Photo by Diana Haecker TOO CLOSE— A herd of musk oxen cozied up on a tundra hump close to the East end of Nome, on Monday, June 9. Experts say the ungulates are pushed closer to town to escape pred- ators such as bears and wolves.

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Federal, state fishery managers focus on Chinook crisis By Laurie McNicholas Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game, Unalakleet River in Norton Sound K Chinook run projections for 2014, nook in the subdistricts has been Chinook (king) salmon stocks are which manages salmon fisheries in and the Yukon River fell below min- ADF&G has severely restricted sub- conducted for years. at all-time lows in the Arctic-Yukon- state waters, and for federal fishery imum spawning escapement goals sistence fishing and banned sport The department states in a June 6 Kuskokwim area that includes Nor- managers charged with minimizing set by the Alaska Dept. of Fish and fishing for Chinook in the area. press release that it will conserve ton Sound, the Yukon River, the bycatch of Chinook salmon and Game to sustain Chinook runs. On June 9, the department closed Chinook salmon for escapement Kuskokwim Bay and the Kuskok- chum salmon in the Bering Sea pol- A high proportion of Chinook all marine and fresh waters to sub- needs and refocus harvest pressure wim River. lock fishery to the extent practicable. salmon bycatch in the pollock fish- sistence salmon fishing in Norton on more numerous chum and pink A decade-long decline in the Salmon are prohibited species in ery is of Yukon River origin. The Sound subdistricts 5 and 6 (Shaktoo- salmon. area’s Chinook stocks has acceler- the directed pollock fishery, but they Kuskokwim River Chinook returns lik and Unalakleet). Measures to conserve Chinook ated in recent years. are incidentally taken as bycatch in met 2013 escapement goals, but the Sport fishing for Chinook is salmon can involve restricted oppor- The dire condition of Chinook trawl nets by vessels targeting pol- run was so poor that little remained closed in all waters from Rocky tunities to harvest chum salmon. salmon stocks in western Alaska wa- lock. for a subsistence harvest. Point to Point Romanoff until Aug. continued on page 5 ters are priority concerns for both the In 2013, Chinook returns to the In response to similarly poor A-Y- 16. No commercial fishery for Chi- Muskox gores King’s former lead dog Bernard By Sandra L. Medearis getting into the story. “‘He’s the Bernard retired in spring 2008 as a most pleasurable dog I’ve ever leader of five-time Iditarod champ driven as a lead dog,’ is what Jeff Jeff King’s sled dog team. From then said. on, Bernard made his home with “Bernard was an excellent Laura and Gary Samuelson in leader,” Gary Samuelson went on. Nome. “This guy was an absolute gem, Laura Samuelson announced the trained by one of the best mushers in winner of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog the world. Race for many years. She and her “For us to get him was like win- husband knew King well. ning the dog mushing lottery,” Gary Bernard was five years old when Samuelson said Monday. it became time for him to retire. Bernard joined the Samuelsons’ King was looking for a special home other sled dogs that now include for one of the best sled dogs ever. Bradford, Ida, Amber, Freedom and After the All Alaska Sweepstakes Jafet Lindeberg. in 2008, Jeff said to me, “Laura! Boy Perth passed away from old age do I have the dog for you guys,” recently. Laura Samuelson said Monday. The Laura Samuelson smiled as she dog was Bernard. Gary Samuelson leaned forward, continued on page 4 Photo by Diana Haecker ON BY— Stroke-’n-Croak participant Phil Hofstetter runs by a browsing muskox on Sunday, June 8. The event combines swimming, running and biking. See story on page 12. Kawerak’s museum Gold Grabber applies for permit funding falls flat By Sandra L. Medearis Until then, the contractor will per- to mine gold at Grantley Harbor The Nome Common Council has form preconstruction work under a By Diana Haecker ocean and Port Clarence from fresh- The Gold Grabber given the contract for general con- limited notice to proceed from A mining outfit called Gold Grab- water at Imuruk Basin and its The Gold Grabber is a mechani- tractor and construction manager for Bahnke. ber LLC has submitted a mining per- streams and rivers. cal gold dredge – an excavator the Richard Foster Building to The construction phase would mit application to mine for gold One of those rivers leads to one of mounted on a barge-like platform. ASRC SKW Eskimos. begin following Council approval, inside Grantley Harbor. The pro- only two red salmon spawning lakes The steel barge measures 82 feet in The panel awarded the bid for according to the resolution. posal is causing alarm to Teller sub- on the Seward Peninsula. length and 28 feet in width. Unlike $12,117,961 based on the bid team’s Getting to the final