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The Nome Common Council approved a resolution to move port funds for the port expansion into an escrow account to accrue and earn interest.
The delay of the Port of Nome expansion project due to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ cancellation of the bidding process in October has created an opportunity for the City: some of the money...
BEFORE— Shown are rundown structures during demolition work on Derek McLarty’s property. McLarty bought the property to renovate and improve its appearance.
It’s no secret that there are more than a few run-down structures in Nome. Though it’s easy to complain about town appearances, the topic of upkeep begs the question, why isn’t anything being done...
SERUM RUN CELEBRATIONS— The Nome Kennel Club spearheads the effort to organize a commemorative week during the January 25-Feb. 2 week to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Serum Run.
January 2025 marks one hundred years since sled dogs took over headlines nationwide as mushers rushed diphtheria serum from Nenana to Nome, racing the clock to save a community from tragedy. To...
SEA OF RED— Teachers, staff and community members wore red and sat in on the November 12 regular school board meeting in large numbers. The display was in support and solidarity for Nome Public School teachers who have been working for over two months without negotiated contracts. Rosa Wright was one of many who stood up during the public comment period to encourage the school board to increase teacher salaries to, at minimum, match the rate of inflation.
The Nome Public School Board met for its regular meeting last week, with an unusually large audience in attendance. Community members and faculty piled into the Nome Elementary School Library,...
Consultants to the Port of Nome presented a draft Strategic Development Plan for onshore development of port infrastructure last week to the Nome public and took community comment on it. Last week’s...
The entire city of Shishmaref lost power last week when their main generator went down Wednesday night, the outage continued until power was restored Sunday night. On Thursday morning Alaska Village...
Charles Menadelook conducted carcass surveys on Nome's beaches this summer.
  For Charles Menadelook, Kawerak’s Subsistence Resources Program Director, two of the biggest food safety concerns for subsistence hunters in the Norton Sound Region are harmful algal blooms and the...
JUSTICES— Justices of the Supreme Court of Alaska sit in the gym of Nome-Beltz on November 4 for a hearing. Susan M. Carney, Jennifer S. Henderson, Peter J. Maassen, Justice Dario Borghesan and Jude Pate.
On Monday, the Nanook Den took a break from hosting the usual swath of athletes and welcomed the Supreme Court of Alaska, who held court for students and community members as part of the Supreme...
Nome voters cast their ballots at Old St. Joe's.
Last Tuesday, voters in Nome and the Bering Strait region turned out for election day. Polls opened at 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. in Nome and all villages, except for Wales, where polls opened late.  Alaska...
Teachers picket in front of the Nome Elementary School on October 31, demanding fair contracts.
Nome Public School teachers have been working without a collective bargaining agreement, or CBA, for over two months. On Halloween morning, dozens gathered outside Nome Elementary school with picket...

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