Man Forcibly Arrested Outside Hansons, No Body Camera Footage Exists Say Police
Police arrested twenty-year old Javen Slwooko of Gambell in the Hansons grocery store on an active arrest warrant. He was mandated to return to the Seaside Center after completing his shift at Hanson’s on Friday, April 23rd but did not– prompting authorities at Seaside to notify the Nome Police for Slwooko’s arrest.
Stebbins Gets $7.5 Million to Start Water and Sewer System
The Norton Sound city of Stebbins currently lacks running water or sewer to residential homes — but $7.5 million will help build a sustainable water and wastewater system for the community. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the funding in a news release Wednesday. The funds are part of the WIIN Act, or Water Infrastructure […]
Lisa Ellanna Gets Statewide Recognition for Advocacy Work
On Saturday evening Ellanna received statewide recognition from the non-profit organization Victims for Justice who awarded Ellanna with their “Advocate Award”.
Nome Bar Patrons May Have Had COVID-19 Exposure
Local health officials are warning that anyone who visited certain downtown Nome establishments last week may have been exposed to the COVID-19 virus.
Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Returns to Norton Sound After FDA and CDC Says Vaccine is Safe
NSHC announced that they will continue administration of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, after a recommendation to providers from the CDC and the FDA that use of the vaccine may resume.
Iditarod Requests More Sponsorship Money from City of Nome; Council Discusses Elections
The council received a letter from the Iditarod Trail Committee asking the city of Nome for $100,000 to “offset the projected hard costs of staging the 2022 finish in Nome”.
Nome Common Council Evaluates Election Process, Why Public is Hesitant to Run for Office
Nome’s elected officials are considering a change to elections that they say could encourage more people to run for local office.
Recent COVID-19 Cases in Nome are Unrelated, NSHC Investigating Virus Origin
Two Nome residents tested positive for COVID-19 yesterday. The two cases are not close contacts of each other and Norton Sound Health Corporation reports that the cases are unrelated.
Nome Council Stands Behind Asian Community in Unanimous Resolution
The Nome City Council passed a resolution supporting the local Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community during their regular meeting last week.
DOI Halts Development on Millions of Acres of Seward Peninsula and Alaska Lands
The Department of the Interior is delaying plans that could have opened 28 million acres of BLM lands in Alaska to mining and mineral development.