What remained of the rotting ice on the Tanana River pushed the Nenana Ice Classic tripod downriver, tripping the clock at precisely 3:39 pm Alaska Standard time on Saturday, bringing to an end another year of spring break-up tradition in Alaska. When the ice began to move on Saturday afternoon, it moved quickly displacing the rotting […]
Officials at Alaska’s #1 Springtime guessing game, the Nenana Ice Classic, report that the watchman is now on duty, and keeping an eye on the tripod. They report that the ice is deteriorating at a rapid pace and it is expected that the tripod will trip in the next couple of days. They also report […]
Officials for the Nenana Ice Classic report that there will be no further measurements made for the Alaska’s 100-year-old guessing game held each spring. They report that the last measurement, taken on April 14th, was gauged at 32.3 inches, and say that because of the current condition of the ice, it was no longer safe […]
Troopers say via the trooper dispatch, that after an investigation of a structure fire by a Deputy State Fire Marshal in Nenana, the fire was ultimately deemed arson and a Nenana man was arrested on Sunday morning. At 5:36 pm on Friday, Alaska State Troopers responded to a structure fire near mile 315 of the Parks […]