Posts Tagged ‘Joy Baker’
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.
Read MoreNome Port Commission Seeks Funding for Incinerator, Discusses Fuel Dispersants, Wave Buoy
The incinerator would handle waste from foreign ships — but the Port needs to find a way to pay for it. A new wave buoy will arrive in early July, providing real-time data.
Read MoreNome Port Commission Discusses Coast Guard’s Gold Dredge Regulations
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.
Read MoreNome Port Commission Moves to Prevent Over-side Fuel Sales, Will Not Raise Tariff Rates
The Commission approved changes to prevent over-side retail fuel sales and authorize the Harbormaster to impound nuisance property. All changes must be adopted by City Council.
Read MoreNome Deep-Draft Port Back on the Table
More than two years since it shelved the project, the US Army Corps of Engineers will take a new look at a port expansion in Nome and split the cost with the City.
Read MoreNome Port Commission Seeks To Expedite Impound Process
Frustrated with vessel owners who put off paying fees to the last minute, officials at the Port of Nome discussed changing the city’s impound process at Thursday night’s regular Port Commission meeting.
Read MoreSecurity Cameras Installed at Port of Nome
Twenty-one security cameras were installed across the Port of Nome, small boat harbor, and industrial pad.
Read MoreNome Port Activity “Winding Down” for Winter, Commission Says
Just a handful of vessels will use the port before winter. Hoping to secure a federal grant to expand the small boat harbor, Port Director Joy Baker compares the congestion to “a difficult game of Tetris.”
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