Posts by Emily Hofstaedter

A new interim mayor will likely be appointed at tonight’s City Council meeting. The City Council will appoint one of five candidates for the vacant mayor’s seat. Those candidates are Ken Hughes, Colleen Deighton and Paul Winders, as well as Janice Doherty and former Nome mayor John Handeland.

A Nome man died in the hospital yesterday, Thursday June 18, after sustaining multiple stab wounds.

The coronavirus pandemic has slowed down construction of the new Nome Courthouse on 5th Avenue, forcing local court operations to be housed in a temporary location – the Lutheran Church.

Public demonstrations decrying the excessive force used by police on Black Americans have prompted some Nome citizens to scrutinize the Nome Police Department’s use of force policies. However…

The city’s resolution states that COVID-19 precaution measures- including those put in place by federal, state and local authorities- have interrupted the City of Nome’s economy enough to warrant a local economic disaster.

Nome community members gathered on a chilly June night to show support for their local Black community and peacefully marched to protest police brutality against Black Americans.

According to a press release from the Department of Corrections, 61-year-old Zenon Habros was found unresponsive last night in his cell at 5:17pm. The department does not suspect any foul play.

On Wednesday [June 3rd], the night of the local Black Lives Matter march, about 15 people stood outside the Mashianas’ home, all ready to march in solidarity down the streets of Unalakleet.

The City of Nome looks to pass the Fiscal Year 2021 budget and potentially declare an economic disaster related to COVID-19 during tonight’s City Council meeting.