe video. Coffee. fee. Sponsored by Nome Eskimo Com- 10a service, Race for Life video, Musher 443-2565 404 W. Tobuk Alley munity. Toni or Birdie 443-2246 DeeDee sharing; 11a Dennis Agajanian Ranchhand Band featuring Matt Chili Cook-off VFW Mar16 7p. Make concert. 443-2565 Johnson Bering Sea Bar Mar10 10p. (907) 443­6719 your favorite chili and drop it off for con- Iditarod Texas Hold ’em Poker ANB Working folk honky tonk! Al 434-6076 (behind the Volunteer Fire Department) test by 6:30p. Judging starts 7p. Prizes! Mar12-15. Must sign up by 7p each night, Red Lantern Banquet MCC TBA. If Open to public, dona¬tions accepted. be ANB Club member ($15 fee). Top 3 any mushers arrive after Mar18 banquet, Visit us on facebook at Sew Far North Dessert auction follows. Spon¬sor: Mar12, 13 advance. Wild Card Mar14. this event likely to occur evening after • Village orders welcome • Ladies Auxiliary. Peggy 443-2881 Final tables Mar15. ANB 443-2666 last musher arrives. 443-MUSH Community Fireworks on Middle Karaoke Night Bering Sea Bar Mar 9 Reindeer Dog Grill Out Outside the Beach Mar10 9p. Sponsored by City of 10p. Al 434-6076 Visitors Cen¬ter Mar15 11a-1:30p or Nome, Bering Sea Lions Club, NJUS, Katirvik Cultural Center Exhibit until sold out. Enjoy an Alaska reindeer Nome Volunteer Fire Department. Tour KCC Mar15 2-3p. View beautiful dog while fundraising for Nome Rotary Conway Seavey Band BOT Mar14- artifacts and art of the Bering Strait re- Club local projects. Danielle 304-2214 16 9p-1a. Heather 906-360-9268 gion’s indigenous cultures. Free. Lisa Reindeer Slideshow NWC Mar15 Dennis Agajanian Concert NCCh 443-4340 1:30p. Free. Learn about the relationship B ERING S EA Mar18 11a. Christian musician plays fast- Kids Club Nome Community Baptist of reindeer & peoples of the circumpolar picking bluegrass, rock, country. 443- Church (108 W 3rd St.) Mar12-14 2-4p. north and life of a modern-day reindeer 2565 Bible stories, games, crafts and snacks for herder. Optional trip to Midnite Sun Rein- W OMEN’S DJ Gre BOT Mar12-17 1a-closing. kindergarten-grade 4. Hosted by Alaska deer Ranch $20. Jackie 443-8412 Heather 906-360-9268 Missions & Retreats. Scott (254)715- Robert Service Reading MCC Mar DJ Trust Bering Sea Bar Mar12, 14, 7404 or Brenda (907)351-5654 15 4:30p. Richard Beneville 304-1453 B G ROUP 17 12a-closing. Peggy 444-3878 Landbridge Tollbooth Gold Dust Sa- Safety Roadhouse Last checkpoint Dog Sled Rides 5-mile/30-minute ride loon Mar16 7:30p. Dinner, drinks & foot- before the win and the arch! Mar10 til last Everyone has the right to be respected with local mushers on nearby trails. stompin’ bluegrass¬ish tunes with local musher through. Spirits & snacks. Wel- and to live in a safe home and community. old-time band. Al 434-6076 come mushers and friends, safe trav¬els $75/person. Visit kennel, learn how dogs We are each responsible, for our individual actions and to the community. are trained for racing, meet former Idi- LOIBC Basketball Tournament to Safety! Julie 720-3006, Ginny 443- tarod dogs, take photos with your favorite NRC Mar11-16 8:30a-10:30p & Mar17 5015 24-Hours Crisis Line: 1-800-570-5444 or 907-443-5444 dogs. Call/text 304-3161 to schedule. 10a-7p. Schedules at NRC beginning Salmon Leather Sewing Workshop Fax: 907-443-3748 • Email: [email protected] Exploring Shangri-La: The Lost Mar11 or find us on Facebook. Visitors Center Mar13 2p. Hand-stitch a Worlds of South America RFB Mar12 6p. Make & Take Crafts Bearing Song & salmon leather keychain with UAF-NWC Come in from the cold for a lively tropi- Gifts (310 Bering St.) Mar12-17 11a. Free instructor Jackie Hrabok-Leppäjärvi and cal presentation by renowned biology craft. Adult must accompany child. Sarah learn about traditional vegetative leather professor Bruce Means. Mar¬guerite 907-978-6365 tanning. Visitors Center 443-6555. 443-6628 Make Your Own Bikini Contest Sarah C Hanson-Hofstetter & the The Farewell Reception for DeeDee Jon- Polar Bar Mar15 8p. $5 cover. Auction Buffleheads Concert Gold Dust Saloon rowe XYZ Mar16 4-6p. Brenda 907-351- before event. Polar 443-2302 Mar13-14 7p. Folk swing and loving 5654 Marc Brown & the Blues Crew BOT things dinner show. Al 434-6076 Nome Kennel Club Fatbike the Iditarod Trail Mar14-16 Mar9-10 9p. Heather 906-360-9268 Seals, Sea Lions & Walruses NWC by reserva¬tion (required). $25/hour. Jeff Medication Take Back Event & Flu Mar13 2p. Marine biologist discusses 304-1797 Shots NRC Mar12-16 9a-6p. Learn to seals, sea lions, and walruses of Bering welcomes Film Showing “There’s No Place keep home & family safe from harmful, Strait region with natural history and re- Like Nome” RFB Mar12, 13, 15 1:30p. unused, unwanted medications. Bring un- gional issues that may affect them in the the Iditarod Free. Amy 443-6631 wanted meds with you for dis¬posal! Flu future. Gay 443-2397 Fine Arts Show OSJ Mar12-17 10a- shots also available; protect yourself and Sew Alaska NCCh Mar12-16 6-8p. 6p. Drop off entries Mar12 10a-4p. $10 family. NSHC Pharmacy 443-3319 Learn to sew your own traditional Alaska entry fee per item; under age 18 $5. Meet & Book Signing with Martin kuspuk. 443-2565 Awards reception Mar16 5-7p. 19th an- Buser RFB Mar16 2p. Martin Buser will Skijor Tours NES Mar10-13 10a and The World's Oldest Dog Mushing Organization! nual Nome Arts Council event. Michael tell stories of the Idita-rod trail, sign 2p. 1.5-hour lessons & tours for 1-2 in- 434-2483 copies of his book Dog Man, Chronicles termediate & adv. skate skiers per session Friends of the NRA Drawing for Idi- of an Iditarod Champion. Marguerite 443- ($100 each) with 3-time rural AK state tarod 5-Gun Raffle VFW Mar16 8p. Tick- 6628 biathlon champion Mallory Conger. Skis ets available at Carquest, VFW and craft Meet & Greet Iditarod Musher & poles provided. Bring skate boots, ap- NOME OUTFITTERS fair. Look for wall of guns at craft fair. Aaron Burmeister Sitnasuak Bldg 2nd fl propriate clothing. Longer tours avail- Steve 434-1401 Mar16 2-3p. Stories of the trail from able. Mallory 434-2266 Fritz: Star of the Serum Run and musher Aaron Burmeister, sponsored in Snow Sculpting Competition Anvil YOUR complete hunting & fishing store the All-Alaska Sweepstakes RFB part by Mocean, LLC, subsidiary of City Square Mar10 1-4p. Watch 10 teams Mar12-15 3p. Admission. Amy 443-6631 Sitna¬suak Native Corporation. sculpt 4-foot blocks of snow. Vote for (907) 443-2880or Gallery Talk Series RFB Mar16 6p. Ukallaysaaq 387-1200 winners at 4p. Nome Arts Council event. Learn about the beginning of the Iditarod Meet the Mushers MCC Mar17 2-5p. Michael 434-2483 1-800-680-(6663)NOME Trail Sled Dog Race with Howard Farley Mushers sign autographs and meet the Soup Bowls Checkpoint Youth Center followed by a public recep¬tion. Free. public. Bring your own markers/pens. (near finish line) while waiting for the COD, credit card & special orders welcome Amy 443-6631 443-MUSH winner. Fresh, homemade soups in bread Mon. - Fri. • Noon to 5 p.m. Girl Scouts Sourdough Pancake Museum Exhibit Tour RFB Mar12- bowls ($12) or in a bowl with side of Breakfast XYZ Mar17 8-11a. $12/per- 16 12-1p. Explore the culture and history bread ($10). Benefits the cen¬ter’s schol- Saturday • Noon to 5 p.m. of Nome at the Carrie M. McLain Me- arship fund. James 907-841-4333. son, $10/kids 3-12 & se¬niors, $50/fam- 120 West First Avenue ily up to 6 people. All you can eat. Girl morial Museum with Director Amy Soup Supper Lutheran Church Mar12 12 THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 2018 Iditarod THE NOME NUGGET

