STUDENTS FIRST, ATHLETES SECOND — (left to right): Katrina Jepson, Chloe Mattheis, Ariana Horner, Caitlyn Gartung, Raechel Stiles, Shayla Johnson, Tamaira Tocktoo, Dawn Wehde, Kathy Holly, Dylan Johnson, Addie Ahmasuk, Taylor Pomeranz, Devynn Johnson. See story page 6. Photo by Joy Hewitt
HAVING A BALL — Degnan Lawrence flies high above Ty Gooden during the Nome-Beltz Jr. High Intersquad game last weekend in the Nome Nanooks gym. See stories page 8. Photo by Janeen Sullivan
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy and the Russian-flagged fuel tanker Renda cleared the ice pack south of Nome on Sunday afternoon Jan. 29, according to USCG public affairs department.
It’s over. No more clearing large parking lots and piling the snow in the public right of way, say Nome’s Public Works Department and Nome Common Council members.
Nome Gold Alaska Corp., the company that bought close to 12,000 acres of patented mining claims around Nome from NovaGold Resources Inc., is starting to ramp up gold mining next summer.
