Nome-Beltz Hosts Basketball Games Over Weekend, More Competitions on Horizon

In a series of basketball games held at Nome-Beltz High School this past weekend, the Lady Nanooks, JV Boys, and Varsity Boys all came away with wins against their opponents.

Native Youth Olympics Hosts Virtual Event, At-Home Kits To Encourage Traditional Games Practice

Last week, the Nome Native Youth Olympics (NYO) team hosted a virtual event to garner more interest region-wide in traditional games and inspire kids to start practicing NYO games on their own.

Vaccines Delivered to Bering Strait Villages, 200 Plus Savoonga Residents Received First Dose

Reynolds says close to 200 people in Savoonga have received at least the first dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine. As a community health practitioner, she is one of nine personnel in the clinic responsible for communicating with roughly 650 residents

Nome Public Schools and Bering Strait School District Go to In-Person Instruction, Lower Yukon Still in “RED”

Following the winter holidays, Nome Public Schools and the Bering Strait School District are returning to in-person instruction, while the Lower Yukon School District will proceed with a distance-learning model.

Flying Debris Severs Power Line in Unalakleet Due to High, Gusting Winds

Yesterday, damaging high wind in Unalakleet sent debris flying into high voltage power lines, knocking out electricity for half of the village. After roughly nine hours, electricity was restored to the south side of town, thanks to the efforts of Unalakleet Valley Electric Cooperative (UVEC) workers.

Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine Arrives in Nome, First Dose Will Be Administered Tonight

The first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have officially arrived in Nome. The vaccine touched down at approximately 1:30pm today on the Alaska Airlines flight from Anchorage.

Nome-Beltz E-Sports Team Competes in Final Match, Varsity Undefeated in Fall Season

The Nome-Beltz E-sports team competed in their season’s final match last month. Despite having their state championship cancelled by the Alaska School Activities Association (ASAA), the Nanooks, composed of both varsity and junior varsity squads, may have been one of the few sports teams still allowed to compete in the state of Alaska.

Nome Public Schools’ Board Meeting Outlines Board Priorities for Current School Year

In the most recent Nome School Board meeting on November 10, 2020, board members approved the audit report for the 2019-2020 fiscal year, as well as the Board’s priorities for the current school year.

Savoonga School Reopened to In-Person Learning After Weeks of Being in the “RED”

Students in Savoonga returned to Hogarth Kingeekuk Sr. Memorial School in-person Monday after several weeks of being in the “RED” zone.

ASAA Says High School Basketball and Cheerleading Will Begin in January 2021

Wrestling’s season, however, is still to be determined. ASAA’s Executive Director, Billy Strickland, is confident those dates will be decided by the next board meeting.