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Nome Public Works garage catches fire
A structure fire at the Nome Public Works garage on Saturday brought a quick response from the Nome Volunteer Fire Department. No one was reported in the building at the time of the fire and no injuries occurred due to the blaze.
Read MoreMissing Nome man seen alive by Troopers a day before he was found deceased
39 year old Bo Adams of Nome was reported missing on Tuesday morning but seen later that day by Alaska State Troopers flying overhead. More than 24 hours afterwards, Adams was located deceased, and his family is questioning why help didn’t arrive in time to save him.
Read MoreNome assesses infrastructure damage, looks east towards Cape of Nome and summer camps
The City of Nome’s focus is on infrastructure as clean-up crews move towards the east end of town and assess damages in the areas outside city limits.
Read More‘Half of Golovin underwater,’ residents shovel sand out of homes
Golovin residents are in cleanup mode as their community works to restore power, phone service and clear debris. After the flood waters receded from the weekend’s severe fall storm, some locals are left with feet of sand in their homes.
Read MoreNorton Sound communities assess flood aftermath
As water levels receded Sunday, Sept. 18, residents in the Bering Strait region began taking stock of the damage done by the strongest fall storm to hit Western Alaska in fifty years. Sea berms were destroyed, homes were flooded or knocked off their foundations, and drinking water sources were contaminated.
Read MoreBering Sea Bar and Grill demolished after fire
The Bering Sea Bar and Grill is gone after a fire started in the building the evening of Sept. 17 while Nome was being buffeted by a powerful fall storm. No deaths were reported and the few who were injured recovered.
Read MoreNome trailer burns down, taking one life
A fire burned down a residence on the Dexter Bypass Road in Nome Tuesday evening. First responders reported finding an unidentified body in the building.
A Deputy Fire Marshal is investigating the origin and cause of the fire.
Bering Strait Region mourns first COVID death
The Norton Sound and Bering Strait region is currently experiencing a surge in COVID-19 cases. NSHC identified 15 new cases in the region Oct. 13, bringing the total number of active cases in the region to 117.
Read MoreNome Trailer Catches Fire, No Injuries Reported
A trailer caught fire on East Third Avenue in Nome the night of Tuesday, June 8th. The blaze left quite a bit of damage, but no injuries were reported.
Read MoreNome 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.
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