H1N1 Sparks Medical Mission in Alaskan Village Nov 8, 2009
So many of the 130 residents of Diomede have been stricken with flu-like symptoms that the Alaska Army National Guard stepped in with a Black Hawk helicopter to transport a medical team from Nome 135 miles away, where Head is chief of staff at Norton Sound Health Corp. ... He was among the many in the village to get the flu vaccinations that were delivered by a doctor and public health nurse who arrived Thursday from Nome. (Fox News)
'Fourth Kind' an alien intrusion in half-baked Alaska Nov 7, 2009
It opens with Milla Jovovich talking directly to the audience, explaining that she is "actress Milla Jovovich" and that we're about to see her and other performers re-create mysterious events that occurred in Nome, Alaska, in 2000 ... It opens with Milla Jovovich talking directly to the audience, explaining that she is "actress Milla Jovovich" and that we're about to see her and other performers re-create mysterious events that occurred in Nome, Alaska, in 2000. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Sex ed gets another endorsement Nov 7, 2009
Norbert, outside Nome, Alaska, reaches the radio station by solar-powered Web phone to boast that he s been boiling his floss since 1977. Tran, a Buddhist in Aspen, Colo. (Salon)
Turbine goes up at school Nov 7, 2009
A plaque signs the end of the Iditarod in Nome. (Use arrows above to view more photos). (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Ten alien abductions, from V to X-Files Nov 6, 2009
And now the new movie "The Fourth Kind" (opening Friday) promises perhaps the most frightening look at what its producers call "fact-based" cases from Nome, Alaska. However "real" the cases, the world of fiction runs rampant with great alien abduction tales, and here are ten great examples. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Fairbanks woman dies from swine flu in October Nov 6, 2009
In western Alaska, the Alaska Army National Guard flew two Diomede residents with severe swine flu symptoms to a Nome hospital Wednesday. Diomede is a remote island of about 130 people. (Anchorage Daily News)
Is 'Fourth Kind' real? Nobody cares Nov 6, 2009
The Fourth Kind" is a "found footage" horror movie with a few new tweaks, though not enough to escape a certain clunkiness. At the onset of Olatunde Osunsanmi's film, actress Milla Jovovich addresses the camera to announce that she'll be playing real-life Alaska psychologist Abigail Emily Tyler in re-enactments of actual events. These re-enactments, we are assured, are based on genuine video and sound recordings of Tyler and her patients in Nome. At various times "Fourth Kind" employs a split... (Fresno Bee)
Fourth Kind is a half-baked mess Nov 5, 2009
Tyler and her husband, both psychologists, are investigating some strange coincidences happening in Nome, Alaska. Patients report waking up at 3 a.m., feeling apprehensive and seeing snowy owls with really big eyes. (MSNBC -- Movies)
All your questions about in-flight horrors Nov 4, 2009
The weird phenomenon of pop-culture tailspin By ... The theme I want to explore this week is the phenomenon of great artists tailspinning unexpectedly into mediocrity ... Adjusting for this phenomenon gives us something called true airspeed (TAS). (Salon)
Bootleggers warned of stiffer penalties Nov 4, 2009
More posters and pamphlets are in the works and will likely be distributed in Kotzebue, Nome and Barrow, according to Koutchak. Share this page. (Juneau Empire)
Names submitted for vacant House seat Nov 3, 2009
Richard Foster of Nome who died earlier this month of a heart attack ... Richard Foster of Nome who died earlier this month of a heart attack ... Richard Foster of Nome who died earlier this month of a heart attack. (Juneau Empire)
Democrats offer 3 to fill Foster's seat Nov 3, 2009
One of them is Foster's son, Neal Foster, who is on the Nome City Council ... Foster, a Nome Democrat who caucused with the Republican-led majority, died of a heart attack earlier this month. (Anchorage Daily News)
Alcohol runners face stiff penalties Nov 2, 2009
Kirsten Bey is an assistant public defender in Nome, where her office sees about five illegal alcohol importation cases a month, she said ... More posters and pamphlets are in the works, Koutchak said, and will likely be distributed in Kotzebue, Nome and Barrow ... Bey, the Nome public defender, said it's great that Alaska communities can each decide whether to ban alcohol. (Anchorage Daily News)
Ask the pilot Nov 1, 2009