STAND FOR SALMON— Musher Monica Zappa mushes with a purpose as her flag read “Stand for Salmon.” Photo by Diana Haecker

Bering Air 2018 Iditarod Special *Round Trip only*

Offering discounted airfares for any participants and supporters Photo by Diana Haecker of the 2018 Iditarod events to be held in Nome. INTRODUCTIONS— Lt. Governor Byron Mallott looks on as Governor Bill Walker shakes Aaron Burmeister’s hand. Kotzebue musher John PREPAID (Cash or Credit card) Baker, behind Walker, has withdrawn from this year’s race. He accom- panied Walker and Mallott at the ceremonial start in Anchorage. NON-REFUNDABLE NO CHANGES TRAVEL DATES: March 9, 201 ± March 20, 2018*

Area 1 $180 Round Trip to NOME from: Brevig Mission, Elim, Golovin, Teller, White Mountain

Area 2 $360 Round Trip to NOME from: Gambell, Kotzebue, Koyuk, Shaktoolik, St. Michael, Stebbins, Savoonga, Shishmaref, Unalakleet, Wales.

SYSTEMWIDE (i.e. Noorvik to Nome): $540 ROUND TRIP *All travel must be completed by March 20, 2018

,IZHFDQDVVLVW\RXIRUDQ\IXWXUHWUDYHOSODQVSOHDVHGRQ·WKHVLWDWHWRFDOO Thank you for choosing Bering Air! Nome 1-800-478-5422 Kotzebue 1-800-478-3943 Unalakleet 1-800-390-7970

Photo by Diana Haecker LAST RUN— DeeDee Jonrowe waves to the crowd at the ceremo- nial start. She had announced that this would be her last race. Jon- rowe scratched in Rainy Pass.

Photo by Diana Haecker K9 FAIRY— Jeanne Troshynski is one of the K9 Fairies who grace the Iditarod start with colorful outfits. THE NOME NUGGET iditarod THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 2018 13

CARRYING ON THE LEGACY— Ray Redington is the oldest of three Redington brothers to run the 2018 Iditarod. Photo by Diana Haecker

Photo by Diana Haecker ESSENTIAL— Mitch Seavey applies some essential oils on his dogs prior to the race start. Start your health care career with CERTIFIED NURSE AIDE Q&A INFO SESSION! • Wednesday, March 14th for lunch! 11am Photo by Diana Haecker HAPPY— Sitting out this Iditarod is Melissa Stewart with her new baby TRAINING • Quyanna Care Center, NSHC Not in Nome? Join by phone! Call: 1-866-832-7806 • Access code: 622-5300 May 21-June 15 in Nome 10 college credits • $2,060 + books • LIMITED TO 6 FUNDING AVAILABLE TO ELIGIBLE STUDENTS! Learn to assist nurses as an effective part of the health care team! Learn positive communication skills and how to care for physical and emotional needs of patients or residents in various health care settings. Students will get experience working at Quyanna Care Center, NSHC’s long-term care center in Nome. Pass the state exam and you can apply for a job at QCC. Training wage optional for eligible students who commit to working at QCC! APPLY BY FRIDAY, MARCH 30 To apply, call NSHC: 1-888-559-3311 • 443-4559 BSSD high school students: Apply with NACTEC!

Photo by Lizzy Hahn TRACK WHEELS— Aniak musher Richie Diehl poses with photogra- pher Kristie Lent, who zoomed across the avenue in a wheelchair on NORTHWESTERN ALASKA CAREER AND TECHNICAL tracks. Lent said that Diehl was one of the mushers who gave money so CENTER she could purchase the track wheelchair to make it easier for her to take photos in snowy conditions. UAF is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and educational institution 14 THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 2018 regional THE NOME NUGGET All Around the Sound Johnson CPA LLC New Arrival Elliot and Maranda Olanna of Certified Public Accountants Nome would like to announce the birth of their new baby girl Mark A. Johnson, CPA Kynsley Karena Jean Olanna, born on January 27, 2018 at 6:35 p.m. weighing in at 6 lbs. 5oz. For ALL your accounting needs! and 18 inches in length. Her proud siblings are Vamura Irene Please call for an appointment. Bay and Brielle Karlean Lucy Olanna of Nome. Paternal grand- parents are Gloria and Russel • Business and personal income tax preparation Walluk of Nome. Maternal and planning grandparents are John and Etta Topkok of Teller. • Computerized bookkeeping and payroll services Honor Students • Financial statements The University of Alaska Fair- banks has announced the stu- dents named to the deans’ and chancellor’s lists for the fall 2017 122 West First Avenue • Nome, AK 99762 semester. The lists recognize stu- (907) 443-5565 dents’ outstanding academic achievements.Students receiving a 3.9 grade point average or higher are placed on the chancel- lor’s list, while those receiving a grade point average of between 3.5 and 3.89 are named to the deans’ list. On the Chancellor’s list are Eric Petersen of Nome and Aly Daniels of Unalakleet. On the Dean’s List are Dylan Johnson of Nome and Esau Sinnok of Shishmaref.

