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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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-...
UPDATE: In a special session, the Council passed a resolution to lease a portion of Satellite Field, west of the Softball Field, from Alaska Gold Co.
NOME—The Nome Common Council voted down a...
Telecommunications company GCI sent out an alert last Thursday September 7 informing customers in Nome they are unable to place or receive calls between mobile and landline phones including emergency...