By Stephen Lezak

By Diana Haecker
The Nome Common Council heard sobering testimony from a family whose 67-year-old mother died after a harrowing wait for an ambulance that never came. Kelly Bogart gave public comment over the phone during the meeting pleading with...
Now that the City of Nome has selected a site for a potential temporary workforce camp, the last hurdle has been cleared to sign a formal partnership agreement with the Army Corps of Engineers, and the port expansion project should be advancing on...
By Anna Lionas
The Norton Sound Heath Corporation Board of Directors gathered in Nome for the three-day meeting from September 19 to the 21.
The meeting began with a moment of silence for Stan Andersen, a longtime board representative for the City...
After three months since the Quintillion fiberoptic cable suffered a catastrophic failure on June 11, this week brought the long-anticipated news: repairs have been completed and service is 100 percent restored, according to Quintillion President...
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says it won’t open a new public comment period in its reappraisal of IPOP’s permit application.
IPOP’s initial permit application for a controversial project to dredge for gold in Bonanza Channel and Safety Sound...

By Stephen Lezak
SHAKTOOLIK—One year after ex-typhoon Merbok destroyed the 28-foot-tall berm that separated Shaktoolik from Norton Sound, residents look to autumn with a mix of fear and frustration. Without the berm’s protection, the village is...

A year after ex-typhoon Merbok, hit the region, an archaeologist has returned to St. Michael this month to help recover graves that were exposed due to erosion.
In the immediate aftermath of Merbok, the community of St. Michael reported impacts to...

Racers came by boat, plane or car to Nome last week to race in the Nanook Cross Country Invitational last Saturday.
Teams arrived from Gambell, Golovin, Kotzebue, Koyuk, Savoonga, Shaktoolik, Shishmaref, St. Michael, Teller, Unalakleet, and White...
Bering Straits Native Corporation announced last week that it has invested $2 million in the mining exploration company Graphite One.
“This is not just an investment in Graphite One, it is a long-term investment in our region,” Dan Graham, BSNC’s...