In White Mountain, Some Friendly Cross-Country Competition
![The Nome and White Mountain cross-country running teams relax before the awards ceremony in the White Mountain School gym](https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/XC-WMO-Gym-e1505351884643-1200x900.jpg)
The White Mountain Wolves hosted the Nome Nanooks on Saturday at the annual White Mountain Cross-Country Running Invite.
Candidates Declared for 2017 Nome Municipal Elections; Mayor Running Unopposed
![Nome Mayor Richard Beneville cuts the ribbon with representative Neal Foster to kickstart the opening of the cultural center, museum, and library in the Richard Foster Building.](https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/DSC01746-1200x900.jpg)
Incumbent Nome mayor Richard Beneville is slated to run unopposed in the October 3rd municipal election. Multiple seats on the Common Council and on the School Board will see ballot races.
Power Outage, Equipment Failures Temporarily Disrupt Long-Distance Services in Western AK
![In Noorvik, the GCI tower juts up into the morning air. It is silhouetted against blue skies and partial clouds.](https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/GCITower1-1-of-1-1200x800.jpg)
Marshall, Mountain Village, Russian Mission, and St. Mary’s were without wireless, internet, or long distance service for three days. According to GCI’s senior director of corporate communications, Heather Handyside, services were restored on Saturday.