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Update News: Friday, June 20, 2012

In Friday’s News: Nome Port Commission looks at port authority with Teller and/or Brevig Mission, facility at Port Clarence; Catholic Diocese of Fairbanks scheduled August mass to celebrate 50th anniversary, to acknowledge church’s failure and apologize; 13 Relay for Life of Nome teams raise $18-thousand, goal $30-thousand, event August 11 & 12; Community Farmer’s Market [...]

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Update News: Friday, July 13, 2012

In Friday’s News: Human remains found near Brevig Mission that of Kyle Komok PenAir bans Sand Point tribal members from regularly scheduled service; Despite loss of offices from fire, Mary’s Igloo culture camp still on; Mike Benchoff has until Aug. 15 to be in compliance with port tariffs, faces ban from Nome Port; Shell Oil [...]

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Update News: Friday, June 22, 2012

In Friday’s news: Alaska Wildlife Troopers and the US Fish & Wildlife service seize more than 1,000 pounds of salmon from fishermen protesting subsistence closures on the Kuskokwim; Alaska Senators Mark Begich and Lisa Murkowski split on subsidies in national Farm Bill; Increasing docking space now, and a deep water harbor in the future, discussed [...]

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Caught Doing Something Good: James Olanna of Brevig Mission

In Brevig Mission, a recent high school graduate has taken the transition out of school and into the community in stride. Since receiving his diploma, James Olanna has been hired by the school as a para-educator and spends much of his free time coaching basketball and organizing community events in an effort to give incentive for [...]

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