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TO THE SEA–Chunks of ice broke free and floated down the Nome River near mile 10 on the Kougarok road, on Thursday, April 21.
Photo by Maisie Thomas
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VOLUME CXVI NO. 17 April 28, 2016
Common Council honors Cussy Kauer for service to Nome
By Sandra L. Medearis
The Nome Common Council introduced an ordinance amending and
adding another section to City laws
a requirement that owners and managers of vacant properties register
them with the City. The measure requires owners to make arrangements
for their perpetual maintenance and
file information on contacting them
in case of emergency—for sake of
utility shutoff, fire safety and police
reasons.
Owners must pay a registration
fee for each structure. The law if
passed would require owners of vacant structures to register them
within 90 days of the first day of vacancy. Failure of owners to register a
property, keep contact address current or maintain or secure property
would result in fines. Each 30 days
of infraction of the ordinance would
be a separate offence with a separate
penalty.
The Council unanimously approved a resolution Okaying a contract with Altman, Rogers and Co. to
perform audit services for spending
year 2016. The company has since
2008 audited the City’s books to
check internal controls and compliance with provisions of laws, regulations,
contracts
and
grant
agreements, noncompliance with
which could have material effect on
financial statements and on each
major program in accordance with
the laws. The service will cost an estimated $58,000, excluding out-ofpocket expenses. The full cost
usually comes to around $62,000 to
$63,000, according to Julie Liew, finance director, meaning that this
year’s $58,000 is in the ballpark.
The Council spared no ink or
praise in passing a resolution 6-0
honoring Caroline “Cussy” Reader
Kauer for service and commitment
to the City of Nome. Kauer began
work in the city clerk’s office in
1974 and attained controller status in
1982 and served until May 2012,
employed with City of Nome for 38
years.
The resolution credited Kauer
with many volunteer services on behalf of her love for Nome—as a
sampling—research and preservation of death records for 100 years of
Nome gold rush residents and of the
Nome Cemetery and continuing
stewardship of the cemetery and burial plots; played an essential part in
Nome’s centennial celebration that
included the 100 year All-School
Reunion; inaugural balls for governors, Midnight Sun Parades and
many other receptions for local,
state, federal and international dignitaries and restoration of Old St.
Joseph Hall, the naming of Anvil
City Square and location of the
world’s largest gold pan and the
bronze statues of the Three Lucky
Swedes.
Kauer serves as chairwoman of
the Museum and Library Commission, which shepherded the design
and realization of the Richard Foster
Building, site of the Carrie M.
McLain Memorial Museum, the
Kegoayah Kozga Library and the
Katirvik Cultural Center.
“I want to add something to the financial part,” Councilman Stan Andersen piped up. “For 30 some years
continued on page 4
NJUS installs fluoridemonitoring device
Photo by Kimberly Clark
REACHING HIGH— Ivory Okleasik competes in the One Hand Reach during the State Native Youth
Olympic Games. Okleasik was one of nine athletes from Nome competing in the statewide competition, held
in Anchorage last week. See story on page 9.
Fluoride, which has been shut off
on weekends due to a shortage of
personnel will begin to flow into
drinking water seven days a week.
NJUS has received and installed
a device to continuously monitor fluoride. The device has been integrated into the SCADA computer
control system. This unit has to run
for a time for calibration and to be
verified against actual readings, according to Handeland. Once the device is adjusted and on the job 24/7,
the necessity to shut down the fluoride system during weekends should
end. Continual fluoridation is required by a City of Nome ordinance
As the utility continues its recovery the crunch of a cash shortage last
year, the NJUS Board of Directors
adopted a resolution setting aside
funds in a Reserve-Savings Account
at its meeting April 19. In addition to
the $108,000 NJUS must hold in reserve for three prior federal Dept. of
Agriculture loans, the board members directed John K. Handeland,
utility manager, to transfer and additional $500,000 from 2015 operations to the new account.
The board has directed its planning discussions to the 2016 fuel
purchase expected to arrive midsummer after ice departure leaves
navigable waters off Nome. Nome
Joint Utility System has made
arrangements to purchase 2.2 million
gallons to feed generators heating
and lighting Nome during the cold
winter months, the maximum
continued on page 5
Museum group readies facility for grand opening in fall
A panel that serves the preservation of history and culture in Nome
met recently to note milestones
along the way to opening the
Richard Foster Building to community use.
The Museum and Library Commission convened April 20 around a
long table in the sunlight of the
glassed-in Richard Foster Room in
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the complex that will serve as the
home for Kegoayah Kozga Library,
Carrie M. McLain Memorial Museum and the Katirvik Cultural Center, operated by Kawerak, Inc.
Amy Chan, museum director,
gave commission members an update on the Herculean task of documenting
and
managing
a
comprehensive collections inventory
with the museum consumed at the
same time with final design for the
Introductory Museum Exhibit.
The staff has accomplished a first
draft text of 140 pages, stemming
from the museum’s responsibility for
researching, writing and securing all
exhibit elements. The task includes
selection, identification and description of every artifact, graphic, caption and label, and audio-visual
element within the exhibit.
Over the past quarter, the museum
has processed to take inventory on
objects that have resided in storage
at the old Front Street museum and
off-site as well as unidentified objects that lack documentation. Additionally, staff has identified,
catalogued and packed more than 95
donations, bringing the number of
processed museum items to 12,200,
according to Chan, but only twothirds of museum objects have been
catalogued and packed.
As of April 15, about 275 boxes
with securely packed museum objects occupied the old museum, waiting to move to the Richard Foster
Building.
The Introductory Exhibit has five
main themes—The National Landscape, Tent City, Building A Town,
Staying Connected, and Nome
Today and Tomorrow. This Phase I
exhibit will have over 300 artifacts,
100 historic photographs, 12 display
cases, a video theater, flipbooks,
hands-on props and other interactive
features.
continued on page 4
Photo by Sandra L. Medearis
FIELD OF BLUE—Mayor Richard Beneville and Director Amy
Phillips-Chan of Carrie M. McLain Memorial Museum show an antique
Alaska flag that Beneville brought to the April 20 meeting of the Nome
Museum and Library Commission.
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THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 2016
OPINION
THE NOME NUGGET
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry signs Paris Agreement
on climate change
On Earth Day Friday, April 22,
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry
signed the Paris Agreement on Climate Change during a ceremony
held at the United Nations in New
York City. Sec. Kerry delivered the
following remarks to the U.N.:
“I was a young organizer and
speaker, not so long back from Vietnam, on the first Earth Day in 1970.
And I was a young senator and ad-
vocate in Rio in 1992 when we held
the first Earth Summit. To say the
least, it has been an interesting journey of 46 years to this podium today.
And after many COPs, many miles
traveled – and many more debates –
it’s fair to say that all of us could feel
an extraordinary sweep of emotion
and joy at the moment in Paris when
196 nations simultaneously said a resounding yes, we will do our part –
Results from our April 15-22 online poll.
(Go to nomenugget.net in order to participate)
Editorial
Springtime in Alaska
The first signs of spring are when the swallows return to San Juan
Capistrano. It’s springtime when the buzzards return to Hinkley, Ohio
and in Nome it’s when the Green Slime runs down Steadman Street.
Nomeites know it’s true. We’ve seen it since the end of World War II.
So what’s the green slime have to do with spring? There is about
50 gallons of dye marker in a barrel in an old Quonset hut behind the
Alaska Cab Garage building. It looks like antifreeze but it is not, and
it is non-toxic. When springtime melt water runs over into the Quonset, into the barrel and over the curb, the slime runs downhill toward
the Norton Sound. The green slime is really a dye marker and shark
repellant that was on every Lend-Lease plane that went to Russia. If
the plane had to ditch into the ocean the dye marked the location so
the pilot could be found. It also acted as a shark repellant.
So why does Nome have the honor of such a remarkable harbinger of spring? Well, because we are Nome and nothing is run-of-themill or ordinary in this town. Besides, the green slime does its job.
Have we ever seen a shark on Front Street? —N.L.M.—
we will live up to our responsibility
to future generations and together,
citizens of the world, we will work to
save our planet from ourselves.
Now, that was a special moment
in the plenary at Le Bourget, one of –
one that I am confident those who
were privileged to be there will never
forget. So for certain, today is a day to
mark and to celebrate the hard work
done by so many to win the battle of
securing the Paris agreement. But
knowing what we know, this is also a
day to recommit ourselves to actually
win this war. Paris was a turning point in the
fight against climate change.
Paris marked the moment when
the world finally decided to heed the
ever-rising mountain of evidence that
had been piling up for years. It
marked the moment that we put to
rest once and for all the debate over
whether climate change is real – and
began instead to galvanize our focus
on how, as a global community, we
are going to address the irrefutable
reality that nature is changing at an
increasingly rapid pace due to our
own choices. For sure, the agreement that we
reached in Paris is the strongest,
most ambitious global climate pact
ever negotiated. But the power of
this agreement is not that it, in and of
itself, guarantees that we will actually hold the increase of temperature
to the target of 1.5 degrees or 2 degrees centigrade. In fact, it does not and we know
that, we acknowledge it. The power
of this agreement is the opportunity
that it creates. The power is the mes-
sage that it sends to the marketplace.
It is the unmistakable signal that innovation, entrepreneurial activity, the
allocation of capital, the decisions
that governments make, all of this is
what we now know definitively is
what is going to define the new energy future – a future that is already
being defined but even yet to be discovered. The power of this agreement is what it is going to do to
unleash the private sector, and it is already doing to set in pace the global
economy on a new path for smart, responsible, sustainable development. Already last year, my friends, renewable energy investment was at an
all-time high – nearly $330 billion.
And it is predicted that we will invest
tens of trillions of dollars by the middle of this century. For the first time in history – despite the low prices of oil, coal, and
gas – more of the world’s money was
spent fostering renewable energy
technologies than on new fossil fuel
plants.
Today we know: The new energy
future, the efficiencies, the alternative resources, the clean options –
none of what we have to achieve is
beyond our capacity technologically.
The only question is whether it is beyond our collective resolve.
Indeed, even in the time since we
convened in Paris, we have seen new
evidence of the danger that the climate change pace poses to our
planet. We learned that 2015 was the
hottest year in recorded history – by
far – and we learned that after knowing that the past decade was the
hottest on record, and the one before
that was the hottest on record, and
the one before that the third hottest
on record. And now we know that
this year is already on track to be the
warmest of all, and last month,
March, was the hottest recorded
March in all of history. This past
winter, the maximum extent of Arctic
sea ice was the lowest ever reported
– breaking the record that was set
just one year ago. So the urgency of this challenge is
only becoming more pronounced.
And that is why our gathering today
is, in fact, historic. The United States
looks forward to formally joining
this agreement this year, and we call
on all of our international partners to
do so.
At the first – as the first Earth Day
proved here in the United States,
when 20 million Americans came out
into the street and said we do not
want to live beside a toxic waste
dump, we do not want rivers that actually light on fire – when enough
people come out and make their
voices heard, when they turn their
policy into a voting issue, when they
work together towards the same real
goal, then, measureable change is
possible.
Today, as we think of the hard
work ahead, I am reminded of Nelson Mandela’s very simple words:
“It always seems impossible until it
is done.” And while it isn’t done yet,
today we are on the march. And for
our children and our grandchildren,
we are living up to President
Kennedy’s inauguration admonition
that here on Earth, God’s work must
truly be our own. Thank you. “
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OPEN WATER— Rotting sea ice and a wide open lead in front of Nome tell of an early spring breakup.
Clarification:
The article “Village of Solomon holds Earth Day challenge” published in the April 21 edition of the Nome
Nugget, inadvertently named Bering Tea as a sponsor, when it should have been Bearing Song and Gifts. Original
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Strait Action
NSIDC stops reporting sea
ice extent due to faulty sensor
The National Snow and Ice Data
Center announced last week that it
will suspend its daily sea ice extent
updates until further notice because
of faulty data produced by the a special sensor attached to a satellite. The
NSIDC reports that “the vertically
polarized 37 GHz channel of the
Special Sensor Microwave Imager
and Sounder on the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP)
F-17 satellite that provides passive
microwave brightness temperatures
is providing spurious data. The 37V
channel is one of the inputs to the sea
ice retrieval algorithms, so this is resulting in erroneous estimates of sea
ice concentration and extent.”
The problem was discovered in
data for April 5 and all data since
then was deemed unreliable, which
resulted in the removal of all April
data from NSIDC’s archive.
“It is unknown at this time if or
when the problem with F-17 can be
fixed. In the event that the sensor
problem has not been resolved,
NSIDC is working to transition to
another satellite in the DMSP series.
Transitioning to a different satellite
will require a careful calibration
against the F-17 data to ensure consistency over the long-term time series,” the NSIDC website states.
“While this transition is of high priority, NSIDC has no firm timeline on
when it will be able to resume providing the sea ice time series.”
The agency posted a daily image
of the sea ice extent on the website.
