Iditarod 52 begins with 38 dog teams on the trail
Saturday March 2, a sun soaked, 10°F morning in Anchorage, 38 mushers and their teams took to the streets for the ceremonial start of the 52nd Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.
New owners hope to see Nugget Inn reopened soon
As of last week, the Nugget Inn officially has new owners.
Troopers seize cocaine shipment, Nome woman arrested
A Nome woman was arrested at her residence in Nome yesterday, March 5, after she allegedly received and opened a parcel with 184 grams of cocaine.
Musher Brent Sass disqualified from Iditarod, Burke Jr. withdraws from Iditarod after being reinstated
Amidst a flurry of decisions dealing with two mushers accused of running afoul of a personal conduct rule, the Iditarod Trail Committee on Thursday night disqualified musher Brent Sass from this ye
Potential teacher layoffs spark community response
As the Alaska House of Representatives struggled to pass an omnibus education bill, Nome Public School Board met for a regular meeting, hearing from frustrated teachers and community members as the
Commercial fisheries may soon be at the Bering Strait’s doorstep
Sea ice loss, warming waters and the northward expansion of fish species like pollock are all contributing to a pattern in the Bering Strait region known as “borealization.”
NJUS plans for Nome’s future growth
Nome Joint Utility held a kickoff meeting for the water and sewer master plan update last Tuesday in the Mini Convention Center.