Nanooks Basketball Returns to the Court This Weekend
![Nanooks girls, in white, play against Delta-Greely, in green, on the Nome-Beltz court](https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/3G7A3022-1200x800.jpg)
School starts again today for Nome Public Schools. That also means it’s back to the court for Nome-Beltz Basketball. Both boys and girls teams return to action after the holiday break with the Subway Showdown this weekend.
Nanooks Wrestlers Close Season at State; Basketball Opens Season at Home
![Two wrestlers go at it on a purple mat](https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/3G7A0127-1200x800.jpg)
Nome wrestlers headed to Anchorage for the State Division II and Girls’ Wrestling Tournament Friday and Saturday, while Nome basketball hosted Galena on Thursday and Friday.
Nineteen New Wildfires Appear in Western Alaska Within a Day
![A wildfire in rural Alaska](https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/IMG_7102-1-1200x800.jpg)
Less than three miles away from Anvik, the Deadman’s Slough fire has spread to around 420 acres since Monday. Ipsen says the crew fighting this fire has increased in number and has contained 30% of the fire.
Galena Receives $2.7 Million in Federal Funding for 2013 Flood Damage
![An aerial overview of flooding in a small Alaska village](https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Overview-of-Galena-Alaska-flood-2013-1200x797.jpg)
The total for repairs in Galena is $3,656,200. A FEMA grant will reimburse 75% of the total project, with the State of Alaska Disaster Relief Fund covering the remaining cost.