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Nome Port Commission Discusses Coast Guard’s Gold Dredge Regulations

By Zoe Grueskin | May 22, 2018

The Nome Port Commission sits around tables in Council Chambers in May 2018.

Gold miners hoping for a radical change to regulations may be disappointed by the conversation from last week’s meeting of the Nome Port Commission.

Alaska Native Leaders Imagine Divergent ‘Arctic Futures’

By admin | April 5, 2018 |

Leaders of Arctic communities discuss possible scenarios for the future of the region at the Arctic Futures conference (Photo: Kenton Media, used with permission)

A conference in Nome last week brought together leaders from Alaska Native communities to discuss the challenges — and opportunities — facing an evolving Arctic.