design may sistence hunters and fishermen. The communities of Brevig Mis- suction dredges, a Hitachi E-200 ex- scoring of technical merit and guar- have hit a rocky road, however, be- Through their traditional councils sion, Mary’s Igloo and Teller use the cavator reaches about 12 feet down anteed maximum price for the work. cause of a shortfall in funding for the they have made statements that gold area for subsistence fishing and into the submerged ground, exca- The Richard Foster Building Kawerak Inc. wing of the building. mining in the subsistence areas is hunting. “We don’t welcome mining vates the material and hauls it on would contain the Carrie M McLain At the first of the year, the Coun- not welcome. in our subsistence fishing and hunt- board where it is dumped onto a vi- Museum, the Kegoayah Kozga Li- cil had on the table an all-inclusive A variety of fish followed by ma- ing areas,” said Mary’s Igloo Tradi- brating screen plant and processed in brary and Kawerak, Inc.’s Beringia construction budget of $14,066,807 rine mammals pass through Grant- tional Council President Lucy a 30-ft sluice box. Also on board are Center for displays and education. and an overall budget of ley Harbor, which separates the Oquilluk. a 100-kw generator, an eight-inch With no dollars on the horizon, the &19,614,807—meaning a funding Teller Traditional Council Presi- water pump and a 900-gallon fuel Kawerak wing has yet to be funded. gap of $3.6 million. dent Wesley Okbaok also issued a tank with diesel. Contract documents laid out the The funding plan for Kawerak’s statement that strongly opposes the According to the DNR applica- general contractor’s work in two section of the building depended on On the Web: mining proposal. tion, the miners propose to use 15 phases: preconstruction and con- a $1.9 million grant from state Dept. www.nomenugget.net “These areas are highly important gallons of water for personal use a struction phases. The construction of CED’s Statewide Libraries Grant to fish and mining would have a day, with a 100-gallon water tank on phase will not get the go-ahead until Program and $1.3 million from the E-mail: detrimental effect on our subsistence board. The application states the completion of a final design and sub- Rasmuson Foundation. [email protected] resources,” Okbaok said. City of Nome as a water source. In mission of a lump sum price from The DCED declined the request According to Oquilluk, neither the mining plan, owner Richard the general contractor/construction for the $1.9 million in library money. the mining company nor the Dept. of Schimschat states the operation manager. Now bad news has come from Natural Resources, the state’s per- would be using 500 to 800 gallons The resolution passed by the Rasmuson Foundation: no money, mitting agency, has consulted with of saltwater to wash the material at Council authorizes City Manager no $1.3 million. the Traditional Councils of Teller or gold separation. Josie Bahnke to issue the notice of Melanie Bahnke, Kawerak’s pres- Mary’s Igloo. The vessel has a 26-foot camping award subject to receiving all paper- ident, was set to meet with City ad- work from ASRC SKW Eskimos. continued on page 20 continued on page 4 2 THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 2014 THE NOME NUGGET EIS to begin for Ambler Mining District Industrial Access Road By Diana Haecker profit from the road development as hosted several meetings in Kobuk, able to work for a federal agency in designated website and it will be a In a May board of directors meet- it owns the rights to a copper claim Fairbanks and Anchorage but did not the NEPA process, because they federal responsibility to post meeting ing, the Alaska Industrial Develop- known as the Arctic deposit and has widely advertise them. Until last would be conflicted because they’re schedules. For now, however, this is ment and Export Authority board has interests in the NANA-owned Bor- week, information on the project was working for AIDEA, explained not the case and control over meet- approved going forward with plans nite project. Although the road is to not posted on AIDEA’s website, but Springsteen. ing participation seems to be the pre- to develop a road leading to the Am- be constructed not with public on its contractor’s DOWL HKM Asked where the public can find rogative of AIDEA. bler Mining district. The AIDEA money, but through public-private webpage. out about future AMDIAR meetings, In the meantime, Shungnak Tradi- submitted the necessary federal per- partnerships, the costs so far have Springsteen told the Nome Nugget Springsteen said that once the EIS mit applications to begin the Na- been covered with public Alaska that the meetings were meant to hear process starts, there likely will be a continued on page 15 tional Environmental Policy Act state funds. Since 2010 when the from immediate stakeholders and Environmental Impact Statement DOT began