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City Agrees to Provide $4.4 Million for NJUS Fuel Purchase

By Davis Hovey | July 7, 2017

Photo: Matthew F. Smith, KNOM.

Nome Joint Utility System will receive a $4.4 million revenue anticipation note from the City of Nome to buy diesel fuel. The purchase will provide for NJUS’s full capacity of fuel: 3.2 million gallons.

Fee to Surrender Pets in Nome Could Be Reduced; City Council to Deliberate

By Davis Hovey | June 26, 2017

City of Nome Council Chambers. Photo: Margaret DeMaioribus; KNOM

Once the regular meeting begins, the Nome City Council has two new ordinances on the agenda. One would lower the cost for animal surrender in Nome; the price could be reduced to forty dollars if the surrendered animal meets certain criteria.