
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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...
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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