Kynsley Karena Jean Olanna

Saying it Sincerely

By Pastor Charles Brower, It seems there is very little justice in the world. Community United Methodist Church But that is old news. From day one, people have felt In the beginning was the Word, and the Word they were not being treated fairly. Just about every- was with God, and the Word was God. He was with body thinks that we deserve a better deal than we God in the beginning. Through him all things were are getting. But when bad things happen to us, or CLUES ACROSS 61. The 22nd letter of the made; without him nothing was made that has been to someone close to us, what will we do? How will 1. Chop or cut Greek alphabet made. In him was life, and that life was the light of we speak and where will we take our complaint? 4. Green veggie 62. Type of bed all mankind. The light shines in the darkness, and We Christians have a stock answer to that. We 7. Bar bill 63. Soviet Socialist Republic the darkness has not overcome it. (John 1: 1-5, New say, “Take it to the Lord in prayer.” Loud and clear, 10. Doctors’ group 64. Consume International Version NIV) when bad things happen, we urge you to pray and 11. One who buys and sells 65. Japanese freight com- No one alive today has ever seen God. But the pray some more. Pray. securities (slang) pany (abbr.) one God we know has made himself known But what if, to be honest about it, that does not 12. Be in debt through our Bible, through the ministry of our pas- help? What if prayer makes no difference? Our 13. Lively ballroom dance CLUES DOWN tors, and through the loving and caring work of the thoughts might turn to, “My God, my God, why 15. Singer Charles 1. Czech monetary unit Christian in our communities. have you forsaken me?” (Psalm 22:1) 16. Polish city 2. Able to arouse intense As we march toward Easter reaffirming that we But our understanding of God would not be com- 19. Former feeling are a resurrection people, remember, “Through him plete if we did not see that finally, in God’s own 21. Dismissing from employ- 3. Elk all things were made… In him was life, and that life time and for God’s own purposes, God hears the ment 4. Muscular weaknesses was the light of all mankind. The light shines in the cries of the desperate. God listens to the prayers of 23. Minerals 5. Geological time darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” the anguished; in His own time, for His own pur- 24. Plotted 6. Depths of the ocean We struggle to understand how this God who poses, He brings relief. When bad things happen to 25. Consult 7. Burns to the ground made all things, this God who directs us not to sin good people, we should go ahead and complain; we 26. After a prayer 8. Becomes cognizant of and to love our neighbor as ourselves allows bad should draw on our memories, and we should wait, 27. Agents of one’s downfall 9. Cause to shade things to happen to people. then at the end we will be satisfied with the Father’s 30. Leaseholders 13. US political party Or is God to blame? presence. 34. Supervises flying 14. Refers to some of a 35. Voodoo god thing 36. Alfalfa 17. Single 41. Apply another coat to 18. Type of beer 45. Witnesses 20. Ancient Iranian people 46. Jai __, sport 22. Grocery chain 47. Ones who proof 27. Gridiron league 50. Recant 28. English river March 8 to March 14 54. Small group with shared 29. __ and cheese interests A R I E S – M a r 2 1 / A p r 2 0 L I B R A – S e p t 2 3 / O c t 2 3 31. Peyton’s younger A voice of reason may be telling you to slow down, Aries. Listen to Your relationships mean a lot to you, Libra. You want to do every- 55. Part of warming headgear brother this voice and take a breather. You will be glad you did when you thing possible to solidify those close friendships. Be sure to net- 56. Woolen cloth get a chance to sit back and relax. work whenever possible. 32. Long time 57. Snag 33. High schoolers’ test T A U R U S – A p r 2 1 / M a y 2 1 S C O R P I O – O c t 2 4 / N o v 2 2 59. Central American fruit tree 37. Respects Taurus, it can be challenging to measure progress right now, but Scorpio, you can use a little personal recognition this week, even if rest assured you’re on the right track. Trust your instincts and let you have to encourage others to give you some words of praise. 60. Woman (French) 38. Organize anew the results speak for themselves. Use those positive words as inspiration. 39. Filippo __, Saint Previous Puzzle Answers G E M I N I – M a y 2 2 / J u n 2 1 S A G I T T A R I U S – N o v 2 3 / D e c 2 1 40. Intrinsic nature of some- Gemini, communication is your strong suit this week. You may find The ups and downs that have defined a romantic relationship are thing yourself in a position to convey difficult directions to others or about to become a little more complex, Sagittarius. These plot serve as the mouthpiece of the company. twists can be exciting. 41. Cheese dish 42. Ancient Greek City C A N C E R – J u n 2 2 / J u l 2 2 C A P R I C O R N – D e c 2 2 / J a n 2 0 Cancer, it may seem like people are judging you, even before they You may want to lighten up your mood, Capricorn. Figure out how 43. Patron saint of Ireland get to know you or your intentions. Be patient and give new rela- to express your fun-loving side. Take some cues from friends who 44. Produced by moving air- tionships time to develop. can get you to relax. craft or vehicle L E O – J u l 2 3 / A u g 2 3 A Q U A R I U S – J a n 2 1 / F e b 1 8 47. Shock treatment Your friendly demeanor puts others at ease, Leo. However, they Aquarius, people want to share in your current success, but you may be so enamored with your personality that they overlook your don’t share the same views — especially when you think your ac- 48. __ Jones accomplishments this week. complishments aren’t that big a deal. 49. Things 51. Having wings V I R G O – A u g 2 4 / S e p t 2 2 P I S C E S – F e b 1 9 / M a r 2 0 See if you can go unseen for the next few days, Virgo. Now is not Try to escape into a fantasy world for a little while, Pisces. You 52. Panthers’ QB Newton your time to bask in the spotlight. You might get more done if you don’t have to focus on serious tasks all of the time and will enjoy 53. Third-party access sit back and give others a chance to shine. this respite. 58. Satisfaction THE NOME NUGGET local THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 2018 15

Mixed Bean Musk O x Chili Recipe by Kendra Millerr,, MPH, RDN, LD wit h Miller Health Consulting, LLC

Makes Approximately (7) 1 cup sinerv gs Preparation and Cook Tisme: 30 minute Difficulty Level: Medium

Ingredients: Olive oil cooking spray 1 lb. gxroun d musk o 3. Trbsp chili powde (divided ) 1 tsp.) garli c (divided tsp. crushed red peppe r 1 lg. yellow onion, diced 2 c. presoaked mixed bean s 1 (15oz.) can diced tomatoe s 1 (15oz.) can tomato sau ce tsp. basi l Nutrition Facts Shredded m)ozzarella chee se (optional Serving Size with cheese 1 cup Directions: Amounnoftft S7Servi n g s 7 1. Spray hot skillet with cooking spray . Calories 372 Add the dniced yellow onio n and brow Total FFat (g) 6. 5 on medium-high heat. Add groun d Saturatt2ed Fat (g) 2. mtousk ox skillet on medium heat. Mix Cholesterol (mg) 163 in 1 Tbsp.tspc, chili powde r, . garli Sodium (mg) 343 and the crushe d red pepp er. C ontinue Total CC14arbohydrate (g) cooking until meat is brown. Set aside . Fiber (gg3) 2. Combine mdusk ox, mixed beans, dice Proteinn65 (g) tgomatoes, tomato sauce, the remainin Vitaminn21 A (%) chili powder and garlic in stockpo t with Vitaminn61 C (%) tnhe basil. Bring contents to a boil the Calciumm11 (%) reduce to low heat and cook ffoor 20 Iron (%%19) minutes. 3. Teo serve, place 1 cup in bowl an d sprinkl with mozzarella cheese if desired. Savor and enjoy.

Tips: * Use dried beans for a less expensive, yet still healthy, meal. * If you don’t have musk ox, substitute with beef, caribou, or moose.

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Church Services Directory

Bible Baptist Church 443-2144 Sunday School: 10 a.m./Worship: 11 a.m. Funeral Service for Community United Methodist Church West 2nd Avenue & C Street • 443-2865 Pastor Charles Brower Daniel K. Karmun Sr. Sunday: Worship 11:00 am will be held Friday, March 9 at 5 p.m. Monday: Thrift Shop 4:00 to 5:00 pm Tuesday & Thursday: Thrift Shop 7:00 to 8:30 pm in the Nome Beltz High School gymnasium. Potluck to follow. Wednesday: Faith Followers 5:45 to 7:30 pm Nome Covenant Church 101 Bering Street • 443-2565 • Pastor Harvey Sunday: School 10 a.m./Worship 11 a.m. Please contact Linda Scott with any Wednesday: Youth Group 6:30 p.m. (443-8063 for more info) questions about the potluck 434-0760. Friday: Community Soup Kitchen 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. Our Savior Lutheran Church 5th Avenue & Bering • 443-5295 Sunday, December 24: 10am Sunday School 11am Worship Service Handicapped accessible ramp: North side

River of Life Assembly of God 405 W. Seppala • (907) 949-6125 Sunday Morning Worship: 11:00 a.m. VVgco/D{/Vgcogco/D{/Vgco Last Sunday of each month Worship: 6:00 p.m. Wednesday: Encounter Youth 6:30 p.m. For more information contact Pastor Austin Jones

St. Joseph Catholic Church Corner of Steadman & W. King Place • 443-5527 EEqxgtcig0qxgtcig0 Ash Wednesday, Feb. 14 Mass 7 p.m. Weekday schedule: Mo-Fr 5:40 p.m. rosary, 6:00 p.m. mass Weekend Masses: Saturday 4:30 p.m. confessions, 5:00 p.m. rosary, 5:30 p.m. mass/Sunday 10:30 a.m. Friday Hospital Mass: 12:00 p.m. (Quyanna Care Center) During the lenten season, there will be way of the cross Friday’s at 5:30 p.m. KKfffkkkvvvccttqqf"423: Patients going to ANMC and want to see a Catholic priest please call Fr. Brunet, OMI: cell 907-441-2106 YYggÔf"""nkmg vq vjcpm ""qwt dtqcfecuv "urqpuqtu< or Holy Family Cathedral (907) 276-3455 Vjg""Pqog Eqpxgpvkqp """( Xkukvqtu Dwtgcw. ""OkncpqÔu Seventh-Day Adventist Rk¦¦ctkc."""""Dgtkpi Ckt. Vjg Pqog Ejcodgt ""qh Eqoogteg. Icy View • 443-5137 Pastor Leon Ringering Pqog""Lqkpv Wvknkv{ "U{uvgo. ""cpf JcpuqpÔu "Uchhggyc{0 Saturday Sabbath School: 10 a.m. pÔv""""""okuu c okpwvg qh vjg gzekvgogpv ""qh Kfkvctqf "423: "qp Saturday Morning Worship: 11 a.m. MKE["""""CO/:72 ( KE[ 32205 HO0 Nome Church of the Nazarene 3rd Avenue & Division Street • 443-4870 Pastor Dan Ward Sunday Prayer 9:30 a.m. • Sunday School: 10 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship: 11 a.m.