reconnaissance studies, that with the NEPA process, strict process for the proposed industrial the state has put $17.75 million to- meeting announcement requirements U.S. Senators call on governors to road to the Ambler Mining district. ward the Ambler Road. For FY15, an and government-to-government con- The road, as envisioned in the lat- additional $8.5 million were appro- sultation protocols will have to be expand Medicaid est plans, would lead from milepost priated to the project by the State adhered to. However, he said, the 135 of the Dalton Highway west, Legislature. lead agency to steer the EIS process Begich: Expanding Medicaid is good for Alaska businesses, crossing Doyon land, NANA land, Since the DOT handed over the will be a federal agency – most likely economy the Gates of the Arctic National Pre- Ambler Mining District Industrial the Army Corps of Engineers – U.S. Senator Mark Begich last week joined a group of senators urging 18 serve along the southern Brooks Access Road – AMDIAR for short rather than AIDEA. state governors to put aside their political differences and expand Medicaid Range to the upper Kobuk River. — to AIDEA, more wetlands, cul- In its latest form, the project has in their states in order to bring access to life-saving health care and preven- The motivation to build a 200-mile tural resources, subsistence, fish- been narrowed down to a one-lane tive health services to millions of Americans. road is to facilitate mine develop- eries, hydrology and caribou studies road proposal, which later on could “In Alaska, Governor Parnell’s refusal to expand Medicaid means deny- ments at several copper, zinc, lead were done, according to AIDEA In- be improved to a two-lane road, a re- ing health insurance to thousands of hardworking Alaskan families,” said and silver deposits along the way. frastructure Development Officer cently published fact sheet reads. Begich. “Aside from the obvious health benefits to Alaskans, the state Cham- NovaCopper Inc., a spin-off from John Springsteen. Given that the road is billed an in- ber of Commerce urged the governor to expand the program because it is NovaGold Resources Inc., stands to In the past few weeks, AIDEA dustrial road – no public traffic al- also the right thing to do for Alaska businesses and the economy. Without lowed – and that it would the expansion, people who cannot afford insurance will continue to get their accommodate heavy equipment traf- health care needs met in hospital emergency rooms across the state—the fic, a one-lane proposal gives pause most expensive way to get health care. Those costs will continue to be Letters to the editor must be signed and include an to think. However, AIDEA Business passed on and Alaskans’ hard-earned tax dollars will continue to be shipped address and phone number. Thank you notes and Development Officer Mike Catsi ex- to the Lower 48 instead of staying right here in Alaska.” plained that the 52-mile Red Dog Under the Affordable Care Act, the federal government provides funding political endorsements are considered ads. mine road to its port terminal at the to states that wish to expand their Medicaid programs. This funding is then Chukchi Sea is also considered a used to pay local hospitals, doctors and other health care providers to ad- one-lane road and that’s what was minister care. By refusing this federal funding and choosing not to cover used as a model for AMDIAR. millions of eligible individuals, these 18 states stand to lose billions in new Editorial The cost estimate for the entire revenue with the increased use of health care systems. Information Control and the Boogeyman 200-mile road, Springsteen said, is The Alaska Chamber of Commerce, the Anchorage Chamber of Com- pegged at $200 to 400 million. Mike merce, the Alaska Hospital and Nursing Home Association, the American Yelling, screaming TV ads that portray sinister eyes and inflamma- Catsi said that the EIS will begin to Association of Retired People, the Alaska Federation of Natives, Alaska Na- tory poses are designed to scare folks who vote. Obamascare and be financed through the state’s capi- tive Tribal Health Consortium, and other Alaska business and civic groups Mediscare are hot topics and big-eyed hard hats try to portray honesty tal appropriation, but the price tag at- have all urged Parnell to expand Medicaid. in the oil patch and warn us of the Boogeyman. Sometimes it is just too tached to the entire EIS is yet The letter was signed by U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Tim much of a task to take politicians seriously— especially when they unknown. “We work to make sure Johnson (D-S.D.), Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.), Mary Landrieu (D-La.), Brian show ads with disgusting fresh splats of parrot poop. that all questions are being ad- Schatz (D-Hawaii), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), Local government should pay