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Former Nanook Completes Basic Training, Close to First U.S. Air Force Assignment

By Davis Hovey | May 25, 2018

Woman in uniform poses in professional portrait, smiling in front of American flag.

One Nome-Beltz High School alum has completed basic training and is on her way to becoming an active member of the U.S. Air Force.

Nome, Kotzebue Competitive Against NW Arctic Schools in Native Youth Olympics Meet

By Davis Hovey | April 18, 2018

Aucha Johnson of Unalakleet two-foot high-kicking at BSSD's NYO tournament in Gambell. Photo Credit: KNOM (2014)

Nome athletes Kastyn Lie and Amber Gray took first in events like the Girls Seal Hop, the Kneel Jump, and the Two-foot High Kick. Kotzebue’s Zaida Baldwin and Ayianna Browning qualified for the State competition in the Indian Stick Pull and the One Handed Reach, respectively. The State Native Youth Olympics competition is scheduled for April 26-28 in Anchorage.

Nome Schools May Find Funds for Music and Librarian

By admin | March 29, 2018

Superintendent Shawn Arnold discusses the Nome Public Schools fiscal year-19 draft budget at a public budget meeting (Photo: Gabe Colombo, KNOM)

Superintendent Shawn Arnold says the savings from retiring long-time teachers’ higher salaries could keep the music program off the chopping block. As for the librarian, he says: talk to your elected officials.

Nanooks Basketball Teams Split Series With Glennallen, Face Kotzebue Next

By admin | February 15, 2018

The Nanooks varsity boys' basketball team plays Glennallen in Nome (Photo: Janeen Sullivan, used with permission)

Both girls and boys played close games last Friday and Saturday, but continue to have mixed success as the Western Conference Tournament approaches.

Facing More Budget Crunches, Nome Public Schools Considers Staff Cuts

By admin | February 7, 2018 |

School Board Member Nancy Mendenhall and Board President Barb Amarok review the budget for Nome Public Schools. Photo: Laura Kraegel, KNOM.

The Nome Public Schools Board of Education’s regular meeting was dominated by a discussion of severe budget cuts. The board also debated shortening the school calendar to give students the month of August off.

At Subway Basketball Showdown, Close Games and Family Pride

By admin | January 9, 2018

Nome girls, in white, fight with Unalakleet girls, in brown, fight to recover the basketball

The Unalakleet boys and Kotzebue girls teams came out on top of at a competitive weekend of high-school basketball last Thursday through Saturday.

Nanooks Basketball Returns to the Court This Weekend

By admin | January 2, 2018

Nanooks girls, in white, play against Delta-Greely, in green, on the Nome-Beltz court

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

By admin | December 19, 2017

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.

Nanooks Wrestlers Qualify for State Tournament

By admin | December 6, 2017 |

Red-haired Aaron Rose, in a purple-and-white suit, wrestles on top of a competitor from Bethel, in a yellow suit, on a purple mat

The Nome-Beltz Nanooks wrestling team hosted schools from around the region for the Northern Conference Wrestling Tournament over the weekend. The top two wrestlers in each weight class qualified for the 1A/2A/3A State Wrestling Tournament.