Former Champions Among Field for 2019 Kobuk 440
Only 16 mushers will compete in this year’s Kobuk 440 Sled Dog Race, starting from Kotzebue on Thursday afternoon.
March 2019 Brought Record Warmth to Alaska
Out of more than a century of climate data, 2019 saw the warmest March ever recorded for the city of Nome.
BSSD Student Art Featured in Juneau
The artwork of four young artists from the Bering Strait School District was featured recently in the state capital at “Alaska’s Heart Through Student Art,” the 4th Annual Student Art & Technology Legislative Reception.
Nome Schools Cuts Budget Mid-Year; Board Revises Policy at Meeting
The current (2018-19) school year budget was revised for the third time at Monday’s meeting of the Nome School Board. The latest revision came about after word from the State of Alaska that possible intensive-needs students were not going to be classified as such. Therefore, the district will not be receiving extra money for those students in the budget.