Norton Sound Crab Season Ends Early Amidst Concerns Over Non-Regional Fishing Vessels
After only 28 days, the Norton Sound summer commercial Red King Crab season has come to a close. According to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, this year’s season was just over half as long as the average run of 54 days from 1994 to 2023. For the 2024 season, Norton Sound was the […]
New Garbage Truck, Trash Bins Now Expected in August
A new garbage truck for Nome has experienced mechanical issues, preventing its arrival on the first barge of 2024 as expected. The delayed shipment was also set to include new commercial dumpsters and residential trash bins. According to Ron Stevens, Operations Manager for Alaska Waste, Nome won’t need to wait much longer. He confirmed the […]
First-Ever KNOM Radio Music Fest Draws a Crowd, Drives Donations
Selma Casagranda serenaded audience members with a few of her original songs. Casagranda is from Seward and one of four finalists from KNOM’s 2023 American Idol search. Audience members joined the King Island dance group for an invitational dance. One of KNOM’s 2023 American Idol search finalists, Martin Paul of Kalskag, joined fellow contestant Makiyan […]
Fueling Growth: Kristine McRae’s Mission to Help Small Businesses in Rural Alaska
Creating a business from the ground up can be daunting for anyone just starting out. Kristine McRae is a business advisor with the Alaska Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and she wants to help anyone dreaming of having their own thriving business. McRae grew up in Fairbanks and worked alongside her parents in their retail […]
Round Two: U-Call We-Haul Trash Pickups Return
Overwhelming response to the recent U-Call We-Haul event has prompted the City of Nome to go for another round. Thursday and Friday, June 10-11 residents within city limits will have one more chance to to call and schedule a trash pickup. Angie Nguyen from the City Manager’s office shared that the City wanted to express […]
Nome Sets Record Temperature for June 10, Summer Outlook Unchanged
According to the National Weather Service a high of 77 degrees fahrenheit was documented at the Nome Airport. The sizzling temperature was a new all time record for June 10, previously held by 1928 when it reached 74 degrees. It was also the highest temperature in Nome since August 4, 2021. According to Rick Thoman, Climate […]
Nome Resident, Mt. Edgecumbe Graduate Headed to Harvard
From the tundra to the Ivy League- Nome resident and 2024 Mt. Edgecumbe High School (MEHS) graduate is heading to Harvard in the fall. Cash Arrington applied to 18 colleges in hopes of at least one admission. To his surprise, the most attractive offer came from the one school he wasn’t even expecting to say […]
Nome’s U-Call We-Haul Event Nearly Triples Trash Pickups
City of Nome employees Sean Norris and Brad Soske laugh outside Old St. Joes. Sarah Swartz photo. Reese Knudsen picked up trash in the Marinsonville neighborhood. Sarah Swartz photo. Amy Payenna and her son stand on the corner of 5th Avenue and Bering Street with a trash bag in hand. Sarah Swartz photo. Volunteer Jennifer […]
Research Consortium Releases Findings From April Visit to Nome
A comprehensive summary of citizens’ concerns and comments regarding upcoming changes in Nome was released last week by the Nome Coordinated Research Consortium (NCRC). The group hosted two community workshops in April to gather community input on infrastructure, economics, and climate change relating to the Nome port expansion project, mining, and the prospective increase of […]
Nome Honors Fallen Heroes with Annual Memorial Day Celebration
Hundreds of residents gathered along Front Street Monday morning for Nome’s annual Memorial Day Parade. Spectators braved wind chills below 20 degrees to pay their respects to the men and women who lost their lives in service to their country. Escorted by the Nome Police Department, a color guard and detail comprised of military veterans […]