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NN 3.17.2016 Newdiana.Qxp Layout 1 FLYING START— Sean Octuck catches a little air as he speeds off the starting blocks in Saturday’s Nome-Golovin Race. See story on page 9. Photo by Keith Conger C VOLUME CXVI NO. 11 March 17, 2016 Dallas Seavey wins fourth Iditarod title By Diana Haecker grandparents Dan and Shirley In a record time of eight days, 11 Seavey, Dallas’ mother Janine and hours and 20 minutes, Willow brother Danny along with Dallas’ musher Dallas Seavey, 29, cinched wife Jen and their daughter Annie his fourth Iditarod championship and welcomed him into Nome. When again, in a repeat from last year, beat asked who she was rooting for, his his father Mitch to the finish line. mother Janine said she is glad to see Mitch Seavey arrived 45 minutes her son win, of course, but she also later at the finish line. really would like to see Mitch win at Dallas Seavey arrived on March least one more time. “It sure makes 15, at 2:20 a.m. under the burled for a very exciting life,” Janine arch in Nome. Seavey said under the burled arch. Several hundred fans, a thinner “It’s a lot of work. You know, this is than usual crowd, cheered on the old the glamorous side we’re seeing and new champion as Dallas ran be- here. But it makes it all worthwhile side his sled with six dogs in har- to see that they accomplish what ness, wagging their tails as they they have set out to do.” strutted up the finish chute in the Asked about the family’s domi- middle of a calm and cold Nome nance of the Last Great Race in the night. Looking tired but alert, last few years, Dallas responded, Seavey hooked down his sled, “It’s just another day mushing for us, greeted his wife Jen and daughter man, it’s what we do.” Annie briefly and walked up to his On the champion podium, Seavey dogs to thank them for the ride. introduced his lead dogs Reef, a This time, he said, it had been a four-years old male, who just won hard trip. his third Iditarod. “Three Iditarod “I’ve spent the first two thirds of wins in four years that’s pretty dang the race to get on my feet,” Seavey impressive,” Seavey said, while told reporters. Fighting off a cold proudly holding the dog. Reef’s from the get-go, he said this is the brother Tide ran also in lead and fin- longest he’s ever been on the Idi- ished in last year’s championship tarod to find the rhythm. “But the team with Dallas. Lobben, Candle, team started coming together and I Ripple and Barley were the rest of started patching myself up a little bit the 2016 champions. and I felt better and better and better Building that fast team is an art, and the dogs started feeling better Dallas Seavey said at one point. and the last couple of days were After arriving in Nome, Dallas’ pretty amazing,” he said. father Mitch talked more about his With only six dogs left in his son’s win than his own accomplish- team, Seavey had dropped one in ment: a second place, and breaking Safety, did he feel concerned that he the record set by his son with a run had enough dog power left to outrun time of eight days, 12 hours and five his father Mitch who still had 10 minutes. dogs in his team? “When you’re “I’m real excited,” said Mitch down to eight dogs, you realize you about his son’s win. “He’s outstand- Photo by Diana Haecker gotta get it into gear,” he responded. continued on page 17 CHAMPIONS— Four-time winner of the Iditarod, Dallas Seavey and his leaders Reef and Tide once again The Seavey clan, including claimed the victory in the 1,000-mile Last Great Race in record time. Dallas Seavey leads Iditarod out of White Mountain By Mary Pemberton Defending champion Dallas Galena, more than halfway through and Maisie Thomas Seavey held a small lead Monday the race, citing personal health con- The father-son battle between over his father, two-time champion cerns. The 45-year-old Fairbanks Mitch Seavey and Dallas Seavey Mitch Seavey, as the two arrived at musher has undergone cancer treat- was on again in this year’s Iditarod the checkpoint in White Mountain, ments that left him with a circulatory Trail Sled Dog Race as dogs raced just 77 miles from the end of the trail problem in his hands. During last up the Bering Sea coastline and in the world’s most famous long-dis- year’s race, Lance’s younger brother headed for the finish line in Nome. tance sled dog. Brent Sass arrived Jason Mackey of Salcha helped him third, about two hours behind the finish the race. The brothers agreed leader. Three-time runner-up Aliy that this year Jason would not sacri- Zirkle, 46, of Two Rivers, was fourth fice his race if Lance again