attention. It is at the grass roots where dressed,” Catsi said. In terms of a Kay Hagan (D-N.C.), Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), folks develop trust in their elected officials and faith in the democratic timeline, Springsteen added that an Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Tammy Baldwin (D- process. For trust to be nurtured, government must do its very best to EIS finding could take between three Wis.), Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Patty Mur- be transparent and promote openness. It must be sure the public is and eight years to be finalized. ray (D-Wash.), Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), and made aware of meetings, of economic opportunities, of public hear- In one meeting an attorney with Tom Harkin (D-Iowa). ings, of bid invitations, of meeting agendas and proposed ordinances. the law firm Trustees for Alaska The letter was sent to Governors Robert Bentley (R-Ala.), Sean Parnell (R- It should be understood that communication with the public is a fun- brought up an ethical sticky point: Alaska), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Nathan Deal (R-Ga.), Butch Otter (R-Idaho), damental duty of government. We canʼt afford cover-ups. This means AIDEA had contracted with DOWL Sam Brownback (R-Kan.), Bobby Jindal (R-La.), Paul LePage (R-Maine), open the doors and windows and allow the light to shine through. Pub- HKM, a company that also per- Phil Bryant (R-Mississippi), Dave Heineman (R-Neb.), Pat McCroy (R- lic officials should bend over backward to understand the people they formed hydrology studies on Nova- N.C.), Mary Fallin (R-Okla.), Nikki Haley (R-S.C.), Dennis Daugaard (R- serve. Too many times Nomeites have been informed of a public hear- Copper’s Arctic deposit in 2012. S.D.), Bill Haslam (R-Tenn.), Rick Perry (R-Texas), Scott Walker (R-Wis.), ing the day after it happened and the officials have left town. Too many DOWL was then owned by NANA and Matt Mead (R-Wyo.). times state and federal representatives spend big public bucks to bring through 2012. DOWL would not be themselves and their staff to Nome, but fail to budget the funds to tell the public they will be here. Nome is a first class city with all the amenities including a newspa- per, television, radio stations, and internet. We shake our heads in Nome Norton Sound Tide Predictions (High & Low Waters) amazement when officials think they have informed us of a meeting by High High Low Low taping a note to the door of City Hall and a promise of a free piece of Date Day Time Tide Time Tide Time Tide Time Tide pizza. —N.L.M.— 06/12 Th 5:34 a.m. +1.0 3:21 p.m. +1.5 9:35 a.m. +0.8 11:18 p.m. -0.1 06/13 Fr 6:27 a.m. +1.1 4:02 p.m. +1.5 10:31 a.m. +0.9 06/14 Sa 7:19 a.m. +1.2 4:55 p.m. +1.5 12:04 a.m. -0.2 11:35 a.m. +1.0 06/15 Su 8:10 a.m. +1.3 5:59 p.m. +1.5 12:53 a.m. -0.3 12:43 p.m. +1.0 Illegitimus non carborundum 06/16 Mo 9:00 a.m. +1.4 7:11 p.m. +1.4 1:44 a.m. -0.4 1:53 p.m. +0.9 06/17 Tu 9:49 a.m. +1.5 8:25 p.m. +1.4 2:37 a.m. -0.4 3:03 p.m. +0.9 06/18 We 10:37 a.m. +1.6 9:40 p.m. +1.3 3:29 a.m. -0.3 4:12 p.m. +0.7 Daily variations in sea level due to local meteorological conditions cannot be predicted and may significantly effect the observed tides in this area. All times are listed in Local Standard Time. 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Compiled by Diana Haecker waters and dockside safety checks liaq, pronounced “see-KOO-lee- will assist in our goal to keep boaters ack,” is owned by the National Sci- Oil sheen detected in Shish- safe.” ence Foundation and operated by the maref University of Alaska Fairbanks. The Alaska Dept. of Environmen- Beth Kerttula appointed to Documents signed last week mark tal Conservation was notified of an Federal Ocean Council Di- the hand-off of Sikuliaq from the oil sheen on the sea ice at Shish- rector shipbuilder to UAF. maref. According to the DEC, the Former State Representative and A thorough testing of all the ship’s Village Public Safety Officer saw the Alaska Arctic Policy Commissioner systems in ocean and ice conditions sheen on the nearshore pack ice and Beth Kerttula last week was tapped will take place during the coming smelled the odor of gasoline. DEC’s to be the new Director of the Na- year as a follow up to the ship con- State on-scene Coordinator Tom tional Ocean Council in Washington struction, but last week’s delivery is DeRuyter told the Nome Nugget on D.C. One of the Council’s main mis- a significant milestone as it signals a Monday that the source of the oil has sions is to help develop and imple- shift in focus from construction to not been identified yet. The Coast ment the National Ocean Policy operations. Guard, the oil spill response organi- Implementation Plan. “Beth Kerttula During the next month, UAF will zation Emerald and the DEC sent is the wise choice for this appoint- outfit the 261-foot ship and train the personnel to