The Nome Nugget

Degrading permafrost likely caused Diomede city building’s collapse

Update: The Governor on Dec.

Microplastics found in stomachs of spotted seals

Microplastic pollution has contaminated nearly every inch of the natural world. Tiny plastic strands have been discovered at the bottom of the Marianas Trench in the Pacific Ocean and at the top of the Alps in Europe.

PREPPING— A local work crew in Diomede prepares beams to stabilize the collapsed city building

Degrading permafrost likely caused Diomede city building’s collapse

The Diomede city office building is in the process of being stabilized after a team of engineers arrived on the island on Sunday, Dec. 3 to assess the structural integrity of the affected buildings.

City, BSNC eye Cape Nome jetty expansion

The City of Nome and Bering Straits Native Corporation are discussing expanding the Cape Nome jetty to ease the transport of rock from the adjacent rock quarry.

OPENING— HomePlate Apartments, in the planning since 2009, is opening its doors to its first tenants.

HomePlate Apartments host community open house

HomePlate Apartments, a Housing First project for Nome’s chronically homeless, opened its doors and held three open houses on Tuesday November 14 for neighbors, investors and community members to tour the 15-unit project off Greg Kruschek Ave.

BURNED— A suspicious fire consumed Randy Oles’ shed and partially burned the wall of his house on Steadman, on Tuesday night. The police are investigating a series of suspicious fires that occurred in the area over a span of a few weeks.

NPD investigates suspicious fires

Nome police are investigating four suspicious fires that occurred in the same general vicinity in Nome over the course of the past month, with the latest fire consuming a storage shed and leaping to the adjacent residence of Randy Oles on Steadman

Degrading permafrost likely caused Diomede city building’s collapse

Update: The Governor on Dec. 8 issued a disaster declaration, which activates the state’s Public Assistance program and can reimburse local governments and certain non-profits for repairs to critical infrastructure and/or emergency protective...

Microplastics found in stomachs of spotted seals

Nome Pool closed until late January

Nome’s swimming pool was supposed to open in September after an overhaul this summer, returning the pool back to a chorine system after the saltwater system eroded the pool equipment. Repeated disruptions in part shipments pushed the estimated...

City, BSNC eye Cape Nome jetty expansion

The City of Nome and Bering Straits Native Corporation are discussing expanding the Cape Nome jetty to ease the transport of rock from the adjacent rock quarry. “There have been discussions about expanding the jetty for many years, but large-scale...

uperintendent of Nome Public Schools Jamie Burgess gives the State of the Schools presentation to the Nome Common Council on November 27.

Superintendent delivers state of the schools report

Superintendent Jamie Burgess delivered her annual State of the Schools report to Mayor John Handeland and the Nome Common Council before their regular council meeting last Monday. Burgess discussed successes and struggles at each of the schools and...