ConocoPhillips Oil Development at ‘Greater Mooses Tooth 2’ Gets Approval from Feds
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ConocoPhillips Alaska expects to begin construction this winter at the Greater Mooses Tooth 2 site on the North Slope, after a favorable joint record of decision from BLM and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Profile: Mason Andrews Stops in Nome on His Way to Beat Three World Aviation Records
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Mason Andrews just broke three world records. Not only is he now the world’s youngest pilot to have successfully circumnavigated the globe, but he’s also the youngest to have crossed the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans alone. Before arriving home in Louisiana last Saturday, October 6, one of Mason’s last stops was Nome.
Lady Nanooks Claim Victory on Home Turf in Arctic Pinkies Tournament
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The Nome Lady Nanook varsity volleyball team claimed victory at this weekend’s Arctic Pinkies Tournament.