Team 39, Barber and Lapham, champion 2024 Iron Dog
Teams competing in what’s known as the toughest and longest snowmachine race in the world, the Iron Dog, reached the finish line in Big Lake, about an hour north of Anchorage, yesterday. The purse for the race is $224,000, the largest in Iron Dog history. The race started with 24 teams last weekend (Feb. 17), […]
City signs agreement with USACE to advance port project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Alaska District and the City of Nome signed an agreement yesterday (Jan. 25) that will advance the construction of the first deep-water port in the Arctic, which has a price tag of over $600 million. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers held a signing ceremony in the city for […]
Official Salmon Harvest Summary Shows Disappointing Numbers for Norton Sound
This year’s Norton Sound’s salmon harvest has been valued at $290,302. That’s according to a preliminary salmon harvest summary from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Nome Residents Continue Wait For Quintillion High-Speed Internet
Residents of Nome continue to wait to access high-speed internet through Quintillion’s fiber-optic cable, though a handful of business customers are now connecting to it.
Nome Nugget Newspaper Under New Ownership
Current managing editor Diana Haecker and her husband, advertising manager Nils Hahn, last week finalized the purchase of the community newspaper, one of Alaska’s oldest papers.
Alaska National Guard Turns Over Rural Armories for Public Use
The Alaska Army National Guard is handing over ownership of over 60 armories in rural communities, mostly to municipalities.
GCI Awards College Scholarships to Western Alaska Students
Eight students from eight communities in Western Alaska will receive $2,000 scholarships to cover college books and tuition.
From Memory to Momentum: Reviving Iñupiaq Through Collective Learning
The second annual Ilisaqativut brought 20 people from around the state to Nome to immerse in Iñupiaq for two weeks.
Caught Doing Something Good: Ellie Martinson
It’s a musical episode of CDSG! Ellie Martinson of Nome shares her love of music with KNOM for this month’s Caught Doing Something Good.
Jellyfish Numbers Rising in Bering Sea; Scientists Studying Potential Impacts
According to researcher Mary Beth Decker, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has been recording jellyfish numbers in the Bering Sea for the last 40 years using their trawls. In recent years, the population has spiked, and researchers know that they have impacts on the ecosystem, because they feed on things that fish eat. But the question is: what is the extent of their impact?