Nome News

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.

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.

Black and white photo of prescription drugs falling out of bottle

Nome’s Western Alaska Alcohol and Narcotics Team had success in 2020 stemming the flow of illegal distribution of illicit drugs into the region. However, larger challenges remain in addressing substance abuse in Western Alaska.

During a sparsely attended Nome City Council session, the council opted not to spend any money in their first regular meeting of 2021.

After years of waiting, the Arctic Deep Draft Port project in Nome was authorized by Congress on December 21st and is ready to move forward.

Nome Beltz High School "den of the mighty nanooks"

Following the winter holidays, Nome Public Schools and the Bering Strait School District are returning to in-person instruction, while the Lower Yukon School District will proceed with a distance-learning model.

A new born girl with her eyes closed wrapped in cloth.

Norton Sound Health Corporation announced that RosaLynn Roxie Reamer was born shortly after 11pm on January 6th. According to the baby girl’s parents, Sarah Iyapana and Wayne Reamer of Nome, RosaLynn was supposed to be due at the end of the month.

The number of active COVID-19 cases in Nome has risen to seven, with two more residents testing positive yesterday.

COVID-19 continues to trickle into Nome through travel. Over the course of the weekend Norton Sound Health Corporation detected four cases of COVID-19, the healthcare provider announced in a statement.