David Turk, the deputy secretary for the U.S. Department of Energy, stopped in Nome and Teller during a visit to Alaska last week.

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...

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...

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."
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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...

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...

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...