The weird phenomenon of pop-culture tailspin By Patrick SmithWednesday, Dec 31, 1969 16:00 ... Adjusting for this phenomenon gives us something called true airspeed (TAS) ... The weird phenomenon of pop-culture tailspin By Patrick SmithWednesday, Dec 31, 1969 16:00. (Salon)
Alaska Democrats forward 3 names to replace Foster Oct 31, 2009
ANCHORAGE - The Alaska Democratic Party has sent three names to Gov. Parnell as possible replacements for Richard Foster, the Nome state representative who died Oct. 13 ... ANCHORAGE - The Alaska Democratic Party has sent three names to Gov. Parnell as possible replacements for Richard Foster, the Nome state representative who died Oct. 13 ... The nominees for District 39 include Foster's son, Neal Foster, a member of the Nome City Council. (Juneau Empire)
Diocese pushes $11 million proposal Oct 30, 2009
The sprawling diocese covers 400,000 square miles and includes 46 parishes in Northern Alaska, the Interior and the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, from Barrow to Bethel, Fairbanks to Nome ... The diocese also is proposing to auction off Pilgrim Hot Springs near Nome. (Anchorage Daily News)
Inupiaq poet wins prestigious national award Oct 29, 2009
Sitting with artist Ron Senungetuk in the Nome Airport last month, she shared her desire to travel more and see places far and near. At the time, she had no idea that she would be winning a major national literary prize. (Anchorage Daily News)
Western second in GNAC Coaches Poll, receives four first-place votes Oct 29, 2009
" Another JC transfer is guard Drew Robinson (6-1, 185, Jr., Lehi, Utah), who averaged 7.3 points in helping lead Salt Lake CC to the national junior college title. He redshirted one year at Division I Southern Utah prior to enrolling at the JC. Aaron Stevens (6-8, 200, So., Anchorage, AK - South) averaged 4 ; points at Highline CC before enrolling at UAA. Four freshmen - two from Australia and two from Alaska - fill out the roster. They include guards Bryce Arnott (6-1, 200, Clyde, Australia),... (Wwuvikings.com)
Musk ox success: Striking a bullish balance Oct 27, 2009
Two musk ox bulls engage in a butting contest to determine dominance of a herd north of Nome ... "It's phenomenal," said wildlife biologist Brad Shults of the National Park Service, who is studying them as part of a project to compare the population and ecology of musk oxen on and adjacent to Bering Land Bridge National Preserve to those around Cape Krusenstern National Monument along the Chukchi Sea near Kotzebu 00000D7F e. "It was averaging around 16 percent a year, although once we starting... (Anchorage Daily News)
Roses for Tex Oct 27, 2009
George "Tex" Rickard (1871-1929) a successful mining investor, bar owner and promoter in Dawson and Nome was one. Rickard re-settled in Nevada and became a fight promoter. (Anchorage Daily News)
Diomede isolated by lack of aircraft Oct 26, 2009
Roughly four months ago the weekly helicopter service that brings mail to the village of about 130 people stopped flying passengers to nearby Wales and Nome, a councilman said ... "A lot of people have been canceling all their appointments in the (Nome) hospital," Diomede resident Thomas Soolook said Sunday, in a phone interview from the town laundry building ... That was in mid-July, said City Councilman Andrew Milligrock, around the same time he went to Nome for a meeting. (Anchorage Daily News)
Young Faces Bribery Accusation Oct 25, 2009
In its most recent report to the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, commonly known as the ethics panel, that fund reported two contributions totaling $7,500 from the Nome, Alaska-based Bering Straits Native Corp. and the Anchorage-based Chugach Alaska Corp.. The Oct. 15 report also lists a $5,000 payment to Akin Gump Strauss Hauer in late September. (Roll Call)
What is the state lacking? Courage Oct 25, 2009
By voting for the bonds in a statewide election, Alaskans in Anchorage, Fairbanks and Nome showed their willingness to pay taxes to build infrastructure for a different part of the state, mainly Southeast. Alaskans today seem bogged down in regional rivalries. (Anchorage Daily News)
Producer looking for Inuit actors Oct 24, 2009
After the Anchorage sessions, open auditions will follow in Nome, Shishmaref, Kotzebue, Point Hope, Fairbanks and Barrow this month and next. The Anchorage schedule is as follows. (Anchorage Daily News)
Territorial Guard statue unveiled in Fairbanks Oct 24, 2009
The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports the identical statues will be displayed in Anchorage, Bethel, Juneau, Kotzebue, Nenana, Nome and Point Barrow. Share this page. (Juneau Empire)
