The Nome Common Council went on a tour of Nome’s public infrastructure and saw first-hand that work is needed to bring city buildings and equipment up to speed. The Beam Road landfill’s current cell is filling up and the garage is undersized.
Delegates from the Bering Strait region and representatives from government, scientific and commercial groups met last week for the Bering Strait Regional Energy Summit at the Mini Convention Center, hosted by Kawerak’s Community...
The lack of legally running taxis in Nome since January of this year has imposed hardship on Nomeites and visitors alike who don’t own their own vehicles to get around. But the void is about to be filled as a business-savvy and...
The Nome Nugget invited the public to a Local News Day celebration at the Foster Building and were we happy to see the great turnout of people joining us on May 14. During a lunch talk, award-winning journalist and Nugget contributor...
Alaska’s public employee retirement crisis did not happen overnight, and it will not be solved by slogans about fiscal restraint. Governor Dunleavy’s veto of HB 78 was a clear message to educators, state troopers, firefighters, healthcare...
By Rick Thoman Alaska Climate Specialist Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Preparedness International Arctic Research Center/University of Alaska Fairbanks Following a chilly start to May, temperatures rebounded the second...