About Elf Ernest
Elf Ernest is Senior Vice President of Public Relations at the North Pole. As such he oversees all North Pole websites and the News Department, which includes Kringle Radio, North Pole Radio News, SantaUpdate.com, SantaTrackers.net and NorthPoleFlightCommand.com. Ernest also oversees all official North Pole social media channels.
Entries by Elf Ernest
Dasher Doesn’t Feel Very Well
****BREAKING NEWS**** This just in from Santa’s Stables: Elf Victor Reports that Dasher, one of Santa’s finest reindeer, has taken ill. It is unknown at this time how serious Dasher’s condition is or whether or not he will be able to fly with Santa on Christmas Eve. “He just looks miserable, the poor guy” Elf […]
Santa Sends a Call Out for Christmas Help
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As the hours quickly tick away for Santa’s flight it is becoming more and more clear that the elf crew at the North Pole and that the elves numbered in the millions around the world are expending every resource to get the job of Operation Merry Christmas done. But all indications from every department say […]
Tooth Fairies Called in to Help in Santa’s Workshop
Elf Bernard’s call for help was answered today when hundreds of Tooth Fairies descended on the North Pole. Tooth Fairies are always the first to volunteer to help Santa out. They don’t always get along with the elves though. I tracked down Elf Bernard to find out how things were going. “I can always count […]
Why Santa Drinks Milk with Cookies on Christmas Eve
Kids around the world have been leaving milk and cookies out on Christmas Eve for centuries. The cookies are the fuel that keeps Santa going during his long day. He burns a lot of calories and the researchers here at the North Pole have determined that cookies are the fastest way to replace those calories. […]
Santa Presides at the Christmas Devotional at the North Pole
Today is our final day off here at the North Pole before Christmas arrives. The day started off with Santa presiding over the Christmas Devotional at church this morning. It has become a tradition to have it on the last Sunday before Christmas every year. After the devotional was over we all moved to the […]
Chaos at the North Pole With Christmas Eve Just a Week Away
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We have big troubles at the North Pole today. Everything seems to be happening at once and not much of it is very good. The news from Santa’s workshop continues to be pretty tough. We had a blizzard here the other day that knocked out power for a time. That isn’t really big news and […]
Kids Urged to Use Stocking Mail to Get Letters to Santa
I hadn’t stopped by the mail room in a couple of days so I headed over there first thing this morning to see what was going on. I was happy to see that most of the mail bags had been emptied but there were still a few sitting around. I tracked down Elf Hugo to […]
Surprise Reindeer Games Winner Declared
The reindeer games ended late yesterday and the winner is Daisy! Yes, that’s right — a GIRL. Daisy is just 2 years old and comes from the area around Barrow, Alaska. This area has produced some of our top reindeer including Donner. I sat down with Elf Victor to see how Daisy managed to pull […]
Elf Bernard Ready to Call in Help for Santa’s Workshop
Christmas Eve is ten days away…but Elf Bernard is ready to call in help now. I found him in his office meeting with all of his assistants. I could tell from the meeting that things didn’t seem to be going well in Santa’s workshop but I waited until after the meeting was over to confirm […]
Reindeer Games Reveal Some Surprises, Work Moves Forward on Santa’s Sleigh
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The reindeer games continue at the North Pole as Santa’s crew works to get everyone ready to fly on Christmas Eve. The games are as much about getting ready as they are about fun. For a reindeer to fly for Santa he has to be in the best shape possible. I checked in with Elf […]
Early Weather Reports Spell Trouble for Santa
Elf Billy sent advance weather forecasts to Santa showing rough skies around the globe for Christmas Eve. “Well, Santa travels the world, so we expect to see some rough spots somewhere.” explained Billy. “But this year looks to be rougher than most – especially over Western Europe, the south Pacific and the Northern United States […]



