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“Milestone”: Reinstated Climate Plan Incorporates Indigenous Tribes and Their Knowledge

By Emily Hofstaedter | January 22, 2021 | 0
President Biden's hands sigining paperwork

President Joe Biden passed several climate-related executive orders on his first day in office earlier this week. Among those is an order reinstating the Northern Bering Sea Climate Resilience Area, an Obama-era executive order that includes protections from off-shore oil and gas leasing in the Norton Sound and waters around St. Lawrence Island.

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What to Expect When Traveling to Nome Based on City Requirements

By Emily Hofstaedter | January 22, 2021 | 1
Woman wearing a bright reflective jacket and face covering standing outside COVID tent

The City of Nome continues to ask travelers coming from the Anchorage airport to practice quarantining to slow the spread of COVID-19. However with more people becoming fully vaccinated or having recovered from COVID-19, there are more options and sometimes more confusion than before.

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Nome’s Oldest Mushing Organization Hosted 20-Mile Race

By Colin O'Connor | January 22, 2021 | 0

Nome Kennel Club hosted a 20-mile sled dog race on Saturday, with the requirements being a minimum of three mushers and each team having at least eight excited dogs.

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Fire Caused by Electrical Heater in Nome Apartment

By Emily Hofstaedter | January 21, 2021 | 0
Two men looking at a building that has signs of fire.

An electrical fire on Wednesday caused no injuries but did some significant damage to the apartment units at 603 Seppala Drive in Nome.

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High Frequency Radar Sites in Wales and Shishmaref, Could Help Track Debris and Save Lives

By Catherine Rubano | January 21, 2021 | 0
Map of Bering Strait surface

New technology in Wales and Shishmaref that utilizes high frequency radar is collecting important data about the Bering Sea’s ocean currents. That data could help track debris, improve weather forecasts, and even save lives.

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Resident of Undisclosed Community Tests Positive for COVID-19, All Other Active Cases in Nome

By Davis Hovey | January 21, 2021 | 0
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Norton Sound Health Corporation announced yesterday that two new cases of COVID-19 were identified in the region. This brings the active total to 12 positive cases in the Norton Sound.

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Seeking Protection, Wanting Justice: Disparities in Sexual Assault Crimes in Nome, Part One

By KNOM Radio | January 20, 2021
Snowy sidewalk and large sign reading "Nome Alaska" along a wood-paneled building on a winter's day in Nome.

This is the first in a series of five stories that explores the community dynamics around sexual assault in Nome and efforts to heal long-standing unequal treatment.

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Navy Releases Strategic Plan For Arctic Militarization, “Blue Arctic”

By Colin O'Connor | January 19, 2021 | 0
The Coast Guard Cutter Healy breaks ice in the Nome Harbor Jan. 13, 2012. Photo: U.S. Coast Guard.

The U.S. Department of the Navy is shifting its focus to be more visibly present in the Arctic. Their newly released Blue Arctic plan recognizes the increasingly navigable waters present from the Arctic’s rapidly melting sea ice and remarks that these open waters will require a sustained American naval presence.

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Legislator Seeks to “Rewrite” Alaska’s Consent Law, Speed Up Rape Kit Testing

By Davis Hovey | January 19, 2021 | 0
Stack of papers and a rape kit supplies on a table.

Rep. Geran Tarr pre-filed House Bill 5 earlier this month which includes rape kit testing reform, further protections for underage victims of sexual abuse, and updates the state’s sexual consent law.

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More Close Contact COVID-19 Cases in Nome, Norton Sound Reaches 300

By Davis Hovey | January 18, 2021 | 0
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Over the weekend, three residents of the Norton Sound tested positive for the disease caused by the coronavirus. There are currently 14 active cases of COVID-19 in the region.

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“Happy Birthday”, Western Alaska-Style

A vintage photo of an igloo on a field of snow and ice, with a pair of snowshoes and a handwritten sign that says “Happy Birthday from Nome.”

Listen to a few distinctively Western Alaska versions of the Happy Birthday” songs heard each day during Hotlines.

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