Out of 2,662 eligible voters registered to vote in Nome, only 492, or 18.48 percent, made it to Old St. Joe’s last week to cast their ballots for one mayor, two council members, two Nome Joint Utilities Board seats and two School Board seats.
According to a press release from John K. Handeland, Interim City Manager, Nome Police Chief Bob Estes has resigned.
Estes will continue to lead the police department for up to 90 days in accordance with his contract, the press release says.
The...
Out of 2,662 eligible voters registered to vote in Nome, only 492, or 18.48 percent, made it to Old St. Joe’s last week to cast their ballots for one mayor, two council members, two Nome Joint Utilities Board seats and two School Board seats. The...
Preliminary results of NOAA bottom trawl surveys in the Bering Sea say that similar surveys in the record warm waters of the Bering Sea need to be repeated next summer, according to fisheries research biologist Lyle Brit.
Unless hell freezes over,...
The Nome Common Council met in a special meeting Monday evening with the stated agenda purpose to vote themselves into executive session to discuss issues with the Nome Police Dept.
However, before going into the closed meeting, the Council...
BSSD runners beat personal records at State XC Championships
By Brendan Ellis,
BSSD Student Activities Director
Strong winds from a fall storm blew through the region over the weekend, but the weather held off long enough to get all six qualified...
The Nome Common Council conducted a special meeting Sept. 30 to hold executive sessions closed to the public on two issues: Selection of a new city manager and another session on a letter from the American Civil Liberties Union, Alaska demanding $...
The Nome Common Council came out of executive session at a special meeting Sept. 30 and voted unanimously to offer Nome’s city manager position to Glenn Steckman of Reading, Pa.
Steckman is one of three applicants, which included John Handeland,...
Out of 2,662 eligible voters registered to vote in Nome, only 492, or 18.48 percent, made it to Old St. Joe’s on Tuesday to cast their ballots for one mayor, two council members, two Nome Joint Utilties Board seats and two School Board seats.
The...
A group of students held a school strike for climate action on Friday in weather conditions less than ideal for an outdoor demonstration.
To get out of the wind, the students positioned themselves at the Anvil City Square school bus stop and held...
