2019 Silver Salmon Season in the Top 5 for Norton Sound
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Silver salmon have shown up in the Norton Sound region this summer at above-average numbers. Though the fishing season isn’t over yet, the commercial catch of silvers is in the top five harvests for the region.
Nome Mining Remains Fodder for TV ‘Reality,’ As ‘Bering Sea Gold’ Returns
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Nome’s gold-mining, “reality” television show, “Bering Sea Gold,” is now on its eighth season. Starting later this month, the Discovery Channel will once again showcase summer mining with Nomeites like Shawn Pomrenke.