First rankings of the season released Oct 23, 2009
Gabe Cabrera, Nome; 3 ... Lonny Booshu, Nome; 3 ... Zachary Bourdon, Nome. (Anchorage Daily News)
Island village claims health care crisis Oct 22, 2009
For three months, Evergreen Helicopters has been doing maintenance on the twin-engine chopper that normally carries mail and passengers from Nome to Little Diomede Island ... "We have several expectant mothers who have not been able to make their appointments in Nome because of lack of transportation," says Roy Agloinga, chief administrative officer for Norton Sound Health Corp., which provides health care for Diomeders. (Anchorage Daily News)
Former JPD officer featured in TV series Oct 21, 2009
The troopers' public information office told the show's producers about Sears and two other female troopers posted in Nome ... The troopers hired her in 2001 and posted her in Palmer before being posted in Nome along with her husband, Jay Sears, who is also featured in the show ... "When I am in uniform and either here in Nome or one of the villages, I hope when young girls do see me, maybe it's not popping into their head, but hopefully at one point in their life they realize, 'Hey, if she can... (Juneau Empire)
Alaskans add bulk to UAA Oct 20, 2009
They'll join guard Jesse Blandford of Nome in making up a trio of home-state talent at UAA.. At 6-foot-8, Stevens gives UAA its third recruit at least that tall. (Anchorage Daily News)
ARCTIC SHIPPING Oct 19, 2009
(10-18) 04:00 PDT Nome. Alaska - Most days in Nome, you're not likely to run into anybody you didn't see at the Breakers Bar on Friday night ... Four other cruise ships also docked in Nome recently. (San Francisco Chronicle)
The final push Oct 18, 2009
Valdez was also at the invite, as well as two teams from off the road system Nome and Unalaska. Seniors Jeff Frey and Christian Long each earned victories to lead the Warriors to a second-place finish in the boys standings. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Tlingit civil rights pioneer celebrated in film Oct 18, 2009
The "lobby" of the humble, wooden, long-gone Dream Theater in Nome is actually the art deco foyer of Anchorage's 4th Avenue Theatre ... In 1944, the 15-year-old Schenck, whose mother was Inupiat, was jailed for sitting in the "whites only" section of a Nome movie house. (Anchorage Daily News)
Willy Topkok aims for the 'spectacular with his sewing Oct 18, 2009
Hometowns: Nome, Teller and Wales. Parents: Edward "Sigvon" Topkok and Louise "Tou-auh-mick" Todd Topkok. (Anchorage Daily News)
Longtime legislator Foster dies at age 63 Oct 16, 2009
Richard Foster, D-Nome, left, Mike Chenault, R-Nikiski, and Carl Morgan, R-Aniak, laugh in the House prior to the 2004 Legislative session ... Richard Foster, D-Nome, uses a walker to make his way to the House Chambers on the first day of the Legislative session in January ... He represented Nome and 28 small native villages. (Juneau Empire)
• 7 habits of highly creative people Oct 16, 2009
Gallanos recently took a trip to Nome to collect sea glass for her jewelry, an experience she describes on her blog. Roys said that living in an natural environment like Juneau is one thing that feeds his creative brain; going for a hike provides him with a multitude of visual images he carries back to the studio. (Juneau Empire)
Foster served Alaskans with honor Oct 15, 2009
Our families grew up together in Nome and remained close friends ... After graduating from Nome High School, Richard served valiantly and heroically in the U.S. Army in Vietnam ... Many times he risked his life bringing supplies to stranded miners and patients into the hospital at Nome and performing other missions of mercy. (Anchorage Daily News)
Alaska troopers the basis of TV series Oct 15, 2009
Film crews for 10 months followed both police and wildlife officers as they battle crime from the Kenai Peninsula to Nome on the western coast. The first episode, titled "Ice Patrol," in part documents how 13 troopers kept control of 10,000 attendees at the 2009 Arctic Man Ski and Sno-Go Class - which the channel calls Alaska's version of Mardi Gras. (Juneau Empire)
Alaska Army National Guard sponsors Iron Dog snowmobile race Oct 15, 2009
Snowmobilers will travel to Nome and then finish in Fairbanks. Share this page. (Juneau Empire)
Longtime Alaska lawmaker recalled as rural advocate Oct 15, 2009
Richard Foster, D-Nome, uses a walker at the state Capitol building in Juneau, Alaska during the first day of the 2009 Legislative session ... He represented Nome and 28 villages ... Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, who served with Foster in the state House, said his death is a real loss for the people of Nome and rural Alaska, as well as the state. (Anchorage Daily News)
