More than a century ago, the United States embarked on an ambitious project to educate Alaska Natives in some of the most remote places. That goal has been met with challenges ever since.
More than a century ago, the United States embarked on an ambitious project to educate Alaska Natives in some of the most remote places. That goal has been met with challenges ever since.
But today, one of Alaska’s northernmost schools is making...
Nomeites and visitors from around the region packed the Rec Center last Saturday night for the annual Fireman’s Carnival. People jostled for space at the bingo tables, waited in line for face paint, snow cones and the cake walk and admired the two...
The Nome Kennel Club met for their annual meeting last Thursday. The club is the world’s oldest kennel club, established in 1907. The club discussed successes from last year, held elections for board positions, and announced their race schedule for...
Researchers with the University of Michigan are working on a three-year project to enhance short-term sea ice forecasting.
The university’s Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research, CIGLR for short, is leading the project as they have done...
Vendors at the annual Holiday Bazaar said that business had been good this year, even as the price of their raw materials has incrementally been creeping up.
Organized annually by the Nome Preschool, the bazaar is a prime opportunity to buy...
As the public comment period on a major permit application for the proposed graphite mine in the northern Kigluaik Mountains winds down, the nearest communities that would be affected by the mine are voicing their opposition.
On Monday, the lights...
With the first phase of the Port of Nome expansion beginning next year, representatives of Kiewit — the general contractor for the project — along with Bering Straits Native Corporation and the Teamsters and Operating Engineers unions held a meeting...
The Polar Cub Café’s 50-year run has come to an end. On Friday, November 28, the storied restaurant will close for meal service.
On the morning of Sunday, November 23, the morning sun was just peeking through the windows of the café, customers...
UPDATE: The pilots received what they needed to continue their journey and departed Teller on Saturday, landing in Anchorage that night.
Teller had unexpected guests arriving in the evening of Wednesday, Nov. 19 as two Chinese pilots landed a...
The Nome-Beltz Lady Nanooks volleyball put up a tough fight last week at the Alaska State 3A Championships.
On Thursday, November 13, the team went up against number one seed in the state, Valdez, and lost, 0-3. Assistant Coach Krystal Hensley said...
The delay in SNAP benefits caused immediate effects in the Bering Strait region. Community aid organizations sprang into action while local grocery stores saw fewer customers and a drop in sales.
SNAP benefits were delayed as a result of the...
About 100 residents of Brevig Mission gathered last week in a public townhall meeting hosted by the tribe, the city and the Native corporation to address concerns about a proposed graphite mine as federal regulators are soliciting public comments on...
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