By Diana Haecker
By Laura Robertson
The Anvil Mountain run is a time-honored Fourth of July tradition in Nome, a nearly half-marathon length race to from City Hall on Front Street to the White Alice towers and back. But this year, its 48th running, it almost didn’t...
By Sarah Manriquez
With blue skies overhead and balmy temperatures of 77°F on the thermometer, Nome residents lined Front Street on Friday to celebrate the Fourth of July with an all-day celebration of patriotism, family and friendly competition....
By Diana Haecker
Nome’s Superior Court Judge Romano DiBenedetto is facing a public reprimand after the Alaska Commission on Judicial Conduct found probable cause that his conduct violated canons dealing with proper judicial behavior.
While the...
A young brown bear that wandered into town was shot Tuesday morning at the intersection of Spokane and West King Place.
The Nome Police Department received calls about the bear roaming the streets of Nome and contacted the Alaska Department of Fish...
Overcast skies, cool temperatures and a light fog obscuring Anvil Mountain were the backdrop to last Sunday’s running of the 41st annual Stroke-n-Croak Triathlon.
The event consists of a one mile-swim, an eight-mile bike course and a four-mile run...
By Anna Lionas
It was a busy day on the Kougarok Road last Saturday, as caravans of vehicles were visible for miles by the dust plumes they left in their wake. They were headed for Pilgrim Hot Springs for the first ever Mini Music Festival. ...
By Anna Lionas
In less than two weeks the price for the Alaska Bypass Mail Service will increase by 9.4 percent, with grocery bills expected to increase because of it.
This price change is occurring because bypass revenue didn’t cover the...
By Sarah Manriquez
The sled dogs are coming down, and birds are about to take their place.
Norton Sound Health Corporation is launching its 2025 community art contest, Birds on Parade, inviting Nome and regional residents to decorate wooden bird...
By Sarah Manriquez
From costumed heists to icy plunges and paddle-powered raft races, Nome celebrated the summer solstice in style during the annual Midnight Sun Festival, held over the weekend. The festival drew crowds of locals and visitors alike...
By Laura Robertson
Last Thursday, the cruise ship Westerdam returned to Nome after having visited the Gold Rush town last year for the first time. The eleven-deck ship seemed to dwarf town as it lay anchored in Nome’s roadstead.
Like last year, the...
By Anna Lionas
Nome Public Schools is facing a deficit of over $1 million for the next school year, following funding reductions at both the local and state level.
Now, they’re asking the City of Nome to provide an additional 315,000 in funding to...
By Sarah Manriquez
When Jared Wiggins saw a polar bear walking toward him near his camp by Woolley Lagoon last week, he knew what was at stake. “It was either him or me,” Wiggins said. “And it wasn’t gonna be me. Not that day, anyways.”
Wiggins, 30...
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