Rural kids’ dental care is suffering under new Medicaid policies, dentists say
Pediatric dentists in Alaska say they are facing serious problems with Medicaid paperwork since the state changed its policies on service authorizations last year.
Nome Public Safety Advisory panel urges reopening of Nome Youth Facility
The Nome Public Safety Advisory Commission, NPSAC for short, in last Monday’s regular bi-monthly meeting held a vote to recommend the Nome Common Council investigates opportunities reopen holding f
Southern Norton Sound villages search for man missing at sea
Family and friends have been searching for Carlie Alexie, a 37-year-old man from Mountain Village.
Repair vessel en route to fix Quintillion’s fiberoptic cable
Seven weeks after Quintillion’s fiberoptic cable experienced a catastrophic failure and caused a widespread internet outage in northwestern Alaska from Utqiagvik to Nome, the cable repair vessel In
New dance group in Unalakleet revives tradition
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Harmful algae bloom detected in Bering Strait waters
Residents of the Bering Strait region are urged to use caution and stay informed when harvesting certain seafoods this summer.
Mayor administers oath to two new police officers
The Nome Common Council in last Monday’s regular meeting approved unanimously a resolution hiring Cheryl Thompson on as Carrie M. McLain Memorial Museum’s new director.