Travel costs leave mushers on ice Oct 13, 2009
He remains the only first-timer to reach Nome in fewer than 10 days ... "Their impact is phenomenal," the Iditarod publicity director Chas St. George said of the Norwegians. (Anchorage Daily News)
Alaska troopers take to TV in series Oct 13, 2009
Film crews followed troopers -- both blue (police) and brown (wildlife) shirts -- around the state, from Soldotna to Nome, documenting their travails battling crime in the most remote state of the country, Peters said. Upcoming episodes include "Crime on the Kenai," "Alaskan Justice," "Alaska State Troopers: The Wild West" and "Drug Bust.". (Anchorage Daily News)
Cruise ship visit marks opening of the Far North Oct 13, 2009
NOME - Most days in Nome, you're not likely to run into anybody you didn't see at the Breakers Bar on Friday night ... NOME - Most days in Nome, you're not likely to run into anybody you didn't see at the Breakers Bar on Friday night ... Four other cruise ships also docked in Nome recently. (Juneau Empire)
A new route beyond the Last Frontier Oct 13, 2009
The cruise ship The World, shown here docked in Anchorage in August, went on to stops in Kodiak, Dutch Harbor and Nome this summer ... "Most days in Nome, you're not likely to run into anybody you didn't see at the Breakers Bar on Friday night. More than 500 roadless miles from Anchorage, rugged tundra and frigid Bering Sea waters have a way of discouraging visitors. So it was a big deal when the World, a 644-foot residential cruise ship with condos costing several million dollars apiece,... (Anchorage Daily News)
Melting ice caps open up shipping routes Oct 13, 2009
Traffic is up, isolation down in Nome, Alaska ... NOME, Alaska - Most days in Nome, you are not likely to run into anybody you did not see at the Breakers Bar on Friday night ... Four other cruise ships also docked in Nome recently. (Boston Globe)
Legendary Nome businessman West dead at 82 Oct 10, 2009
Services are this afternoon in Nome, followed by a celebration of life at the Board of Trade. The Nugget plans to publish an extensive obituary in next week's edition. (Anchorage Daily News)
Reliving the past solo Oct 5, 2009
There are 28 checkpoints on the 1100 mile trail from Anchorage to Nome, Alaska ... One dog running between Anchorage and Nome leaves one million footprints, Bauman said. (Alva Review Courier, OK)
Kirk, Wilson easily top 1-2-3A field Oct 4, 2009
Nome's Jeremy Head (402) and Grace Christian's Jacob Kirk (451) lead a group of runners in the boys small school cross-country championships Saturday, October 3, 2009, in Palmer ... 3, Payenna, Teddy, Nome Beltz H, 16:53 ... 10, Head, Jeremy, Nome Beltz H, 17:15. (Anchorage Daily News)
Dramatic finish Oct 4, 2009
27, Olson, Annie Kate, Nome Beltz H, 22:17 ... 76, Horner, Rochelle, Nome Beltz H, 24:18 ... 87, Tozier, Caitlin, Nome Beltz H, 24:59. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Eating healthy on a limited budget Sep 30, 2009
Alaska nutrition program educators are found in the Extension Service district offices of Anchorage, Bethel, Fairbanks, Juneau, Nome and Palmer. These paraprofessionals serve their communities on a part-time basis, developing and delivering basic nutrition and food-budgeting programs to targeted audiences. (Juneau Empire)
Airplanes, oxygen and the media Sep 26, 2009
In a related story: Inuit groups from Nome to Nunavut have been protesting Alaska Airlines' depiction of an Eskimo's severed head on the tails of some of its 737s ... High-energy lithium-ion power packs, found in many laptop computers and other electronic devices, are susceptible to a phenomenon called "thermal runaway" -- a chemical chain reaction causing them to rapidly and uncontrollably overheat ... Were normally non-dangerous phenomena the culprits. (Salon)
Make your vote count Sep 23, 2009
Nome Teacher wrote on Sep 22, 2009 3:02 PM:" Careful of Dunleavy. He outsourced many teachers up here in our district and it took years for us to recooperate. We have never had a super like that who took so much away from our kids. I guess that would be kinda like your Bob Doyle. ". Anonymous wrote on Sep 21, 2009 1:16 PM:" Ms. Galliher wrote: the teachers unions, who are made up of the very individuals who affect our childrens education the most and are most affected by the school board and... (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Iron Dog race loses Tesoro as its primary sponsor Sep 22, 2009
