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.

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Some Nome city employees to see a pay raise

The City of Nome Common Council met on Feb. 13, approving a resolution that would extend a raise of 3.5% to certain exempt employees. The positions that will receive the raise are police chief, deputy police chief, finance director, city clerk, museum director (currently vacant after Amy Phillips-Chan left towards the end of last year), executive assistant to the city manager, port director, harbormaster, parks and recreation director, building inspector, and the human resources director.

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