Nome United Pentecostal Church 309 6th Avenue Unit B Pastor Craig Colvin • 545-0457 Sunday Services: 11 a.m. Need a ride or need prayer? Please call.

Contact us with your funeral service announcement. CO/:72""( KE[ "32205 "HO Call 443-5235 or email to [email protected] We do NOT charge for this service. 16 THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 2018 THE NOME NUGGET CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING Deadline is noon Monday •(907) 443-5235 • Fax (907)443-5112 • e-mail [email protected] Employment Real Estate

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WE BUY HOMES www.nomesweethomes.com Classifieds WANTED – Mark Knapp at The Cutting Very good prices. 907-452-7477. Knapp’s Edge in Fairbanks is buying legal ancient Cutting Edge 1971 Fox Ave Fairbanks AK walrus ivory, musk ox horn, mammoth ivory 99701. and teeth. [email protected] Norton Sound Economic Development Corporation (NSEDC) is sponsoring entry-level seaffoood processing training fofor Norton Sound residents. NSEDC will Legals CITY OF NOME PUBLIC NOTICE pay tuition, employment documentation costs, transportation, fofood, and lodging IN THE SUPERIOR COURT expenses ffoor selected applicants. Those who successffuuly complete training maayy O-18-02-02 An Ordinance Adopting the FOR THE STATE OF ALASKA AT NOME Port of Nome Tariff No. 14 to Replace all beoe offffeered employmenttb byyG Glacier Fi shhC Compannyyfy foforrw workko onno oneeo oftf theire a tts-sea Existing Tariffs on the Port of Nome In the Matter of the Estate of:

processing vessels. The ordinance had first reading at the reg- Mae Katherine Koutchak ular meeting of the Nome City Council on February 26, 2018 and was advanced to Deceased. Details and applications are available from your community liaison, online at nsedc.com, second reading/public hearing/final pas- sage at the regular meeting of March 26, Case No. 2NO-18-08PR or by contacting Niaomi Brunette at [email protected] or (800) 650-2248. 2018. The meeting will take place in Coun- cil Chambers of City Hall, located at 102 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Application Deadline: March 23, 2018 Division Street. Copies of all ordinances You are notified that the court appointed are available in the Office of the City Clerk. Hazel D. Freytag as personal representa- 3.1-8-15-22.2018 tive of this estate. All persons having claims against the person who died are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this NSEDC Job Opportunities notice or the claims will be forever barred. NSEDC Job Opportunity Date February 6, 2018

Hazel D. Freytag Community Development Human Resources Director 3519 Aero Avenue, Unit A Coordinator (Nome): Anchorage, AK 99517 (Anchorage, Unalakleet, Nome): 3.1-8-15.2018 This Nome-based position is responsible fofor facilitaatting community development in NSEDC member communities while providing This position is responsiblefo for coordinating and imple- outreach and administration fofor NSEDC’s Community Benefits programs. menting services, policies and programs that will provide an environment ffoor productivityy,, quality work, goal attttainment and ongoing development of Trooper Beat Fisheries Biologist (Nome): a superior workffoorce. The HR Director manages all recruitment and staffing This Nome-based position is responsiblefo for planning, developing, coordi- activitiesfo for the organization and works directly with department managers On Feb. 27, 2018 at 10:44 a.m. the Alaska nating, implementing, and evaluating Norton Sound Fisheries Research and andsd suuppervisorsts tooa assistinmt in managinnggp personnelml matttters. State Troopers received a report of an Development (NSFR&D) proojjects, including fisheries development (subsis - overdue snowmobiler in the Pilgrim River A Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management or related field and area. Two volunteer searchers located the tence, sport, and commercial), fisheries research (salmon, crab, halibuutt etc.), five years’ experience in Human Resource Management is required. traveler a short time later in good condition. and salmon restoration. The Fisheries Biologist supervises Norton Sound The traveler was equipped with overnight NSEDC has competitive wages and an excellent benefits program! gear and spent the night after getting stuck Fisheries Technicians and seasonal work crews. in whiteout conditions.

Accountant (Anchorage): Please direct applications and inquiries to Katie Peterson at (907) 274-2248, On Feb. 27, 2018 at approximately 10:45 This Anchorage-based position is responsible fofor ensuring the accuracy of bal- p.m., the Alaska State Trooper received in- 800-650-2248 (toll-free) or [email protected]. For anaapplicaattion and a formation about a SPOT locator being ac- ance sheet accounts, including accrued receivables and paayyables, fixed assets, complete job description, visit www.nsedc.com. tivated by Alfred Ballot Jr. age 34 of trade receiivvaabbles, and sales tax payaabble and all activities necessary to maintain Deering while he was traveling between accuraatte balances. The posiittion must regularllyy perffoorm reconciliations, send Deering and Shishmaref. Search and Rescue volunteers from Shishmaref de- monthly statements, file tax returns and upupdate other accounts. The Accoun- ployed at approximately 12:15 a.m. and tantta assists t he CFO , Controller, andSd SeniorrA Accountantwt wherene needed. were able to successfully locate Ballot. Ballot was found uninjured but disoriented. Mechanic (Unalakleet or Nome): Job Opening On February 28, 2018 at 1:26 p.m. the This UnUnalakleet- or Nome-based posiittion perffoorms highllyy skilled and Alaska State Troopers received a report of complex repairs including inspecting, repairing, fabricating, rebuilding, and a 10-year-old assaulting another 10-year- maintaining vessel and plant equipment, and machinery associated with the old several months ago. Investigation con- tinues. fishery operaattions in the Norton Sound region. The primary fofocus of the posi- Program Specialist tion duru ing the summer fishing season will be on the repair and maintenance On March 1, 2018 Alaska State Troopers in Unalakleet received a report of the sex- of NSSP tender vessels and their systems. ual abuse of a minor in Stebbins. Investi- gation revealed Ephraim P. Bouchan Jr., Safety Manager (Nome, Unalakleet or Anchorage): age 33 of Stebbins, touched a 10-year-old This posiittion provides overallll adminnistration and management of NSEDC’s in a sexual manner on several occasions. Ephraim was placed under arrest for two Healltth, Saffeettyy and Environmental (HSE) Program, including effffeective Job# 18-DC-3-X counts of Sexual Abuse of a Minor. implementationaand execuuttion, while placing strong emphasis on continuous improvement and proactivvee measures. NSEDC has competitive wages and an excellent benefits program! Denali Commission Please direct applications and inquiries to Zara Ivanoff ta (907) 274-2248, 800-650-2248 (toll-free) or [email protected]. For an application and a USAjobs.gov complete job description, visit www.nsedc.com. THE NOME NUGGET THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 2018 17 Court

