Nome City Council Talks Mining Laws, Property Abatements
Heated words on mining and property abatements were exchanged during what Mayor Richard Beneville called a “productive” Nome City Council meeting Monday night. The Council also addressed a possible resolution on public intoxication and vagrancy on Front Street.
Profile: Regional Public Intoxication — What Can Be Done to Curb the Issue?
Public intoxication seems to be getting worse in western Alaska. What steps can be taken to curb the problem? And can it ever fully be addressed?
Alcohol Related Ordinances Postponed, City Manager’s Contract Unofficially Renewed
Councilman Stan Anderson requested that an ordinance limiting the hours of liquor sales and an ordinance for a ten percent excise tax on alcohol be kicked off the agenda. The Council unanimously approved, with the intention to bring them back after holding a work session on August 14th.
City of Nome Aims to Curb Public Intoxication with New Ordinances
These items of new business include an ordinance making it illegal to be intoxicated in a public right of way, an ordinance limiting the hours to sell liquor in town, as well as an ordinance to put a ten percent excise tax on alcohol sales.
Alcohol Sales Begin in Bethel, But Effect on Yukon-Kuskokwim Communities Remains Unclear
Legal alcohol sales began in Bethel last week. Some community leaders are concerned about how sales may affect dry villages.
August ’03: After a long addiction, a mayor talks about getting sober
August 27, 2003 KNOM listeners are touched by a lengthy conversation with Martin Oktollik, mayor of the village of Point Hope. Oktollik speaks of his 30-year dependence on alcohol and drugs – and his recovery from it. KNOM reports that an estimated 14 percent of Alaskans abuse alcohol. That’s the highest rate in the United […]
Reflections from our volunteers
KNOM’s full-time volunteers remain hard at work, and thanks to our Volunteer Blog, you can stay up-to-date on all of the ways these outstanding, service-minded individuals are making a difference in Western Alaska. (Among other things, the blog showcases recent photos of our volunteers, a few of which are sampled above and below.) One recent […]