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A week in Nome: The finish line of the 2023 Iditarod, a snowmachine race and a fire

Photos from Nome at the end of the 2023 Iditarod.

April 26, 2021
March 28, 2023
Matthew Schmitz
Taylor Heckart
April 26, 2021

The first musher to arrive in Nome and winner of the 2023 Iditarod, Ryan Redington, making his way down Front Street in Nome toward the Burled Arch. Photo by Matthew Schmitz.

Two member of The Northern Light got to spend a week in Nome helping to document the end of the 2023 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race and other events taking place. The trip was a collaboration between UAA’s journalism and public communication department and KNOM, a radio station based in Nome that broadcasts to much of Western Alaska.

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Dog stands on back of truck while people set up the Iditarod finish line in Nome. Photo by Taylor Heckart.
The iconic end of the Iditarod, the Burled Arch, being setup on Front Street in Nome. People posing for a photo under the arch. Photo by Matthew Schmitz.
Spectators gather along front street to watch the first musher come in. Photo by Matthew Schmitz.
The first musher to arrive in Nome and winner of the 2023 Iditarod, Ryan Redington, making his way down Front Street in Nome toward the Burled Arch. Photo by Matthew Schmitz.
Ryan Redington making his way down Front Street to the end of the Iditarod. Photo by Matthew Schmitz.
Ryan Redington shows off his check to the crowd after winning the Iditarod. Photo by Taylor Heckart.
Ryan Redington thanks crowd members after crossing Iditarod finish line. Photo by Taylor Heckart
Second-place Iditarod musher Pete Kaiser answering questions from the press under the Burled Arch after arriving in Nome with his dog-sled team. Photo by Matthew Schmitz.
Two of Pete Kaiser’s dogs from his dog-sled team. Photo by Matthew Schmitz.
Kelly Maixner misses the trail and takes a short detour along a road just one and half a miles from the end of Iditarod in Nome. Photoby Matthew Schmitz.
Kelly Maixner mushing along the road with sea ice behind him. Photo by Matthew Schmitz.
Kelly Maixner returned to the trail and put on his bib. Spectators gather along the trail to watch him come in. Photo by Matthew Schmitz.
Kelly Maixner makes his way across the sea ice just outsideof Nome. Photo by Matthew Schmitz.
Kelly Maixner heading down Front Street toward the Burled Arch and the finish line of the Iditarod. Photo by Matthew Schmitz.
Kelly Maixner comes in 6th place in the 2023 Iditarod. His wife is standing to his right as he answers questions from the press after finishing the race. Photo by Matthew Schmitz.
One of Kelly Maixner’s dogs from his dog-sled team. Photo by Matthew Schmitz.
KattiJo Deeter answers questions from the press at theIditarod finish line in arrived in Nome at 9:44 p.m. on March 15. She came in16th place. Photo by Matthew Schmitz.
Frost hangs from the mouth of one of KattiJo Deeter’s dogs from her dog-sled team. Photo by Matthew Schmitz.
Woman crosses in front of racers before the start of the Nome-Golovin 200 race. Photo by Taylor Heckart.
Plane crosses above onlookers before the start of the Nome-Golovin 200 snowmachine race. Photo by Taylor Heckart.
Snowmachine racers waiting their turn to race in the Nome-Golovin 200 snowmachine race. Photo by Matthew Schmitz.
Racer takes off from the finish line at the Nome-Golovin 200 snowmachine race. Photo by Taylor Heckart
Crowd watches as racers take off at the Nome-Golovin Snowmachine Race Start. Photo by Taylor Heckart.
Racer in the Nome-Golovin 200 snowmachine race taking offfrom the starting line in Nome. Photo by Matthew Schmitz.
Helicopter follows racer to the Nome-Golovin 200 snowmachine race finish line. Photo by Taylor Heckart.
Spotter helicopter in the Nome-Golovin 200 snowmachine race approaching the finish line in Nome. Photo by Matthew Schmitz.
George Lamber crossing the finish line and wining the Nome-Golvin 200 snowmachine race. Photo by Matthew Schmitz.
Racer crosses the finish line after the Nome-Golovin 200 snowmachine race. Photo by Taylor Heckart.
Racer kisses her child after finishing Nome-Golovin 200 snowmachine race. Photo by Taylor Heckart.
View down street in Nome. Photo by Taylor Heckart.
Smoke comes out of the top of Nome's public works building. Photo by Taylor Heckart.
Firefighters enter the burning public works building in Nome. Photo by Taylor Heckart.
Firefighter looks out of broken window while putting out a fire at Nome's public works building. Photo by Taylor Heckart.
Firefighter cleans up after putting out fire at Nome's public works building. Photo by Taylor Heckart.
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