DOE VISIT — Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy David Turk speaks with NJUS's Ken Morton during his visit to Nome.
David Turk, the deputy secretary for the U.S. Department of Energy, stopped in Nome and Teller during a visit to Alaska last week.
THREE PHASES— U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Project Manager Jathan Garrett walked the public through the proposed three phases of the Port of Nome expansion
Public safety, the lack of engagement with tribal governments, concerns about subsistence opportunities, a pending federal marine mammal harassment authorization and the long-term planning of the city’s fiscal obligations to an expanded port facil
2023 COMMENCEMENT— Northwest Campus’ Director Dr. Barb Amarok applauds the achievements of the class of 2023, during the commencement ceremony on Thursday, May 11 at Old St. Joe’s.
Nome’s Northwest Campus of the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, College of Rural and Community Development held their 47th Annual Commencement on Thursday, May 11, at Old St. Joe’s Hall.
 A delegation from the NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center visited Nome last week: Maggie Mooney Seus, AFSC communications program manager; Michale Cameron, the polar ecosystems program manager at the AFSC’s Marine Mammal Laboratory; Bob Foy, the AFSC science and research director; Mabel Baldwin-Schaeffer, AFSC tribal coordinator.
The Bering Sea region is front and center for federal fisheries researchers after the 2019 heatwave produced extreme change in the marine ecosystem.
UPDATE— Mike Schaffner, Senior VP of Mining with Graphite One, presented a project update to the public on April 20, at Old St. Joe’s Hall in Nome.
Graphite One needs to develop a much bigger mine in order to attract investors, company officials said in Nome last week.
LAST FLIGHT (top)—Kevin Ahl made his last trip as a Bering Air pilot on April 1, 2023.
On April 1, pilot Kevin Ahl set off on his last round of flights for Bering Air after a long career with the company. “It feels like I walked through the door last week,” Ahl said. “It’s kind of amazing that 38 years went by.”
DOE VISIT — Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy David Turk speaks with NJUS's Ken Morton during his visit to Nome.
THREE PHASES— U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Project Manager Jathan Garrett walked the public through the proposed three phases of the Port of Nome expansion
2023 COMMENCEMENT— Northwest Campus’ Director Dr. Barb Amarok applauds the achievements of the class of 2023, during the commencement ceremony on Thursday, May 11 at Old St. Joe’s.
 A delegation from the NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center visited Nome last week: Maggie Mooney Seus, AFSC communications program manager; Michale Cameron, the polar ecosystems program manager at the AFSC’s Marine Mammal Laboratory; Bob Foy, the AFSC science and research director; Mabel Baldwin-Schaeffer, AFSC tribal coordinator.
UPDATE— Mike Schaffner, Senior VP of Mining with Graphite One, presented a project update to the public on April 20, at Old St. Joe’s Hall in Nome.
LAST FLIGHT (top)—Kevin Ahl made his last trip as a Bering Air pilot on April 1, 2023.
DOE VISIT — Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy David Turk speaks with NJUS's Ken Morton during his visit to Nome.
David Turk, the deputy secretary for the U.S. Department of Energy, stopped in Nome and Teller during a visit to Alaska last week. Recent legislation has put more federal funds toward the clean energy transition, and Turk said the major purpose of...
MEMORIAL DAY— Despite snow showers, a good crowd participated in the 2023 Memorial Day parade in Nome on Monday.
At 11 o’clock on May 29, only a small crowd had gathered in the snowy weather to see the Memorial Day parade march down Front Street. But as the parade made its way towards the Nome Cemetery, more and more people joined until a large crowd stood in...
Gail Schubert
In a letter to shareholders, Bering Straits Native Corporation announced that as of last Friday, May 26, President and CEO Gail Schubert no longer serves in these leadership roles, but that she will remain on the board of directors. Schubert has...
Update: Nome City Clerk Bryant Hammond said in an email that police department phone lines are up and running again, but to keep the 907-304-1192 phone number handy  "in case there’s an emergency  and the phones go down again."   Original post: City...
THREE PHASES— U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Project Manager Jathan Garrett walked the public through the proposed three phases of the Port of Nome expansion
Public safety, the lack of engagement with tribal governments, concerns about subsistence opportunities, a pending federal marine mammal harassment authorization and the long-term planning of the city’s fiscal obligations to an expanded port...
CLASS OF 2023— Graduates of Nome-Beltz High School celebrated their commencement on Tuesday, May 16 at the NBHS gym.
Tuesday, May 16 was Graduation Day for 39 seniors of Nome-Beltz High School.  Following a tradition started during the COVID-19 pandemic, students paraded through town in the beds of decorated trucks under one of Nome’s late spring snow flurries and...
At the beginning of this past school year, the administration of Nome-Beltz Middle/High School installed sensors in a set of its bathrooms to detect vaping among students. Principal Teriscovkya Smith said she quickly found herself playing a game...
2023 COMMENCEMENT— Northwest Campus’ Director Dr. Barb Amarok applauds the achievements of the class of 2023, during the commencement ceremony on Thursday, May 11 at Old St. Joe’s.
Nome’s Northwest Campus of the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, College of Rural and Community Development held their 47th Annual Commencement on Thursday, May 11, at Old St. Joe’s Hall. UAF’s class of 2023 consisted of 43 graduates, some of whom...
Following the May 1 lockdown at Nome-Beltz Middle/High School, parents voiced concerns about the district’s response to the incident. When the Board of Education met last week, several parents gave public testimony not only about fears for student...

Obituaries

Dennis Wayne Kost
Dennis Wayne Kost passed away February 8,2023 at the age of 59 at Norton Sound Health Corporation. He was born October 5,1963 to George and JoAnn Kost of Nome, Alaska. Dennis graduated from Nome-...

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2023 COMMENCEMENT— Northwest Campus’ Director Dr. Barb Amarok applauds the achievements of the class of 2023, during the commencement ceremony on Thursday, May 11 at Old St. Joe’s.

Nome’s Northwest Campus of the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, College of Rural and Community Development held their 47th Annual Commencement on Thursday, May 11, at Old St. Joe’s Hall.

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