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HONORED— Josie Bourdon received a commendation from the Alaska State Legislature for a lifetime of dedication teaching the Inupiaq language. She was honored at last Monday’s Nome Common Council meeting with Mayor John Handeland reading the Legislature’s citation into the record and presenting the framed document to Ms. Bourdon.

Nome Common Council passes FY 2022 budget

By Diana Haecker Monday’s regular Nome Common Council meeting began on a positive note as the Council honored longtime Nome educator Josie Bourdon for her lifetime of achievements in teaching and...

Region sees five new COVID-19 cases

By Julia Lerner Since last week, Norton Sound Health Corporation has identified five new COVID-19 cases in the region, bringing the total number of active cases in the Bering Strait to 12. Four...

SOLUTIONS NEEDED— NSHC’s board of director chairman Preston Rookok of Savoonga comments on the need for water and sewer systems that are woefully inadequate in the Bering Strait region, during the Monday announcement of the grant.

Trust to spend $20 million on regional water and sewer systems

By Diana Haecker The Helmsley Charitable Trust of Colorado on Monday announced a $20 million grant to improve water, sanitation and hygiene in rural Alaska, mostly in communities of the Norton Sound...

Advisory panel encourages accreditation for Nome police

By Julia Lerner The Nome Police Department may soon begin the process of earning its official accreditation following a motion from the Public Safety Advisory Commission on Monday. Accreditation is...

Twelve active COVID cases in Nome

By Julia Lerner Since last week, the Norton Sound Health Corporation has identified ten new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of active cases in the region to 12. On Wednesday, June 2, an...

ACLU accuses City to stall progress in lawsuit Hardy vs. City of Nome

By Diana Haecker Clarice Leota “Bun” Hardy filed a civil lawsuit in federal court in February 2020 against the City of Nome, former NPD police chief John Papasodora and Lt. Nicholas Harvey, alleging...

PROCESSOR— Icicle’s processor Gordon Jensen is coming to Norton Sound to buy and process pink salmon this summer.

Icicle to buy pinks, brings processor to Norton Sound

By Julia Lerner Icicle Seafoods wants to buy Norton Sound’s pink salmon. This summer, Icicle Seafoods plans to bring a processing vessel as well as four or five fishing tenders to buy pinks from...

Ten new COVID-19 cases detected

By Julia Lerner Since last week, Norton Sound Health Corporation has identified ten new COVID-19 cases in the region, bringing the total number of active cases to nine. On Wednesday, May 26, NSHC...

Nome celebrates Memorial Day

By Diana Haecker Under sunny skies and a light breeze, Nome’s veterans and several National Guard members in uniform lead a somber parade down Front Street and to Belmont Point Cemetery to...

MINING PERMIT— Councilwoman Jennifer Reader confirms with Shawn Pomrenke of Northwest Gold Diggers where he plans to mine for gold within the Moonlight Wells Protective area, during Tuesday’s Nome Common Council meeting.

Council approves Moonlight Springs mining permit

By Diana Haecker The Nome Common Council in a 4-1 vote (with one abstention) approved Northwest Gold Digger LLC’s permit application to mine within the boundary of the Moonlight Wells Protective...