Court Surcharge: Defendant was arrested and taken to pended 10 years shall be served immediately; ance bond in this case: is exonerated. stricted period; AS 28.15.191(g); You are subject Week ending 3/2 a correctional facility or is being ordered to serve Credited for time already served in this case; Sur- State of Alaska v. Clifford Apatiki to a warrantless breath test by any peace officer Civil a term of imprisonment; Therefore, the defendant charges: Police Training Surcharge: The defen- (1/14/74); DUI – Operate Vehic Under Influ with probable cause to believe you consumed al- Not Published v. Charlie Olanna; Stalking: Short- shall immediately pay a correctional facilities sur- dant shall pay a $100 police training surcharge to Alc/Drug; Date of Offense: 11/20/17; 30 days, 27 cohol, and are subject to warrantless search of Term charge of $100 per case; AS 12.55.041(b)(1); Sus- the court pursuant to AS 12.55.039 within 10 days; days suspended; 1st DUI/REF: Report by 7:45 residence for alcohol, upon probable cause. Not Published v. Allen Lane; Stalking: Short-Term pended Jail Surcharge: Defendant is being placed Initial Jail Surcharge: Defendant was arrested and a.m. by phone to 907-269-0927 (rural) 3/31/18; State of Alaska v. Ward P. Kakoona State of Alaska, Dept of Revenue, CSSD v. Craig on probation; Therefore, the defendant shall pay taken to a correctional facility or is being ordered Pay the fines and other costs listed in this chart: (3/17/85); 2NO-17-678CR CTN 001: Assault 4; J. Ivanoff; PDF or Native Dividend Case an additional $100 correctional facility surcharge; to serve a term of imprisonment; Therefore, the Fine: $1,500, $0 suspended; $1,500 due 12/11/18; DV; Date of Violation: 10/12/17; CTNs Dismissed: Small Claims This surcharge is suspended and must only be defendant shall immediately pay a correctional fa- Police Training Surcharge: $75 per case, $0 sus- 3, 4, 5, 6; 30 days, 0 days suspended; Consecu- No new claims recorded on court website; start paid if defendant’s probation is revoked and, in cilities surcharge of $100 per case; AS pended; $75 due in 10 days; Initial Jail Surcharge: tive to CTN 002; Initial Jail Surcharge: $50 per 2NO-18-00011SC connection with the revocation, defendant is ar- 12.55.041(b)(1); Suspended Jail Surcharge: De- $50 per case, $0 suspended; $50 due now; Sus- case, due now; Police Training Surcharge: $50 Criminal rested and taken to a correctional facility or jail fendant is being placed on probation; Therefore, pended Jail Surcharge: $100 per case, $100 sus- shall be paid within 10 days. State of Alaska v. Michael Aukon time is ordered served; AS 12.55.041(c); DNA the defendant shall pay an additional $100 cor- pended; Cost of Imprisonment: $66 for 1st 3 days State of Alaska v. Ward P. Kakoona (3/15/90); Order to Modify or Revoke Probation; Identification: If this conviction is for a “crime rectional facility surcharge; This surcharge is sus- + $14 each add’l day of monitoring ordered (1st (3/17/85); 2NO-17-678CR CTN 002: Assault 4; ATN: 113567364; Violated conditions of probation; against a person” as defined in AS 44.41.035, or pended and must only be paid if defendant’s Off.), $0 suspended, full amount ordered and due DV; Date of Violation: 10/12/17; CTNs Dismissed: Suspended jail term must now be served: 20 felony under AS 11 of AS 28.35, the defendant is probation is revoked and, in connection with the now; Complete Substance Abuse Treatment As- 3, 4, 5, 6; 60 days, 0 days suspended; Consecu- months with credit for four (4) months at Kar ordered to provide samples for the DNA Registra- revocation, defendant is arrested and taken to a sessment: been done; Obey Driver’s License Di- tive to CTN 001; Report to Nome Court on 3/8/18. House; Probation terminated. tion System when requested to do so by a health correctional facility or jail time is ordered served; rectives: Driver’s license is revoked for 90 days; State of Alaska v. Mary Janelle Lisa State of Alaska v. Rachel Kiyutelluk care professional acting on behalf of the state and AS 12.55.041(c); DNA Identification: If this con- AS28.15.181(c); Concurrent with DMV action; Use Iyakitan (4/17/90); Assault 4; DV; Date of Violation: (12/21/77); Notice of Dismissal; Charge 001: A4; to provide oral samples for the DNA Registration viction is for a “crime against a person” as defined an Ignition Interlock Device: After you regain the 1/30/18; 60 days, 0 days suspended; Unsus- Filed by the DAs Office 2/27/18. System when requested by a correctional, proba- in AS 44.41.035, or felony under AS 11 of AS privilege to drive or obtain a limited license, you pended 60 days shall be served; Initial Jail Sur- State of Alaska v. Dwayne Ahkvaluk tion, parole or peace officer; AS12.55.015(h); How 28.35, the defendant is ordered to provide sam- must us an ignition interlock device (IID) as di- charge: $50 per case; Due now to AGs Office, (10/12/87); Order to Modify or Revoke Probation; and where to pay fines, surcharges, other costs, ples for the DNA Registration System when re- rected in the IID Information Sheet (CR-483) for 9 Anchorage; Police Training Surcharge: $50 shall ATN: 113546268; Probation terminated; the fol- and restitution: Find payment instruction at quested to do so by a health care professional months; AS 28.35.030(b) & AS 28.35.032(g); Pro- be paid through this court within 10 days. lowing jail term must now be served: (no numera- www.courts.alaska.gov/trialcourts/.htm, or contact acting on behalf of the state and to provide oral bation for 1 year, until 2/21/19; Obey all direct State of Alaska v. John David Ong- tion provided) days, not to exceed time served. your local court clerk; Probation: 10 years; Gen- samples for the DNA Registration System when court orders listed above by the deadlines stated; towasruk (6/11/94); Assault 4; Date of Violation: State of Alaska v. Amos Oxereok (9/7/72); Judg- eral and Special Conditions of Probation set, as requested by a correctional, probation, parole or Obey all state, federal, and local laws and ordi- 1/12/18; 60 days, 0 days suspended; Unsus- ment and Order of Commitment/Probation; CTN stated in the order; Bonds: Any appearance or per- peace officer; AS12.55.015(h); How and where to nances; Do not possess, consume, or buy alcohol pended 60 days shall be served; Initial Jail Sur- 001 and 003: AS11.41.436(a)(2): Sex Abuse Minor formance bond in this case: No Bail Posted; Must pay fines, surcharges, other costs, and restitution: for a period ending 1 year from date of this judg- charge: $50 per case; Due now to AGs Office, 2-Contact, Vict Undr 13; B Felonies; Plea: Guilty; register as a Sex Offender. Find payment instruction at ment; You are required to surrender your driver’s Anchorage; Police Training Surcharge: $50 shall Plea Agreement: Yes; Offense Dates: 8/22/16; The State of Alaska v. Dana Lou James www.courts.alaska.gov/trialcourts/.htm, or contact license and identification card; your license and ID be paid through this court within 10 days. following charges were dismissed: CTN 002 and (12/20/83); Judgment and Order of Commit- your local court clerk; Probation: 3 years; General are subject to cancellation under AS 28.15.11 and 004: AS11.41.436(a)(5)(A): Sex Abuse Minor 2- ment/Probation; CTN 002: AS11.41.220(a)(1)(A): and Special Conditions of Probation set, as stated AS 18.65.310; and any new license or ID must list Contact Undr 16; Offense Dates: 8/22/16; CTN Assault 3-Cause Fear Of Injury w/Weap; DV; C in the order; Bonds: Any appearance or perform- the 04.16.160 buying restriction during the re- 005, 006, 007: AS11.61.120(a)(5): Harassment 2- Felony; Plea: Guilty; Plea Agreement: Yes; Of- Offensive Phys Contact; Offense Dates: 8/22/16; fense Date: 2/24/17; The following charges were Dismissal Reasons: DPA; The defendant came dismissed: CTN 001: AS11.41.200(a)(1): Assault before this court on (sentencing date) 2/27/18 with 1-Serious Injury, Weapon; CTN 003, 005: Seawall counsel, Public Defender Agency (2NO), and the AS11.41.220(a)(5): Assault 3 – Commit Assault 4, District Attorney present; CTN 001: 30 years, 20 2+ Convictions; Count 006, 007: AS years suspended; Unsuspended 10 years shall be 11.41.530(a)(1): Coercion-Instill Fear Of Injury; Of- NOME POLICE DEPARTMENT charges and was resolved by separation. served immediately; CTN 003: 30 years, 20 years fense Dates: 2/24/17; Dismissal Reasons: DPA; MEDIA RELEASES 02/26/2018 Thursday, March 1, 2018 3:12 a.m., NPD received a report of a distur- suspended; Unsuspended 10 years shall be The defendant came before this court on (sen- through 03/04/2018 9:55 p.m., NPD received a report of a distur- bance on the west end of town. Officers re- served immediately; Consecutively; Credited for tencing date) 2/27/18 with counsel, Robert J. bance on the east end of town. Officers re- sponded and the issue was resolved by agreed time already served in this case; Surcharges: Po- Campbell, and the District Attorney present; CTN Disclaimer: This is a record of activity. The sponded and located one male, Duane separation and courteous transports were 002: 60 months, 42 months suspended; Unsus- lice Training Surcharge: The defendant shall pay issuance of citations or the act of arrest Johnson, who had an open container in the given. a $100 police training surcharge to the court pur- pended 18 months shall be served immediately; suant to AS 12.55.039 within 10 days; Initial Jail CTN 003: 30 years, 20 years suspended; Unsus- does not assign guilt to any identified party. middle of the street while passed out. Duane 4:32 p.m., NPD received a report of two women During this period there were 222 calls for was cited for Open Container and safely es- fighting on the west end of town. Officers re- service received at the Nome Police Com- corted out of the street and released on scene. sponded and investigation led to Jackilyne munications Center. 145 (65 per cent) in- Mokiyuk violating her Probation Conditions, as- volved alcohol. Friday, March 2, 2018 saulting an officer and engaging in fighting with There were 15 arrests made with 14 (93 per- 7:38 p.m., NPD conducted a traffic stop on a others. Jackilyne was charged with Assault in cent) alcohol related. vehicle speeding 41 mph in a 25 mph zone. the Fourth Degree on a Peace Officer, Disor- Word Search Answers NPD responded to 46 calls reporting intox- The driver, Frank L Johnson was cited for derly Conduct for two counts, and her Proba- icated persons needing assistance. No- speeding and it was reduced to 34 mph in a 25 tion Violation and remanded to AMCC and held body was remanded to AMCC as protective mph zone and he was released on scene. with no bail set. holds; and 19 remained at the hospital for 8:21 p.m., NPD received a report of an intoxi- 10:06 p.m., NPD conducted a traffic stop on the medical evaluation/treatment. cated male refusing to leave a residence on the west end of town, after observed an infant in no There were 17 ambulance calls and no fire east end of town. Upon arriving to the scene child seat and the vehicle having no front calls during this period. the male was off the property and agreed to bumper. The driver, Andrew Koweluk, was cited leave and go to the Norton Sound Regional for Insurance Requirement and Bumper Re- Hospital. quirement and he was educated and given a Monday, February 26, 2018 9:18 p.m., NPD located Donald Ahnang- warning about the child seat requirement. The 6:29 p.m., During routine patrol Officers ob- natoguk who had an active arrest warrant. Don- passenger was also not wearing a seat belt. served Barb Nichols sitting on the snow with ald was arrested for his warrant and remanded her pants down. Barb was asked to pull her to AMCC and held on $1,500 bail set. Sunday, March 4, 2018 pants up however she refused. Barb became 1:21 a.m., NPD observed three intoxicated in- angry her pants had to be pulled up and started Saturday, March 3, 2018 dividuals drinking from an open bottle on the yelling. Barb was placed under arrest and 12:40 a.m., NPD observed a vehicle that was west end of town. Officers responded and charged with Indecent Exposure, Disorderly off the road in the ditch on the east end of town. made contact with them. Duane Johnson was Conduct and Resisting Arrest. Barb provided a The driver, Kayla Bourdon, was found to be issued a Public Consumption Citation. Dwayne BrAC of .224 and was transported to AMCC. driving with a Revoked License. Kayla was Ahkvaluk was released on scene and a Sum- cited for Driving While License Revoked and mons was requested for Violating his Probation Tuesday, February 27, 2018 released on scene. Conditions which state in part not to possess 3:11 a.m., NPD received a report of an assault 1:29 a.m., NPD received a report of a fight on or consume alcohol. The third was Jackson on the east end of town. Officers responded the west end of town. Officers responded and Mokiyuk, who refused to comply with his Pro- and Cosmo Lincoln was arrested for Violating no one wanted to press charges and one indi- bation Conditions and then assaulted an offi- his Conditions of Release for two counts and vidual was given a drunk on license premises cer. Jackson was subsequently taken into was remanded to AMCC and held on his OR warning and resolved by separation. custody and charged with Assault in the Fourth bail set. 2:04 a.m., NPD received a report of a male, Degree on a Peace Officer, Resisting Arrest, 3:35 p.m., NPD officers responded to a report Briar Dickson, causing a disturbance and re- and Disorderly Conduct, and his Probation Vi- of several individuals who wouldn’t leave. Of- fusing to leave a bar on the west end of town. olation and remanded to AMCC and held with ficers made contact with Andrew Ozenna who Upon officer’s arrival, Briar ran from police and no bail set. despite multiple warnings refused to go. An- went over the seawall onto the Bering Sea. Of- 2:12 a.m., NPD attempted to conduct a traffic PUBLIC NOTICE drew was placed under arrest for Criminal Tres- ficers were able to safely follow and Briar con- stop on an ATV which was called in as a REDDI pass 2nd Degree and remanded to AMCC. tinued to run. A good samaritan stopped and report. The ATV was located and failed to stop DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC FACILITIES 11:25 p.m., NPD received a report of a male vi- assisted on his snowmachine. Briar resisted a to officers’ emergency lights. The ATV was con- NORTHERN REGION olating conditions of release on the east end of Taser, which failed to connect and an officer tacted and stopped after eluding officers. The SEASONAL VEHICLE WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS town. Officers responded and George Apatiki made contact and subdued Briar. Briar was driver was identified as John Rochon and two Issue Date: February 26, 2018 was found to be in violation and was charged also found with marijuana on his person. Briar juvenile passengers, identified as P.C. and K.H. for two counts and remanded to AMCC and was charged with Resisting Arrest, two counts John was cited for Failure to Stop at the Direc- held on his OR bail set. of Probation Violation, and Misconduct Involv- tion of a Peace Officer, Cited for failure to stop ing a Controlled Substance in the Fifth Degree at a stop sign. PC and KH were given curfew ci- This notice is to remind the public and the trucking industry that seasonal weight/load Wednesday, February 28, 2018 and remanded to AMCC and held with no bail tations and rides home. JH was released to his restrictions will be imposed soon by the Department on its highway system for all vehicles 3:22 p.m., NPD received a report of a theft on set. home. The report was also forwarded to the over 10,000# GVW. These annual weight restrictions are utilized to reduce roadway the west end of town. Officers responded and 3:04 a.m., NPD received a report of an active continued on page 18 damage caused by heavy vehicles traveling on highways weakened during spring break-up investigation has been started and a suspect fight on the west end of town, Officers re- conditions. The weight restrictions are stated as a percentage of legal allowable weight has been identified. sponded and neither party wanted to pursue and shall be applied to the maximum axle loading in accordance with 17 AAC 25.013(e).

