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By Julia Lerner Over the last week, Norton Sound Health Corporation has identified two new COVID-19 cases in Nome, bringing the total number of active cases in the region to two. On Sunday, July 11...
Nome's housing crisis has worsened as no new construction happens due to skyhigh construction and building material costs.
By Julia Lerner Simon Kinneen, a Nome landlord who owns and manages eight apartment units with his wife Maggie, recently listed a two-bedroom, one bathroom apartment for rent on Facebook: $1,800 per...
BEE RESEARCHER—  Hailey Scofield, formerly of Nome, and her research partner Leah Valdes came to Nome to study bumblebees.
By Julia Lerner Hailey Scofield grew up chasing bumblebees across her backyard in Icy View. “You see bears and moose come through your yard, it’s kind of a biologist’s dream,” Scofield said. “But I...
By Julia Lerner Over the last week, Norton Sound Health Corporation has identified three new COVID-19 cases in the region, including one in Nome and two in Koyuk, bringing the total number of active...
DOWNPOUR— The egg race came with a twist as torrential rains poured down on racers during the Fourth of July streetgames held on Sunday.
By Julia Lerner Despite the rainy weather and chilly temperatures, Nomeites came in droves to celebrate the Fourth of July. The annual celebration started at noon on Sunday with a parade that...
COUNCIL— The Nome Common Council extended the emergency ordinance but rescinded travel mandates.
By Diana Haecker The majority of the Nome Common Council in its regular meeting on Monday voted to extend an emergency ordinance that allows the city manager to act swiftly if a COVID-19 outbreak of...
LEMONADE DAY— Regionwide kids turned into entrepreneurs for a day during Saturday’s Lemonade Day. Pictured is Caitlyn Lincoln at White Mountain.
By Julia Lerner The region’s youngest entrepreneurs celebrated Lemonade Day with sunshine and smiles on Saturday, June 26. Across Nome, 48 lemonade stands popped up, including in Icy View. Lemonade...
By Julia Lerner Since last week, Norton Sound Health Corporation has identified new positive COVID-19 cases across the region, including two in Nome, eight in Koyuk and three cases in unidentified...
TO THE RESCUE— A cameraman documents the incident as the War Pony skiff bobs in the sea, two skiffs stand by and the jackup rig begins to hoist the platform out of the stormy sea, on Tuesday afternoon.
By Diana Haecker The Nome Volunteer Fire Department Search and Rescue volunteers were toned out on Tuesday afternoon to respond to a flipped skiff that was in the process to pull an excavator...
By Julia Lerner Both President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed interest in cooperation and developing relationships in the Arctic following their Geneva summit last week....

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