A Warm Nome Welcome: First Cruise Ship Brings Energy, Culture, and Commerce
Every corner of downtown Nome was buzzing with energy Friday as passengers from the first cruise of the season toured the town. The visitors stopped by Nome on the 11th day of their 28 day cruise. Terry Sebren decided to take Holland America’s Alaska Arctic Circle Solstice Cruise over a year ago along with his […]
MS Westerdam Passengers Recall Icy Approach to Nome
Holland America’s MS Westerdam has arrived in Nome. The cruise ship that holds over 1,900 passengers is anchored just off the coast of Nome, too big to dock in the port. Small tenders that hold about 80 passengers each are ferrying visitors to and from the shore throughout the day. The ship planned to enter […]
Westerdam: First Visitors Expected Around 8 a.m.
Holland America’s MS Westerdam cruise ship will anchor just outside of the Nome Harbor the morning of June 21, bringing with it a wave of tourists to Nome. According to City of Nome Harbormaster Lucas Stotts, the ship’s passengers will first arrive by tender around 7:45 a.m. The last tender is scheduled to depart the […]
NSHC Resumes Expansion of Quyanna Care Center, Doubling Size and Adding 12 Beds
Norton Sound Health Corporation (NSHC) has resumed construction of its Quyanna Care Center (QCC) expansion project. Residents may notice new temporary fencing around the site, the first steps in a major project aimed at enhancing elder care in the region. When QCC was founded “Quyanna”, the Inupiaq word for “thank you”, was chosen as part […]
From Lemonade Day to Mizuktata: Nome’s Cherished Community Event Evolves
Portable tables with decorations, homemade goods, and smiling faces will be scattered through town Saturday as Mizuktata returns to Nome. The event, formerly known as Lemonade Day, is one of the community’s most cherished parts of the weekend of Midnight Sun. The first Lemonade Day was organized by Alice Bioff in 2012 along with a […]
Goldbug Fire Grows to Over 4,500 Acres
Update 06/19/2024: The size estimate of the fire has been expanded to 7,421 acres. Six smokejumpers worked on the Goldbug Fire (#130) for two days to keep it north of the Kugruk River. After it stalled due to natural barriers, the smokejumpers demobilized Sunday and were redeployed to the Alagnak River (#144) fire in Katmai National […]
Teller Man Arrested for Terroristic Threatening
A Teller man has been arrested and transported to Nome’s Anvil Mountain Correctional Center following allegations of threatening to burn down a house, according to an affidavit from Alaska State Troopers. The affidavit reports that Chester Topkok, 26, was reported by his niece, Belinda Smith, who called Troopers on June 8 at 6:59 p.m. Smith […]
Charity Lewis Crowned Miss ANB 2024
Charity Lewis was crowned 2024’s Miss Alaska Native Brotherhood (ANB) at the pageant held on June 12. The event held at Nome’s Mini Convention Center showcased the cultural heritage of two contestants, Victoria Gray and Charity Lewis. Both participated in Miss ANB for the first time. The pageant began with a welcome from guest MC […]
City of Nome Finalizes $17.9 Million Budget for 2025
The Nome Common Council finalized the city’s fiscal year 2025 budget during its meeting on Monday, June 10. The approved General Municipal Fund Budget stands at $17,948,567.33, reflecting a slight decrease from the 2024 fiscal year’s amended budget. A $2,390,600.97 deficit is expected and will be financed through appropriations. Revenues Sales tax continues to be […]
Wednesday Night in Nome: Miss ANB Pageant Returns
The Miss ANB Pageant will be held at 7:00 p.m. June 12 at the Mini Convention Center in Nome. Organized by Janet Tobuk and her daughter Marsha Tobuk, the event highlights the traditions and cultural knowledge of contestants from the Bering Strait region. This year all contestants are first-time participants, adding fresh enthusiasm to the […]