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The Nome Common Council voted Monday, Oct. 26, 2026, to approve a resolution asking the Alaska congressional delegation to secure full funding for annual maintenance dredging of federally authorized navigation projects in Alaska.

THE FUNDING GAP According to Joy, who joined the meeting by Zoom, the fiscal year 2027 federal budget does not provide funding for the annua...


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The Nome Common Council on Monday, Oct. 26, 2026, discussed but did not vote on a proposed resolution calling for a moratorium on seabed mining in federal waters off Norton Sound.

A representative from Kawerak, identified as Amanda, asked the council to pass a resolution similar to one adopted by the Alaska Federation of Natives, which she said "just passed" on the pr...


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The Nome Common Council on Monday heard a detailed presentation urging the city to pass a resolution calling for a moratorium on seabed mining in federal waters off Norton Sound, but took no vote on the issue.

The meeting was held Monday, Oct. 26, 2026.

SEABED MINING PRESENTATION Anna Rose MacArthur, identified as marine advocate at Kawerak, told the council t...


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The Nome Common Council heard concerns Monday, Oct. 26, 2026, that an executive session held before an earlier council meeting may not have complied with the Alaska Open Meetings Act.

Thomas Simson, identified as a Nome resident, told the council during citizens comments that he was "a little concerned or or maybe surprised from the October 13 meeting when there was a...


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The following religious meetings are scheduled to happen in North Alaska coverage area this week.

Sunday, Oct. 25

Adoration
St. Joseph, Nome (100 W King Place, Nome)
9:30 am

Thursday, Oct. 29

Catholic in recovery
St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Barrow (618 Cunningham Street, Utqiaġvik)
5:30 pm


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