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Icebound

Posted on January 31, 2016 by Helen Hegener

“On January 28, 1925, newspapers and radio stations broke a terrifying story — diphtheria had broken out in Nome, Alaska, separated from the rest of the world for seven months by a frozen ocean. With aviation still in its infancy … Continue reading →

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2016 BLM Alaska Idita-Chat

Posted on January 21, 2016 by Helen Hegener

The 2016 BLM Alaska Idita-Chat was a resounding success, and sled dogs from all around Alaska answered dozens of questions with the capable assistance of their mushers and the ‘Tweet cadre’ which typed in answers as quickly as they appeared … Continue reading →

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NLM Books at IndieBound

Posted on December 23, 2015 by Helen Hegener

All eleven of the books published by Northern Light Media are available at your local independent bookstore or bookseller, easily found through the online search engine at IndieBound, a marketing program of the American Booksellers Association. IndieBound supports independent bookstores … Continue reading →

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The All Alaska Sweepstakes

Posted on December 17, 2015 by Helen Hegener

The colorful history and the enduring legacy of the All Alaska Sweepstakes, the oldest organized distance sled dog race in the world, includes records kept by the Nome Kennel Club dating back to the first race in 1908. The race route … Continue reading →

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New Address

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Helen Hegener

We’ve moved! Here’s our new postal mailing address: Northern Light Media Post Office Box 870515 Wasilla, Alaska 99687-0515 The physical mailing address is 401 N. Main St. #0515, Wasilla, Alaska 99687-0515.  

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Alaskan Roadhouses

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Helen Hegener

Alaskan Roadhouses: Shelter, Food and Lodging Along Alaska’s Roads and Trails’ “The Alaskan roadhouse …. deserves and has earned the high regard that all Alaskan and northern travelers have for the roadhouse.” ~William E. Gordon, in Icy Hell (Wm. Brendan … Continue reading →

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A Call for Sled Dogs

Posted on November 8, 2015 by Helen Hegener

We’re looking for sled dogs (and their mushers) who would like to participate in a unique opportunity to tell the world about mushing and sled dog racing! The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is hosting the fourth annual “IditaChat” on … Continue reading →

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2016 BLM Iditachat

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Helen Hegener
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The Stained Glass Dog Team

Posted on October 17, 2015 by Helen Hegener

“It dates from about 1910 and until some time in the 1980s it was part of the Alaskan Cigar Store in the building that was originally the old Arctic Club. Two companion stained glass pieces are still there, but they … Continue reading →

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Fireside Books Top Ten List

Posted on September 4, 2015 by Helen Hegener

The Matanuska Valley’s Fireside Books in downtown Palmer, known locally as the home of “good books and bad coffee,” has been a major supporter of Northern Light Media books for several years, keeping several of our titles in stock on … Continue reading →

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