The daily image was derived from
remotely sensed passive microwave
data that could be collected even during cloudy or dark conditions. Researchers concede that passive
microwave data products may not
show as much detail or be as accurate “on the ground” as other satellite
data, they provide a consistent time
series to track sea ice extent going
back to 1979. This type of long-term,
consistent data is important to scientists who study whether or not
change is taking place in a system.
This is now coming to a halt.
In late March, NSIDC reported
that the maximum extent of Arctic
sea ice — the time of year when the
ice reaches its annual peak — was at
a record low for the second straight
year. The data confirmed what Arctic residents have observed during
the last few winters as ice forms later
in the year and melts earlier in the
spring.
According to a Washington Post
article, the F17 Defense Meteorological Satellite Program was one of the
primary resources for monitoring sea
ice extent and concentration. The
program is one of the country’s oldest satellite programs, created in
1962. In 1987, the program became
of particular use to climate scientists
when it began launching satellites
containing special instruments
known as a passive microwave sensors. These instruments are able to
detect microwaves emitted by the
Earth, which can be used to measure
atmospheric properties, like temperature and humidity, as well as certain
features on the earth’s surface. One
of these sensors is carried on F17. The Post reports that the consistent data record since 1987 could be
coming to an end within the next few
years because the DMSP satellites
currently in orbit are getting to the
end of their lifespans and there are no
immediate plans to launch any more
of them. Without another similarly
equipped satellite to take over, scientists will be forced to switch to new,
and potentially lower quality, data
sources, interrupting decades-long
continuous climate records in the
process.
China eyes Northwest Passage for shipping
China has issued a shipping guide
to the Northwest Passage, reports the
state-run newspaper China Daily.
According to the research website
Arctic Deeply, China’s maritime
safety administration published the
Arctic Navigation Guide (Northwest
Passage), a 365-page handbook of
nautical charts and sea-ice descriptions that lays the groundwork for
ships flying the Chinese flag to travel
through the passageway.
Using the route will lower transportation costs for China, a senior official at the maritime administration
told China Daily. Ships travelling
from Shanghai to Hamburg via the
NWP need to sail 2,800 nautical
miles less than using traditional
routes.
Canada considers the NWP route
Also serving
soups, salads
and flat
breads
to fall within internal waters, but
other countries feel differently and
identify it as an international strait
that gives them the right to passage.
China has not revealed its stance on
the matter.
According to a news article in
Arctic Deeply, foreign ministry
spokesperson Hua Chunying told reporters that Canada has imposed
some restrictions on the use of the
Northwest Passage, asking foreign
vessels to inform the Canadian side
and get permission before entering or
crossing its exclusive economic zone
and territorial waters.
China has been increasing its
presence in the Arctic region, which
it sees as having scientific and strategic importance. The Chinese company COSCO sailed ships through
Russia’s Northeast Passage in 2013
and 2015. In 2014, the MV Nunavik,
a cargo ship carrying nickel concentrate, sailed from Deception Bay to
China via the Northwest Passage.
Study shows that oil platforms can survive the Arctic
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement said in a
press release that BSEE and the University of Alaska recently completed
a research study that examined the
ability of current offshore structural
designs to successfully survive sea
ice demands under extreme Arctic
conditions.
The objective of the study, “Reliability-Based Sea Ice Parameters for
Design of Offshore Structures,” was
to produce information that would
supplement current standards and
recommendations such as ISO 19906
Standard: Petroleum and Natural Gas
Industries - Arctic Offshore Structures, to provide additional sea ice information for the Chukchi and
Beaufort Seas. Established to support
regulatory decision making, BSEE’s
Technology Assessment Program ensures that industry operations offshore incorporate the best available
and safest technologies as required
by the Outer Continental Shelf Lands
Act and Energy Policy Act.
Over a two-year period, researchers gathered data from 16 seasons of ice measurements from the
Chukchi and Beaufort Seas. This
data provided comparisons of various sea ice parameters, such as first
and last ice occurrence, level of ice,
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rubble fields, ridges and ice movement. After a full analysis, the research team was able to analyze a
range of annual values to develop averages and draw conclusions.
The study identified critical keel
depth and provided an assessment of
the suitability of the current ISO
19906 recommendations for estimating global ice forces on offshore
structures. Following the collection
of additional data, analysis and review of recorded events, the researchers concluded that it appears
the current standard of practice cited
in ISO 19906 is conservative for current structural design parameters and
is capable of surviving the demands
from sea ice.
BSEE has a dedicated program
coordinator in Alaska who assists
with identifying research that advances BSEE’s regulatory objectives
in the Arctic. There are currently
seven studies ongoing that assess offshore engineering technology and
conditions operators face in harsh
Arctic conditions. The sea ice study
will be presented when the bureau
hosts representatives from regulatory
authorities of six Arctic nations next
week in the main Interior building in
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Thursday,
April 285:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Nome Rec Center
*Open Gym
*After School Activities: Football
Grades 3-6
Grades 5-8
*NCC Parent and Child Play Group
*Lunch Lap Swim
*Weekly Women’s Circle
*Strength Training
*Nome Food Bank
*Yoga with Peter: Session 1
*Open Gym
*Water Aerobics
*Open Bowling
*Thrift Shop
*Yoga with Peter: Session 2
Nome Rec Center
Boys and Girls Club
Nome Swimming Pool
Prematernal Home
Nome Rec Center
Bering and Seppala
Nome Rec Center
Nome Rec Center
Nome Swimming Pool
Nome Rec Center
Methodist Church
Nome Rec Center
3:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
10:00 a.m. - noon
11:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
5:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Friday, April 29
*Open Gym
*AM Lap Swim
*Kindergym
*After School Activities: Ball Games
Grades 3-6
Grades 5-8
*Dance Fitness Class
*Open Bowling
*Child Awareness Month:
Family Night Out
*Adult drop-in Soccer (ages 15+)
*AA Meeting
Nome Rec Center
Nome Swimming Pool
Nome Rec Center
Nome Rec Center
Nome Rec Center
Nome Rec Center
5:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
6:00 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.
10:00 a.m. - noon
3:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
5:15 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.
6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Mini Convention Center 7:00 p.m.
Nome Rec Center
8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Lutheran Church(rear)
8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 30
*Open Gym
*Child Awareness Month:
Family Field Games
*Yoga with Peter
*Open Bowling
*AA Meeting
Nome Rec Center
noon - 8:00 p.m.
Rec Center Fields
Nome Rec Center
Nome Rec Center
Airport Pizza (upstairs)
2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
2:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 1
*Open Gym
*Open Swim
*Family Swim
*PM Lap Swim
*Zumba Fitness
Nome Rec Center
Nome Swimming Pool
Nome Swimming Pool
Nome Swimming Pool
Nome Rec Center
2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Monday, May 2
*Open Gym
*Kindergym
*Open Gym
*After School Activities: Basketball
Grades 3-6
Grades 5-8
*PM Lap Swim
*Zumba Fitness
*Open Gym
*Zumba Fitness
*Open Swim
*Pilates Class
*AA Meeting
Nome Rec Center
Nome Rec Center
Nome Rec Center
Nome Rec Center
Nome Swimming Pool
Nome Rec Center
Nome Rec Center
Nome Rec Center
Nome Swimming Pool
Nome Rec Center
Lutheran Church(rear)
5:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m. - noon
noon - 3:00 p.m.
3:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
5:15 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.
5:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
6:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.
8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Tuesday, May 3
*Open Gym
*Pre-school Story Hour
*Lunch Lap Swim
*After School Activities: Handball
Grades 3-6
Grades 5-8
*Strength Training
*Open Gym
*Nome Food Bank
*Yoga with Peter
*AA Meeting
Nome Rec Center
Kegoayah Kozga Library
Nome Swimming Pool
Nome Rec Center
Nome Rec Center
Nome Rec Center
Bering & Sepala
Nome Rec Center
Airport Pizza (upstairs)
5:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
10:30 a.m.
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FOSTER BUILDING— The Kegoayah Kozga Library moved into their new space at the newly-built Richard
Foster Building already, with the Carrie M. McLain Memorial Museum to follow in the fall.
• Museum
During the meeting, chairwoman
Cussy Kauer raised questions concerning commission input on building features and another board
member inquired about sorting out
the line of communication between
design staff, the City and museum director.
Opportunity for input had dwindled, it seemed to Kauer, she said.
She had been surprised at some of
the changes differing from what the
commission had discussed.
“At the beginning it seemed the
Commission was more involved in
design and picking colors,” Kauer
said, remarking that entry was orange and not the beech wood color.
“I’m feeling like what is our role? I
felt like we got shoved into the
closet, that our opinions no longer
had value.”
“When I saw Richard Foster’s
name in red, I was shocked,” Kauer
added.
Opportunity to consult commission members had diminished with a
change in meeting schedules from
every month to every six months,
Tom Moran, city manager said.
“The city manager, architect and
project manager made administrative
decisions without consulting the
commission because you were meeting quarterly,” Moran said. “This
group is advisory, but can make decisions. I apologize on the part of administration for letting your
suggestions drop.”
Members of the commission also
asked about the chain of communication on design, and why some, including EC Hyer architects, drew on
funding for exhibit design work
when it was not their area of expertise. Moran agreed.
A move by Nome Common
Council in 2013 had required the architects to stay aboard during the
warranty period, Moran said. There
are 12 months left.
cable burial has upset neighbors, but
Quintillion as assured Nome that the
entire route would eventually be returned to same or better shape than
before the project began.
Quintillion Fiber, based in Anchorage, is running a 766-mile subsea cable system from Nome to
Prudhoe Bay, with spurs coming off
to village landings at Kotzebue,
Point Hope, Wainwright, Barrow
and Oliktok Point. The project will
link a new fiber optic line with an
existing North Slope land-based
fiber optic line to bring high speed
Internet to the six communities in
Western Alaska.
He and Julie Liew, finance director, had met throughout last week
with department heads to discuss
their part of the budget, Tom Moran,
city manager, said. The talks were
sure to place emphasis on shaving
expenses, as the City’s State Revenue Share has been cut by
$123,000. Additionally, The City
will be missing $150,000 from a reduction in an ambulance contract
with Norton Sound Health Corp. Do
the math; that could indicate a cut of
$273,000 from the overall budget,
but property owners could be the
fallback, Moran said.
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OLD-TIME TREASURES—Mayor Richard Beneville shows off woodcuts at a meeting of Nome Museum And Library Commission. The museum has received over 92 donations from folks wanting to preserve
history. Museum staff is performing inventories of collections and entering them into a database in preparation for a grand opening of the facility this fall.
“I’m concerned we have double
exhibit coordinators whose expertise
is not design,” Kauer said. Commission members found paying someone $125 an hour for the 12 months
to be foolhardy.
Commissioner Sue Steinacher
asked about the line of communication, whether the contact was Museum Director Amy Phillips-Chan.
The point of contact for writing, selection and design would be Chan,
Moran said, and that currently e-mail
communication concerning exhibit
design would be copied to those concerned.
Meanwhile, library staff and City
of Nome employees moved over
18,000 books, as well as library materials and computers from the old library on Front Street to the new
facility at the north end of Steadman
Street during the month of February.
The library staff opened the doors to
readers at noon Feb. 27.
“We were very surprised to have
almost 200 visitors on that first day
with over 200 library materials
checked out in six hours,” Marguerite LaRiviere, library director,
said.
LaRiviere thanked community
volunteers as well as Nome Literacy
Council and city employees.
The library staff comprises LaRiviere, Janet Blood, library assistant
for seven years, and Pam Cushman,
who took the library clerk’s job in
December. City of Nome recently
honored Bloodgood as employee of
the month, noting her efforts in helping to get the library into its new
home in time to receive Iditarod
guests.
During Iditarod the library hosted
talks by Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race
veterans Howard Farley and Martin
Buser. Additionally, the library featured books by Buser, Dog Man:
Chronicles of an Iditarod Champion;
Nancy Mendenhall of Nome,
ROUGH WATERS: Our North Pacific Small Fisherman’s Battle: A
Fishing Family’s Perspective; as well
as Blond Indian an Alaska Native
memoir, by Ernestine Hayes.
The library continues for the seventh year to partner with Nome Eskimo Community and the Nome
Elementary School to present the
Guys Read and Girls Read program.
“These programs promote literacy
and the lifelong commitment to
learning to fourth grade students,”
LaRiviere reported.
she was here keeping Council and
department heads in line; otherwise
we would have spent a lot more
money,” he said. “She kept the City
solvent with her stewardship of the
funds.”
Tom Moran, city manager, said a
plaque or some such award would be
presented to Kauer.
Kauer did not attend the meeting.
A group of City of Nome employees and Nome Joint Utility System met with representatives from
the Quintillion Subsea Fiber Project
on Monday, April 18, to work out a
route for the cable coming into
Nome carrying Internet service at
the speed of light via fiber optics.
Quintillion subcontractors, New
Horizons Telecom, have been using
trenches and horizontal drilling to
prepare the way for the cable to
travel from about Mile 3 Nome—
Council Road to a station at TelAlaska’s address in the center of
town.
