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Sea ice was mostly gone from the Bering Sea by early June, which is typical for recent years. However, ice has been much slower to melt in the north. In the Chukchi Sea, ice on the Alaska side has largely melted away southward of Point Lay. However, high concentration ice remains from near Wainwright to Utqiaġvik. On the Russian side of the southern Chukchi Sea, ice has been slow to melt northwest of Kolyuchin Bay, as it was in summer 2024.

American pipits are delicate-looking songbirds that defy their appearance to buck strong winds and endure the harsh condition of their alpine breeding grounds. This slender, fairy-like bird nests in one of our most exposed habitats. The American pipit breeds in arctic tundra from western Alaska to Greenland, and in alpine tundra on scattered mountaintops in the Rocky Mountain west, the high Sierras and the White Mountains in the northeastern United States.

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Home / News / Clawsome season for small crabbing vessel Ripley admin By Ariana Crockett O'Harra Nome’s crabbing fleet this summer saw a somewhat unconventional vessel. Gabriel Smith used a 22-foot open skiff dubbed the Ripley, hauling in more than 12,000 pounds over the 10-day commercial summer crabbing season. Was it scary? Not really, said Smith.

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Home / News / Common Council hears of Nome’s growing pains admin Nome feels growing pains. For the lack of a long-term transportation plan, an outdated comprehensive plan and growing demands to address dust, potholes and housing needs, the city government is now trying to play catch up. The Nome Common Council heard on Monday that a coalition of tribal, state and city governments plus private industry are tackling the dust issue.

Home / News / Japanese researchers welcome Nomeites aboard Oshoru Maru admin By Ariana Crockett O'Harra A Japanese fisheries science research vessel from Hokkaido University was docked in the Port of Nome last week and welcomed local scientists and members of the press onboard on July 10 for a tour.

Home / Obituaries / Mathias Bernard Pazugan Pederson admin July 12, 1948 – February 5, 2026 Mathias Bernard Pazugan Pederson of Nome and Council passed away peacefully on February 5, 2026, at the Alaska Native Medical Center in Anchorage, surrounded by his family. Following a fall on an icy sidewalk in Nome in early December 2024, Matt became quadriplegic and faced the remainder of his life with strength, dignity, and the support of those who loved him.

Home / Obituaries / Deon Willie Shaquelle Hunt “Tukaan” admin August 22, 1996 – June 5, 2026 Deon Willie Shaquelle Hunt “Tukaan” was born to Josephine and Joseph Hunt on August 22, 1996 in Nome, Alaska. Deon left his earthly home on June 5, 2026 while living in Anchorage, Alaska. Deon lived in Anchorage for many years. He enjoyed riding, watching movies, cooking, cleaning, being around family, and helping with and being there for his nieces.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Alaska District is pursuing a comprehensive Environmental Impact Statement review rather than an Environmental Assessment in their permitting review for the proposed Graphite One mine on the northern slopes of the Kigluaik Mountain range. The news was announced on Thursday morning, in a joint statement from Native Village of Brevig Mission, Mary’s Igloo Traditional Council and the Native Village of Teller.