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Whales · NomeBy Anna Lionas After nearly 20 years of bowhead whale poop data collection, scientists were able to draw a direct line between warming oceans and an increase in harmful algal blooms resulting in toxins found in the whales’ feces.
Using data collected by the North Slope Borough in collaboration with the Eskimo Whaling Commission, scientists tracked levels of toxins in subsistence harvested bowhead whales’ fecal matter, linking the increase to …See the Story
Whale poop links toxic algal blooms to climate change
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Polar Bear · NomeBy Laura Robertson King Island tribal members celebrated the harvest of a polar bear on July 8. For generations, King Islanders have been polar bear hunters, honoring the harvest of a polar bear with a community celebration of its life, marked by dancing, eating and gift-giving.
Last week, another celebration was held, to honor a polar bear taken at Woolley Lagoon at the end of June.
“Everybody got together and we celebrated,” said Caroline Ag…See the Story
King Islanders honor polar bear with celebration
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Toronto, ON · TorontoBy Diana Haecker In the absence of Mayor John Handeland, who is still nursing a bout with pneumonia, Councilmember Mark Johnson presided over Monday’s Nome Common Council meeting, passing the downtown rezoning ordinance in second reading and an ordinance delaying the implementation of a new sales tax of 6 percent – if approved by the voters in October – to January 1, 2026.
The intent for the downtown rezoning effort to include mixed uses was to…See the Story
1990 Time Capsule to Be Opened This Week
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