Shishmaref to contain ment. She has a comprehensive un- crew. Over the summer, the vessel and investigate the spill. DeRuyter derstanding of the legal issues will transit from the Great Lakes to said it appeared to be a weathered oil surrounding America’s coastline,” the Pacific Ocean via the Panama product, covering an area of 40 ft by said AAPC Co-Chair Representative Canal. In preparation for science op- 300 ft. Responders put boom and ab- Bob Herron. “As the state with the erations, additional equipment will sorbent material around the spill, but longest shoreline, the policies of the be installed and a series of testing ex- rotting sea ice made it difficult to do National Ocean Council may have an ercises will be completed while Siku- so. immeasurable impact on Alaska. It’s liaq is en route. DeRuyter said they couldn’t point good to know that Alaskans will The first research cruises are to the source of the spill. “There is have someone working on coastal scheduled to begin in October in the Photo courtesy ADEC no indication where the oil came policy in DC who truly understands Pacific Ocean. Sikuliaq is expected OIL SHEEN— The Alaska DEC reported an oilsheen seen off the sea- from,” DeRuyter said. what Alaska is all about.” to arrive in Alaska waters in Febru- wall at Shishmaref. The source of the product release is unknown. The Coast Guard and DEC will go The news of Kertulla’s appoint- ary. A commissioning ceremony in to Shishmaref weekly to monitor the ment came through the White House the ship’s homeport of Seward is situation. They hired a local respon- Office of Science and Technology scheduled for March 2015. der to keep the boom in place and Policy. Sikuliaq is the first vessel in the apply more absorbent pads. “We’re thrilled an Alaskan of U.S. academic research fleet capable DeRuyter said there were no re- Beth’s caliber is at the forefront of of breaking through sea ice up to 2.5 COMMUNITY CALENDAR ports to his knowledge of oiled ma- national ocean policy,” Rep. Chris feet thick, making it uniquely capa- rine mammals or birds. Tuck, Kerttula’s successor as Minor- ble of conducting polar and sub- ity Leader, said. “Beth is a tremen- polar research. Thursday, June 12 Coast Guard offers dockside dously talented leader. She’ll do a The ship will allow researchers to *Weekly Women’s Circle Prematernal Home 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. safety checks in Nome great job moving the nation forward collect sediment samples directly *Vinyasa Yoga Nome Rec Center 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Coast Guard Sector Anchorage on critical issues affecting our oceans from the seafloor, host remotely op- *Lap Swim Pool 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. prevention personnel are scheduled and coastlines.” erated vehicles and use a suite of *Nome Food Bank Bering & Seppala 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. *City League Volleyball Nome Rec Center 5:30 p.m. 10:00 p.m. to visit Nome, Wednesday through Kerttula left the Alaska Legisla- winches to raise and lower science *Open Bowling Nome Rec Center 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Friday, to promote maritime safety ture earlier this year to accept a fel- equipment throughout the water col- *Open Swim Pool 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. and environmental protection during lowship in ocean policy at Stanford umn. *Thrift Shop Methodist Church 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m the 2014 gold dredging season. The University’s Center for Ocean Solu- The vessel is equipped with an Coast Guard will offer voluntary tions. Aside from serving as a legis- array of sonar systems for mapping dockside safety checks to reduce an lator from Juneau for 15 years and as not only the ocean floor but also bio- Friday, June 13 operator’s chances of incurring leader of the House Democrats for masses and ocean currents within the *Pick-up Basketball Nome Rec Center 5:30 a.m. - 7:00 a.m. penalties if boarded by the Coast seven of those years, Kerttula sat on water column. *Lap Swim Pool 6:00 a.m. - 7:30 a.m. Guard during mining operations. In- the Alaska Arctic Policy Commis- NSF announced funding for the *Tae Kwon Do Nome Rec Center 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. *Open Bowling Nome Rec Center 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. terested operators will be able to sign sion, a body dedicated to addressing vessel five years ago as the first *Drop-in Soccer (15+) Nome Rec Center 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. up through the Harbormaster’s Of- issues brought on by increasing de- major project funded from NSF’s *AA Meeting Lutheran Church(rear) 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. fice. “The Coast Guard is commit- velopment and other attention to the portion of the American Recovery ted to ensuring boaters in Alaska are world’s arctic regions. and Reinvestment Act. Saturday, June 14 prepared during the gold dredging The total cost for the project is season,” said Lt. Cmdr. Dan Buchs- UAF takes delivery of re- $200 million. baum, Inspections Division chief at search vessel Sikuliaq The ship was designed by The Coast Guard Sector Anchorage. The research vessel Sikuliaq now Glosten Associates, marine architects “Vessel operators should be aware officially exists after years of being located in Seattle, and built by of the safety requirements for gold just an idea, a proposal and then a Marinette Marine Corp. of dredge vessel operations in coastal construction contract. 