Posts Tagged ‘Nome’
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.
Read MoreNome 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.
Read MoreNome 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.
Read MoreAlaska 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.
Read MoreGCI 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.
Read MoreFrom 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.
Read MoreCaught 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.
Read MoreJellyfish 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?
Read MoreNome Schools Secures Funding Amid Superintendent Transition
The Nome City Council approved the school district’s full budget request Monday, and the NPS Board of Education said farewell to departing Superintendent Shawn Arnold Tuesday night.
Read MoreWildfire Season Has Begun in Alaska; Some of 85 Active Blazes Cause Smoke to Drift Toward Nome
Beth Ipsen with the Alaska Fire Service says “cluster fires” near Buckland and Kotzebue may bring smoky skies to Nome.
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