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Local Leaders Concerned Over Western Alaskans Not Self-Quarantining
Bering Strait communities are struggling to find solutions on how to enforce quarantines for people who are required to be in 14-day self-isolation, as mandated by local and state regulations
Read MoreClosure Extended for City of Nome Facilities Due to Coronavirus Concerns
Public facilities around Nome will remain closed until at least April 15th while the city and state monitor the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic around Alaska. Originally, the Nome City Council planned to revisit their March 11th decision in their next regular meeting and potentially open the buildings today but on Thursday (March 26th), the…
Read MoreCity Council to Review COVID-19 Measures, Recap of Previous Meeting
The Nome Common Council will meet for their regular session tonight but with some special considerations in place to prevent the potential spread of the coronavirus.
Read MoreProtective Travel Bans In Effect Across Bering Strait Villages
Almost all 20 communities in the Bering Strait Region, including Nome, have implemented travel bans or restrictions. Council, King Island, Mary’s Igloo, and Solomon are the only designated communities that don’t have their own travel bans at this time. Each village is implementing slightly different plans to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in their communities.…
Read MoreNSHC Tells Residents to Stay Put, Regional Hospital Has 500 COVID-19 Tests
Norton Sound Health Corporation is calling for Western Alaskans to remain at home as the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases across the state continues to climb.
Read MoreBering Sea Ice Battered By Storms, Slight Reprieve Coming for Western Alaska
Nome and the Bering Strait Region saw half a dozen winter storms in a ten-day period earlier this month [starting on March 13th], which brought a mix of snow and sometimes freezing rain.
Read MoreNome’s Unsheltered, Vulnerable Individuals Will Be Housed at Local Gym
The Nome Recreation Center opened its doors on Monday to the unsheltered population in Nome. KNOM reports that both the Norton Sound Health Corporation’s Day Shelter and the Nome Emergency Shelter Team, or NEST, have moved their operations to the gymnasium of the rec center for the foreseeable future. The rec center has been closed…
Read MoreThree Racers Finish 1,000 Mile Iditarod Trail Invitational, Two Are American
More than 24-hours after the last 2020 Iditarod sled dog team arrived in Nome, three fat-tire bikers rode down Front Street around 11pm Monday night, to complete their own 1,000-mile race.
Read MoreGrocery Store Visits Limited in Nome, Liquor, Marijuana Retailer Hours Reduced
Nome residents are being restricted to no more than two grocery store visits per day. Liquor and marijuana store hours of operation within city limits will be shortened.
Read MoreUnder Quarantine, Without Internet, BSSD Teachers Deliver Distance Education
Bering Strait School District employees went back to work Monday, although not in a physical sense. Schools across the state are closed until May 1st, and some teachers are unable to return to their home communities. So BSSD is working out a plan to educate its students from a distance. Dr. Bobby Bolen, superintendent of…
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