Nome-Beltz Athletes Overcome Hurdles in First-Ever Big C Relay Track and Field Meet
Students on the Nome-Beltz Track and Field team pose for a photo on the indoor track at The Dome in Anchorage, Alaska. Photo courtesy of Ryan Fox. April 17, 2024 Sarah Swartz, News Reporter The Nome-Beltz Middle High School Nanooks took to the track the weekend of April 6-7 to participate in the Russ Edwards […]
Brevig Mission School Principal Receives Regional Award
Ginger Crockett, Principal of Brevig Mission School and 2024 Region 1 Principal of the Year. Photo courtesy of Ginger Crockett. April 16, 2024 Sarah Swartz, News Reporter Ginger Crockett, Principal of Brevig Mission School has earned the title of AASSP Region 1 Principal of the Year. Crockett has spent the entirety of her career in […]
Cultural Celebration Meets Education at Shishmaref’s Inupiaq Days
Adrian Pleasant and Shishmaref School Science Teacher Ken Stenek exchange words at halftime of a semifinal game at the Spring Carnival. Ben Townsend photo. April 15, 2024 Ben Townsend, News Director The subtle squeak of sneakers and persistent percussion of bouncing basketballs permeate the halls of Shishmaref School as snowmachines from all over town- and […]
With State Funding in Limbo, Nome Public Schools Presents 2025 Budget to City
Nome-Beltz Middle High School sits amongst snow as temporary fixes to an aging roof cause persistent trouble for maintenance crews. KNOM stock photo. April 10, 2024 Ben Townsend, News Director At a Nome City Council meeting held on Monday, April 8, Jamie Burgess, Superintendent of Nome Public Schools (NPS), laid out the financial landscape facing […]
NJUS to Host Community Energy Discussion on Nuclear Microreactor Technology
A power pole in Nome. KNOM stock photo. April 9, 2024 Ben Townsend, News Director The Nome Joint Utility System (NJUS) will host a public discussion Wednesday, April 17 to provide information on the potential benefits of constructing a nuclear microreactor in Nome. This discussion seeks to build on a previous hearing held in August […]
Two Nome-Beltz Basketball Players Earn First Team All-State Honors
Richard Cross prepares to take a free throw at the Alaska 3A State Championship. Janice Homekingkeo photo. April 5, 2024 Ben Townsend, News Director Nome-Beltz Middle High School’s Richard Cross and Finn Gregg have been named to the 2023-24 All-State basketball first team by the Alaska Basketball Coaches Association. Both players played pivotal roles in […]
The Nome Static, April 2024 (Print Layout)
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Iditarod Champ Sets New Record
For those who follow the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, a name that has become synonymous with unparalleled excellence is Dallas Seavey. This year, the 37-year-old musher from Talkeetna, Alaska, etched his name into Iditarod history by achieving a record breaking sixth victory, cementing his status as the most successful musher in the race’s storied […]
Dear Friend…(April 2024)
On the second Sunday of Easter, we hear the Gospel passage of Thomas finally meeting the risen Christ. The drama of Jesus’ crucifixion and death was so viscerally real and compelling that he refuses to believe until he can see Jesus alive face-to-face. Thomas was a beloved disciple; he followed Jesus throughout his public life […]
If You Give a Moose a Muffin
Wildlife is a constant reality on the Last Frontier. Even an ordinary trip to the grocery store can turn into an adventure at a moment’s notice, as one Anchorage woman recently found. After her weekly Costco run on a Saturday morning, she was loading groceries into her car in the parking lot when she suddenly […]