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Hunter harvests summer polar bear at Woolley Lagoon
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Hunter harvests summer polar bear at Woolley Lagoon

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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, is a lifelong Nome resident and a descendant of King Islanders—an Iñupiat community that once lived on King Island in the Bering Sea about 40 miles offshore. For generations, King Islanders were kno…See the Story
Nome celebrates summer solstice
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Nome celebrates summer solstice

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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, eager to participate in time-honored traditions under the nearly endless daylight of the Arctic summer. Gold Dust Dash Saturday morning kicked off the festivities with the Gold Dust Dash, a 5K race …See the Story
Nome School District asks for more money from city
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Nome School District asks for more money from city

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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 balance their budget for the 2025/2026 school year.  Two weeks ago, Governor Mike Dunleavy removed part of the funds the Legislature allocated for school districts in a line-item veto. Originally the…See the Story

Coast Guard oil spill drill reveals valuable lessons

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By Laura Robertson On June 10, an imaginary fishing vessel was approaching the Port of Nome when its engine caught fire. The ship crashed into the rocks with 18 people, 150,000 gallons of fuel oil, and 60,000 pounds of frozen fish onboard.  This was the drill scenario members of the U.S. Coast Guard, Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, Alaska Chadux Network, and Nome community were responding to last week.  From the command cente…Coast Guard · NomeSee the Story

Council Passes Municipal Budget

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During its Wednesday, June 4, meeting, the Township Council passed the 2025 municipal budget.Nome, United States · NomeSee the Story

US Coast Guard Conducts Oil Spill Drill in Nome

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Story and photos by Anna Lionas This week, the United States Coast Guard organized an oil spill response drill in the Nome Harbor, bringing 20 entities together in person and virtually to act out an exercise in detail over three days. The Mini Convention Center was abuzz with activity Tuesday morning, the site of the incident command on the second day of the drill. Federal, state and local agencies collaborated on the exercise, defining and a…Fire · NomeSee the Story

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…Nome, United States · NomeSee the Story

Senate GOP Prepares to Unveil SNAP Piece of Trump Agenda Bill as some Expect Changes

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Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, said Thursday he expects the panel will release its slice of President Trump’s one “big, beautiful bill” next Tuesday.Donald TrumpSee the Story

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 · NomeSee the Story

Graphite One listens to concerns at meeting in Nome

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By Diana Haecker In a series of meetings in Teller, Brevig Mission and Nome last week, Graphite One Alaska updated the public on their plans to develop a graphite mine on the northern slopes of the Kigluaik Mountains and to hear people’s concerns and input. Old St. Joe’s Hall was packed on Thursday evening for the meeting that lasted over three hours. After ten years of conducting baseline studies, drilling programs and preliminary work, Gra…Nome, United States · NomeSee the Story

Sen. Olson explains key moves in the legislative session

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By Anna Lionas State Sen. Donny Olson (D-Golovin) is still recovering from a health issue earlier this year that took him out of the legislative session for six weeks. Olson returned to the state Capitol to represent Senate District T on March 11. In his first interview in mid-April since being back in office, the senator relied on staff to complete his sentences. Following hospitalization in Anchorage early this year, Olson, 71, took a leave …Nome, United States · NomeSee the Story

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