NOAA To Consider Bowhead Whale Catch Limits
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has announced it intends to formally assess the impacts of issuing annual catch limits for the subsistence harvest of bowhead whales. Any changes would go into effect in 2019.
UA Board of Regents Finalizes Facility Maintenance Capital Budget
The University still faces a substantial deferred maintenance backlog, and did not get the full amount requested from the Legislature.
Nome Women Arrested for Possession of Heroin
Katherine Olson, 25, was intercepted in Anchorage Wednesday by the Anchorage Western Alaska Alcohol and Narcotics Team.
Troopers Respond to Tuluksak Shooting
43-year-old Joseph Hawk of Tuluksak was medevac’d from the village after being allegedly shot by a local homeowner. No one is in custody at this time, and the investigation is ongoing.
NJUS Announces Boil-Water Notice in Nome
NJUS advises citizens to boil water for one minute before drinking or using to cook or clean until sample results confirm water quality.