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Top News
Disparities in Sexual Assault Crimes in Nome
Profiles
Meet the Three Candidates Vying to be Nome’s Next Mayor
Nome’s 2020 Municipal Election is scheduled for Tuesday, October 6th. Although there are several seats up for grabs, only one has multiple candidates running for the same position: Nome’s Mayor.
Nome-Beltz Teacher Receives STEM Grant for Research Lab Kits, to Develop Young Scientists
Dr. Anthony Husemann, a full-time science teacher at NBHS, received $5000 in grant money to serve as a mentor for Nome students to be able to conduct science research independently, as well as to develop STEM projects.
Carol Seppilu: Running for Life
In the last ten years, Seppilu has been actively running all over the Nome area. Her love for running is fueled by a deeper purpose: to promote suicide prevention.
Public Safety
Shaktoolik Welcomes New VPSO
Travis Savetilik stepped into the role of Shaktoolik’s Village Public Safety Officer on July 12. He graduated from the Alaska Law Enforcement Training program in Sitka a month earlier.
USCG Opens Forward Operating Location in Kotzebue for the Summer
A crew from the Coast Guard’s Air Station in Kodiak opened the seasonal forward operating location in Kotzebue as a response to warming waters and increased ship traffic in the Arctic.
Man Forcibly Arrested Outside Hansons, No Body Camera Footage Exists Say Police
Police arrested twenty-year old Javen Slwooko of Gambell in the Hansons grocery store on an active arrest warrant. He was mandated to return to the Seaside Center after completing his shift at Hanson’s on Friday, April 23rd but did not– prompting authorities at Seaside to notify the Nome Police for Slwooko’s arrest.
COVID-19
Local Emergency in Nome Persists, But Travel Restrictions No Longer in Effect
The Nome Common Council voted Monday night to extend the declaration of a Local Emergency in Nome due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 Outbreak Continues to Spread in Koyuk Amidst Hunker Down
COVID-19 continues to spread in Koyuk as the latest outbreak has reached at least 13 cases locally within the last eight days.
NSHC Announced 2 New Positive COVID-19 Cases in Norton Sound Region
One resident of the Norton Sound region and one non-resident have tested positive for COVID-19. Norton Sound Health Corporation says one case is due to community spread, but the other source is unknown.
Environment & Climate
Multiple Buyers Turn Norton Sound’s Commercial Fishing Season Around
After the Norton Sound Commercial Fishery canceled its chum season due to record low chum runs, a promising run of pinks turned the summer around.
Disaster Declaration Announced for 2019 Norton Sound Red King Crab Fishery
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, announced a disaster declaration for the 2019 Norton Sound red king crab season.
Unalakleet Residents to Support Coast Guard’s Response Efforts
Local Norton Sound residents will help the United States Coast Guard respond to emergencies such as oil spills and rescue efforts.