Henrik Tördal from Sweden was the fastest runner in last week's Stroke-N-Croak.
Overcast skies, cool temperatures and a light fog obscuring Anvil Mountain were the backdrop to last Sunday’s running of the 41st annual Stroke-n-Croak Triathlon. The event consists of a one mile-swim, an eight-mile bike course and a four-mile run...
SOAK TIME— Many people enjoyed the hot spring pool last weekend during the Pilgrim Hot Springs Mini Festival, held June 29.
By Anna Lionas    It was a busy day on the Kougarok Road last Saturday, as caravans of vehicles were visible for miles by the dust plumes they left in their wake. They were headed for Pilgrim Hot Springs for the first ever Mini Music Festival.   ...
By Anna Lionas      In less than two weeks the price for the Alaska Bypass Mail Service will increase by 9.4 percent, with grocery bills expected to increase because of it.  This price change is occurring because bypass revenue didn’t cover the...
Norton Sound Health Corporation interns (from left) Cash Arrington, Kaitlyn Johnson, Dorothy Callahan, Guadalupe Callahan and Aries Bioff hold their favorite bird cutouts inside the NSHC Operations Building on Thursday, June 26, 2025, after four hours of priming work.
By Sarah Manriquez The sled dogs are coming down, and birds are about to take their place. Norton Sound Health Corporation is launching its 2025 community art contest, Birds on Parade, inviting Nome and regional residents to decorate wooden bird...
By Sarah Manriquez From costumed heists to icy plunges and paddle-powered raft races, Nome celebrated the summer solstice in style during the annual Midnight Sun Festival, held over the weekend. The festival drew crowds of locals and visitors alike...
The cruise ship Westerdam was the first cruise ship to arrive in Nome for the season.
By Laura Robertson Last Thursday, the cruise ship Westerdam returned to Nome after having visited the Gold Rush town last year for the first time. The eleven-deck ship seemed to dwarf town as it lay anchored in Nome’s roadstead. Like last year, the...
By Anna Lionas Nome Public Schools is facing a deficit of over $1 million for the next school year, following funding reductions at both the local and state level. Now, they’re asking the City of Nome to provide an additional 315,000 in funding to...
ESPECT THE BEAR— Properly skinning and processing a harvested polar bear is an intergenerational act of respect, tradition and shared responsibility. June 23 was day three of fleshing the hide for Kaitlyn Painter, Charles Kokuluk, Frances Muktoyuk, Caroline Brown, Gabrielle Brown, Yvonne Muktoyuk, Jared Wiggins and Jessica Russell.
By Sarah Manriquez When Jared Wiggins saw a polar bear walking toward him near his camp by Woolley Lagoon last week, he knew what was at stake. “It was either him or me,” Wiggins said. “And it wasn’t gonna be me. Not that day, anyways.” Wiggins, 30...
Anna Ashenfelter raises her arms as she crosses the finish line and is showered in blue powder during the 2025 Color Run on Tuesday, June 17, 2025.
By Sarah Manriquez Over 35 Nome residents came together Tuesday evening for a one-mile dash filled with vibrant color, laughter, and a strong message of inclusivity. Hosted by Norton Sound Health Corporation’s (NSHC) Liitfik Behavioral Health...
DEBRIEF— Charlie Lean, left, and participants in Tuesday’s oil spill response drill discuss the lessons learned.
By Laura Robertson On June 10, an imaginary fishing vessel was approaching the Port of Nome when its engine caught fire. The ship crashed into the rocks with 18 people, 150,000 gallons of fuel oil, and 60,000 pounds of frozen fish onboard.  This...
LET’S DRINK LEMONADE— Lemonade Head buys a cup of shaved ice from Ava and Mabel’s Shave Ice and Tropical Lemonade stand during Mizuktata on Saturday, June 14, 2025. Inspired by a recent family trip to Hawaii, Ava Bahnke, 13, and Mabel Steed, 10, welcome customers with music from Disney’s Moana and flower leis for a taste of summer, Hawaiian-style.
By Sarah Manriquez Under overcast skies and a cool coastal breeze, music, sweet smells and small-business ambition filled Nome’s neighborhoods as 80 young entrepreneurs took to the streets on Saturday, June 14, 2025, for Mizuktata—a grassroots...
File photo of the Midnight Sun Parade in 2023.
By Sarah Manriquez The annual Nome Midnight Sun Festival is set to return this weekend, albeit in a less action-packed version compared to previous years. For one, the customary bank robbery at high noon on Saturday is a big ‘Maybe.’ As of press...

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