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CHAMPIONS FOR CHANGE— Esau Sinnok of Shishmaref (third from right) was honored with other champions of change at the White House on Friday, July 15.

Shishmaref's Esau Sinnok recognized by White House as Champion of Change

Esau Sinnok of Shishmaref was one of ten people selected by the White House as a Champion of Change for Climate Equity. The program was created as an opportunity for the White House to honor...

GONE FISHING— Marie Trigg and her niece Kellie Williams filet their catch at the mouth of the Nome River, on July 12.

Third week of July fish report for Norton Sound and Kotzebue

Norton Sound Crab The commercial summer red king crab fishery closed at 6 a.m. Wednesday, July 20. The previous weekend catches had slowed to a crawl with the crabbers unable to get to their gear...

HOUSING CRISIS— Nate Richmond with BlueLine Development, center next to Sue Steinacher and Mayor Richard Beneville, listened to Nome community leaders' discussion of the shortage of low-income rentals in town. He helped to brainstorm solutions during the meeting on July 18.

Community leaders discuss lack of low-income housing rentals

Representatives from the Nome Emergency Shelter Team, Norton Sound Regional Hospital, the City of Nome and several Alaska Native corporations met with Nate Richmond, President of Blueline Development...

Planners grapple with marijuana zoning

The Nome Planning Commission has sifted through grids and charts for hours in two work sessions to determine where Nome’s 2008 zoning law allows budding entrepreneurs to establish marijuana...

City puts tax increase to October vote, raises fees

Local voters will have a chance to cast a yea or nay vote at the next municipal election concerning a summer sales tax increase. The City of Nome has been exploring additional revenue sources; the...

SHARING MEMORIES— Frank Okleasik's son Tom "Ukallaysaq" and his family share memories during the dedication ceremony on Friday, July 8.

Fuel tank farm and avenue dedicated to Franklin Okleasik

On July 8, the family and friends of the late Franklin Okleasik gathered at the Bonanza Fuel’s tank farm as the City of Nome dedicated the road to the tank farm to be named Franklin D. Okleasik...

SUMMERCISE— Reese Knudsen, middle, and Ayla Trigg, left, are all smiles during CHEERios, a Summercise class, during which children learn the basics of cheerleading, including stunts, jumps, voice projection and safety.

Summercise kicks off its second session of 2016

The second session of the Norton Sound Regional Hospital CAMP Department’s Summercise program started on Monday, July 11. In its 16th year, the program strives to keep Nome’s children occupied...

City's vehicle maintenance and repair goes to Nome Machine Works

A contract to keep the City of Nome’s vehicles running smoothly has gone to Nome Machine Works. The Nome Common Council approved the award at its regular meeting July 11. For the past two years,...

OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF LEASES— The map shows active industry leases in the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas.

Interior issues first ever Arctic-specific exploration regulations

Last Thursday, the Dept. of Interior announced regulations that aim to raise safety and environmental standards in future exploratory drilling in the Arctic. These regulations are the first rules...

MISSING— The search for Joseph Balderas has been called off.

Search for Joseph Balderas called off after nine days

After nine days of searching around the clock with no result, the organized search for missing Nome hiker and runner Joseph Balderas officially ended on Wednesday, July 6. The extensive effort...