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continued from page 1 lowing adjustments to the budget: ministration at the end of this week • Deferring costs associated with to discuss the “What now?” for fund- Kawerak’s tenant improvements. ing the lease space and common • Reducing the project contin- areas Kawerak desires for the gency from $1.3 million to $600,000 Beringia Center. since the City’s risk has been low- Earlier in the year, the Council ered, because site work has been bid also decided to include the core and and is under contract; a highly com- shell for the three parts—museum, petitive general contractor selection library and Beringia center, in the has selected ASRC SKW Eskimos base bid and treat the Kawerak build- who provided a guaranteed maxi- Photo by Diana Haecker out as an additive alternate. If Kaw- mum price for construction; and NO FEAR— Muskoxen frequenting Nome have lost fear of people, like this bull browsing close to Icy View. erak did not obtain funding, that SKW’s guaranteed maximum price space could provide storage for li- includes $218,000 in construction brary and museum operations and be contingency. • Muskox available for program expansion, ac- To eke out a building to house all cording to thinking shared by coun- three functions, planners also de- continued from page 1 “This time, nothing. Jafet re- Some residents feel the town is cilmembers and members of the cided to drop exhibits and shelving recounted the joy Bernard brought mained asleep. We remained asleep. under siege from muskox that are Nome Museum and Library Com- for the time being. when he joined the family and be- We think it happened about 3:30, 4 causing them to change their sum- mission at a joint meeting. The Council, in passing the reso- came the leader of the Samuelsons’ o’clock in the morning. We’re mer lifestyles. To expedite construction and get lution to hire SKW has issued a No- sled dog team. “After we got him, stunned that we heard nothing, no “Everywhere I go, I never know started this season, the Council de- tice to Proceed on preconstruction that guy used to bark outside the barking,” Gary Samuelson said. where they are. I know they are cided to break the construction pack- activities during which time the window at 6:30 every night. He was The Samuelsons woke early Mon- everywhere in town,” Mercie age into five bid packages. The bids Council can beat the brush for ways living the training schedule Jeff set day, June 2, and looking through McGuffy said. “They are like a real are in for all five packages. The total to save money on design and con- out for him. He was teaching us,” she their window to the dogs, saw blood danger affecting my life. It’s scary.” project budget stands at $19,150,700 struction. said. in the yard—a lot of blood. McGuffy has been working out on for a full program building including Because the project design is at 65 “He told us 6:30 was time to go on Gary went out to investigate and her bicycle to prepare for an athletic Kawerak’s lease space. percent completion, with advance the evening run,” Gary said. “He was returned sickened. Bernard was in event in July. A memorandum from Randy purchases of construction purchases an exceptional leader for us. He was his house, gutted and dead. Parts of Saturday a week ago, she set out Romenesko and Kendall Gee of on the way, it is not good thinking to a humble fun guy to have around.” his body lay on the ground between to ride to the Nome River Bridge. DOWL HKM and Brian Meissner of erase Kawerak’s 3,300 sq. ft. from “We feel by this murder by the Bernard’s house and the Samuelsons’ “When I was coming to the Beam architects ECI/Hyer provided to the blueprints, say project managers. muskox that he took it for the team. house. Road turnoff, I saw two muskox. I Bahnke states that savings and re- They hope that on the way to 100 He was a hero. None of the other “It was a horrific scene. It was ter- thought to myself I could ride real ductions have allowed the budget to percent design they can figure a so- four dogs was hurt. They didn’t get rible. I’ve never experienced in my fast by them. When I got up to them, drop to $19.2 million, as requested lution to having a museum, library touched,” Laura said. family history a situation—a tragedy