Nome Port Commission Approves Capital Improvements Plan, Reviews Deep Draft Port Designs
![Garth Howlett, senior engineer at PND Engineers, presents options for a deep draft port to the Nome Port Commission.](https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/IMG_6400-1200x900.jpg)
The Nome Port Commission voted last night to approve a Capital Improvements Plan and considered several designs for a deep draft port.
City of Nome Lowers Fee for Surrendering Pets; Council Deliberates on Fill Material
![Mayor Beneville, sitting at a desk, signs resolutions while City Clerk Hammond, standing next to him, looks on.](https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Nome-Mayor-Richard-Beneville-and-City-Clerk-Bryant-Hammond-1200x800.jpg)
Unwanted animals in Nome can now be surrendered to Animal Control for $40. The animals must be more than ten weeks old, and the owner must have proof of all current vaccinations and provide an affidavit that the animal is not aggressive.