Emily Hofstaedter, KNOM - Nome
The country’s biggest icebreaker will take trip through Northwest Passage this summer
Experts said the Coast Guard cutter Healy’s trip through the Northwest Passage signifies a willingness to cooperate between Canada and the U.S. despite ongoing disagreements about sovereignty.
After mishandled investigations, advocates cautious as Nome police try rebuilding trust
Under new leadership, the Nome Police Department has made some positive reforms, but advocates say a lot more work needs to be done to repair trust with the community.
Change the law to make prosecution for rape more possible in Nome and across Alaska, experts say
Advocates say the way the 1982 Alaska statute on sexual assault is written places an impossibly high burden on women to prove they were assaulted.
Biden signs ‘milestone’ order on Bering Sea protections, Indigenous knowledge
On his first day in office, Biden signed an order reinstating the Northern Bering Sea Climate Resilience Area, which includes protections from off-shore oil and gas leasing in the Norton Sound.
Mushers react to Iditarod course change
For racers like musher Aaron Burmeister, deciding not to have the race finish in Nome means he won't get a chance to finish in his hometown, but he understands the decision.
Police continue search for missing Nome woman last seen in August
Florence Okpealuk went missing from Nome over two months ago. But the Nome Police Department isn’t ready to let the case go cold yet.
Without running water, Stebbins improvises sanitation amid COVID-19 outbreak
With hand washing stations made from buckets and locally-made bleach, communities are doing the best they can to cope with coronavirus cases.
Body found after gold dredge capsizes near Nome
The body of a man missing has been found after a dredge capsized near Nome last week, but another body is still missing.
Searchers found the body of 56-year-old Serhii Denysenko...
Missing Nome woman is “loving” and “stubborn,” friends say
Friends and family describe "Flo" as kind and sophisticated, but her upbringing was marred by family tragedy.
Federal resources on the way in search for missing Nome woman
The Federal Bureau of Investigations may become involved with the investigation.
Over a week after Nome woman goes missing, little sign of what could have led to her disappearance
The Nome Police Department says it gathered some evidence on the disappearance, but didn't share specifics.
Alaska Native women rally to search for missing Nome woman
A 33-year-old Alaska Native woman went missing last week, and some think the official response wasn't as fast as it should have been.
Nome public schools move online after student-athlete tests positive for coronavirus
The district did not say which sport the athlete was involved in.
Lt. Governor calls for more poll workers in Western Alaska ahead of primary election
Historically, many retired people and elders have worked at the polls but this year many are sitting it out over coronavirus concerns.
COVID-19 restrictions spark food security concerns in Western Alaska
Communities like Stebbins with limited access to the road systems are worried about what an outbreak could mean.
With international travel restrictions, burgeoning Arctic tourism season is canceled
It's the first time since the 90s that Nome hasn't seen a cruise ship over the summer.
Nome area positive case was a village-based healthcare center employee
It's the fourth COVID-19 case for a Norton Sound Healthcare Corporation employee.
Unalakleet teenager leads local March in solidarity with Black Lives Matter
Though there isn't a large black population in Unalakleet, the 16-year-old organizer of the march said there are plenty of racial issues in the community.
Nome mayor and ‘colorful personality’ James ‘Richard’ Beneville dies at 75
Beneville was elected mayor of Nome in 2015.
After coronavirus concerns close Shaktoolik checkpoint, residents band together to create spot for mushers to rest outside of town
Shaktoolik is usually a key resting spot for mushers and their sled dogs before they push the 50 miles to the next checkpoint at Koyuk.