Yvonne Adkison, left, and Kevin Beamish were indicted on multiple felony drug charges in Nome this week. Photos: Matthew F. Smith, KNOM.

‘Not Guilty’ Pleas for Two Indicted in Nome Heroin Busts

Yvonne Adkison, 22, and Kevin Beamish, 22, have both pleaded “not guilty” to multiple felony drug charges.

Steve Gast, left, shakes the hand of the interim superintendent for Nome Public Schools, Shawn Arnold. Photo: Matthew F. Smith, KNOM.

School Board Appoints Interim Superintendent

Arnold, a former U.S. Army officer and now an Air Force reservist, has worked as a teacher, a principal, and a district administrator in his 20 years in Alaska.

A proposed rate hike could hit NJUS customers at the meter to the tune of 2 cents per kilowatt. Photo: Matthew F. Smith, KNOM.

NJUS Proposes Rate Hike, Cuts to Labor and Fluoridation in 2015 Budget Scramble

Cutting fluoridation to weekdays, and a possible rate hike, were just some of the proposals at Saturday’s meeting to trim the utility’s 2015 budget.

A November helicopter approach to Little Diomede. Photo: Opik Akinga, used with permission.

Diomede Power Outage Calls Out Alaska National Guard

A power outage in Diomede last week saw the Bering Strait School District and the Alaska National Guard work to get an electrician on scene and power restored by Friday.

Troopers Investigate Unrelated Thefts in Teller, Elim, and Nome

Break-ins in Teller and Elim, and a car theft in Nome, have kept Troopers busy.

City and utility employee contracts took center stage at Monday's Nome City Council meeting. Photo: Matthew F. Smith, KNOM.

City Council Scuttles Aircraft Tax, Puts City and Utility Employee Contracts on Hold

Focused on city and utility employee contracts, the Nome City Council’s proposal to collect property tax on aircraft died on the table after failing to get sufficient votes.

Firefighters arriving on the scene of the Sept. 25 3rd and Moore Fire. Photo: David Dodman, KNOM.

Nome Woman Indicted on Arson, Assault Charges in September Apartment Fire

Ten charges were handed down against 34-year-old Kandie Allen on Nov. 24, including felony arson and assault charges.

The Nome City Council, and members of the public, leafed through pages of city priorities before the January legislative session. Photo: Matthew F. Smith, KNOM.

Nome Lays Out Juneau Priorities as Oil Prices Paint Grim Financial Picture

The city’s top priority is continuing with ongoing water and sewer upgrades, but even modest projects are uncertain in the face of a potential $3 billion deficit due to falling oil prices.