Photo by Nils Hahn |
MUSKOX— A herd of musk ox grazes next to the Nome Landfill on August 17. On August 12 a sled dog belonging to local Nome musher Rolland Trowbridge was mortally wounded by a musk ox. |
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| By Maisie Thomas |
Another Nome dog has become the victim of a musk ox attack. Shortly before noon on Wednesday, August 12, a muskox entered the dog lot of Nome musher Rolland Trowbridge. The bull went on a rampage, attacking several dogs, and eventually injuring one and fatally wounding another. |
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| By Sandra L. Medearis |
| Nome Common Council intends to make its six panel members the local regulatory authority to control sales of marijuana products in Nome. The Council reached consensus on the move at a recent work session, and has introduced an ordinance slated for second reading and public hearing at its Aug. 24 regular meeting. |
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| By Sandra L. Medearis |
| The Nome Planning Commission has approved a proposed Council ordinance to register nonconforming uses (grandfather rights) of property within the 2008 zoning law. If the Council adopts the ordinance, nonconforming use status would be preserved by a City of Nome sales tax license. |
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