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The John Apangalook School was filled with stories, laughter, and music last week, as Gambell celebrated its 46th annual Yupik Days. The event opened on Wednesday with a welcome lunch and Elders’...
Following the Alaska Department of Natural Resources’ denial of IPOP LLC’s application for permits to mine for gold in Bonanza Channel, the Nevada-based company has few options to move forward with...
On Friday evening, March 21, the Nome Common Council grilled the two candidates vying for the city manager’s job with more than 16 questions, spread out over two grueling hours. Then the candidates...
Jessie Holmes’ dream of winning the Iditarod came true when he pulled under the burled arch in Nome with 10 dogs in harness, on Friday morning at 2:55 a.m.
Holmes finished the longest Iditarod Trail...
On March 11, the Alaska Department of Natural Resources rejected Nevada-based IPOP LLC’s application for permits to mine for gold in the Bonanza Channel.
The DNR’s decision document cited...
Both 120 miles longer and with a later start due to rerouting the trail to start in Fairbanks, the usual timing of mushers arriving in checkpoints is at least two days later than the usual Iditarod...
CORRECTION: A correction was made to this article reflecting the fact that Kitty Sopow was fired from NOAA. She did not voluntarily retire. NOAA had wrong paperwork on her file, listing her as a...
After a week of high speeds, high winds, and low snow in some places, the Iron Dog snowmachine race came to a close on Saturday. On February 22 Robby Schachle and Brad George crossed the finish line...
A fire broke out in Mary “Rose Ann” Titus’ home during the early hours of February 20 with Titus, her granddaughter Venessa Koonooka and great-grandson Colton Koonooka-Kowchee inside. They managed to...
The Nome Common Council passed in first reading budget amendments for the FY 2025 budgets of various city and port of Nome funds.
The proposed amended budget of the city’s general fund brings the...