The Nome Nugget

RED LANTERN— Nome’s Howard Farley presented the Red Lantern to Victoria Hardwick of Bethel, during the Red Lantern Banquet on Monday, March 18.

By Diana Haecker

OPEN WATER— The sea ice in front of Nome abruptly broke off on March 10 and left open water behind.

The Arctic influences weather around the globe

The record early departure of the sea ice March 12 offshore Nome and ice gone missing from Norton Sound astounded weather experts and certainly the crabbers who lost their pots, and curtailed indigenous hunting for marine food resources.

Planning panel begins process to preserve Swanberg Dredge

The Nome Planning Commission is hustling on a pile of summer’s work on a plan to meet federal Secretary of Interior guidelines for money to help protect and preserve Nome’s cultural resources.

TAXI – Anthropologists got a ride with Charlie Lean to go tom codding.

Anthropologists defy storm to meet in Nome

By James Mason “It’s a pleasure to have you here in Nome on what might be the worst day of the year!”

Bethel musher brings Iditarod to close

By Diana Haecker With Red Lantern musher Victoria Hardwick of Bethel arriving under the burled arch in Nome on Monday, March 18 at 1:51 p.m. Iditarod XLVII came to an official end. Hardwick finished the race in 14 days, 22 hours, 51 minutes and 49...

Governor’s roadshow visit paid by AFP, Koch brothers

On Monday, Governor Mike Dunleavy’s press secretary Matt Shuckerow announced a statewide roadshow to promote the governor’s proposed budget that would see significant cuts to state services. The governor announced five locations: Anchorage, Mat-Su,...

The Arctic influences weather around the globe

Planning panel begins process to preserve Swanberg Dredge

The Nome Planning Commission is hustling on a pile of summer’s work on a plan to meet federal Secretary of Interior guidelines for money to help protect and preserve Nome’s cultural resources. In a work session of the planning commission, the group...