BSSD Passes $56.9 Million Budget, Picks Unalakleet to Host Basketball Tournament
The Board of Education for the Bering Strait School District made the decisions Tuesday at a regular meeting in Teller.
White Mountain Hosts Strong Competition at Valentine’s Basketball Tournament
Basketball teams from around the region clashed on the court this weekend at White Mountain’s annual tournament.
Brevig, Nome Businesses Share $127k in NSEDC Small Business Initiative Grants
Four small businesses, three in Nome and one in Brevig Mission, to share more than $127,000 in funds from NSEDC’s Small Business Initiative grant.
Johnson Keeps Seat on BSSD Board of Education; Meanwhile, Richard Defeats Barr
After elections last week, the Bering Strait School District’s board of education will feature several familiar faces — and one new one.
Voters Will Decide Four Seats On BSSD Board of Education
Irene Navarro and Charlotte “Jane” Kava are running unopposed for re-election. Aurora Johnson faces competition from Annabelle Cunningham, and Sherman Richard challenges Reggie Barr.
City Council Seat D: Swartz, Wheeler Challenge Incumbent Andersen
Nome’s port, and public safety as it related to substance abuse, were highlighted as top priorities for the three candidates for Nome City Council Seat D.
On ‘Lemonade Day,’ Kids Experiment with Entrepreneurship
When chilly conditions threatened to sour Lemonade Day, young business owners bundled up or moved their operations inside.
Hundreds of Young Business Owners Prepare for ‘Lemonade Day’ Across the Bering Strait Region
Now in its fourth year in the region, Lemonade Day involved nearly 300 children around the Bering Strait last year, bringing in more than $6,500 in earnings and another $2,500 in donations.
Point Spencer Transfer to Native Corporation, State Focus of Dual Bills in U.S. House, Senate
More than 2,000 acres at the point could be transferred to Bering Straits Native Corporation, with several hundred-odd acre footprints for the U.S. Coat Guard and the State of Alaska.
Graphite Mining Co. Launches Subsistence Council, Residents Still Skeptical About Potential Mine
A graphite deposit in the Imuruk Basin is looking promising, but as mining company Graphite One seeks to involve the communities, residents are worried about the impact on subsistence.