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In a lawsuit contesting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ issuance of a key federal permit to IPOP LLC to mine for gold in Bonanza Channel, the Village of Solomon and four other tribes scored a legal...
Ghosts and ghouls gathered at Nome Elementary School three spooky nights in a row last week for stories, screams and sweets.
On Thursday night the Nome Community Theater kids put on three short...
The polls have closed and ballotcounting begins, leaving many Alaskans glued to their computers, hitting the refresh button to update the unofficial counts on the Division of Election website.
After...
All polling locations are open in Nome, the Norton Sound and Bering Strait region this election day, until 8 p.m.
In Nome there are nine poll workers helping people cast their vote in Old St. Joe’s...
The specter of seabed mining in federal waters in Norton Sound is no longer a theoretical endeavor but may come to waters near you as the U.S. Department of the Interior contemplates a minerals lease...
As Alaska Natives from across the state attended last week’s Alaska Federation of Natives conference, two issues were at the forefront: the high cost of fuel and the urgency of voting.
This year’s...
On the second day of AFN, two awardees from the Bering Strait region were recognized with prestigious awards.
Law Enforcement Award
Darrin Scott Topkok was raised in the Nome region and received the...
At the Alaska Federation of Natives convention in Anchorage last week, all three members of Alaska’s congressional delegation spoke at the convention on Thursday, October 22. But Senator Dan Sullivan...
The story was updated with new information on Tuesday, Oct. 27.
A south storm with high winds and snow turning into rain hit Nome, causing school closure, flight cancelations and businesses,...
The federal agency charged with permitting major developments that affect the waters of the United States is taking public comment on the proposed graphite mine development, about 70 miles north of...