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Ryan Fox is competing in the ITI, ‘for running opportunities in Nome, for kids.’
The Iditarod Trail is broadly known for the annual sled dog race, but there are over a hundred of human endurance athletes who run, ski, or bike it as well. The majority of people would likely decline the opportunity to run the Iditarod Trail, but not Ryan Fox, the cross country coach for the Nome-Beltz…
Read MoreSchool on Little Diomede closed indefinitely due to safety concerns
The school on Little Diomede Island is closed indefinitely after the city building partially collapsed into the school Sunday morning (Nov 26). That’s according to a Facebook post by the Diomede School late Sunday night. Students will now be attending school by video conference. Bering Strait School District (BSSD) announced the closure of the village’s…
Read MoreCity of Diomede building slides into school
Little Diomede residents are fearing for safety and utilities after the city building partially collapsed into the school on Sunday morning (Nov 26). No injuries have been reported according to Jen Wallace, an emergency management specialist for the State Emergency Operation Center (SEOC). The village experienced a power outage lasting over two hours following the…
Read MoreCrafters from Western Alaska prepare for gift-giving season
Two small business owners rooted in Western Alaska have spent hours preparing for a busy holiday season. As consumers gear up for gift-giving during the holidays, they have the chance to shop local and support small businesses. For artists with small businesses, the holiday season kicks off well before the temperature starts to change. Two…
Read MoreNew report says more work needs to be done to reduce rates of lung cancer
Alaska is falling behind in multiple areas regarding lung cancer according to a report released on Tuesday (Nov 14) from the American Lung Association. The report revealed shocking statistics about early diagnoses of the disease in the state, and experts say more work needs to happen to reduce the rates of lung cancer. Alaska ranked…
Read MoreElevated waters to continue throughout Tuesday in Western AK
A storm slamming Western Alaska is expected to continue through tomorrow night (Tues, Nov 14). Nome has now had two days of intense winds and heavy snowfall that is part of a winter storm expected to continue through tomorrow morning according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Snow showers have blanketed Nome with over…
Read MoreWinter storm in Western Alaska expected through Tuesday
Church services and a flight arriving into Nome were canceled on Sunday due to a storm that’s affecting much of Western Alaska. It was the first day of winter storm warnings that are expected to continue through Tuesday morning (Nov. 14) according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Edward Plumb is a meteorologist at…
Read MoreFire on Steadman St. suspected to be set intentionally
The Nome Police Department (NPD) is seeking public assistance in identifying the cause of a fire that was set to a home on Tuesday (Nov. 7). There were no injuries to residents or firefighters according to Assistant Fire Chief Kevin Knowlton. The fire was set around four in the morning on Steadman St. and is…
Read MoreNome without a chief of police for the first time in 3 years
The City of Nome is accepting applications for a new chief of police after former Chief Michael Heintzelman retired from the Nome Police Department (NPD) late last month (Oct. 28). Nome doesn’t have a chief of police for the first time in over three years. City Manager Glenn Steckman said the first phase of interviews…
Read MoreMiss Alaska visits her first community off the road system
Miss Alaska 2023, Hannah Utic, traveled to Nome at the end of October (25) to engage with the community and to share her journey of becoming Miss Alaska. It was her first time visiting a community off the road system. Miss Alaska is the state preliminary to Miss America. Utic said Miss America and Miss…
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