Quintillion favored a route along
King’s Place. The City and NJUS
nixed burying cable in the street’s
narrow right of way and because it
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amount under its contract with Vitus
Marine.
Depending on actual delivery and
fuel inventory remaining in NJUS
tanks, there could be an additional
100-200 gallons of capacity when
the fuel barge arrives, but the supplier does not have product, according to Handeland.
After a review of capacity and a
potential purchase of more fuel could
be sought later in the summer, he
said. Some Common Council members have voiced a desire to buy fuel
direct for City of Nome operations
and enter a drayage agreement as opposed to direct vendor purchase.
The NJUS board said despite the
low cost of fuel currently, they did
not want to purchase extra fuel and
gamble ratepayer money on the price
of fuel by purchasing extra cheap
fuel betting the price would go up.
Rather, they felt they should purchase the quantity needed for operations, including the 180,000 gallons
that is typically purchased by Nome
City Schools.
NJUS has met with Quintillion
Subsea Fiber Project personnel along
with City officials concerning the
route the buried cable will follow
into Nome. NJUS wants Quintillion
to avoid running cable along King’s
Way in bringing high-speed Internet
into town via fiber-optic cable.
“NJUS prefers and presented an
alternative route to bypass significant portions of King Place due to
the narrow right-of-way and numerous services that would be impacted
in the next phase of NJUS planned
repairs and replacement if cable was
in the same route,” Handeland said.
“By moving to Fourth Avenue, those
services have already been replaced
in recent years. Segments of Kings
Way between Steadman and
Spokane streets have relatively few
services.”
The proposed route change eliminates almost 30 conflicts with existing services. The City has provided
Quintillion and subcontractor New
Horizons Telecom with maps of
services on Fourth Avenue so they
can re-engineer their layout.
“Basically, the new route adds no
distance so Quintillion can use, as I
understand, its existing materials already procured,” Handeland added.
In other business, the board discussed ongoing repair and maintenance issues that keep the lights on
and BTUs coming out of heating systems in Nome.
One EWT large wind turbine
twirling over Banner Wind Farm will
be joined by the other 900 kilowatt
EWT turbine when repair to one of
its blades sets it awhirl. NJUS staff
has been in contact with EWT concerning the blade and found that the
company had difficulty locating a
contractor to provide the work,
which will require rappelling down
the tower to perform the repair, according to Handeland. EWT technicians arrived April 19 to EWT’s
scheduled semi-annual maintenance,
now complete.
Original start air compressors for
the two 5.2 megawatt Wartsila plants
/have arrived at their maintenance interval. Finding the European replacement parts for the machines
made in Finland has been difficult.
In considering the repairs versus the
replacement with American units,
staff decided that “replacement was
the way to go,” Handeland said.
There are two compressors. Replacement of one is underway at a
cost of $22,000 and parts of two others will be combined to make an existing unit functional as a backup.
NJUS plans to replace a second unit
in the 2017 business plan.
Parts are also required to repair a
leaking heat exchanger, where plates
and seals cannot be tightened further.
These parts have been ordered at a
cost of $7,000, according to Handeland.
“The sooner we can get through
the audit portion, the sooner we can
petition DEC to be released from the
Compliance Order By Consent,”
Handeland said.
The line crew is compiling a summer work list, which includes numerous areas where poles need to be
straightened.
“We have also had some requests
for extension of service in the vicinity of Icy View,” Handeland said.
“Line activity has also consisted of
responses to various customer concerns, cleaning and recrimping connectors, and a couple of new service
connects
Parts are also required to repair a
leaking heat exchanger, where plates
and seals cannot be tightened further.
Water and sewer activity has addressed and repaired leaks. Concern
still exists in a couple of areas in the
east end where there is evidence of
the street sinking, according to Handeland. One lateral connection installed late in the season, which has
been temporarily repaired “still requires us to go in and make it right,”
he said.
NJUS has set the table to have an
independent auditor inspect NJUS
activities under the Environmental
Management Program. State Dept.
of Environmental Conservation,
which imposed the program on
NJUS has approved auditor Mike
Travis. NJUS is working with an attorney to conclude a contract soon to
lock in Travis’ services. NJUS has
been following the management pro-
• Council
In his report to Council he said he
planned to include an increase of one
mill on property taxes, taking the
mill rate from the existing 11 mills
to 12 mills.
The shortfall “could be made up
with a mill rate increase,” Moran
told Council. The staff will work on
the FY-2017 budget throughout
May.
Moran requires quarterly reports
from department heads to give a
more detailed picture of operations.
The third quarter fiscal year reports
have been submitted to Moran and
passed on to the Council, and are
available for inspection at City Hall
and the library. The public may in-
spect the 11 reports at Nome City
Hall.
Related to budget activity, Deb
Trowbridge, director of Kawerak
Headstart, made the Council aware
that the Nome Public Schools budget
had dropped support for two preschool teachers. Several parents
backed of the need and benefit to
youngsters in advancing their school
careers with a solid beginning.
City of Nome would be working on
budgets during May when Council
could address the issue, Councilman
Stan Andersen told the group.
Shawn Arnold, NPS superintendent, said the schools could not directly fund preschool teachers, only
K through 8, but could administer
pass through money as grants.
gram diligently, according to Handeland.
And finally, NJUS has sent notice
and a request for an update to Pilgrim Limited concerning progress
and their activities toward meeting a
deadline falling on Dec. 31 this year
to be providing power to the Nome
grid. Howard Trott, Pilgrim executive came to Nome and also met in
Anchorage with Native corporation
owners of the Pilgrim Hot Springs
site. They are still looking at options
in transmission and development,
and have had an expert review their
data.
Handeland has advised both the
NJUS board and Nome Common
Council that he is not of the opinion
the project will become viable.
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CLOSING TIME– After nearly 30 years of being in business, Chukotka-Alaska will be closing its doors next
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Long-time Nome business closes its doors for good
By Maisie Thomas
Chukotka-Alaska, a store that has
sold a variety of crafting materials
and artwork from Russia’s Chukotka
region and Alaska for nearly 30
years, will close next month. Storeowner LieuDell Goldsberry said
there is not yet a definite date, but as
the bare shelves prove, the end is
near. Goldsberry started holding liquidation sales in early April, and is
waiting on a buyer for the building.
Victor Goldsberry, LieuDell’s father, opened Chukotka-Alaska in
1990 after retiring from his job with
the State of Alaska. He wanted to
open a place where crafters could
buy sewing materials, beads, yarn,
and in turn sell their work. What really set the establishment apart was
that it was the only store in Nome to
carry Russian crafts at the time. “My
dad just found a niche,” the younger
Goldsberry said.
Over the years, Chukotka-Alaska
began to carry furs, ivory and books,
along with “everything a person can
think about in regard to crafting,” as
Goldsberry put it.
Three years ago, Chukotka-
Alaska moved from its original location, a cramped trailer on Lomen Avenue, to a new, larger building on
Bering Street. Unfortunately, Vic,
who died in 2012, did not live to see
the move.
After his father’s death, Goldsberry left his position as assistant
principal of dorms at the Mt. Edgecumbe boarding school and returned
to Nome for a year. “I wanted to
open up my dad’s dream,” Goldsberry said, “I couldn’t just let it go,
because I spent a lot of my childhood
working in the store with him.”
However, Goldsberry soon realized he wasn’t cut out for owning
and operating a store. “I thought I
would like it, but I guess it’s more
geared toward retired people,” he
said. He returned to Mt. Edgecumbe,
and a position as Assistant Residential Principal and Athletic Director.
With help from his wife Carmill,
Goldsberry ran the business from
Sitka for a few years, but found that
it was too difficult to operate a business off-site.
Instead of turning the business
over to another operator, Goldsberry
decided to shut the business down
and sell the building. Goldsberry
prides himself on the service he and
his father provided to the region as
well as the reasonable prices. “I’ll
miss it, but it’s not my path in life
right now,” Goldsberry said.
Warm winter causes early herring season
By Maisie Thomas
Herring are spawning in Alaska’s
waters earlier than ever before. The
Norton Sound commercial herring
season will open about 10 days early,
Charlie Lean, a part time biologist
with Norton Sound Economic Development Corporation, predicts.
Wes Jones, Norton Sound Fisheries Research and Development Director in NSEDC’s Unalakleet office,
said that it is shaping up to be the
earliest opening on record.
The Norton Sound season traditionally opens on May 18, and lasts
an average of three weeks, but Lean
reported that herring had been spotted two weeks before they were expected. A high tide, which Lean
called a “perfect herring tide,” is predicted in the Norton Sound between
May 8 and 10, which is when he predicts the season will open.
According to Jones, NSEDC is
currently monitoring the Togiak season to determine when they will
open herring fishing to the north in
the Bering Sea. Biologists monitor
the size and composition of the fish
to determine how close to the peak
of the season it is. Lean said that the
herring season in the Norton Sound
District typically occurs three weeks
after the end of the Togiak season.
This year, the fish arrived and
began to spawn earlier than ever; in
response the Alaska Department of
Fish and Game opened Togiak’s season abruptly on April 17. The season
started nearly a week earlier than it
did in 2015. Jones mentioned that
there has not been a lot of aerial support for the herring fishery in Togiak
this year. The limited state budget
coupled with the low value of the
fish resulted in the Alaska Department of Fish and Game only doing
one aerial survey.
For the past few years, there have
not been any buyers for Norton
Sound herring. The last time there
was a herring sac roe fishery was in
2013. Since some buyers missed out
on the early Togiak season, Lean said
that it is possible they will buy from
Norton Sound fishermen. “That’s a
bit of a long shot, but we’ll see,”
Lean said.
Jones said he won’t speculate on
the likelihood of buyers coming to
Norton Sound, since are too many
factors to consider. If the price of
herring were higher than the current
level of about $50 per ton, it would
be more likely that the processors
would travel north. Until the Togiak
season ends, it will be unclear how
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The majority of Alaska’s herring
catch is for eggs, but a small portion
is allotted for bait. The market for
herring sac roe — eggs still inside
the fish’s body —is primarily in
Asia. Since there haven’t been any
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According to an ADF&G press release, the Norton Sound District has
an exploitation rate of 20 percent,
which equates to a guideline harvest
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Jones has no doubt that the early
herring run is due to an unusually
warm winter. Right now, the Bering
Sea’s ice conditions are similar to
what was observed in early May in
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water, the ocean absorbs more radiation from the sun that it would with
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Nome students build traditional kayaks and drums
By Maisie Thomas
Students at Nome Beltz Junior
and Senior High School spent 10
days learning how to build traditional
kayaks and drums from Maligiaq
Padilla, a Greenlandic kayak builder
and instructor. Padilla, who currently
resides in Kotzebue, has come to
Nome for the past few years to teach
students traditional crafts. About 30
students were involved in building
the two kayaks and several drums.
After the projects were completed, students created slideshows
about what they did and their favorite
parts of the activities. Students in a
cultural class drummed and performed traditional dances for Elders
from the XYZ Senior Center.
The wooden parts of the kayaks
and drums came from Spenard
Builders Supply in Anchorage and
the skins from Washington State.
Prior to arriving in Nome, Padilla cut
the wood and other materials to
make building easier. The students
lash and bend the wood and assemble the precut pieces. “Kind of almost like putting Legos together,”
Padilla laughed.
Padilla has worked with the
Bering Strait School District for the
past four years, and has made about
40 kayaks with students. Padilla
started holding classes at Nome Beltz
after working at the Northwestern
Alaska Career and Technical Center,
or NACTEC. “They saw what we
were doing and invited me here three
years ago,” Padilla said. He estimates
that there are about 10 student-built
kayaks in Nome
The main idea of the project,
Padilla said, is to build kayaks that
kids will eventually be able to use
and even race. However, the school’s
insurance policy prohibits students
from using the kayaks in open water.
“I think, and I hope, that we will go
to Salmon Lake, take the kayaks, and
have the kids try them out and learn
how to use them,” Padilla said. He
hopes to hold a training camp at least
once a year. At the camp, students
will learn water rescue, survival and
safety skills. A decade from now, he
hopes to have formed racing teams
around the region.
Padilla has built over 400 kayaks
in 23 years, but still doesn’t do it “as
much as I would love to,” he said. He
became interested in kayaking in his
hometown of Sisimiut, Greenland,
which sits at about the same latitude
as Kotzebue. Sisimiut has a traditional kayak club, which Padilla
joined. Members learn to build as
well as paddle their vessels.
Though kayaking is the most popular activity and sport in Greenland,
it was not always that way. In the
1930s, motorboats started to invade
Greenland’s waters. Hunters turned
away from traditional kayaks to the
safer, more versatile boats. “Of
course the hunters chose all these
bigger boats and left the kayak and
(the activity) was dying for over 50
years,” Padilla said.
Padilla traces the revival of the
kayaking to Greenland’s independence from Denmark in 1979. Elders
realized the need to revitalize their
culture, and began teaching the
younger generations what they knew.
“(They) claimed a lot of the cultural
stuff, like language, kayak, a lot of
that had been lost,” Padilla said.
