University of Alaska-Fairbanks Cuts Means $200k Bite to Nome’s Northwest Campus
UAF faces a $20 million shortfall, and that means deeper cuts being felt acutely in Nome and other rural campuses.
City Council Approves Fuel Loan; Bahnke to Leave City Manager Job
Approving the city utility’s annual fuel purchase, Nome’s City Council now has to find a new candidate for city manager.
City Budgets, Property Tax Cut Approved by City Council
Nome property taxes will drop from 12 to 11 mills as the city council ratifies an $11.3 million budget for the coming year.
Humidification of New Nome Museum, Library Approved by City Council
Alongside an amicable meeting with Nome Public Schools, the city council on Monday agreed to spend roughly $420,000 to add full-building humidification to the planned Richard Foster Building.
With New Museum/Library on Budget, City Council Discusses Utility Loans, NSEDC Donations
On budget with the city’s new museum, library, and cultural center, the City Council addressed the utility’s loans before discussing how to spend an NSEDC donation and how to eventually deal with legal marijuana sales.
Richard Foster Building Progresses and Museum Designers Seek Feedback on Exhibits
Nome’s $19 million Richard Foster Building is moving gradually forward, and while the building’s skeleton on Steadman and 7th Avenue begins to bulk up, what’s inside the building is still being solidified.
City Council Leans Toward Removing Sales Tax Exemptions for Churches, Nonprofits
The city estimates about $800,000 could be collected by removing the sales tax exemption for churches, nonprofits, and other organizations in town.
NSEDC Grants $1.5M for Nome’s New Library, Museum, Cultural Center
When paired with a $1.3 million grant from the Rasmuson Foundation, the Richard Foster Building has most—but not all—of its funding needs met.
Costs of Nome’s Gold Boom Weighed by City, Chamber, Librarian
Criticism from miners has focused on a recent letter from city manager Josie Bahnke claiming “negative social impacts” from Nome’s offshore gold boom, but others, including the Nome Chamber of Commerce president, say they’re waiting for more information about the gold sector’s costs and benefits to town.
Contentious Contract, ‘Beringia Museum’ Funding Dominate City Council
Funding for the Richard Foster Building and a proposed alcohol and tobacco tax were overshadowed by a divisive contract for maintaining the city’s fleet of emergency vehicles.