Tesoro has been the race's title sponsor since 2000, providing cash and fuel to the 2,000-mile race that last year went from Big Lake to Nome to Fairbanks. "We are disappointed," sa 00004000 id Iron Dog executive director Laura Bedard. (Anchorage Daily News)
The somber beauty of air crash memorials Sep 18, 2009
In a related story: Inuit groups from Nome to Nunavut have been protesting Alaska Airlines' depiction of an Eskimo's severed head on the tails of some of its 737s. You can. (Salon)
State eyes two routes for proposed road to Nome Sep 17, 2009
Proposed road to Nome narrowed to 2 routes ... The state has narrowed to two its options for a road to Nome. (Anchorage Daily News)
Former Cold War foes team up to probe warming seas Sep 17, 2009
This summer, ice maps showed the Khromov may be able to travel further north in the Arctic than in previous cruises, allowing more detailed research before the scientists return to Nome, Alaska, in late September. As countries prepare to meet in Copenhagen in December to hammer out a deal on carbon dioxide emissions, scientists aboard the Khromov said limiting the gases most often blamed for global warming will help to better predict what changes are happening and how to adapt to them. (Scientific American)
Seawolves add Nome's Blandford Sep 16, 2009
Jesse Blandford, a two-time all-state player who helped Nome to a runner-up finish at last season's Class 3A state tournament, is the eighth new player and the third freshman on the roster ... Blandford drilled more than 200 three-pointers during his high school career -- hitting with 42 percent accuracy his senior year -- to finish as the 00001D7C highest scorer in Nome history with 1,863 points. (Anchorage Daily News)
Spectacular six-pack of seldom-seen parklands in Alaska Sep 15, 2009
Anchorage Daily News. Daylight : 7:27 AM - 8:22 PM. (Anchorage Daily News)
Russell blazed a glorious trail in sports world Sep 12, 2009
" That carried over to his work as the graduate manager of athletics and student activities at UCSB - a 1940s version of athletic director. His tenure ran from 1941 to 1950, and was interrupted only by his three-plus years of service with the Red Cross during World War II. Russell spent the war years as a field supervisor, aiding the troops in Alaska and Canada. He once noted wryly that he logged 65,000 air miles while "commuting" between Nome and Calgary. Russell even organized the first... (Ucsbgauchos.com)
$91 million contract awarded for new Nome hospital Sep 12, 2009
NOME -- The Indian Health Service has awarded a $91 million contract for construction of the new Norton Sound Regional Hospital in Nome. Story tools. (Anchorage Daily News)
Photos: Labor Day fun in Nome Sep 12, 2009
Bathub warriors parade and rubber duckies race on a sunny day in Nome. Story tools. (Anchorage Daily News)
Friendlier Arctic seas bring opportunity -- and risk Sep 6, 2009
The cruise ship, the Bremen, is making its way to Nome, where it will begin a new itinerary traveling through the Bering Sea, the Aleutians and on to Russia and Japan ... Residents in Nome, Barrow and other Arctic coastal villages are receiving intense attention from the Coast Guard, which is hoping to establish a new base at Nome, not far from the Bering Strait. (Anchorage Daily News)
Alaska hires new top doctor Sep 6, 2009
"He has my highest recommendation, and I look forward to working with him," the Democrat from Nome said. Olson said he first met Hurlburt as a medical student in Kotzebue, and as a doctor later referred patients to him. (Juneau Empire)
George C. Beacom Sep 6, 2009
in 1941 and came to Nome on the first boat with his parents that May, the SS Columbia ... After the war, he came back to Nome. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Thriller about alien abductions set in Nome Sep 4, 2009
NOME - Universal Pictures has said it will release an alien abduction film this fall that plays off of decades of unexplained disappearances and deaths in this old Gold Rush town along the Bering Sea ... NOME - Universal Pictures has said it will release an alien abduction film this fall that plays off of decades of unexplained disappearances and deaths in this old Gold Rush town along the Bering Sea ... "The Fourth Kind" is being marketed as a "dramatization" of real events - based on footage... (Juneau Empire)
Longtime Fairbanks gallery calls it quits Aug 23, 2009
The featured artist for this final month is James Adcox, an up-and-coming painter living in Nome. "He's one of the few artists I know who has doing paintings of rural Alaska," she said. (Anchorage Daily News)
