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.
SWORN IN— Nome Mayor John Handeland, left, administered the oath of office to new Nome Common Council member Kohren Green.
The Nome Common Council passed into second reading an amendment to the Nome zoning code that would allow man camps, or crew camps, in certain zoning areas of Nome.
Storm waves hit Middle Beach and the eastern breakwater at Nome, on Oct. 21.
A huge storm system pummeled western Alaska from Sunday through Tuesday with high winds and areas of significant flooding.
JUVENILE – A juvenile rock sandpiper carries a marine worm that it found between the rocks of the Nome breakwater in October. Most shorebirds are long gone by now, but sometimes small flocks of juvenile rock sandpipers can be spotted feeding along rocky shores well into October. They are very well camouflaged, and can be hard to spot if they aren’t moving and flashing their white underwings as they flit between rocks.
Shorebirds are renowned for epic, long-distance migrations, some flying from arctic breeding areas to the southern hemisphere to escape winter cold and find abundant food.
VISITING— U.S. Coast Guard Vice Admiral Peter Gautier visited Nome October 2 during a trip around the state of Alaska. He sat down with The Nome Nugget to discuss current USCG operations.
During his short tour around Alaska, U.S.
EAR TUFTS – An adult great horned owl perches in a cottonwood at Pilgrim Hot Springs. Great horned owls are named for their “horns” or "ears” that are tufts of long feathers, unrelated to hearing. Only some forest owls have these prominent tufts. The tufts are thought to break up the owl’s silhouette and help camouflage it in its branchy forest environment. Raising and lowering the tufts may also aid in nonvocal communication.
Recently I visited the cottonwood groves at Pilgrim Hot Springs and Council’s spruce forest, hoping to get better acquainted with a magnificent forest predator––the great horned owl.
Teachers picket in front of the Nome Elementary School on October 31, demanding fair contracts.
SWORN IN— Nome Mayor John Handeland, left, administered the oath of office to new Nome Common Council member Kohren Green.
Storm waves hit Middle Beach and the eastern breakwater at Nome, on Oct. 21.
JUVENILE – A juvenile rock sandpiper carries a marine worm that it found between the rocks of the Nome breakwater in October. Most shorebirds are long gone by now, but sometimes small flocks of juvenile rock sandpipers can be spotted feeding along rocky shores well into October. They are very well camouflaged, and can be hard to spot if they aren’t moving and flashing their white underwings as they flit between rocks.
VISITING— U.S. Coast Guard Vice Admiral Peter Gautier visited Nome October 2 during a trip around the state of Alaska. He sat down with The Nome Nugget to discuss current USCG operations.
EAR TUFTS – An adult great horned owl perches in a cottonwood at Pilgrim Hot Springs. Great horned owls are named for their “horns” or "ears” that are tufts of long feathers, unrelated to hearing. Only some forest owls have these prominent tufts. The tufts are thought to break up the owl’s silhouette and help camouflage it in its branchy forest environment. Raising and lowering the tufts may also aid in nonvocal communication.
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 signs to push their message out to a broader...
SWORN IN— Nome Mayor John Handeland, left, administered the oath of office to new Nome Common Council member Kohren Green.
The Nome Common Council passed into second reading an amendment to the Nome zoning code that would allow man camps, or crew camps, in certain zoning areas of Nome. The Planning Commission and city planner Erin Reinders were made aware that uses not...
SHOOT IN— Izabella Martin of Savoonga “shoots in” on Layton James of Gambell in the Junior High “otter” division during their semifinal match on Friday night. James went on to win the division and Martin earned second.
By Anna Lionas A counting error during last week’s Bering Strait School District Wrestling and Cheerleading Competition left Gambell Cheerleaders in tears when their first-place trophy was rescinded the day after it was awarded. On Saturday night...
LEARNING— Harbormaster Lucas Stotts, center, and other CAPRI attendees watch a presentation.
Last week, researchers and community members gathered at the UAF Northwest Campus for a three-day conference on climate, technology and narrative. The conference was the first step in the new Climate Assessment and Proactive Resilience Initiative,...
The proposed expansion of the Port of Nome is not going forward as expected as the news hit last week that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has canceled its solicitation process for the first phase of port construction. To the surprise of port and...
As the sun filled the Dena’ina Convention Center’s windows the morning of Thursday October 17, Benno H. Cleveland led a procession of veterans to the main stage. To the tune of the National Anthem, the decorated group guided by a Prisoner of War...
Storm waves hit Middle Beach and the eastern breakwater at Nome, on Oct. 21.
A huge storm system pummeled western Alaska from Sunday through Tuesday with high winds and areas of significant flooding. While a couple of weeks ago strong north winds caused recordbreaking low tides, this week, the opposite occured with high...
REZ DOG— D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai speaks on stage with Eskimo Ninja Nick Hanson.
By Laura Robertson Monday’s Indigenous Peoples’ Day celebration filled the Nome Rec Center with food, music, celebrities and community. The Native Village of Solomon hosted the event for the third year running. The Savoonga Dancers threw their...
EXPOSED— Low water levels caused by strong winds reveal sandbars where Safety Sound empties into Norton Sound.
The Norton Sound region was windswept this past weekend, with a windstorm kicking up road dust and pushing waves back from the coast. On Saturday water levels logged at their lowest since recording began in the 1990s, according to UAF Climate...

Obituaries

October 29, 1944 – September 23, 2024
Mathilda Roberts, age 79 , of Las Vegas , Nevada, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, peacefully passed away surrounded by her family on September 23, 2024. Mathilda was born in King Island,...

Education

Nome School Board held their last meeting of the school year June 11, where they heard many public comments and finalized business for the 2023-2024 school year.  

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