Only a few Elders remembered
the traditional skills of kayaking and
kayak building, but nonetheless
Qaannat Kattuffiat, the Greenland
Kayaking Organization, was formed.
“It’s really interesting to see the time
frame, you know, how they brought
it back,” he said.
Padilla believes it is important to
keep cultural skills alive because
they are closely linked with identity,
which is important for spirit. “Like
language, hunting, and what your ancestors been doing for thousands of
years it (has only taken) 50 years to
lose all these things.”
He would like to eventually revitalize kayaking in Alaska just like in
his home country.
Photos by Maisie Thomas
SOLO ACT— Eddie Kakaruk performed a traditional dance for a crowd of Elders and students as (left to
right) Charles Kokuluk, Martin Kimoktoak, Devin Kakaruk, Virgil Walker and Steven Oquilluk played skin
drums they constructed with help from Maligiaq Padilla.
KAYAKS AND DRUMS— Greenlander Maligiaq Padilla helped NBHS
students make kayaks and drums.
School Board convenes to
approve next year’s budget
By Kristine McRae
Although the state legislature is
still in session, and could be for some
time, the Nome Board of Education
convened at a special meeting last
Tuesday to approve the district’s
budget for the 2016-2017 school
year. “The legislature can go up to
120 days before they go into extended session, and it could go into
June,” Nome Public Schools Superintendent Shawn Arnold told members of the board. “But with what we
know from the state at this time,
we’ve put together the budget.”
Over the last few months the
board has seen four budget drafts as
the district has worked to balance its
prospective revenue and expenditures. District Chief Financial Officer Lucienne Smith joined the
meeting via teleconference and
briefly took board members through
the balanced budget, which is pro-
jected to be $15,168,882.
For the first time in several years,
the district has not had to project
transferring money from their fund
balance, which needs to remain
around 10 percent of the overall operation costs. And although things
could shift around a bit between now
and the start of school in August,
both Arnold and Smith feel confident
that the budget reflects a good picture of the upcoming school year.
The budget is built around a projected student enrollment of 792 students and a Base Student Allocation,
BSA for short, of $5,930.
The BSA is the amount per student allotted to districts as minimum
for funding. Staff salaries account for
about 85 percent of the districts expenditures, and it is still unclear
whether Nome Public Schools will
need to absorb a larger contribution
toward employee retirement funds.
Another unknown is how much
money the City of Nome will contribute to the local schools this year.
Currently, the district has budgeted
for “flat funding” from the city,
which means the city will contribute
the minimum required amount of its
own state monies. “Things are looking well with the city,” Arnold said.
“We have asked for more, and they
haven’t officially assigned additional
funds to NPS, but if they want to include more, they can put that forth in
their meeting with us in May.”
The school district will meet in a
joint budget session with the Nome
Common Council on Monday, May
9 in the council chambers at City
Hall.
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sports
THE NOME NUGGET
BSSD athletes compete in State NYO Games
By Jeff Erickson
The Bering Strait School District
Native Youth Olympic team has always been a formidable contender at
the State NYO Games, with athletes
regularly placing in the top 5 and
also producing a previous team
champion. We have had world
record holders and many champions
over the years.
This year felt a little different.
The 2015 team had several very
strong athletes who will graduate
soon and younger competitors will
be asked to step up. The State NYO
games have been undergoing a
change as well with many of the
largest schools in the State now
fielding teams and tapping their large
pools of students for faster and
stronger athletes. Neither of these
specifics blunted the goal of the
BSSD team that has been, and always will be, to do each student-athlete’s very best in each and every
event.
Fifty teams and over 500 athletes
took part in the State Games and the
enthusiasm was great from the
Opening Ceremonies on Thursday,
April 21, morning as the Kingikmiut
dancers welcomed the parade of athletes and gave the Games their
“heartbeat”.
The always-powerful Lower
Kuskokwim team and the emerging
Dillingham teams immediately made
statements on Thursday sweeping
the Wrist Carry and Kneel Jump
events, respectively.
Single team dominance continued
on Friday when, for the first time, the
Top 3 men’s Eskimo Stick Pullers
were from the same area (albeit 3
different Mat-Su area teams) and the
ladies champion was also from MatSu. BSSD contestants did what they
set out to do: setting personal records
and, along the way, placing in several top 10s.
Arctic and Allie Ivanoff, both of
Unalakleet, showed that they are
poised to be the next BSSD State
champions as they made it to several
final groupings and were only
nudged out of the medals at the very
end. Arctic did place 5th in Scissor
Broad Jump. Many of the younger
members of the team did exceptionally well, considering their age, and
will also provide strong state contention in years to come. Names like
Alvin Washington of St. Michael,
Shea Matthias of Stebbins), Alaina
Pete of Brevig Mission and Miriam
Kulowiyi from Savoonga will become familiar as we move forward.
With the crowd-pleasing One
Foot High Kick and Seal Hop wrapping up the events on Saturday the
cheers were at a fever pitch and
young athletes pushed their bodies to
the limits. The final results were
close but the Dillingham Wolverines
won the Team Championship as well
as the Team Sportsmanship award.
BSSD/Unalakleet coach Nick Hanson was selected by the other
coaches to win the coveted “Healthy
Coach” award.
The State NYO Championships
annually provide a forum for exceptional competition, outstanding
sportsmanship and a camaraderie
that is unmatched in almost any other
athletic forum. It is an event that athletes, officials, coaches and fans look
forward to all year long and it’s over
too quickly.
Photos by Jeff Erickson
SEAL HOP— Alvin Washington of St. Michael demonstrates perfect form in the Seal Hop during last week’s
State NYO Games in Anchorage.
STICK PULL— Unalakleet senior Talon Erickson pulls a competitor in the Eskimo Stick Pull, during State
NYO Games, held in Anchorage last week.
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Nome Nanooks finish NYO season strong at the State
Competition
By NYO Coach
Marjorie Tahbone
The Nome Nanook NYO team
brought nine athletes to the annual
Native Youth Olympics competition in Anchorage, held Thursday
April 21-23. Every year NYO attracts hundreds of high school
athletes from across the state to
compete in traditional Native
games that Inuit have created
many generations ago. These
games were developed to keep
their bodies fit, healthy, and ready
for hunting and gathering food in
the arctic.
Timothy James, a junior at
Nome-Beltz Jr./Sr. High School,
competed in six of the 10 games
NYO offers: Alaska High Kick,
One-Foot High Kick, Two-Foot
High Kick, Seal Hop, Scissor
Broad Jump and Kneel Jump.
James broke his personal records
in One-Foot high kick at a height
of 96 inches and Kneel Jump with
a distance of 54 ¾ inches. His
kneel jump distance was enough
to put him in fourth place and he
was able to represent the Nome
Nanooks proudly on the podium.
Kimberly Clark, also a junior,
competed in three games: Kneel
Jump, Alaskan High Kick and
Seal Hop. Clark also broke her
personal records in both Kneel
Jump at a distance of 42 inches
and Alaskan High Kick at a height
of 68 inches, and like James,
Clark was able to finish in fourth
place in the Alaskan High Kick. “I
was shocked I hit 68 inches, I didn’t know I hit that until my coach
told me how high it was. I felt really excited and proud of myself,”
Clark said. She was very excited,
but she is also just happy to be at
the competition and knows there
is more to the games than breaking personal records and receiving
medals. “I like that other athletes
go out of their way to help other
athletes, you don’t see that with
other sports. During competition
they come and help you so that
you can get better,” she said. The
rest of the Nanook team did just
that, supporting not just each
other but different teams and athletes. Cheering, shaking hands
and congratulating fellow competitors happened all three days of
the competition.
Zach Tozier, a junior, competed in Eskimo Stick Pull and Indian Stick Pull. Tozier narrowly
missed the chance to make the
final bracket for Indian Stick Pull,
on his final pull him and his competitor each had one win, to break
the tie a coin was tossed, Tozier
lost the toss and ultimately the
match. But with good sportsmanship he shook his competitors
hand and was left with excitement
about next year’s NYO season.
Other Nome Nanooks include
Aaron Rose who competed in
One-Hand Reach and Wrist Carry,
Rose broke his personal best by
nearly 100 feet on the Wrist Carry.
Anna Peterson did the Scissor
Broad Jump, Abigail Tozier did
the Wrist Carry, Madison Johnson
did Indian Stick Pull, Ivory Okleasik did the One-Hand Reach
and Kalani Suemai, the only senior in the team, competed in Eskimo Stick Pull, Two-Foot High
Kick and the One-Foot High
Kick.
As their coach it was amazing
to witness these youth grow into
strong healthy leaders. Each one
of the athletes supported one another and encouraged each other
to work hard and reach their
goals. They were able to show by
example the true sprit of the
games and be positive role models for their peers and younger
generation.
PULL— Zach Tozier competed in the Eskimo Stick Pull in the statewide
NYO meet.
Photos by Marjorie Tahbone
KNEEL JUMP— Timothy James of Nome finished in 4th place in the
kneel jump at the NYO state meet, jumping 54 3/4 inches.
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THE NOME NUGGET
Saying it Sincerely
Saying it sincerely
By Pastor Leon Ringering
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
gether and doing things outside to
clear away some of the neglected
cleanup around our homes. Many are
getting out to work in their planters
and growbeds, ready to let God start
the miracle of new growth. Spring
has sprung.
In Jeremiah 4:3 God suggests we
should break up our fallow ground
and sow (plant) not amoung thorns.
Hoseah 10:12 says you should “Sow
to yourselves in righteousness, reap
in mercy, break up your fallow
ground: for it is time to seek the
Lord, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.”
It is a law of nature that whatever
we plant, we will harvest. Whatever
It is break up time again. Break
up can be a miserable time or a pleasant time. This year in Nome, break
up time has been quite pleasant. It
was not muddy very long and what
little snow we had, has melted quite
rapidly under sunny skies and dry
winds.
Another pleasant feature of break
up time this year, the warm weather
has brought many of us out into the
sunshine to walk and share as couples and as families. It is so good to
see so many people out strolling to-
you sow, you will reap. This law applies in every walk of life, even in
spiritual matters. Whatever we put
into our life, will bring a harvest.
One Christian writer put it this way:
“Sow a thought, reap an act, sow an
act, reap a habit, sow a habit, reap a
destiny.”
What we are planting today will
bear a crop tomorrow. If we plant
good seed, we will reap a pleasant
crop. It we plant positive, kind, merciful thoughts, our life will bring a
positive result. We will be happier
and so will those around us benefit
from our joy and productive life.
What we put in our minds, really
does affect what comes out of our
mouth and out in our actions. Our
mind is our garden. If we take time
to read and meditate on God’s
word, He will help us to choose to
plant good seed so we can reap a
good crop and we will glorify our
God who gave us the power to
choose.
All Around the Sound
Jasmine Grace Day Tocktoo
Photo by Nils Hahn
RESTING— A fox rests on the tundra in front of Cape Nome.
New Arrival
Jasmine Grace Day Tocktoo
was born on April 14, 2016 at 6:07
a.m. The mother is Amy Okbaok, the
father is Austin Day Tocktoo, both of
Nome. Jasmine weighed 7 lbs, 15 oz
at birth and was 20.5 inches long.
Maternal grandparents are Wesley
Okbaok and Rose Thomas, paternal
grandparents are Thomas Tocktoo
Sr. and Sophie Day.
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A p r i lApril
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1 6 - May
— W4 e e k
Why you, Capricorn?
Why not you? You
have the resources and
determination to see
the project through, so
when asked, go for it!
December 22–
January 19
March 21–
April 19
Needs change,
Aquarius. Accept that
fact and go with the
flow, at home and at
work. A friend drops
by with an opportunity
too good to pass up.
January 20–
February 18
February 19–
March 20
20–
May 20
Tread carefully this
week, Pisces. People
around you are on
edge for a variety of
reasons. Watch what
you say and do, else
you could wind up in
hot water.
May 21–
June 21
Shh, Aries. Keep
what you hear in
confidence. A loved
one reaches out
and gets their hand
slapped. No surprise
there, but now is the
not the time to say so.
Financial concerns
move front and center.
Review your budget,
Taurus, and see if
there are any other
areas where you could
cut back and get
ahead.
Yes, Gemini. Drama
tends to follow you
everywhere you go,
and this week will be
no different. Mind
your manners and rise
above it. Goals are
met.
June 22–
July 22
You’re jaded, Libra.
Turn the proposal
over to someone more
objective. There is
more to it than the
name at the top. A gift
arrives.
September 23–
October 22
Calling all Leos. An
organization near and
dear to your heart is in
dire need. Help where
you can. A connection
is made at an out-ofthe-way event.
July 23–
August 22
Rush, rush, rush.
Everyone is in a hurry
these days, Scorpio.
Don’t bow in to the
pressure. You can’t
afford to make a
mistake right now.
October 23–
November 21
Live, love and laugh,
Virgo. Seriously,
you’ve had your nose
to the grindstone for
far too long now. It’s
time to cut loose and
have some fun.
