Galena News

This copper and bronze sculpture "Fisherman's Dream" by Hilda Melchior on display as preparations continue for the grand opening and First Friday show at the new 2 Street Art Gallery in the Co-Op Plaza Wednesday morning, April 4, 2012.

The Wasilla Warriors swept Player of the Year basketball honors, with Connor Devine earning the honor among Class 4A boys and Alyssa Hutchins taking the girls award.

Vernon Stickman Sr. continues his Suicide Prevention Walk today down the frozen Yukon River from the village of Ruby on to Galena, 55 miles downriver, in spite of an injured knee.

Seavey and Baker arrived in Nulato in fourth and fifth place, respectively, but both departed swiftly, leaving Dallas Seavey and Jeff King behind.

Mitch Seavey was the first musher to reach Ruby in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race but some of the fanfare was missing Friday.