there were about 30. There I am, by the Council. and Beringia Center despite a $3 mil- The tears came. like this. I was not prepared for this. worried out of my mind. It was fear- The memorandum details the fol- lion plus deficiency in funds. Laura and Gary stood up and sum- It was so heart wrenching,” Gary some. I turned around and got out of mon a visitor to their window look- said. there.” ing on the back yard of their Laura documented the scene with When McGuffy tried another riverside home on Nome’s Port her camera. Gary cannot look at route, the “loop route” past the high Road. Their dogs relax in the quiet these pictures. school, they were out there too,” she evening, only a few feet away from “Bernard was gutted like a said. the Samuelson’s house near the river. moose,” Laura said. “What’s most concerning to me is Suddenly the dogs begin to sing, “We have a warning for people little kids are not aware of the dan- Be seen heads to the sky with mouths made who think that muskox aren’t going ger when wild animals are coming round to howl a sendoff to the to attack their dog. The fact is, if you right up to our doors,” she said. evening jet heading to Anchorage. have a single dog out on a chain by Indeed, there have been numerous “They are all singing soprano,” the your house, like in Icyview or east reports of brown bears following visitor quips. end [where muskox are thick] or moose and muskox into town. Biol- “Bernard had the deeper voice,” whatever, you’re vulnerable. That ogists say the muskox are coming to Gary Samuelson said. muskox will walk over there, a half- town to shield their young from Advertise in The Nome Nugget Now that voice is silent. Laura mile, or a block, and it will tear up predators; that is to say, bears are points to a circle of fresh earth with your dog,” Gary Samuelson de- driving the confrontation between Call (907) 443-5235 or email: [email protected] an empty dog chain coming from the clared. “If you thing it ‘s not going residents, their dogs and muskoxen. center. That’s where Bernard’s house to happen to you, it will happen to Two years ago the state Dept. of used to be. you. Sooner or later, it will happen to Fish and Game increased the num- Sunday over a week ago, the you.” bers of muskox that could be taken, Samuelsons went to bed around 11 Muskox have harassed, knocked but for the sake of public safety, lim- p.m. after they watched a herd— about doghouses, killed or seriously ited the weapon used to bow and about 18— of the short-legged, injured dogs in at least a dozen fam- arrow in the Nome city limits. stocky, hairy muskox that hang out ilies over the past few years. One Some people say that the bag limit Alaska Logistics by their place, go up and over a small owner came out and found his dog’s should be increased to reduce the hill to the west. That herd has a cou- body pulverized. This year, the prob- numbers. Game biologists say there ple of large old bulls guarding its lem continues and seems to be get- has already been a drop in the harem. Gary Samuelson, on occa- ting worse with a greater number of muskox population. Barge sion, had to fire up his red Jeep to more aggressive muskox lounging Gary Samuelson feels that the chase them away from the house. and grazing within Nome’s city lim- muskoxen over the years have be- to Nome, Alaska Bernard had been developing hind its. Muskox fear and hate dogs be- come too comfortable in town, that Charters available! end issues affecting his legs. cause they resemble wolves, their they should be made to feel less Departs: “He was slow that night. He was natural enemies. comfortable, that town cannot be a 13 years old. If something came after Both cows and bulls have horns, haven for avoiding predation. 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Photos by Diana Haecker LISTENING (top)— North Pacific Fisheries Management Council members Dan Hull and Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game Commissioner Cora Campbell listen to public testimony given during the NPFMC meeting on Fri- day, June 6, at the Mini Convention Center in Nome.

TESTIFYING (left)— Roy Ashenfelter of Nome testified to the NPFMC on Friday, June 6. • Chinook crisis continued from page 1 catch in the pollock fishery be re- owners, CDQ groups or both to agement program either by regula- lock season to end when pollock The department will reopen ma- tained. avoid Chinook salmon bycatch at all tory measures or by incorporating catch rates significantly decline and rine waters in the Shaktoolik and Un- Amendment 91 makes a 60,000 levels of Chinook abundance and more provisions in the IPAs. The Chinook salmon PSC rates increase alakleet subdistricts for chum salmon Chinook salmon Prohibited Species salmon encounter rates. The 47,591 council also received feedback on in October. directed fishing for one 24-hour pe- Catch (PSC) available to the Ameri- PSC limit applies to any sector that mechanisms