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Nome Search and Rescue Finds Missing Man

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Nome Search and Rescue Finds Missing Man

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By Anna Lionas After more than 24 hours of searching, the Nome Volunteer Fire Department Search and Rescue team found Dexter Irrigoo, 67, on Monday afternoon at the base of Gold Hill and transported him to Norton Sound Regional Hospital. Irrigoo, who has dementia, was first reported missing Sunday morning around 8 a.m., seen leaving the NSHC East patient hostel and traveling on foot. The NFVD was alerted around 11 a.m. and went into action rig…See the Story

School’s out for summer, but not for Speedy the snake

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School’s out for summer, but not for Speedy the snake

Photo by Ian McRae SPEEDY OUTSIDE–Speedy the snake hangs out at the Nome Elementary School playground. By Anna Lionas It’s finally summertime which means Speedy the snake will have Nome Elementary School to himself for a few months. The 8 foot long, black with yellow spots, non-venomous python is one of the most famous classroom pets in town, bringing joy to students and adults alike during his 27 years of life. Third grade teacher …Read Article

Forty students graduate from Nome-Beltz

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Forty students graduate from Nome-Beltz

By Laura Robertson On Wednesday, May 28, Nome’s streets filled up with trucks and cars decorated in Nanook blue and white, celebrating the Nome-Beltz graduating Class of 2025 with a customary graduation parade. Seniors sat in the backs of trucks, some covered in blankets against the biting chill in the air, waving to crowds of cheering well-wishers as they paraded through town. Over 90 minutes, the 40 graduating seniors and their families t…Read Article

From the bush to the classroom: Nome teacher teaches real-world survival - KNOM Radio Mission

Nome resident Keane Richards is more than just a middle school science teacher. He’s also a YouTuber on a mission to share survival skills and promote remote living. Drawing on a childhood spent off the grid, Richards is teaching more than just middle school science. He’s passing down the same skills that once sustained him, hoping to empower others to live with more self-reliance. Richards’ YouTube page doesn’t feature viral challenges o…Nome, United States · Nome Read Article

Tuesday, June 3, 2025 – Tribes oppose mining projects that threaten habitat, human health, and cultural sites » Native America Calling

Three Alaska Native tribes filed a lawsuit to stop a controversial gold mining operation east of Nome. The tribes say a permit just granted by the U.S. Corps of Engineers will allow the destruction of salmon habitat and other important environmental elements in a pristine estuary. The mining process involves extracting ore from material dredged from river and ocean beds. On the other side of the state, residents of Wrangell are concerned about a…Nome, United States · Nome Read Article

Nome missing person located - KNOM Radio Mission

Search and rescue crews in Nome have located 67-year-old Dexter Irrigoo, who was reported missing from the Norton Sound Regional Hospital patient hostel on Sunday morning, June 1st. Irrigoo was found just east of town in the afternoon on Monday, June 2nd. Irrigoo is from Gambell, on St. Lawrence Island, and has dementia, according to the local fire department. The search was led by Nome Volunteer Fire Department’s Search and Rescue (SAR) and inv…Dementia · Nome Read Article

The Nome Static, June 2025 (June 2025) - KNOM Radio Mission

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BSNC shareholders to vote on expanding eligibility. - KNOM Radio Mission

Listen to this story https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/29OpenEnrollment-Local.wav Bering Straits Native Corporation could soon expand its list of eligible shareholders to include descendants of current shareholders born after 1971. That was the year that the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, or ANCSA, was passed — establishing Alaska’s Native corporations. If approved by current shareholders, this would be the first time BSNC …Nome, United States · Nome Read Article

Northern Harrier––An owl-like hawk with a breathtaking courtship display

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Sea Surface Water temperatures vary

By Rick Thoman Alaska Climate Specialist Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy International Arctic Research Center/University of Alaska Fairbanks Sea ice is rapidly melting in the Bering Sea, and as the ice melts it leaves cold water at the surface. So it’s not unusual this time of year for sea surface temperatures to vary widely over short distances, even after accounting for the normal variations. This spring, eastern Norton Sou…Nome, United States · Nome Read Article

Council sets mill rate at 11.5, reduces contribution to Nome schools

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By Diana Haecker In work session after work session, the Nome Common Council is fine combing the city’s fiscal year 2026 budget, trying to balance the budget while keeping services to citizens intact and not laying off any employees. On Tuesday night, when faced with the May 31 deadline to have the city’s contribution to Nome Public Schools nailed down, the council pivoted last minute from a $3.4 million to a reduced $2.7 million contributio…Nome, United States · Nome See the Story

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