Posts by Katie Kazmierski
German Kayaker Stops in Nome on Attempt to Circumnavigate Continent
Adding to a growing list of adventurers who passed through Nome this summer is Freya Hoffmeister, a German sea kayaker. She’s attempting to circumnavigate North America in her kayak, a trip she expects will take her 8-12 years.
Read MoreUnalakleet’s Water Troubles Recur; City Looks for Long-Term Solution
With levels in the city’s water tank already low and levels of ferric chloride high, Unalakleet residents dealt with foul-smelling, orange water when they turned on their faucets early this week. After work by the Public Works department, the water is now clear and back to normal levels of chloride.
Read MoreWith Art Exhibit, Former Nome Resident Addresses the ‘Collective Trauma’ of Indigenous Suicide
An exhibit currently at the Yukon Arts Centre in Whitehorse, Canada, aims to open dialogue on the prevalence of suicide in the far north. Sonya Kelliher-Combs, from Nome and based in Anchorage, is the artist behind the display called “Goodbye.”
Read MoreNome Makes Do Without Animal Control Officer; City Looks for Replacement
The city of Nome has been without an Animal Control Officer (ACO) for almost two months. Those duties have since fallen to a single Community Safety Officer at the Nome Police Department.
Read MoreNome Museum Exhibit Embraces Native Food Traditions, New and Old
A new exhibit at the Carrie M. McLain Memorial Museum, “Aging With Change,” showcases traditional native foods, differences in how they are prepared throughout the Bering Strait region, and the ways these traditions are evolving with time.
Read MoreWith ‘Summit,’ Nome-Area Ranch Hopes to Interest Youth in Reindeer Herding
Midnite Sun Reindeer ranch owners Ann and Bruce Davis held their third annual Reindeer Youth Summit earlier this month to teach the value of an age-old industry in the Bering Strait region.
Read MoreAlaska State Council on the Arts Is Forced to Close Its Doors
The Alaska State Council on the Arts closed its doors until further notice on Monday, after 53 years of service. The loss of ASCA will be felt statewide, especially in the Bering Strait region, which has long utilized services and programs offered by the organization.
Read MoreDunleavy Vetoes Strip All State Funds from Head Start
If Governor Mike Dunleavy’s line item vetoes to the state budget are not overridden by the Legislature, all state funding for the Head Start program will be eliminated. That means Kawerak’s regional Head Start program would be forced to make its own cuts.
Read MoreNome Plant Symposium Finds Sustenance in Indigenous Roots (and Flowers, Too)
Last week, Norton Sound Health Corporation held its first ever Plant Symposium in Nome, funded by the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium. The event focused on implementing local knowledge on the natural healing powers of tundra plants.
Read More‘There Is No Project’: Missing Paperwork Puts IPOP Mine Proposal in Limbo
A California company’s ambitions to dredge for gold in Safety Sound and Bonanza Channel have been put on hold indefinitely due to missing or incomplete applications. According to the government agencies that oversee mining in Alaska, IPOP, LLC, is not much closer to getting an “ok” to commence dredging than it was nearly a year ago.
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