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Posts by Catherine Rubano

Arctic Deep Draft Port Project in Nome Authorized by Congress

By Catherine Rubano | January 12, 2021 | 3

After years of waiting, the Arctic Deep Draft Port project in Nome was authorized by Congress on December 21st and is ready to move forward.

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Western Arctic Caribou Population and Migration Patterns Continue to Change

By Catherine Rubano | December 30, 2020 | 0
Aerial view shot of a herd of caribou.

The number of animals in the Western Arctic Caribou Herd (WACH) is down by 20 percent. The WACH Working Group discussed the changing numbers and migration patterns of caribou during their annual meeting on December 9th.

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Nome Port Commission Plans to Spend $25,000 on Repairs to Thornbush Pad

By Catherine Rubano | November 25, 2020 | 1
Five men sitting at tables in a meeting with paperwork in front of them

Nome’s Port Commission covered a lot of ground during their meeting last week, including moving forward with repairs on the West Gold Dock, filling in the Thornbush Pad, and finding funding for the Port of Nome Anode Replacement Project.

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Research Shows Pink Salmon Runs are Growing in Warmer Waters

By Catherine Rubano | November 18, 2020
Multiple pink salmon swimming underwater

Despite a disappointing salmon season and continuous ecosystem-wide change in the Bering Sea region, recent pink salmon runs across the region have been much larger than ever before.

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Official Salmon Harvest Summary Shows Disappointing Numbers for Norton Sound

By Catherine Rubano | November 17, 2020
A silver / coho salmon, held just out of the water

This year’s Norton Sound’s salmon harvest has been valued at $290,302. That’s according to a preliminary salmon harvest summary from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.

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USGS Says Harmful Algal Blooms Likely Not Cause of Seabird Die-offs in Region

By Catherine Rubano | November 6, 2020
Dead seabirds on a beach with the words "Nome, 8 / 16 / 19" written in the sand.

Recent findings from researchers with the U.S. Geological Survey show that there may not be a correlation between harmful algal blooms and these ongoing seabird die-offs in the Bering Strait.

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Limited NOAA Research Team Suggests Cold Pool is Slowly Returning to Bering Sea

By Catherine Rubano | November 6, 2020 | 1

NOAA & EcoFOCI sent out one of few research cruises around the Bering Strait earlier this season. The cruise brought back information on the Bering Sea cold pool and marine mammals’ movements.

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Village of Solomon Receives Funds to Support Solar Energy Source

By Catherine Rubano | October 29, 2020

The Village of Solomon is one step closer to running on renewable energy after the community received a grant from GRID Alternatives to go towards an $87,000 solar project.

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Ballot Measure 1, The Fair Share Act, Would Increase Taxes on Certain Oil Fields

By Catherine Rubano | October 28, 2020
The Alaska oil pipeline, just north of Fairbanks, taken Feb. 25, 2013. Photo: Malcolm Manners via Flickr Creative Commons.

In this year’s election, Alaskans will weigh in on two ballot measures. The first is the North Slope Oil Production Tax Increase Initiative, also known as Ballot Measure One.

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Nome Port Commission Delays Decision on Thornbush Pad, Cost is ‘Out of the Question’

By Catherine Rubano | October 21, 2020
An aerial view of Nome's small boat harbor and port. Photo: Joy Baker, City of Nome.

The Nome Port Commission discussed winter storage requests, updates on projects, and the continuing issue of the Thornbush Pad during their meeting last Thursday.

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“Happy Birthday”, Western Alaska-Style

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