Nome, AK News http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/alaska/nome/ Nome, AK News Alaska Guardsman wins honor award for service in Iraq http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/alaska/nome/content/90f26ee74ce845ba942def4bd4a7350d.html An Alaska National Guard colonel who spent a year in Iraq helping to stabilize the fledgling government has received the US Department of State's Superior Honor Award for his service the Guard said Monday Kreilich named wrestling tournament's best http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/alaska/nome/content/d8f678afb7e8de69a468d12ce0b1df35.html Barrow's JD Kreilich the champion at 140 pounds was named the outstanding wrestler of the ACS Invitational wrestling tournament Saturday at Anchorage Christian School Bethel wins ACS wrestling tourney http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/alaska/nome/content/dbe15791bfd2a12a5a797e51ef4dacf5.html Barrow's JD Kreilich the champion at 140 pounds was named the Outstanding Wrestler of the ACS Invitational wrestling tournament Saturday at Anchorage Christian School With more ballots to be counted Begich predicts close outcome http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/alaska/nome/content/24adf1174654c6b1670c811d9a3ed34f.html The vote count resumes Friday morning with nearly 41000 absentee and questioned ballots that still have to be added up The Senate race is stilltoo close to call between Mayor Mark Begich and Sen Ted Stevens Berkowitz narrows gap with Young in US House race http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/alaska/nome/content/ab1a7ae1b50c195318c3b4eba2bec52d.html ANCHORAGE The gap narrowed between Democrat Ethan Berkowitz and incumbent Republican Don Young as elections officials counted ballots Wednesday to determine who will represent Alaska in the US House Boy killed while cousin explains operation of rifle http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/alaska/nome/content/582efe8f3d54987af59613f0c57e9240.html A 10yearold boy was shot to death in Diomede last week when his teenage cousin attempted to show him how to handle a rifle Alaska State Troopers said Tuesday Homer votes early in record numbers http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/alaska/nome/content/6e86af90a2c0f3d02024290f2805d64b.html Following a growing statewide and national trend hundreds of Homer residents voted early in the 2008 general election According to the Homer city clerk's office 1237 people or roughly 9 percent of the District 35 electorate cast their votes early at Homer City Hall where absenteeinperson voting began Oct 20 Looking Back in Fairbanks Nov 2 http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/alaska/nome/content/afd01e038781860bb522f2b19e0c2a4c.html Nov 2 1998 Wheres the cold Wheres the snow What happened to La Nina the worldwide weather phenomenon opposite of El Nino that was supposed to bring colder temperatures and ample snowfall to Alaska this year and erase all memories of last years El Nino winter