ran into On the Web: into White Mountain in what was difficulties. Jason, 44, was in 35th www.nomenugget.net shaping up again this year as a fa- place Monday night. Twelve mush- ther-son battle between the Seaveys ers have scratched so far. E-mail: in the almost 1,000-mile race from Dallas Seavey, 29, is looking for [email protected] Anchorage to Nome. his fourth Iditarod victory in five The Iditarod began March 5 in years. He cruised into the White downtown Anchorage. Eighty-five Mountain checkpoint — with dogs teams began the race in one of the running easily and tails wagging — most competitive fields ever with at 9:48 a.m. Monday, 39 minutes four former champions competing. ahead of his father, Mitch Seavey of Photo by Keith Conger One of those, four-time champion WHITE MOUNTAIN CHECKPOINT— Seventy-seven miles before the Lance Mackey, scratched Monday in continued on page 10 finish line, Dallas Seavey and his father Mitch rest their dog teams. 2 THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2016 OPINION THE NOME NUGGET Letters Letter to the Editor: hazards ought to be legitimately ad- picion about their motives. Donlin ings, and the tearing down of flyers pendent and strong willed. They do Silencing Mushers Will Not Slide dressed. requested, but the City of Bethel re- seeking participants in baseline mer- not submit easily and neither will Input from Iditarod mushers is Under threat of permanent dis- fused to sign a non-disclosure agree- cury level studies (in people) pair their fans. needed now more than ever, as an ex- qualification, a new rule from the Id- ment regarding barge cargo and port with general feelings of intimidation Kim McNett tremely itarod Trail Committee prohibits any activity, and a newspaper ad was and negative social consequences for Homer, Alaska important decision will soon be negative or disparaging comments published stating that Donlin sup- open resistance. made with direct implications on the about race sponsors or the commit- ports the Cama-i dancers, when the Fortunately, there is a legal obli- Income tax versus PFD historical trail. tee until 45 days after the race. Given arts council directly refused their gation to receive public comments When your family (you, your The massive proposed Donlin an April 30 deadline for public com- offer. on the draft EIS, and now is the time spouse and two little kids) earns mining operation on the Kuskokwim ments on the Donlin Environmental As Donlin has won favor through- to submit them. $100,000 a year, you pay $1,948 for River would alter the region exten- Impact Statement, this amounts to out the region, a social practice of si- Does Donlin Gold genuinely a 25 percent state income tax. When sively, by creating the largest open- entirely prohibiting mushers from lencing the opposition has arisen. ‘value input from the community’, or your family earns $100,000 a year, pit gold mine in the world. Impacts joining the public comment process. Indirectly, rumors of slashed tires, is this gag order an act of desperation you give up $8,000 if the PFD goes include far more than a pipeline, Noteworthy is that Stan Foo, Don- denied purchase of goods, requests after the purchase of favor failed? If away. which would transport the energy lin Gold General Manager, has been for nothing negative to be said about one thing is true of Iditarod mushers, Anne Sudkamp equivalent of the demands of Fair- on the Iditarod Trail Committee the mine during community meet- it is that they are emboldened, inde- Fairbanks, AK banks. The world’s largest mercury Board of Directors since 2012. capture/transport challenges, and Donlin’s efforts to provide sup- perpetual water monitoring/treat- port in order to gain favor are com- ment, for example are serious topics mendable. They are a primary Foster’s Report deserving open discussion and de- Iditarod sponsor and have distributed bate. innumerable charities along the river. After the BC Polley Mine disaster A company helicopter rescued resi- By Rep. Neal Foster during multi-day trials in Nome. local community including the Nor- in 2014, it’s no wonder that those dents in Crooked Creek during a cat- (3) There are 18 jobs at the facil- ton Sound Health Corporation who share an interest in this area are astrophic flood. Many people I am very pleased to report that we ity. I have visited the facility before should spend the next year working unconvinced that everything will be consider Donlin Gold a savior in a were able to save the Nome Youth and know that the employees care out a long-term solution.
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