These annual restrictions are very dependent upon weather, local soil conditions, and frost depth, but usually occur between mid to late-March and late June each year for Interior The Grass Station, LLC is applying under 3 AAC 306.300 for a Alaska. Since these limitations may reduce the allowable gross vehicle weight by as much as 50%, it would be advisable to transport as much freight as possible prior to the above new Retail Marijuana Store license, license #17077, dates. All State routes, including the Dalton Highway, may be subject to seasonal weight doing business as GRASS STATION 49, restrictions. located at 223 Front Street, Nome, AK, 99762, UNITED STATES. Please be advised the DOT&PF are again anticipating placing Weight Restrictions on a portion of the Elliott Highway from Approx. MP 72-104 (Intersection with the Dalton Highway to Manley). Roadways which lead off of this portion of the Elliott Highway (Minto Interested persons may object to the application by submitting a written statement of Road and Tofty Road) may also be restricted. There are no specifics restrictions being issued at this time but please see the link below for future notices. reasons for the objection to their local government, the applicant, and the Alcohol &

When imposed, or modified, these restrictions will be posted on the DOT&PF Division of Marijuana Control Office (AMCO) not later than 30 days after the director has determined Measurement Standards and Commercial Vehicle Enforcement webpage. This can be the application to be complete and has given written notice to the local government. Once found at: http://www.dot.alaska.gov/mscve/index.cfm. Click the “Commercial Vehicle Enforcement” link along the top of the page, and then “Weight Restrictions”. Choose the an application is determined to be complete, the objection deadline and a copy of the latest Northern Region listing to view the current version of our posted seasonal weight restriction notices. application will be posted on AMCO's website at https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/amco. The Department of Public Safety and MSCVE officers will be enforcing these restrictions.

Issued by: Daniel Adamczak, Northern Region M&O Engineer Objections should be sent to AMCO at [email protected] or to 550 W 7th Phone: 907-451-2294, Fax: 1-907-451-5153, E-mail: [email protected] Ave, Suite 1600, Anchorage, AK99501.