August 23–
September 22
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66. Arab leader
67. Nancy, in Nancy
68. Icelandic epic
69. Top competitors, often
70. African antelope
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2. Discover
3. Tom Brady
4. An injury; informally
5. Bearish
6. Backstabber
7. Appropriate
8. Brusque
9. Unit of Middle East currency
10. Hang around
11. Bay
12. Not fair
15. "Tarzan" extra
17. Fix, in a way
21. It holds water
22. "i" lid
27. Casting need
29. "Is that ___?"
30. Blue hue
32. Charades, essentially
34. "___ we having fun yet?"
35. Fries, maybe
37. Amniotic ___
38. Church donation
39. One who is not strong
42. Rich waxy cheese
43. Golf ball support
44. Cleave
45. Dirty
46. Classified
48. Pickled
49. Errors
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54. "Naughty you!"
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Clearly, Cancer. You
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friend is a totally
different story. You
can advise, but don’t
take over. They need
to make this journey
on their own.
Across
1. Something to chew
4. Explode
9. Love handles, essentially
13. "___ moment"
14. Be bombastic
15. Garlicky mayonnaise
16. Device to thaw frozen goods
18. A fold or ridge
19. Accused's need
20. Dangerous fibrous minerals
22. Mythical beast
23. Grassland
24. "The Three Faces of ___"
25. Baseball's Master Melvin
26. "___ the fields we go"
28. Like some cows
31. Not us
33. Simply
36. A new sibling my marriage
40. Through the postal service
41. Home, informally
44. Appearance
47. "Chicago" lyricist
50. Absorbed, as a cost
51. ___-eyed
52. Consumes
55. Novice
57. Technologically advanced
60. As a whole
61. "Enigma Variations" composer
62. Magnetic mineral
November 22–
December 21
Well, well, Sagittarius.
Just as you predicted,
a friend fails, not
because their idea
is bad but because
they do not do their
homework. Learn from
their mistakes.
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Obituary
Roy Michael Anthony
Omiak
November 6, 1989
– April 9, 2016
Funeral services for Roy
Michael Anthony Omiak were
held on Wednesday April 20,
2016 at St. Joseph Catholic
Church on Steadman in Nome,
Alaska. A potluck followed with
Diomede and King Island drummers, singers and dancers. There
was a memorial closure for
Emery Sr. and Kevin Martin
Omiak who were lost in the
Bering Sea August of 1998.
On November 6, 1989 Roy
Michael Anthony Omiak (Eskimo name Asuusk) was born to
Margaret Chya and late Emery
Omiak Sr. of Nome. Roy suddenly passed away April 9, 2016
at the age of 26. Roy graduated
in 2008 from Lathrop High
School in Fairbanks, Alaska,
where he settled, lived and was
surrounded by many great
friends who share a close bond
with him. Roy was very creative
and had great talent in writing
poetry. Roy had a heartwarming
smile and shared to friend or foe.
He was bright, brilliant, young,
smart, a caring uncle, loving
brother, handsome son, amazing
grandson, fabulous cousin and an
outstanding friend to many who
will miss him dearly.
Roy is survived by his mother
Margaret, brothers William Sr.
(his children Angel, Cassidy,
Clarissa, Midnight and nephew
William Jr.); brothers Michael
and Emery JR. (his children
Emery III and Iiyaavik); sisters
Charlotte (her children Kevin,
Isaac III, Devon Lovell, and
Angel), Theresa (her daughter
Winter); aunts Edwina Krier,
Magdeline and Lela; uncles
Robert, Eugene and Patrick Jr.
Omiak; maternal grandparents
Walter Sr. and Gertrude Analoak;
many extended family members
and friends. Roy was proceeded
in death by his paternal grand-
parents Patrick Omiak Sr. and
Margaret Tom, sister Robyn
Louise Emma Omiak born on
March 16 and passed away December 9, 1988; his uncle
Leonard Omiak born on February 8, 1964, father Emery
Franklin Omiak Sr. born on July
16, 1960 and brother Kevin Martin Omiak born on April 23, 1991
who both went missing in the
Bering Sea August 28, 1998.
Judge Ben Esch
died April 25
The family would like to say
thank you to the following for air
fare, food and support: Northern
Air Cargo, Bering Straits Native
Corporation, Fairbanks Funeral
Home, Fairbanks Volunteers and
many friends who contributions
to GoFundMe account, St.
Joseph Catholic Church, King Island and Diomede dance groups.
Roy will be laid to final rest
this coming summer.
Funeral services will be
announced at a later date.
Rosemary Rolls
Recipe by Kendra Miller, MPH, RDN, LD with Miller Health Consulting, LLC
Waylon Zachary Okpealuk
April 23, 1996 - August 13, 2014
Loved One
To lose someone I loved so much brings pain beyond belief,
there is No words to ease my pain, my sadness and my grief.
I feel I’ve lost someone so close, so wonderful and so dear.
I think about your special ways and wish that you were near.
But although you have left this world you’ll stay within my heart,
guiding like and angel even though we are apart.
For Love is everlasting and so are my memories —
Your Legacy thats always there to light the way for me.
Author unknown
We sure miss you, Waylon, but one day we will be together
for eternity...
We love you. Mom, Dad, Anna, Rickie, Andrea and Kevin.
The family of Dan W. A. Koonuk would like to thank the following people and
organizations for all their prayers, support and love during our difficult time with
Dan’s unexpected passing. First, we thank God for all his support and comfort.
Thank you to Dan’s sons Jason, Miah and Koonuk and their families. We don’t
know what we would have done without your love and care. Thank you to their
mother, Doris Angusuc for all her help, love and support. We are also very thankful
to Mariam Aidroos, John Wyman and the entire PFS staff at NSHC. Thank you
to the first responders who immediately came to help Dan. Thank you to our
neighbors for their comfort. Thank you to my sister Arlene Waghiyi and her husband John, my sister Joey and her husband Dino Waghiyi for coming and being
with us. We'd also like to thank all those that came from near and far to attend
Dan’s funeral, including Harriette Slwooko. The Bering Straits Native Corporation, King Island Native Corporation, King Island Native Community, Pastor
Karen Sonray, Christine Schultz, Tim Stewart, Gale Smithhisler, John and Grace
Pullock, Sitnasuak Native Corporation, Nikki Hukill, Frieda Moon, Esther Kost,
Jada’s teacher Miss T, and many other generous people who we may not have
mentioned. The amount of kindness and love our family has been shown during
this difficult time has been greatly appreciated.
We thank you all, May God bless each and every one of you. From Dan’s
family June Koonuk, Kayli, Jada and Rhianna Koonuk and Vanessa
Annogiyuk.
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Ingredients:
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1 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. olive oil
1 Tbsp. dried rosemary leaves
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup bread flour
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443-2144
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Wednesday: Youth Group 6:30 p.m. (443-8063 for more info)
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405 W. Seppala • 443-5333
Sunday Morning Worship: 11:00 a.m.
Last Sunday of each month Worship: 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Worship: 7:00 p.m.
For more information contact Pastor Austin Jones
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Corner of Steadman & W. King Place • 443-5527
Weekend Masses: Saturday 5:30 p.m./Sunday 10:30 a.m.
Friday Hospital Mass: 12:00 p.m. (Quyanna Care Center)
Patients going to ANMC and want to see a Catholic priest please call Fr.
Brunet, OMI: cell 907-441-2106
or Holy Family Cathedral (907) 276-3455
Seventh-Day Adventist
Icy View • 443-5137
Saturday Sabbath School: 10 a.m.
Saturday Morning Worship: 11 a.m.
Nome Church of the Nazarene
3rd Avenue & Division Street • 443-4870
Pastor Dan Ward
Sunday Prayer 9:30 a.m. • Sunday School: 10 a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship: 11 a.m.
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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
Deadline is noon Monday •(907) 443-5235 • Fax (907)443-5112 • e-mail [email protected]
Employment
Real Estate
Nome Eskimo Community is recruiting for two
(2) positions located in Nome, AK:
KNOM—News Director
KNOM AM & FM in Nome, Alaska, under KNOM
Radio Mission Inc., is seeking a creative team-oriented journalist to join award-winning KNOM as a
News Director. This position is responsible for dayto-day operation of KNOM’s broadcast news programming and online news content at KNOM.org.
The news director acts as supervisor for the news
staff and leads station-wide efforts including Iditarod race coverage, KNOM’s call-in show, and
more. Interested candidates are encouraged to
visit KNOM.org to download the job description
and employment application, and gain insight into
KNOM’s mission and programming. The close
date for this KNOM position is May 9, 2016.
KNOM is an equal opportunity employer.
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• Executive Assistant: non-exempt, regular fulltime position. The pay range is $22.43/hour $25.24/hour (DOE). This position is open until
April 29, 2016 at 5 pm.
• Transportation Driver: non-exempt, seasonal
part-time position. The pay range is $19.93/hour$22.43/hour (DOE). This position is open until
filled.
Native preference per Public Law 93-638
To ensure the safety of children who receive services, Nome Eskimo Community will complete a
Criminal History Background Check on all applicants considered for the Transportation Driver position.
To be considered for employment, the report must
be free of crimes involving sexual assault or sexual abuse of a minor, unlawful exploitation of a
minor, indecent exposure, crimes of violence
against persons, and must show that the applicant
has not been convicted of a felony within the past
ten years.
A full copy of the job descriptions and an employment application can be obtained from the Nome
Eskimo Community Website www.necalaska.org
or from the Nome Eskimo Community Office at
200 West 5th Avenue.
For any questions, please contact the Human
Resources Manager, Cathy Lyon, at 907-4439131 or by email to [email protected]
4.28
Lot for Sale
Mile 4 Beam Road Left hand side of the road
Lot 7 Arctic Sky Subdivision The Pit
2.35 acres
$32,000.00
Contact 1-907-632-6700
4.28
Offshore Mining Claims for Sale 50% Undivided Interest
Starting just west of Nome Harbor. ADL 17867
West is 1000 acres ADL 17867 East is 1000 acres.
Plus 3 Barges included in sale Also 100% interest
in 8 claims off Cripple Creek 320 acres in total.
Can be worked by suction dredges, no annual operations required, great royalty income if you don’t
Want to mine it all yourself. These Locations are
see on Discovery Chanel Bering Sea Gold.
Millions of dollars still left on these seabed claims
according to State of Alaska.
Call Stewart at 907-727-8686b or Jim 907-5701179. SSS Commercial Real Estate
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Nome Sweet Homes
907-443-7368
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CITY OF NOME PUBLIC NOTICE
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Contact: Shara English at [email protected]/(800)650-22488
Trooper Beat
Any charges reported in these press releases are
merely accusations and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
On April 19, at 8:59 a.m. the Alaska State Troopers received a report of a suspicious package at
an airline in Nome. Subsequent investigation led
to the seizure of 3.6 ounces of marijuana. A suspect has been identified. A criminal charge of misconduct involving a controlled substance 4 is
pending.
On April 19, at 11:56 p.m. AST received a report of
an intoxicated person in Gambell. Subsequent investigation led to the arrest of Douglas Henry, 37,
of Gambell, for probation violation.
On April 23, at 8:12 a.m. AST received a report of
a domestic disturbance near Nome. Subsequent
investigation led to the arrest of Ernest Wilkalkia
Jr., 39, of Nome, for assault 4 and probation violation. Wilkalkia was remanded to the Anvil Mountain Correctional Center.
On April 23, the mayor of Golovin contacted AST
and reported that Robert Moses assaulted a family member. The investigation yielded the discovery of an additional assault victim. Robert was
charged with 2 counts of Assault 4, and one count
of trespassing 2.
O-16-04-01 An Ordinance Amending Title 5,
Buildings and Construction, of the Nome Code
of Ordinances to Add a New Chapter 5.40 Establishing Vacant Structure Registration and
Maintenance Regulations and Adopting the
2009 IBC International Property Maintenance
Code
This ordinance had first reading at the regular
meeting of the City Council on April 25, 2016 and
has been passed to second reading/public hearing/final passage at a regular meeting of the
Council scheduled for May 9, 2016 at 7:00 PM in
Council Chambers of City Hall, located at 102 Division Street. Copies of the ordinance are available in the Office of the City Clerk.
4.28,5.5
Nome Grown Organics LLC is applying under 3
AAC 306.400(a)(2) for a new Limited Marijuana
Cultivation Facility license, license #10287,
doing business as GREGORY T SMITH, located
at 203 West D Street, Nome, AK, 99762, UNITED
STATES.
Interested persons should submit written comment or objection to their local government, the
applicant, and to the Alcohol & Marijuana Control
Office at 550 W 7th Ave, Suite 1600, Anchorage,
AK 99501 or to [email protected]
not later than 30 days after this notice of application.
4.28,5.5-12
ROBIN C THOMAS is applying for a new Limited
Marijuana Cultivation Facility License 3 AAC
306.400(2), doing business as GUDLIEF ORGANIZATION located at #303 west third ave.,
Nome, AK, 99762, UNITED STATES.
