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Posts by Sean Milligan

City of Nome plans to waive permit fees, tackle local emergency services

By Sean Milligan | July 14, 2022
Full one third of Nome's structures are abandoned, the city's planning commission found. Photo: Matthew F. Smith, KNOM.

The Nome Common Council went over a new proposed ordinance to waive certain permit fees for any construction project valued at less than 500 thousand dollars.

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Gambell National Guard members to receive Alaska Heroism Medal for 1955 rescue

By Sean Milligan | July 14, 2022

The Alaska National Guard and the Alaska Office of Veterans Affairs plan to award the Alaska Heroism Medal to the families of 16 members of the Alaska National Guard in Gambell.

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Avian flu outbreak affects wide range of species

By Sean Milligan | July 6, 2022
bird carcass on shore

A new outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza is spreading among wild birds in North America. While there are only a few confirmed cases in Western Alaska, the scope of the outbreak still has researchers concerned.

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Nome Common Council renews city fee and fine rates

By Sean Milligan | June 30, 2022
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The Nome Common Council voted on June 27 to approve the city’s schedule of fees and fines for fiscal year 2022.

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Nome Common Council approves demonstration of new housing technology

By Sean Milligan | June 17, 2022
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The Nome Common Council approved a plan on June 13 for the city to collaborate with Pennsylvania State University and a nonprofit called the Xtreme Habitats Institute to demonstrate the use of 3D printing technology in home construction.

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Meet the rest of the U.S. House candidates

By Sean Milligan | June 9, 2022
On Front Street, Nome, flags in the wind

Thanks in part to APRN, ADN and the Alaska Beacon, here are the remaining candidates KNOM has not yet covered.

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Graphite One holds community meetings as work begins for 2022

By Sean Milligan | June 3, 2022 | 2

Graphite One has resumed preparation for the eventual establishment of a graphite mine in the Kigluaik Mountains north of Nome. The company will be wrapping up work on the pre-feasibility study in June before moving onto work for the feasibility study later in the season.

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Nome Common Council passes new housing ordinances

By Sean Milligan | May 25, 2022
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The Nome Common Council passed three new ordinances at its May 23 meeting designed to promote the construction of new rental housing in the city.

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Average season ahead for pink salmon in Norton Sound, but weak forecast for chum

By Sean Milligan | May 20, 2022
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It looks like it’s going to be a fairly average year for pink salmon in the Norton Sound region, but a weak year for chum, according to Alaska Department of Fish and Game biologist Jim Menard.

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Nome Common Council considers new housing ordinances

By Sean Milligan | May 13, 2022
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Three new ordinances focused on the construction of residential space in Nome were introduced at the May 9 Nome Common Council meeting.

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