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By Sen. Donny Olson healthcare system in this state, but it nancial burden of chronic conditions, the cost curve, rather than denying improved quality of care and reduced and Sen. Tom Begich isn’t Medicaid, and it isn’t CHIP. In- and of people using emergency our fellow Alaskans basic health- costs. Around the Capitol, there has creases to these programs are symp- rooms as their primary source of care. The best way to reduce the total been talk about “the high cost of toms of deeper problems. Rather healthcare. It gives people access to Already, Alaska’s policy of sepa- need for Medicaid and CHIP is to get Medicaid” and what can be done than covering fewer people, to re- financial security, making it easier to rating out our “high-risk pool” of our economy back on track with a about it. Just the other day legisla- duce State Medicaid costs, we need find work and stay employed be- Medicaid patients has reduced costs comprehensive fiscal plan which will tion was introduced in the Senate that to both fix our economy so people cause those covered can afford to get for ratepayers and is a model for the provide a stable and safe Alaska – would institute work requirements have good jobs, and figure out how treatment. It also means that all of us rest of the country, with the full ben- showing the private sector the stabil- for Medicaid recipients. to make healthcare more accessible with insurance pay less because we efits still emerging. Another idea the ity they need to invest in our future Let’s be clear: kicking the eco- and affordable. don’t have to cover uncompensated state has been exploring is creating for the long term. A key part of that nomically-vulnerable off Medicaid In Alaska, thirty-five percent of care. larger insurance pools to include all functioning economy will be ensur- and the Children’s Health Insurance the total state budget is devoted to This year, Medicaid will bring school districts and state employees, ing that we get control of our health Program (CHIP) might be one way health care, and that number will about $1.4 billion of federal funds spreading out risk, buying in bulk, care costs at the front end through to reduce healthcare costs, but it is continue to rise. It’s driving up costs into Alaska, money that rolls through and driving down costs. This could lower prices and prevention rewards, undoubtedly not the right way. And to our education system as health our economy creating an even save the state and school districts and maintaining a security net for our in the end, is very likely to cost care premiums take a bigger and big- greater impact as dollars get spent millions of dollars a year. citizens when times are tough. ratepayers more. There is no honor in ger bite of our budget. Healthcare is and re-spent (some estimate as many It is also time to examine the busi- reducing enrollment when it means affecting our local communities, our as seven times in the state). This ness model of our healthcare indus- Senator Tom Begich, represent- the neediest among us suffer even businesses and nearly every aspect of “multiplier” effect shores up our pri- try. Right now, doctors and hospitals ing downtown Anchorage, sits on more. Our Medicaid system is a our economy. At the same time, the vate economy as well. The Depart- make money when people are sick, the Senate Health and Social Serv- safety net which most of us in the recession has caused dramatic job ment of Health and Social Services rather than by keeping people ices Committee and Senator Donny legislature are lucky enough never to loses forcing many Alaskans to turn estimates that Medicaid expansion healthy – an inherently flawed sys- Olson, representing the North Slope have needed. In a recession, like the to Medicaid for health coverage. It’s alone will bring an additional 3,700 tem. In Alaska, we could move away Borough, Kotzebue, Nome and the one we are in now, it is even more as simple as that. jobs to Alaska by 2019, meaning an from expensive fee-for-service pay- Bering Strait/Norton Sound region, important to ensure that we don’t Some legislators blame Medicaid estimated $1.2 billion more in ment and towards “accountable care encompassing 62 communities and rend that net. For some it might rather than looking at these underly- Alaskan salaries and wages, and organizations” which are paid a set villages, sits on the Senate Finance mean that a family is only a medical ing issues. Further, they forget access $2.49 billion in increased economic price to serve a set population, re- Committee which has oversight on disaster away from finding them- to basic health care is a good thing, activity across the state. gardless of whether someone seeks Medicaid. selves on the street – damaging fam- not a bad thing. The goal of Medi- So, how do we continue to pro- care or not. They have a financial in- ilies and potentially costing us all caid is to provide health insurance to vide care and save lives while reduc- centive to keep their patients healthy more through unrecoverable costs to low-income Americans. The bene- ing the cost of healthcare? Alaskans and out of costly hospitals – a win- emergency rooms. fits of this access go far beyond just are innovators, so let’s win situation for business and peo- There are real problems with our preventative care, reducing the fi- innovate. Let’s talk about bending ple. Payments are linked to • Foster’s Report continued from page 2 been doing an incredible job of train- budget. It won’t happen this year be- widespread support. I will vote in we’ve been able to keep those funds ing our youth and helping to increase cause we have rural legislators in key favor of the bill if it makes it to the in the budget. I sponsored House Bill 212 to in- graduation rates throughout the positions. The Speaker of the House floor. The Department of Transportation crease major maintenance funding Bering Strait Region. I’d like to rec- is from Dillingham. The Senate Fi- proposed airplane registration fees. for our small schools. Currently the ognize Director Doug Walrath for his nance Co-Chair is from Bethel. Our Public Safety Due to both legislative and public REAA new school construction pro- devotion to growing and improving Senator Donny Olson is on the Sen- Last year we saw nearly 10 comment the DOT backed off on its gram receives funds through a for- the center. The Alaska Education ate Finance Committee. And I am amendments on the House Floor to plans to implements these fees. mula tied to funding for larger urban Tax Program has been vital to the the Co-Chair of the House Finance cut funding from the VPSO program. schools. My bill would allow for success of NACTEC, and this year it Committee. However, we have not We stopped those amendments from Village Safe Water major maintenance in addition to is up for reauthorization. I am cau- had this level of strong rural repre- passing. This year we did not see The good news is Village Safe new school construction. It passed tiously optimistic that it will be ex- sentation in over 20 years. And I’m any such cuts in House Finance. In Water (VSW) has not been cut over out of the House Education Commit- tended, but we are watching it concerned about what might happen fact, we strengthened the program by the past few years. It has been con- tee, and we will be taking it up in closely as it makes its way through in the next fiscal year. adding language that directs the De- sistently funded at $65 million from House Finance next. the committee process. partment of Public Safety to put both state and federal sources. The I have also introduced House Bill Last year the University of Alaska Health and Welfare more resources toward recruitment bad news is that the need far outstrips 335 to raise the compulsory school statewide system received $317mil- Last year, the closure of the Nome and retentions of VPSO’s. I believe the funding. There is well over a bil- age from 16 years old to 18 years lion, and this year we increased their Youth Facility appeared all but cer- our Majority Coalition will continue lion dollars in funding needed for old. It further reduces the age when budget by $19 million to a total of tain. We fought long and hard to to support us should more proposals first time service and to replace aging they must enter school from seven- $336 million. Steep cuts had previ- convince the Governor’s administra- to cut program funding come before infrastructure. The problem is fur- years-old to six-years-old. The ously been proposed. I do not sup- tion, the Senate and our own mem- us on the floor. ther complicated by the fact that Alaska compulsory school age port such cuts because that could bers in the House to fund it. We were there is no economy of scale in small statute is out of date with modern ed- endanger the rural campuses includ- successful in keeping it open. This Senior Benefits villages, and this results in high op- ucational practice and thinking. The ing our Northwest Campus. The year we were also able to get it fully The “Senior Benefits Program” erating costs. The monthly utility law has not changed since territorial statewide system has already experi- funded in the operation budget. This bill is working its way through the bill for each household is often just days when few children attended enced $50 million in cuts and a re- facility keeps youth throughout the legislative process. I am confident too much to pay. To address this the school beyond eighth grade because duction of 1,200 employees since Bering Strait region who have been that the program will be extended so Village Safe Water Program spon- most jobs did not require much edu- 2014. Our local college provides through the juvenile justice system the program can continue providing sored the “Alaska Water & Sewer cation. The majority of Alaskan stu- higher education opportunities in close to home instead of being sent support to our elders. The program Challenge”. The project was initi- dents today are already in school by nursing, teaching, business and to places like Anchorage and Fair- helps low to moderate income ated to spur worldwide research to age six and many by age five. Stud- more. It has been a valuable part of banks. Alaskans ages 65 and older with cash develop innovative and cost-effec- ies have found that students without our region, and I will continue to The opioid epidemic will be tack- assistance between $76 to $250 a tive systems for homes in remote a diploma earn less than 75 percent work with the University to maxi- led through intervention from both month. This assistance is often used parts of the state. They recently nar- of those with a diploma. And they mize their resource needs. health and public safety agencies. A for food, heating and electricity, and rowed their search down to one pro- are more likely to live in poverty, go Prekindergarten funding is cur- four-year $18 million grant program other basic needs. The program helps totype and are moving into the next to jail, and have health problems. rently in the budget at $2 million. managed in the Department of an estimated 12,000 Alaskans yearly. phase of development. This bill will not preclude parents This is the same level as had been ap- Health and Social Services has been from homeschooling children, using propriated last year. There was an included in the budget for expanding Subsistence Capital Budget charter or alternative schools, or amendment in subcommittee that substance abuse treatment. It will in- House Resolution 6 recently came The last few years have seen very qualifying for any other of the twelve sought to reduce this by $600,000. clude funding for outpatient services, before the House regarding oil lease minimal capital budgets. Much of exceptions to compulsory education The amendment failed. But it could intensive case management, residen- sales in federal waters. I spoke in what has been done is leveraging including completion of grade 12 or be proposed again in Finance, on the tial treatment, medically monitored favor of an amendment to insert lan- state funds to get federal transporta- graduation from a secondary school House Floor or in the Senate. I will sobering centers, Medication As- guage recognizing traditional ways tion matching funds. For every $1 before age 18. urge my colleagues not to make any sisted Treatment (MAT), withdrawal of life and subsistence uses. The we contribute the feds match it with Recently the House passed a bill cuts. management (detoxification) serv- amendment also acknowledges local $9. Other state funds have been ap- that allows for early funding of edu- ices and recovery support. communities, tribes and subsistence propriated for deferred maintenance cation. Most schools are generally Energy The Norton Sound Health Corpo- users. It also underscores the need to of buildings. But other than that, required to submit their budgets I can’t stress enough how impor- ration has advocated for funds to follow pre-existing arrangements there has been almost no money for around early April. But if the state tant the “Power-Cost-Equalization construct a wellness center for alco- made between industry and regional new construction projects and equip- doesn’t notify schools of how much (PCE) Program” is in rural Alaska. It hol treatment. While there have not leaders to protect subsistence uses. ment. And there have been zero dis- funding to expect in a timely manner provides an electric subsidy to each been any funds for new capital proj- The amendment to protect subsis- cretionary capital funds provided to then contingent teacher layoff no- household. Many households in ects in the last few years this has and tence passed with strong support. each legislator. I don’t see any of tices get issued. Not only would Nome receive over $1,000 per year. will continue to be a priority for me. this changing this year. However, I early funding of education give fis- And in villages like Brevig Mission We did not make any cuts to pub- Transportation am encouraging communities to con- cal certainty to our schools, but it the subsidy averages over $2,200 per lic assistance, and in fact we added Diomede depends on the Essential tinue to submit their requests because would encourage teacher retention. year. The PCE fund currently has some funds to address the backlog of Air Service program to get helicopter if opportunities do arise we want to While the bill itself passed in the about $1 billion in the fund, and the applications. There has been talk service to the island. This service be ready. House, the funding mechanism is earnings it spins off pays for the sub- about requiring a work mandate for provides mail, medicine, food, medi- If you have any comments or still up for debate. The bill is cur- sidies. I am very concerned that with folks on Medicaid. I do not support vac services and more. Years ago, questions please feel free to contact rently in the Senate. a $2.5 billion deficit the PCE fund this. And finally, a bill that would we fought hard to get the needed me at 800-478-3789 or by emailing The Northwestern Alaska Career will be targeted to help balance our prohibit smoking in public places has state matching funds. And so far me at [email protected]. and Technical Center (NACTEC) has • Seawall continued from page 17 2:25 p.m., NPD received a report of a male refusing to leave a business on the 11:18 p.m., NPD attempted to conduct a traffic stop of a snowmachine with a child west end of town. Officers responded and Marvin Okleasik was arrested for Crim- without a helmet on the east end of town. The vehicle failed to yield to emergency District Attorney’s Office. inal Trespass in the Second Degree and three counts of Violating his Conditions lights. The driver was shortly found in a residence, identified as Jason Chabot 5:59 a.m., NPD received a report of a vehicle being vandalized on the west end of Release and was remanded to AMCC and held on his own OR bail set. and was found to have a Revoked License confirmed by APSIN records. Jason of town. The suspect, Sytel Peter was interviewed and charges will be forwarded 7:54 p.m., NPD received a report of an assault on the west end of town. Officers was charged with Driving While License Revoked, and Failure to Stop at the Di- to the District Attorney’s Office. responded and the suspect, Kalynna Booshu was interviewed and the report was rection of a Peace Officer in the Second Degree, and cited for Failure to have a 8:48 a.m., NPD responded to Front Street for a report of Pauline Brown refusing forwarded to the District Attorney’s Office for charges. helmet for a passenger, and failure to stop at a stop sign and he was remanded to leave a business. Pauline had been warned not to come back an hour earlier. 8:33 p.m., NPD received a REDDI report of an intoxicated driver and crashed ve- to AMCC and held on his OR bail set. Officers arrested Pauline and charged her with Criminal Trespass second degree hicle. The suspect, B.R. Hukill, was transported to NSRH for injuries and report and wrote her a citation for Open container. Pauline was remanded to AMCC was taken for Driving Under the Influence and will be forwarded to the District At- and held on OR. torney’s Office. THE NOME NUGGET THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 2018 19 SERVING THE COMMUNITY OF NOME

