Posts by Emily Hofstaedter
First Elder in Region Gets Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine
The Norton Sound region’s first 975 doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Nome Wednesday. Norton Sound Health Corporation went straight to work administering those vaccines to residents in the Quyanna Care Center and staff members on the frontlines.
Read MoreNome Bars To Stay Closed, Common Council Devises Service Worker Relief Plan
Nome’s bars will remain closed for the holidays. That’s following a 5-1 vote by the Nome Common Council on Monday. Restaurants are expected to remain closed until next Monday, along with a restriction on public gatherings of over ten people.
Read MoreNine Cases Of COVID-19 Reported Since Saturday, All Active Cases in Nome
The Norton Sound Health Corporation has announced nine new cases of COVID-19 in Nome. Five of those were reported Monday morning and four were announced over the weekend. All of the patients are Nome residents.
Read MoreNome Common Council May Keep Bars Closed to Patrons Until January 4th, 2021
New Year’s Eve celebrations on Nome’s Front Street will be fairly quiet this year if the Nome Common Council decides to keep bars closed to on-site service until 2021. The council debates a new emergency ordinance during tonight’s regular meeting that would keep those establishments limited to take-out service only until January 4th, 2021.
Read MoreTwo Cases of COVID-19 Reported on Thursday; Total Active Cases Drop to 13
Two more positive cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Nome within the last 24 hours.
Read MoreNSHC Will Prioritize QCC and Staff With First Vaccine Shipments
NSHC plans to follow federal and state guidelines for a vaccine roll-out by targeting their nursing home residents and staff at the Quyanna Care Center when the first doses arrive. That’s according to NSHC Medical Director Mark Peterson.
Read MoreHunt for Antlered Bull Moose Open by Emergency Order in Unit 22(A)
A winter hunt for antlered bull moose is open in parts of the Eastern Norton Sound to state residents by emergency order from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. ADF&G is allowing a harvest of 20 antlered bull moose by registration permit hunt RM844 in Unit 22A.
Read MoreThree More Cases of COVID-19 Detected Through Nome Travel Mandate
Three more cases of COVID-19 in Nome were identified and made public on Monday by the Norton Sound Health Corporation (NSHC).
Read MoreClose Contact in Nome Tests Positive for COVID-19; Statewide ICU Beds Are Strained
A confirmed case of COVID-19 in Nome was identified on Friday by the Norton Sound Health Corporation. NSHC says it’s a close contact of another previously identified case, though it’s unclear how many active cases there are currently in the community.
Read MoreStimulus Checks Available to Nome Residents, Application Closes Monday
Nome residents have until the end of the business day on December 7th to apply for a personal stimulus check from the City of Nome. Approved applicants will receive $500 per adult and $100 per child.
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