Interested persons should submit written comment or objection to their local government, the
applicant, and to the Alcohol & Marijuana Control
Office at 550 W 7th Ave, Suite 1600, Anchorage,
AK 99501.
4.14-21-28
CUSTOM BUILT 5-STAR WITH GARAGE
Pristine 3br/2ba home in central location
5-Star energy rating, garage, office
Zoned commercial, multiples permitted!
HUGE kitchen and living areas!
413 W 2nd Avenue - $410,000
WE BUY HOMES
www.nomesweethomes.com
Classifieds
EQUIPMENT FOR SALE in Nome:
80' Genie Lift (z80/60, diesel) $30,000
32' Genie Lift (z80/60, battery) $6,000
GMC flatbed w/bent frame, runs great $3,000
Concrete pump w/80' of discharge hose $20,000
call (907) 631-2375
4.28, 5.5-12-19
WANTED – Mark Knapp at The Cutting Edge in
Fairbanks is buying legal ancient walrus ivory,
musk ox horn, mammoth ivory and teeth.
Very
good
prices.
907-452-7477,
[email protected].
4.14.16-4.13.17
2nd Degree, Drunk on Licensed Premises and
Disorderly Conduct. He was remanded to AMCC;
bail was set to $750.
10:39 p.m., NPD responded to a report of people consuming alcohol in violation of city ordinance
on the west side of town. The investigation led to
the arrest of Brianna Campbell for Violating her
Order and Conditions of Release. She was transported to the Anvil Mountain Correctional Center
and remanded to their custody; bail was set at
$1,000.
with Victoria Simpson, who was found to be intoxicated while under the age of twenty-one. Simpson was transported to the Norton Sound Regional
Hospital, where she was evaluated and medically
cleared. Simpson was issued a citation for Minor
Consuming Alcohol and released to a sober parent.
2:31 a.m., NPD received a report of vandalism
to property on the east end of town. Officers responded and contacted the reporting party. The
investigation is still ongoing.
4:10 p.m., NPD received a report of someone
in violation of a protective order. Officers responded to the residence on the east end of town.
The investigation is still ongoing.
5:45 p.m., NPD received a report of a possible
sexual assault. The investigation is still ongoing.
8:39 p.m., NPD responded to a request for assistance on the east side of town. The investigation led to the arrest of June Koonuk for Violating
a Domestic Violence Protective Order and Violating her Order and Conditions of Release. She
was transported to the Anvil Mountain Correctional
Center and remanded to their custody; no bail was
set.
Seawall
NOME POLICE DEPARTMENT
MEDIA RELEASES
04/18/2016 through 04/24/2016
Disclaimer: This is a record of activity. The issuance of citations or the act of arrest does
not assign guilt to any identified party.
During this period there were 140 calls for
service received at the Nome Police Communications Center. 49 (35%) involved alcohol.
There were 14 arrests made with 13 (93%) alcohol related.
NPD responded to 19 calls reporting intoxicated persons needing assistance. 1 was remanded to AMCC as a protective hold; and 5
remained at the hospital for medical evaluation/treatment.
There were 10 ambulance calls and 0 fire calls
during this period.
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Monday, April 18
2:08 a.m., NPD responded to the east side of
town for the report of a disturbance within a residence. Upon arrival and further investigation,
Christopher Olanna was found to have caused
physical injury to another member of the household after a verbal argument surrounding infidelity.
Olanna was subsequently placed under arrest for
Assault in the 3rd Degree, DV, Interfering with a
Report of Domestic Violence, Reckless Endangerment and two counts of Disorderly Conduct.
Olanna was later remanded to AMCC, where he
was held without bail.
3:25 p.m., NPD received a report of a disturbance on the east end of town. Officers responded and made contact with George Minix.
Minix was arrested for Criminal Trespass in the
Tuesday, April 19
12:26 a.m. NPD Officers responded to a report
of a male threatening self-harm. Contact was
made with the male, who was transported to the
Norton Sound Regional Hospital for medical clearance. Further investigation into the cause of the
incident revealed that Eathen Ellanna had injured
another person in the household and was arrested
for Assault in the Fourth Degree, Domestic Violence, Criminal Mischief and Minor Consuming Alcohol. Once medically cleared, Ellanna was
remanded to AMCC with no bail.
5:01 p.m., NPD received a report of a person
driving while intoxicated on the west end of town.
Officers located the vehicle, conducted a traffic
stop and made contact with Magdeline Omiak,
who was found to be too impaired to drive. Omiak
was arrested for Driving Under the Influence (Alcohol), Driving While License Revoked and Violating Conditions of Release. Omiak was later
remanded to AMCC, where she was held without
bail.
Wednesday, April 20
2:51 a.m. NPD officers responded to the east
side of town for the report of a subject lying in the
entryway of a residence. Officers made contact
Thursday, April 21
10:50 p.m., NPD responded to a report of a
child who hadn’t returned home before curfew.
The investigation led to the minor being located
and ultimately returned to their home on the east
side of town.
Friday, April 22
1:14 a.m., NPD responded to a report of a
barking dog on the west side of town. The inves-
continued on page 13
Chairman Oscar Takak has set the dates for
NSEDC’s first quarter meetings to be held at
the NSEDC Boardroom in Nome. Please see
the schedule below.
Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders
May 3, 2016
Executive Committee....................................................................................1:15 p.m.
Rules & Bylaws Committee.........................................................................2:15 p.m.
NSSP Working Group......................................................................................3:15 p.m.
May 4, 2016
Finance Committee.......................................................................................9:00 a.m.
Fisheries Development Committee........................................................10:15 a.m.
Scholarship Committee.............................................................................11:15 a.m.
Board of Directors...........................................................................................1:00 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016 at 10:00 a.m.
TO BE HELD IN ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
Anchorage Marriott Downtown, 820 West 7th Avenue
Voting shareholders who are at least 18 years of age and wish to run for one of the five Board of
Director’s seats open for election are requested to send a LETTER OF INTENT, including
current address, telephone number and a RESUME listing qualifications to:
May 5, 2016
Board of Directors...........................................................................................9:00 a.m.
Nominating Committee
Bering Straits Native Corporation
P.O. Box 1008
Nome, Alaska 99762
NSEDC welcomes member community residents at meetings. Portions of these meetings,
however, may be held in executive session.
IMPORTANT- all letters of intent and resume must be postmarked by June 16, 2016
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• Seawall
tigation led to a dog being found tied up in a pickup
truck bed. Several attempts were made to contact
the owner of the animal to remedy the situation.
1:43 a.m., NPD responded to a report of a
minor threatening to harm themselves on the east
side of town. The investigation led to the teenager
being transported to the Norton Sound Regional
Hospital for medical evaluation and Behavioral
Health Services contact.
12:11 p.m., NPD received a report of an intoxicated subject lying on the ground on the west side
of town. Officers responded, contacted the subject and transported them to the Norton Sound Regional Hospital for medical evaluation; where they
were left in the care of the Emergency Room.
12:31 p.m., NPD officers responded to a building on the west side of town for the report of vandalism to the property. Officers spoke with the
property owner and a report for Criminal Mischief
and Criminal Trespass was taken. The investigation is ongoing.
12:47 p.m., NPD responded to a residence on
the west side of town for the report of a disturbance between several occupants of the home.
Upon arrival, the issue was found to be a verbal
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argument and was resolved by one of the involved
parties leaving the residence. No further action
was required.
2:34 p.m., NPD received a report of a subject
on an ATV driving recklessly through town. Officers contacted the reported driver, who was lo-
cated at their residence and issued a warning for
the reported driving behavior.
3:57 p.m., NPD responded to an apartment
complex on the west side of town for a reported
noise complaint. Officers contacted the reporting
party, who informed officers where the source of
the noise was coming from. The residents of the
apartment were given a verbal warning for the
noise created and agreed to quiet down.
5:22 p.m., NPD responded to the west side of
continued on page 14
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
PUPIL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
The Nome Public School is requesting Sealed Proposals for Pupil Transportation Services. A packet
can be obtained by emailing or calling the Nome Public School District. Contact Shawn Arnold,
Superintendent at [email protected], or by calling 907.443.2231. You may also
download the RFP packet off the Nome Public School District’s website at www.nomeschools.com.
Sealed proposals will be received at the Nome Public School District Office until
3 pm on May 20, 2016.
NOME PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Box 131, Nome, Alaska 99762 • Fax (907) 443-5144 • Telephone (907) 443-2231
Federal Aviation Administration
222 W. 7th Avenue, #14
Anchorage, AK 99513-7587
907-274-9269
www.GRUBSTAKEAUCTION.com
Nome Public Meeting Notice
The Federal Aviation Administration will conduct a public meeting at 7 P.M. on May 2, 2016 at
Old Saint Joe’s Hall in Nome. The public is invited and encouraged to attend.
USDA Choice Beef
Dakota Buffalo
Bush Orders • Custom Cuts
Meat Packs • Pork and Chicken
907-349-3556 • www.mrprimebeef.com
Retail: 907-344-4066 • Wholesale: 907-349-3556 • Toll Free 800-478-3556
7521 Old Seward Highway, Ste.E • Anchorage, AK 99518 • Fax 907-522-2529
PLEASE
HELP
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or make your
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catget
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other
donations
are
a dog/cat. Dog food, cat food, cat litter and other donations are
always
welcome
at
the
Nome
Animal
Shelter!
always welcome at the Nome Animal Shelter!
Nome Animal Control & Adopt-A-Pet
443-8538
or 443-5262
443-5262
443-5212 or
INVITATION TO BID
The City of Unalakleet is requesting sealed bids for
boats by the baler.
Bids must include the boat number, and bid amount with
your name and phone number.
All boats are sold “AS IS/WHERE IS”. Winning bidders
must move the boats at their own expense by June 30,
2016.
Boats available for bid will be numbered with Orange
spray paint. Pictures will be provided on request.
Turn in sealed bids to the City Office by
May 16, 2016 at 5:00 pm.
NOTE: “Roe Packer” boat is not available for sale.
City of Unalakleet • PO Box 28 • Unalakleet, Alaska 99684
Phone 907-624-3531 • Fax 907-624-3130
Posted 3/29/2016 City Office, Postal Service, ACCO, UNC
The purpose of the meeting is to brief the community on FAA’s plans to address soil contamination
associated with the historical operation of communication and navigation facilities built to support
early Alaska aviation and the World War II Lend Lease effort with Russia.
These facilities were located approximately 1.5 miles northeast of the city of Nome, just off the
Nome-Council Road, near the intersection of Beam Road and CAA Site Road.
The community is encouraged to attend to obtain a better understanding of the site investigation
and evaluation actions that the FAA has been and will be undertaking during the next few years.
There will be an opportunity for attendees to ask questions and/or make statements relating to this
project.
Any questions pertaining to this meeting should be directed to:
Jon Schleder, FAA Project Engineer
907-271-5646
[email protected]
Notice of Shareholder Outreach
and Informational Meetings
• Saturday, April 30, 2016 – 2 pm
Anchorage at the Dena’ina Center,
Room Tikahtnu A & B (3rd floor)
• Saturday, May 14, 2016 – 2 pm
Nome at the Nome Recreation Center
• Saturday, May 21, 2016 – 2 pm
Teller at the City Bingo Hall
INFORMATION WILL INCLUDE:
• Management update and report
• Presentation on Corporate Voting
• Shareholder Input on (a) shareholder relations & voting/
governance, (b) corporate/business operations, and (c) new
business developments
• Opportunity for shareholder questions and comments
Please contact Dave Evans for more information at 387-1220
or [email protected]
www.snc.org
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Court
Week ending 4/22
Civil
Engler, Dylan; Juror Order to Show Cause: Fail to Appear
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company v. Takak, Valerie C.; Debt Collection
Aningayou, Debbie v. Shaw, Marie Brown-Eden; Stalking: Short-Term
Tom, Molly v. Cheemuk, III, John Richard; Custody - Superior Court
Adams, Deedee v. McDonald, Sr., Kevin - Domestic Violence: Short-Term Without Children
State of Alaska Department Revenue Child Support v. Johnson, Shaun E.; PFD or Native Dividend Case
State of Alaska Department Revenue Child Support v. Muktoyuk, Gregory C.; PFD or
Native Dividend Case
Edenshaw, M. Marie v. Aningayou, Debra; Stalking: Short-Term
Small Claims
Alaska USA Federal Credit Union v. Henry, Shasta M.; Small Claims $2500 or Less
City of White Mountain Utilities v. Ashenfelter, Alexander Irving; Small Claims $2500 or
Less
Criminal
State of Alaska v. Jessica Swann (9/20/94); CTN 002: Harassment 1; DV; Date of
Violation: 7/24/15; CTN Chrgs Dismissed: 001; Suspended Imposition of Sentence:
Imposition of sentence is suspended; The defendant is placed on probation subject to
terms, orders, and conditions listed below; Probation until 4/18/17; Shall comply with
all court orders by the deadlines stated; Subject to warrantless arrest for any violation
of these conditions of probation; ; Shall commit no violations of law.
