Profile: Forrest Dunbar Calls for Sea Change in Federal Drug Laws
Running for Alaska’s sole U.S. House seat, Dunbar says changes are needed in the criminal justice system — especially in what he sees as the overreach of federal drug laws.
Sounding Board: Alcohol and the Law
Whether your home is dry, damp or wet, alcohol impacts us all. And we want to hear from you about regulation, consumption and treatment in your area.
Nome Eskimo Kicks Off Multimedia Campaign to Curb Substance Abuse, Highlight Positive Behavior
“My choice, my future”—that was the recurrent phrase at yesterday’s pep rally at Nome Beltz Jr./Sr. High School, which launched a campaign to focus on young people’s healthy choices.
Community Engagement, Part One: The Initiative and the Issues
Nome Public Schools are aiming to increase student success by strengthening adult support for youth. Their Community Engagement Initiative, an ambitious three-year project coordinated by the Alaska…
By 2014, a Wellness and Sobering Center in Nome
To respond to the need for substance abuse treatment the Norton Sound, Norton Sound Health Corporation is planning on starting a substance abuse treatment center in…
Update News: Tuesday, December 18, 2012
In Tuesday’s news: City of Nome taking resident Mike Benchoff to court; City of Nome decided how to spend $100,000 NSEDC Community Benefit Share; Alcohol abuse,…
Winter is Coming, Did You Bring Your Coat?
“I hate summer. My winter clothes and animal hats want to be liberated NOW.” This is what I told a friend as I suffered from heat…
Update News: Tuesday, October 30, 2012
In Tuesday’s news: Trials began in Bethel for fishermen who allegedly fished with restricted salmon nets; Air taxi pilot spent cold night after crashing near Emmonak;…
Profile: At NEST, Shelter and Soup
Last winter, Shoni Evans made soup for Nome’s overnight emergency shelter almost everyday for seven months. Each morning Evans cooked about 40 cups of muskox stew, caribou…