After Two Pre-Race Withdrawals, 18 Mushers Ready to Take ‘Normal Trail’ for 2019 Kusko 300
18 mushers are slated to leave the starting line of the 2019 Kuskokwim 300 Sled Dog Race at 6:30pm on Friday, Jan. 18.
For New Nome Police Chief, ‘It’s a Must to Communicate’
Chief Robert Estes joined the Nome Police Department amid a time when local, civilian distrust in NPD was high. Restoring that trust and improving the operations of the department will mean deep, engaged listening to the many voices of the community, Estes says.
At First Board Meeting of 2019, Schildbach Says Health Insurance Bids Are Finalized
In his superintendent’s report at the first Nome School Board meeting of the new year, Bill Schildbach told attendees that bidding is finalized for health insurance for school employees. The “first week in February,” Schildbach says, the school is hoping to receive a response “with some good numbers and good information.”
Nome Citizens Urge City Council to Prioritize Public Safety in First Meeting of 2019
The new year was off to a busy start during Monday night’s Nome City Council meeting, as the council discussed budgets, legislative priorities, and presided over two oaths of office for the Nome Police Department.
2018 Was Fourth-Warmest Year In Nome History
2018 was “the fourth-warmest year in Nome’s weather history,” says climate specialist Rick Thoman. In fact, for most places in Western Alaska, 2018 ranked among the top five warmest years on record.