Senior Aviation Accident Investigator Tim Sorensen and Chair of the National Transportation Security Board Jennifer Homendy during the February 8 press conference in Anchorage.
Chair of the National Transportation Security Board, or NTSB, Jennifer Homendy arrived in Alaska to investigate the fatal crash of the Bering Air flight 445, which went down 34 miles southeast of Nome on February 6 with nine passengers and one pil
Alexandria Okpealuk is deep in prayer.
While the Coast Guard continued to search Norton Sound for the missing Bering Air plane, Nomeites gathered at Old St. Joe’s at 1 p.m. for an interfaith vigil organized by the City of Nome.
A Coast Guard helicopter flies over Nome, on Friday, shortly after 1 p.m.
In a press briefing at noon put on by the Coast Guard, Assistant Chief of the Office of Incident Management Benjamin McIntyre-Coble said there has been an item of interest identified in the search area.
NVFD Chief Jim West Jr.
Search efforts continue to find the missing Bering Air Caravan with nine passengers and one pilot aboard.
LITTLE DIOMEDE— Some residents of Little Diomede felt the 5.0 earthquake on Sunday night. Worries are that other seasons the tremors could loosen rocks and boulders above the community and fall on homes.
By Laura Robertson The Alaska Earthquake Center reported 5.0 magnitude earthquake 21 miles south of Little Diomede on Sunday, February 2 around 9 p.m. A second tremor occurred on Monday, Feb. 3 shortly before 8 p.m.
Mike Morgan on a recent training run on the Yentna River en route to Skwentna.
Mike Morgan has competed in every Iron Dog since 2009 except for one. He has finished twelve times, ended in the top three eight times, and won the race twice. Now, he’s going for his sixteenth Iron Dog.
Senior Aviation Accident Investigator Tim Sorensen and Chair of the National Transportation Security Board Jennifer Homendy during the February 8 press conference in Anchorage.
Alexandria Okpealuk is deep in prayer.
A Coast Guard helicopter flies over Nome, on Friday, shortly after 1 p.m.
NVFD Chief Jim West Jr.
LITTLE DIOMEDE— Some residents of Little Diomede felt the 5.0 earthquake on Sunday night. Worries are that other seasons the tremors could loosen rocks and boulders above the community and fall on homes.
Mike Morgan on a recent training run on the Yentna River en route to Skwentna.
The Alaska State Troopers released the names of the ten victims who were on the Bering Air flight from Unalakleet to Nome. The Alaska State Troopers, NTSB, and Alaska National Guard aircraft and personnel conducted recovery efforts today, Saturday,...
Senior Aviation Accident Investigator Tim Sorensen and Chair of the National Transportation Security Board Jennifer Homendy during the February 8 press conference in Anchorage.
Chair of the National Transportation Security Board, or NTSB, Jennifer Homendy arrived in Alaska to investigate the fatal crash of the Bering Air flight 445, which went down 34 miles southeast of Nome on February 6 with nine passengers and one pilot...
The City of Nome held a press conference after the wreckage of the Bering Air plane was located on the sea ice 34 miles southeast of Nome.
In a somber press conference held at Nome’s City Hall, Mayor John Handeland recapped the efforts in finding and now recovering the Bering Air Caravan with ten people aboard that went down yesterday, about 34 miles southeast of Nome on the sea ice....
A Coast Guard helicopter returns to Nome around 1 pm on Friday afternoon.
UPDATE: NVFD Chief Jim West Jr said the Nome SAR is spooling up to three volunteers and tools to recover the bodies. A Black Hawk is going to fly them out to the wreckage which was reported by the USCG to be 34 miles southeast of Nome. The U.S....
Nome first responders gathered at Nome Fire Hall to organize the response to a missing airplane in the area.
UPDATE 8:30 a.m.: Last night the U.S. Coast Guard and Air Force sent C-130 planes to search the area between White Mountain and Cape Nome and over the sea ice between Unalakleet and Cape Nome. They flew in a grid pattern over the area and did not...
Alexandria Okpealuk is deep in prayer.
While the Coast Guard continued to search Norton Sound for the missing Bering Air plane, Nomeites gathered at Old St. Joe’s at 1 p.m. for an interfaith vigil organized by the City of Nome. The tone was somber as Amanda Snyder, leader of the Lutheran...
A Coast Guard helicopter flies over Nome, on Friday, shortly after 1 p.m.
In a press briefing at noon put on by the Coast Guard, Assistant Chief of the Office of Incident Management Benjamin McIntyre-Coble said there has been an item of interest identified in the search area. A Coast Guard MH-60 helicopter is searching at...
A Bering Air plane flying a grid search this morning.
Around 10 a.m. Friday morning, Nome Volunteer Fire Department and Search and Rescue Chief Jim West Jr. gave a quick briefing to the Nugget: The SAR crew out of Nome made it to Topkok this morning, West said. A SAR crew from White Mountain is...
NVFD Chief Jim West Jr.
Search efforts continue to find the missing Bering Air Caravan with nine passengers and one pilot aboard. The plane left Unalakleet in the afternoon and did not arrive in Nome. The FAA issued a Search and Rescue Alert Notice around 3:20 p.m.  on...

Obituaries

July 29, 1960 – January 19, 2025
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of our beloved mother, grandmother, aunt, sister and friend.  After a brief illness, Mona reunited with her husband in heaven for eternity on January...

Education

SAYING GOODBYE— Principal of Nome Elementary School Nick Settle announced his resignation at the last week’s school board meeting.

Nome Public Schools presented the first budget draft for the fiscal year 2026 to the Nome Board of Education, with a total operating cost of $16.8 million, which accounts for the “worst case scenar

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