With the primary election coming up on August 18, candidates for various offices have parachuted into Nome for a quick campaign stop, often on very short notice.
With the primary election coming up on August 18, candidates for various offices have parachuted into Nome for a quick campaign stop, often on very short notice.
Last week, two gubernatorial candidates in a crowded field of 17 vying for the job as...
Observant Nomeites may have noticed beautification efforts in public spaces around Nome.
Flowers in dredge buckets, hanging flower baskets along Front Street and brand-new sitting benches are all part of the new local nonprofit “Nome in Bloom’s”...
The Nome Common Council had a full plate in front of them at the regular meeting on Monday, albeit with only one action items on the agenda: the council’s approval of the Nome Economic Development Plan, prepared by Stephanie Queen Consulting of...
Ten community members of all ages took to the pool, roads, and trails on Saturday, July 25, for the annual Stroke-n-Croak Triathlon, a fundraiser benefiting the Nome Northstar Swim Team and the Nome-Beltz High School Nanook Swim Team.
Under blue...
The hot topic at the Thursday, July 20 meeting of the Nome Port Commission was storage space.
Many vessels stored on dry ground at the port have been there for years, some since the early 2010’s.
Port Director Joy Baker brought the issue to the...
Two ships bound for the Northwest Passage were stuck in Nome’s harbor last week due to thick sea ice concentration in the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas.
Alaska Climate Specialist Rick Thoman said that the ice is slowly beginning to open and guesses...
The Port of Nome expansion project may potentially see cost savings to the City of Nome, if amendments to the Water Resources Development Act, for short WRDA 2026, find their way to the final House and Senate bills that have yet to be reconciled and...
Nome’s crabbing fleet this summer saw a somewhat unconventional vessel. Gabriel Smith used a 22-foot open skiff dubbed the Ripley, hauling in more than 12,000 pounds over the 10-day commercial summer crabbing season.
Was it scary? Not really, said...
Nome feels growing pains. For the lack of a long-term transportation plan, an outdated comprehensive plan and growing demands to address dust, potholes and housing needs, the city government is now trying to play catch up.
The Nome Common Council...
A Japanese fisheries science research vessel from Hokkaido University was docked in the Port of Nome last week and welcomed local scientists and members of the press onboard on July 10 for a tour.
The ship’s visit is supported by Arctic Challenge...
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Alaska District is pursuing a comprehensive Environmental Impact Statement review rather than an Environmental Assessment in their permitting review for the proposed Graphite One mine on the northern slopes of...
Nome celebrated the United States of America’s 250th birthday since the Declaration of Independence under blue and sunny skies.
Nomeites began to gather on Front Street just before 11 a.m. for the parade and following celebrations. Kids and adults...
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