Council votes down proposed BSNC man camp site for port expansion in town, looks at two other locations
UPDATE: In a special session, the Council passed a resolution to lease a portion of Satellite Field, west of the Softball Field, from Alaska Gold Co.
GCI cell service interruption impacts emergency calls
Telecommunications company GCI sent out an alert last Thursday September 7 informing customers in Nome they are unable to place or receive calls between mobile and landline phones including emergen
Kingikmiut Dance Festival comes back after 4-year hiatus
The 22nd Annual Kingikmiut Dance Festival took place in Wales over Labor Day Weekend for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
Teller may move to higher ground
This summer, Bering Straits Regional Housing Authority began investigating a new subdivision site across from the airport in Teller for 40 houses — some newly built, some relocated —away from flood
Western Alaska welcomes teachers from near and far
This year Nome Public Schools welcomes six international teachers to their staff, four of them from the Philippines.
White House advisor Mitch Landrieu visits Nome
White House advisor Mitch Landrieu was one of the many Washington officials visiting Alaska in August to talk about the federal dollars coming to the region, and last Thursday, he was getting his b
SBA administrator Guzman hears region’s concerns
The head of the Small Business Administration, or SBA, visited Nome last week during her tour of Alaska.