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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...
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...
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.
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...