News from around Alaska...
〰️
News from around Alaska... 〰️
DAILY / WEEKLY LINKS
The links on this page are regularly updated from a variety of sources to provide timely and relevant information. Sources may change as new stories and updates become available.
Alaskan skier makes history ahead of Winter Olympics with best American man finish in Tour de Ski
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Gus Schumacher is hitting his stride at the right time as the Anchorage skier strung together a historic set of six races in eight days in Italy.
Schumacher placed seventh overall in the multi-day Tour de Ski, the best finish ever by an American male, which was previously set at 13th place.
(READ MORE - ktuu.com)
Alaska newborns kick off 2026 hours apart in Nome
NOME, Alaska (KTUU) - Two babies born within hours of each other in Nome helped ring in 2026, despite having different birth years.
Owen Lynden Elton Seppilu, a baby boy, and Octavia Norlina Kogassagoon, a baby girl, were separated by about nine hours at birth last week, but while Owen made it before the end of 2025, little Octavia waited until 2026 to make her appearance.
Octavia is likely the first newborn of the year in Alaska, having an official time of 12:23 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2026. (READ MORE - ktuu.com)
The Norton Sound is a news and events aggregation site that collects and shares information about what’s happening across the Norton Sound and Seward Peninsula region of Alaska. Unless otherwise stated, content featured on this site is not copyrighted by The Norton Sound; we serve solely as an aggregator, highlighting news, announcements, and events from a variety of sources.