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DROPPING THE POT (top)— Tony Shelp and his crew maneuver the large dome pot into the hole in the ice on the first day of commercial red king crab season. Left is Kevin Olanna and Andy Nayokpuk is in the middle. CUTTING (right)— Keane Moore slices the ice into manageable sized blocks while Micah prepares to push the blocks under the ice and out of the way. Commercial crab season is underway

Story and photo red king crab fishery is 25,553 The total value of the fishery is ready have a full-time job we’re just you’ve got to check all 20 to get a by James Mason pounds. The GHL for the CDQ fish- between $2 million and $3 million. setting six this year. This is just 100 lbs., which is a good goal.” Last Saturday at noon the Norton ery is 23,956 pounds. The price for crab in the winter is something to do for fun, get out and Shelp crabs for reasons more per- Sound winter commercial and CDQ “This is what’s called a super ex- higher, sometimes as high as $7 a get some exercise.” sonal than monetary. crab season opened. clusive fishery,” said Menard. “That pound. Commercial crabbers are limited “There’s not a lot of money in it,” “So now people are starting to means if your boat fishes anywhere “Even though the legal size is 4 ¾ to 20 pots. he says. “It’s more about lifestyle. register,” said Alaska Department of else in the state of Alaska, like the they’re only going to buy five inches Tony Shelp was setting all 20 It’s about doing a family business Fish and Game area manager Jim Dutch Harbor boats, they cannot or greater,” said Menard. “And they pots. He and his helpers Andy and working with the elements. Get Menard as he looked at the office’s come into this.” want them to have all their ap- Nayokpuk and Kevin Olanna were some crabs and have a good registration book. “It’s off to a slow In 2001 NSEDC stated they pendages.” cutting a large hole through which to lifestyle.” Shelp also crabs in the start as usual.” Menard noted that 41 would only buy from Norton Sound Out on the ice Saturday afternoon drop a dome pot. summer fishery. had registered by the time they residents. Boats from other parts of Keane Moore and his brother Micah “We’ll probably get half done “’Crab again!’” the kids say opened up last year. “Part of that the state no longer entered the fish- were busy setting six pots. Other today and the other half tomorrow,” sometimes. We have crab at least a might be because the quota is less ery. As it’s a winter fishery people in crabbers where cutting the hole to said Shelp, who has been crabbing couple times a week.” this year.” the villages can generate some in- drop the trap in with augers but for 25 years. Like the Moore brothers A check with buyer Norton Sound The guideline harvest level, GHL come. Fishermen don’t need a boat Keane worked a chainsaw with a Schelp checks his pots every two or Seafood Products on Monday morn- for short, for the winter commercial to fish through the ice. long blade. three days. He tries to check them all ing finds crab has been delivered al- “This is my first year,” he said. He and some days checks half. “If ready and they are paying $7 a is a Bering Air mechanic. “Since I al- you’re getting five crabs to a pot pound.

SCOOPING SLUSH— Kevin Olanna scoops slush out of the hole as Tony Shelp and Andy Nayokpuk prepare to drop the crab pot. Shelp has been crabbing for 25 years.

CHOPPING AND SHOVELING— The Moore brothers, Micah and Keane, prepare to drop a trap into the sea off West Beach on opening day for commercial crabbers.

PREP WORK— Subsistence crabbers preparing to drop a pot are, from left, Bivers Gologergen, Trevor White, Wilson Bourdon, and Rhonda Sparks.

TEAM WORK— Red king crab coming up for subsistence users Trevor White, Bivers Gologergen, Rhonda Sparks, and Wilson Bourdon. They’ve cut a large block of ice out of the middle and are now shoving it down and out of the way so they can drop the crab pot in. INTO THE WATER— The pot goes down. Depth was just past 40 feet.