The focus now is on providing shelter to the estimated 1,400 villagers who have been displaced by the ex-typhoon. It remains unclear just how many homes have been destroyed by Sunday’s early morning ...

By Diana Haecker |Adam R. Lust, running for office for the first time in Nome, received 366 votes for his bid to serve on the Nome Common Council, Seat E, a three-year term. There were 33 write-ins.

Today, at 65, he is still living there, considered one of the most challenging places to travel to in the Arctic. It makes repairing his single-story home just as taxing. He said he longs for the days ...

In the Nome, Bering Strait and Norton Sound area, high water caused some flooding, but no incidents have been reported. This is a developing situation, and with winds subsiding, the focus at this time ...

A press release from Governor Dunleavy’s office last week said that Medicaid, Title IV-E Foster Care, and Adoption Assistance will have funding. Some programs may be operating on automatic or advance ...

The family would first like to take this opportunity to thank the community of Nome and friends from all over the State, and the world, who have sent condolences, kind wishes and cards, good food and ...

Needing truck drivers, mechanics and other personnel to work at BSNC operations, the regional Native corporation is getting ready for years of delivering rock for the seawall project at Utqiagvik and ...

But there are occasional big wildfire years. Since the early 1950s, fire has burned more than 2.8 million acres on the Seward Peninsula. As evident on the graphic, four years, 1954, 1957, 1971 and ...

For the Bering Sea, last August was exceptionally stormy, which helped keep the upper oceans well mixed, instead of the usual shallow layer of warm water right near the surface. This resulted in heat ...

By Diana Haecker |Citing particular attention to the exploratory data, the Division of Mining, Land and Water stands by their decision to deny IPOP a land use permit and reclamation plan for three ...

Competitors and spectators from six communities gathered in wet and windy conditions on Saturday for the annual Nome-Beltz Musk Ox Classic cross-country running race. High school athletes traveled ...

Thu, 10/02/2025 - 12:06amadmin By Diana Haecker | In the upcoming Oct. 7 municipal elections, Nome voters will be asked on the ballot if they approve a one percent sales tax hike from the current five ...