State of Alaska v. Bobbi Miller (7/7/91); 2NO-15-66CR Order to Modify or Revoke
Probation; ATN: 114803442; Violated conditions of probation; No action taken; All other
terms and conditions of probation in the original judgment remain in effect.
State of Alaska v. Bobbi Miller (7/7/91); 2NO-15-186CR Notice of Dismissal; 001:
DWOL; Filed by the DAs Office 4/14/16.
VOCR; Filed by the DAs Office 4/14/16.
A4; 002, 003, 004: VOCR; Filed by the DAs Office 4/14/16.
State of Alaska v. Bobbi Miller (7/7/91); 2NO-16-160CR CTN 002: Violate Condition
of Release; Date of Violation: 3/7/16; CTN Chrgs Dismissed: 001, 003; By agreement:
90 days, 60 days suspended; Unsuspended 30 days shall be served with defendant remanded immediately to AMCC; Initial Jail Surcharge: $50 per case; Due now to AGs
Office, Anchorage; Suspended Jail Surcharge: $100 per case with $100 suspended;
Must be paid if probation is revoked and, in connection, defendant is arrested and taken
to jail or is sentenced to jail; Police Training Surcharge: $50 shall be paid through this
court within 10 days; Probation until 4/14/17; Shall comply with all court orders by the
deadlines stated; Subject to warrantless arrest for any violation of these conditions of
probation; Shall commit no violations of law; Shall not possess, consume or buy alcohol, and any state ID issued under AS 18.65.310 must list the buying restriction until the
restriction expires; Subject to warrantless breath testing by any peace officer with probable cause to believe defendant has consumed alcohol; Alcohol/Mental Health Assessment by 5/14/16; Begin participation by 6/14/16 and complete recommended
treatment and aftercare.
State of Alaska v. Martin Murray (12/1/75); Reckless Endangerment; Date of Violation: 3/16/16; 120 days, 90 days suspended; Unsuspended 30 days shall be served
with defendant remanded immediately to AMCC; Initial Jail Surcharge: $50 per case;
Due now to AGs Office, Anchorage; Suspended Jail Surcharge: $100 per case with
$100 suspended; Must be paid if probation is revoked and, in connection, defendant is
arrested and taken to jail or is sentenced to jail; Police Training Surcharge: $50 shall
be paid through this court within 10 days; Probation for 2 years, until 4/15/18; Shall
comply with all court orders by the deadlines stated; Subject to warrantless arrest for
any violation of these conditions of probation; Shall commit no violations of law; Shall
not contact, directly or indirectly, or return to the residence of Tia Nakarak without consent; Shall not possess, consume or buy alcohol, and any state ID issued under AS
18.65.310 must list the buying restriction until the restriction expires; Subject to warrantless breath testing by any peace officer with probable cause to believe defendant
has consumed alcohol.
State of Alaska v. Autumn Day-Tocktoo (8/3/95); CTN 002: Violate Condition of Release; Date of Violation: 1/9/15; CTN Chrgs Dismissed: 001; 60 days, 60 days suspended; Initial Jail Surcharge: $50 per case; Due now to AGs Office, Anchorage;
Suspended Jail Surcharge: $100 per case with $100 suspended; Must be paid if probation is revoked and, in connection, defendant is arrested and taken to jail or is sentenced to jail; Police Training Surcharge: $50 shall be paid through this court within 10
days; Probation until 4/7/17; Shall comply with all court orders by the deadlines stated;
Subject to warrantless arrest for any violation of these conditions of probation; Shall
commit no violations of law.
State of Alaska v. Victoria Campbell (4/14/63); Criminal Trespass 1; Date of Violation: 4/16/16; 2 days, 0 days suspended; Unsuspended 2 days shall be served with
defendant remanded immediately to AMCC; Initial Jail Surcharge: $50 per case; Due
now to AGs Office, Anchorage; Police Training Surcharge: $50 shall be paid through
this court within 10 days.
State of Alaska v. Sammy Amaktoolik (3/13/71); Disorderly Conduct; Date of Violation: (not provided); 1 day, 0 days suspended; Unsuspended 0 days shall be served;
Initial Jail Surcharge: $50 per case; Due now to AGs Office, Anchorage; Police Training Surcharge: $50 shall be paid through this court within 10 days.
State of Alaska v. George Ahkinga (1/4/75); Disorderly Conduct; Date of Violation:
(not provided); 2 days, 0 days suspended; Unsuspended 2 days shall be served; Initial Jail Surcharge: $50 per case; Due now to AGs Office, Anchorage; Police Training
Surcharge: $50 shall be paid through this court within 10 days.
State of Alaska v. Courtney Amaktoolik (12/5/90); 2NO-15-532CR Order to Modify or
Revoke Probation; ATN: 113550714; Violated conditions of probation; Conditions of
probation modified as follows: An A.S.A.P. Office for assessment/evaluation within 30
days; Court order for continued application for residential treatment is eliminated; Defendant has no probation obligation for that purpose; Suspended jail term revoked and
imposed: 15 days, consecutive; All other terms and conditions of probation in the original judgment remain in effect.
State of Alaska v. Courtney Amaktoolik (12/5/90); 2NO-15-745CR Harassment 1; 90
days, 0 days suspended; Remanded immediately to AMCC; Initial Jail Surcharge: $50
per case; Due now to AGs Office, Anchorage; Police Training Surcharge: $50 shall be
paid through this court within 10 days.
State of Alaska v. Robert John Larsen (4/21/96); 2NO-16-149CR Alcohol – Minor
Possess/Consume-Habitual B Misdemeanor; Date of Offense: 3/3/16; 60 days, 33 days
suspended; Unsuspended 27 days are to be served; CTS for both 16/149, 16/233; Initial Jail Surcharge: $50 per case; Due now to AGs Office, Anchorage; Suspended Jail
Surcharge: $100 per case with $100 suspended; Surcharge must be paid if probation
is revoked and, in connection, defendant is arrested and taken to jail or is sentenced
to jail; Police Training Surcharge: $50 to be paid to clerk of court within 10 days; License: Defendant’s driver’s license or privilege to apply for one is revoked for 9 months
with 6 months suspended; Community Work Service: Within 120 days, complete 96
hours community work service and give the clerk of court proof of completion on the
form provided by the clerk; Probation until 4/20/17; Comply with all direct court orders
listed above by the deadlines stated; Defendant must pay for and successfully complete
any education or treatment recommended by this program, with written proof to the
court by: 11/1/16; Defendant may not consume inhalants or possess or consume controlled substances or alcoholic beverages, except as provided in AS 04.16.051(b).
State of Alaska v. Robert Larsen (4/21/96); 2NO-16-233CR Notice of Dismissal; 001:
Harassment 1; 002: Habitual MCA; 003: VCR; Filed by the DAs Office 4/20/16.
State of Alaska v. Dorenda L. Sagoonick (9/26/92); CTN 001: DUI-Operate Vehicle
Under Influence; Date of Offense: 9/12/15; CTN Chrgs Dismissed: 002; 30 days, 27
days suspended; Report to Nome Court on 5/6/16, 1:30 p.m.; Pay to Clerk of Court, or
pay online at courtrecords.alaska.gov/ep: Fine: $1,500.00 with $0 suspended;
$1,500.00 due 3/31/17; Police Training Surcharge: $75, $0 suspended; $75 due in 10
days;
Pay to: Collections Unit, AGs Office, Anchorage, or pay online at
courtrecords.alaska.gov/ep: Initial Jail Surcharge: $50 per case, $0 suspended; $50
due; Suspended Jail Surcharge: $100 per case with $100 suspended; Cost of Imprisonment: $330 (1st Off.), $0 suspended; Full amount ordered due; Restitution: In an
amount to be determined; Crim. R. 32.6; Complete Substance Abuse Treatment Assessment: within 30 days; Complete screening, evaluation and recommended program;
You are responsible for costs; File proof by 5/20/16 that you received an assessment,
and file proof by (5/20/16) that you followed all assessment recommendations; Obey
Driver’s License Directives: Driver’s license is revoked for 90 days; Concurrent with
DMV action; Use an Ignition Interlock Device: After you regain the privilege to drive or
obtain a limited license, you must use an ignition interlock device (IID) as directed in the
IID Information Sheet (CR-483) for 6 months; Costs of the IID will be deducted from the
fine if you file proof of payment before the fine due date; Probation for 1 year, until
4/20/17; Obey all direct court orders listed above by the deadlines stated; Commit no
jailable offenses.
State of Alaska v. Douglas Koozaata (1/16/55); Assault 4; Date of Violation: 9/6/15;
60 days, 60 days suspended; Initial Jail Surcharge: $50 per case; Due now to AGs Office, Anchorage; Suspended Jail Surcharge: $100 per case with $100 suspended; Must
be paid if probation is revoked and, in connection, defendant is arrested and taken to
jail or is sentenced to jail; Police Training Surcharge: $50 shall be paid through this
court within 10 days; Probation until 10/21/16; Shall comply with all court orders by the
deadlines stated; Subject to warrantless arrest for any violation of these conditions of
probation; Shall commit no violations of law; Shall not possess, consume or buy alcohol, and any state ID issued under AS 18.65.310 must list the buying restriction until the
restriction expires.
State of Alaska v. Amelia Adams (7/18/90); 2NO-15-245CR CTN 003: Harassment
2; Date of Violation: 5/9/16; CTN Chrgs Dismissed: 001, 002; 60 days, 60 days suspended; Initial Jail Surcharge: $50 per case; Due now to AGs Office, Anchorage; Suspended Jail Surcharge: $100 per case with $100 suspended; Must be paid if probation
is revoked and, in connection, defendant is arrested and taken to jail or is sentenced
to jail; Police Training Surcharge: $50 shall be paid through this court within 10 days;
Probation until 4/19/17; Shall comply with all court orders by the deadlines stated; Subject to warrantless arrest for any violation of these conditions of probation; Shall commit no violations of law; By agreement: Shall not possess, consume or buy alcohol,
and any state ID issued under AS 18.65.310 must list the buying restriction until the restriction expires.
State of Alaska v. Amelia Adams (7/18/90); 2NO-15-375CR Violate Conditions of
Release; Date of Violation: 7/9/15; 60 days, 60 days suspended; Initial Jail Surcharge:
$50 per case; Due now to AGs Office, Anchorage; Suspended Jail Surcharge: $100 per
case with $100 suspended; Must be paid if probation is revoked and, in connection, defendant is arrested and taken to jail or is sentenced to jail; Police Training Surcharge:
$50 shall be paid through this court within 10 days; Probation until 4/19/17; Shall comply with all court orders by the deadlines stated; Subject to warrantless arrest for any
violation of these conditions of probation; Shall commit no violations of law; Shall not
possess, consume or buy alcohol, and any state ID issued under AS 18.65.310 must
list the buying restriction until the restriction expires.
State of Alaska v. Leah Kavairlook (1/30/89); 2NO-12-18CR Order to Modify or Revoke Probation; ATN: 112697433; Violated conditions of probation; Must pay suspended $100 jail surcharge to the AGs Office, Anchorage; All other terms and conditions
of probation in the original judgment remain in effect; Sentence is imposed as stated
in the attached supplemental judgment.
State of Alaska v. Leah Kavairlook (1/30/89); 2NO-12-18CR Supplemental Judgment and Order of Commitment/Probation; Plea: Guilty; Plea Agreement: Yes; CTN
001: AS11.46.130(a)(1): Theft 2-Value $500-$24,999; C Felony; Offense Date:
11/30/11; Defendant came before the court on (sentencing date) 4/21/16 with counsel,
Gary L. Stapp, and the DA present; CTN 001: 18 months, 16 months suspended; Unsuspended 2 months shall be given credit for time served; The remaining suspended
time the defendant shall do Community Work Service – 8 works hours per suspended
day left to serve; Time Accounting will address remaining suspended days and notify
Adult Probation; Defendant will work with Adult Probation on a schedule for Community Work Service and Completion Date; Surcharges: Police Training Surcharge: CTN
001: $100 (Felony); Initial Jail Surcharge: Defendant was arrested and taken to a correctional facility or is being ordered to serve a term of imprisonment; Therefore, the defendant immediately pay a correctional facilities surcharge of $100 per case to the
Department of Law Collections Unit, Anchorage; Suspended Jail Surcharge: Defendant is being placed on probation; Therefore, the defendant pay an additional $100
correctional facility surcharge; This surcharge is suspended and must only be paid if defendant’s probation is revoked and, in connection with the revocation, defendant is arrested and taken to a correctional facility or jail time is ordered served; AS 12.55.041(c);
DNA Identification: If this conviction is for a “crime against a person” as defined in AS
44.41.035, or a felony under AS 11 or AS 28.35, the defendant is ordered to provide
samples for the DNA Registration System when requested to do so by a health care
professional acting on behalf of the state and to provide oral samples for the DNA Registration System when requested by a correctional, probation, parole or peace officer;
AS 12.55.015(h); Probation for 2 years under the following conditions: General and
Special Conditions of Probation as stated in order; Bond: Any appearance or performance bond in this case: is exonerated.
