Value of Education
When budget cuts begin to hurt students and children it is time to stop and rethink our priorities as a community and as a society of a civilization that takes pride in decisions based on data and
View ArticleTempers
We live in close proximity to the Russian Federation lead by the saber-rattling President Vladimir Putin.
View ArticleFood Security
A young man from Gambell is under vicious attack for doing what his culture expects of him, namely providing for his family and community when the opportunity arises.
View ArticleDear Graduates
Graduating from school is a scary moment as you find yourself facing a million possibilities for your future. What path to take? What door to open?
View ArticleFund what’s good for the soul
It seems that all we hear these days is cuts, cuts, cuts.
View ArticleBudget
It took again a second special session for the Legislature to produce a FY18 operational budget, but they are still trying to work out a longterm plan to put the state on a sustainable trajectory.
View ArticleTransparency
How often do we feel like we don’t even know the tip of the iceberg when it comes to our current state of the nation, the state of the state and the state of our local affairs? I sure feel like th
View ArticleDismissing Scientists
Two weeks ago several high-level federal scientists and policy makers were dismissed from their jobs working on climate adaptation and resilience in Alaska and were assigned to posts not at all rel
View ArticleThis land is your land…
The federal government is the largest landowner in Alaska. The feds own about 60 percent of Alaskan land, an area of 222 million acres.
View ArticlePet care
It has been a while since Nome saw regular veterinarian care for the city’s and the region’s dogs, cats and other four-legged companions.
View ArticleWelcome to Nome
This coming Sunday marks the second arrival of the mega cruise liner Crystal Serenity to Nome, after last year’s ‘maiden voyage’ that took the ship from Anchorage via Nome, through the Northwest Pa
View ArticleFirst week of school
Monday marked the first day of school in the new school year and after a summer of fishing, berry picking and lazing around, students need to get used to the new routine of rising early and finding
View ArticleOur Mission
With the bankruptcy and possible buyout of the state’s largest newspaper, the Alaska Dispatch News, and a nationwide discussion about the role of the mainstream media in light of constant attacks b
View ArticleOn the off chance...
Yes, we do appreciate when elected officials come to Nome. We do appreciate it even more when they announce their arrival in a timely manner.
View ArticleWeather or climate?
In the course of reporting about the effects of a changing climate on our region for this paper, I have come across countless scientific reports that in essence conclude that a) the earth’s climate
View ArticleJust Saying
The National Newspaper Association recently sent out their monthly PubAux paper with the usual industry news of how community papers rock and how they must be preserved to ensure that relevant info
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