(NOME, AK) Here are today’s top stories from the Nome area.
Pulled from contributors around the region, here’s a glimpse of what’s going on nearby. For more stories from the Nome area, click here.
LOCAL FAVORITE
55-year-old Nomite found deceased on Sunday evening
On Sunday Oct. 3 in the afternoon, Nome Police Department received a report that Kevin Piscoya, a 55-year-old Nome resident had missed his flight. Later that day, family members found Piscoya deceased. The Nome Search and Rescue team was activated and searched the Nome area following the report. In the... Read more
LOCAL PICK
Teenager stops in Nome in attempt to fly solo around the world
Nineteen-year-old Zara Rutherford landed her two-seat plane at Nome’s City Field on Friday afternoon as part of her attempt to break a Guinness World Record. Her goal: to be the youngest woman in the world to fly solo around the world. “It’s a dream,” she told the Nugget. “You get... Read more
LOCAL HEADLINE
COVID case numbers rise, DHSS activates crisis standards of care
As hospitals across the state continue to ration care and turn away patients, COVID-19 cases are on the rise in Nome, Norton Sound and the Bering Strait region. The Norton Sound Health Corporation has identified 62 new cases in the last week, bringing the total number of active cases to 74 as of Tuesday, Oct. 5. Read more
TRENDING NOW
Sikuliaq wraps up weeks of Arctic Ocean research
FAIRBANKS (UAF)—A science cruise led by a University of Alaska Fairbanks researcher to investigate the origin of the Arctic Ocean’s Amerasia Basin has come to an end, with the research vessel Sikuliaq back at Nome after more than seven weeks at sea. The voyage was the Sikuliaq’s northernmost to date.... Read more