State of Alaska v. Leah Kavairlook (1/30/89); 2NO-16-34CR Notice of Dismissal;
001: Theft 4; Filed by the DAs Office 4/21/16.
State of Alaska v. Allison Miklahook (3/30/92); Import Alcohol-Dry Area-Small Amount;
Date of Violation: 6/12/15; 3 days, 0 days suspended; Unsuspended 3 days shall be
served with defendant reporting to Nome Court on 8/1/16, 1:30 p.m. for a remand hearing; Fine: $1500 with $0 suspended; Pay unsuspended $1500 fine thought Nome Trial
Courts by 12/15/16; Initial Jail Surcharge: $50 per case; Due now to AGs Office, Anchorage; Police Training Surcharge: $50 shall be paid through this court within 10 days.
State of Alaska v. Karen Waghiyi (5/4/62); Import Alcohol-Dry Area-Small Amount;
Date of Violation: 6/18/15; 3 days, 0 days suspended; Unsuspended 3 days shall be
served with defendant reporting to Nome Court on 6/10/16, 1:30 p.m. for a remand
hearing; Fine: $1500 with $0 suspended; Pay unsuspended $1500 fine thought Nome
Trial Courts by 12/15/16; Initial Jail Surcharge: $50 per case; Due now to AGs Office,
Anchorage; Police Training Surcharge: $50 shall be paid through this court within 10
days.
State of Alaska v. Allen L. Kost Jr. (5/3/83); Order to Modify or Revoke Probation;
ATN: 112399596; Violated conditions of probation; Probation terminated; Suspended
jail term revoked and imposed: 120 days, hold to serve immediately.
State of Alaska v. Jason Noongwook (2/12/80); Import Alcohol-Dry Area-Small
Amount; Date of Violation: 6/12/15; 3 days, 0 days suspended; Unsuspended 3 days
shall be served with defendant reporting to Nome Court on 8/1/16, 1:30 p.m. for a remand hearing; Fine: $1500 with $0 suspended; Pay unsuspended $1500 fine thought
Nome Trial Courts by 12/15/16; Initial Jail Surcharge: $50 per case; Due now to AGs
Office, Anchorage; Police Training Surcharge: $50 shall be paid through this court within
10 days.
transportation to a sober family member’s residence for the evening, where they were
left in their care.
5:39 p.m., NPD received a report of an intoxicated subject pounding on the door to
an apartment on the east side of town. Upon arrival, the subject was contacted and informed of the disturbance caused to neighboring apartments. The subject agreed to
remain in the apartment and was issued a verbal warning for Disorderly Conduct.
6:07 p.m., NPD responded to a report of an intoxicated subject lying on the porch
in front of a building on the west side of town. Officers arrived, made contact with the
individual; who was transported to the Norton Sound Regional Hospital, where they
were left in the care of ER staff.
9:38 p.m., NPD received a report of an assault occurring within a hotel on the west
side of town. Officers responded and the investigation revealed that one of the occupants, identified as Ned Weber Jr, had caused injury to another subject in the room,
causing injury. Weber was subsequently placed under arrest and was transported to
the Norton Sound Regional Hospital for medical clearance and once cleared, was later
remanded to AMCC for Assault in the Fourth Degree, DV where he was held without
bail.
11:19 p.m., NPD received a REDDI (Report Every Dangerous Driver Immediately)
report of a vehicle driving erratically on the east end of town. Officers responded and
made contact with the alleged driver, who was found to be a new driver practicing for
the driver’s test. Both individuals were found to be sober and they were released on
scene with a cautionary warning regarding safe driving practices.
west end of town. Officers responded and the suspect, identified as Michael Logan Jr,
was found to have already fled the scene. Further investigation into the incident revealed that Logan had placed a subject within the apartment in fear of injury. Officers
located Logan, who was found to also be intoxicated, several blocks away. Logan was
arrested for Assault in the Fourth Degree, DV, Criminal Mischief in the Fourth Degree
and two counts of Violating his Conditions of Release that prohibited the consumption
of alcohol. Logan was transported to the Norton Sound Regional Hospital for medical
clearance and was later remanded to AMCC, where he was held without bail.
8:35 a.m., NPD received a report of an intoxicated individual on the west side of
town that possibly required assistance. Upon arrival, the subject was contacted, identified and declined any assistance offered. The subject elected to walk to the residence
of a family member and was released at the scene without further incident.
10:47 a.m., NPD received a report of a suspicious person attempting to enter a vehicle on the east side of town. Upon arrival, Officers contacted the intoxicated subject,
who indicated they were trying to make it to a relative’s residence. The subject was denied entrance at the home and was subsequently transported to AMCC, where they
were held on a Title-47 Hold.
12:21 p.m., NPD officers, while on routine patrol, observed a subject outside of a
residence with an open container of alcohol. Officers contacted the subject, who was
issued a verbal warning for Open Container and was released at the scene without further incident.
5:55 p.m., NPD received a report from a subject that arrived at their residence to find
their three-year-old child had left the home unattended. Shortly after the initial call, the
subject called back stating the child was inside the home. Officers arrived and assured
the safety of the child, who was left in the care of their parent.
8:25 p.m., NPD received a report of a subject that had pumped fuel into a vehicle,
but failed to pay the business prior to leaving the scene. The Nome Police Department
Dispatch Center was able to track down the vehicle’s owner, who was contacted and
informed of the lack of payment. The owner of the vehicle returned to the business and
paid the outstanding bill.
8:35 p.m., NPD received a report of an active assault occurring behind a business
on the west end of town. Officers responded and spoke with multiple individuals present on scene. All parties present denied that any assault had occurred and no persons contacted were observed to have any visible injury. No further action was
necessary.
9:14 p.m., NPD received a report of a juvenile threatening self-harm at a residence
on the east end of town. Officers responded and made contact with the juvenile, who
admitted to the reported claim, as well as to being on current probation through the Juvenile Probation Office. The juvenile was transported to the Norton Sound Regional
Hospital for medical evaluation and clearance. While being medically cleared, the Juvenile Probation Officer was contacted and requested that the juvenile be remanded to
the Nome Youth Facility once cleared. The juvenile was later remanded to NYF at the
request of the on-call Juvenile Probation Officer.
10:47 p.m., NPD officers, while on routine patrol, observed a group of multiple
teenagers in front of a business on the west side of town. Contact was made with the
group; all of whom but one were found to be over the age of eighteen. The lone juvenile of the group was issued a warning for curfew and directed to return home immediately. No further action was required.
• Seawall
town for the report of a subject attempting to steal jewelry from another person. Upon
arrival, officers spoke with all involved parties and the reported victim refused to cooperate in the investigation, indicating that no theft had occurred.
6:28 p.m., NPD received a report of an intoxicated male passed out on the west
end of town. Officers made contact with an unresponsive, but breathing, male. He
was subsequently transported to the Norton Sound Regional Hospital for medical evaluation and left in the care of the Emergency Room.
7:46 p.m., NPD received a report of two juveniles walking out on the ice on the west
end of town. Officers contacted the two juveniles once back on land and educated
them about the dangers of being on the unstable ice.
9:12 p.m., NPD conducted a traffic stop on the north end of town after observing a
vehicle without a visible license plate visible from behind. Officers made contact with
the driver, who was able to produce a new license plate still in the packaging that
matched the front plate. The driver was given a verbal warning for the violation and instructed to attach the rear plate.
9:50 p.m., NPD conducted a traffic stop on the east end of town for a vehicle observed failing to stop at a stop sign at an intersection. Officers contacted the driver,
identified as Richard Hawkins, who was unable to provide current proof of insurance.
One citation was issued for Failure to Stop at a Stop Sign and a second citation was
issued for Failure to Provide Proof of Insurance. Hawkins was given a warning for driving in violation of his instructional permit and was instructed to park the vehicle until a
licensed driver was able to pick it up.
Saturday, April 23
4:15 a.m., NPD Officers responded to a residence on the west side of town for the
report of a noise disturbance. Upon arrival, Officers contacted the occupants of the
home and further investigation revealed that one of the parties present, identified as Jeffery Kimoktoak, was intoxicated while on current Conditions of Release that prohibited
the consumption of alcohol. Kimoktoak was subsequently placed under arrest for Violating his Conditions of Release and was remanded to AMCC, where bail was set at
$1,000.
12:08 p.m., NPD received a report of a subject riding in a vehicle and was refusing
to get out at the request of the driver. Upon arrival, contact was made with the subject,
who voluntarily agreed to vacate the vehicle. The subject was issued a warning for
Criminal Trespass and was released at the scene without further incident.
12:30 p.m., NPD Officers responded to the west side of town for the report of an intoxicated individual that required assistance. Officers arrived, contacted and identified
the subject and provided transportation to the Norton Sound Regional Hospital for medical evaluation, where they were left in the care of the Emergency Room staff.
3:16 p.m., NPD officers, while conducting a routine security check behind businesses on the west side of town, observed several intoxicated individuals. One of the
individuals, identified as June Koonuk, was found to be intoxicated while on current
Conditions of Release. Koonuk was subsequently placed under arrest for Violating her
Conditions of Release and was later remanded to AMCC, where she was held on
$1,000 bail.
4:45 p.m., NPD received a report of an intoxicated subject yelling near a playground
on the west side of town. Officers arrived and contacted the subject, who was reportedly in a verbal argument with someone over the phone. The subject was provided
Sunday, April 24
12:09 a.m., NPD received a report of a possible assault occurring at a residence on
the east end of town. Officers responded and observed two males outside the home;
both were intoxicated and one with visible injury. Further investigation and interview of
subjects present revealed that the suspect, identified as Sammy Amaktoolik, had assaulted two people inside the residence and refused to leave the premises. Amaktoolik was subsequently arrested for two counts of Assault in the Fourth Degree, Criminal
Trespass in the First Degree and Disorderly Conduct. Amaktoolik was transported to
the Norton Sound Regional Hospital for medical clearance and was later remanded to
AMCC, where he was held on $1,750 bail.
12:45 a.m., NPD officers observed a vehicle travelling on the west side of town without illuminated taillights. A traffic stop was conducted and the driver was able to produce all required documentation. The driver was unaware of the equipment violation,
was issued a verbal warning for the violation and was escorted back to their residence
to ensure they arrived safely.
1:11 a.m., NPD officers, while on routine patrol, observed a vehicle towing a trailer
without any marker lights illuminated. A traffic stop was conducted and the driver, identified as Donald Johnson Jr, was found to have a suspended driver license. Johnson
was escorted to his residence and a summons will be requested for the offense of Driving While License Suspended.
2:39 a.m., NPD received a report of a male refusing to leave a residence on the
east end of town. Officers arrived and contacted the male, who agreed to leave upon
request and was issued a verbal warning for Criminal Trespass. Officers were later informed that the individual was non-compliant with the Sexual Offender Registry. A report will be forwarded to the District Attorney’s Office for review and a request for a
warrant.
3:49 a.m., NPD received a report of a male breaking a window at an apartment on the
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SPRINGTIME IN NOME— Brown tundra free of snow is a sure sign that spring has sprung around Nome.
Photo by Kate Persons
BALD EAGLE— This Bald Eagle was soaring between Dexter and King Mtn on April 21. Bald Eagles typically prefer forested areas where they perch and nest in tree tops near open water. They are not often seen in
the open habitat right around Nome, but are more common in nearby forested habitats along the Niukluk and
Fish Rivers and treed stretches of the Kuzitrin and Pilgrim Rivers. The Golden Eagle is a bird of open country and is the eagle commonly seen in the Nome area.
Photo by Melanie Bahnke
BEAR ON ICE— This bear was spotted wandering on the sea ice in front
of Cape Nome last week.
Photo by Maisie Thomas
SPRINGTIME–Nomeites took advantage of the good weather last weekend; about 20 trucks lined the newly plowed Kougarok near Grand Central on Saturday.
ROTTING— The Snake River along Seppala Drive is a mixed bag of rotten ice and water.
Congratulations to our award-winning staff
Alaska Press Club Awards for The Nome Nugget:
• Best Sports Reporting
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By Keith Conger
“Run up Norton Sound coast sets stage for Iditarod finish”
• Best Feature Photo
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By Nils Hahn
MID DAY RUN— Emily Russell enjoys the mid-day sun ...”
• Best Short Feature
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By Keith Conger
“Iditarod veterinarian crew quietly ensures safety of canine athletes”
• Best Profile
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By Maisie Thomas
“How Nome’s Paul Kudla became Santa Paul”
• Best Sports Feature
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“ East-West global circumnavigator arrives in Nome”
• Best Education Reporting
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By Maisie Thomas
“Potential bill could close small Alaskan schools”
• Best News Photo
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By Nils Hahn
“LOST— A young bearded seal accidentally wandered off ...”
• Best Feature Photo - First Place
Photo by Nils Hahn
MID DAY RUN— Emily Russell enjoys the mid-day sun peaking over the horizon during a run along East Beach, on Dec. 27, 2015.

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