for modifying Chinook 5. Closing the fishery to a sector riod June 16 for gillnets with a mesh can Fisheries Act sectors whose exceeds its Chinook salmon bycatch bycatch management within IPAs in (or cooperative) if the sector’s (or co- size of 6 inches or less and will an- members voluntarily participate in performance standard. The perform- a paper and in oral reports from IPA operative’s) weekly Chinook salmon nounce subsequent weekly openings an incentive plan agreement (IPA) ance standard requires that if any representatives. They were asked to PSC rate exceeds a specified rate in on Mondays. For freshwater areas, approved by the National Marine sector fishing under the 60,000 Chi- provide input on inclusion of the fol- September and/or October. the department will announce one Fisheries Service and that meet a nook PSC limit exceeds its share of lowing five items within the IPAs in The staff discussion paper cited 36-hour beach seine subsistence Chinook salmon bycatch perform- 47,591 Chinook in three of seven contrast to making these changes by evidence of positive behavioral opening per week beginning June 23. ance standard with a 47,591 Chinook consecutive years, that sector will be regulatory means. changes by the pollock fleet in re- Any Chinook salmon incidentally PSC limit. allocated a portion of the 47,591 1. Requiring modification of IPAs sponse to Amendment 91. captured in beach seines while tar- The PSC limit is allocated season- limit in all future years. A Salmon to include restrictions or penalties “Bycatch rates (Chinook salmon geting other salmon must be imme- ally—70 percent in the pollock fish- Savings Incentive Program rewards targeted at vessels that consistently per ton of pollock) have declined diately returned to the water alive. ery A season that starts in January vessels with credits for avoiding Chi- have the highest Chinook salmon overall in all sectors since the 2004- and 30 percent to the B season that nook bycatch. PSC rates relative to other vessels 2007 historically high period,” the Feds focus on Chinook begins in June. The seasonal PSC Last week, the council reviewed a fishing at the same time. paper notes. The paper also notes The A-Y-K Chinook salmon stock limits are allocated among four AFA staff discussion paper that (1) evalu- 2. Requiring use of salmon ex- that bycatch rates in October 2011 crisis took center stage last week at sectors—the trawl catcher/processor ates the regulatory changes needed to cluder devices at times of year in were the second highest by month the North Pacific Fishery Manage- sector, the mothership sector, the in- incorporate Bering Sea chum salmon which Chinook salmon encounter after 2007. A table in the report ment Council meeting in Nome. In shore sector and the Community De- bycatch management into the Chi- rates are relatively high. shows Chinook salmon bycatch by 2009 the council approved a Chi- velopment Quota Program based on nook Salmon IPAs and (2) evaluates 3. Requiring a lower base rate be- sector from 2011-2013 and vessels percentages specified in regulation. possible measures to refine the cur- ginning September. nook salmon management plan for continued on page 6 the pollock fishery that was imple- Allocations to the inshore sector are rent Chinook salmon bycatch man- 4. Provisions to shorten the pol- mented in 2011 as Amendment 91 to in turn allocated among the inshore the Bering Sea Aleutian Islands fish- cooperatives and the inshore open ery management plan. Development access fishery. Allocations to the of Amendment 91 was triggered by CDQ Program are allocated among a pollock fishery bycatch of about the six CDQ entities. Chinook 120,000 Chinook salmon in 2007. salmon PSC allocated to the sectors, At that time, Chinook taken in inshore cooperative or CDQ groups Do you have a small business idea? pollock trawl nets were returned is transferable under circumstances dead to the sea. 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LONG MEETINGS—NPFMC Chair Eric Olson listens to public testi- mony given on Friday, June 8, after the council had already met all week long in Nome. Photos by Diana Haecker TESTIMONY— Louie Green Jr. delivered testimony to the North Pacific Fishery Management Council. • Chinook crisis Fizz, Boom, Read! at Kegoayah Kozga Library’s continued from page 5 subsistence harvests, in contrast to clines. But I think the job for all of 2014 Summer Reading Program the economic hardship, poor nutri- us is what we can do to help salmon ranked in order of highest bycatch tion, and loss of cultural traditions rebuild. At this point all that we can Help the orld through readin rate. and family and community unity control is the harvest, and in 2014 ef- m explore the w g “Operationally, the decision on they suffer in the absence of Chi- fectively 100 percent of the harvests when to begin fishing in the summer nook. of Yukon and Kuskokwim Chinook season appears to drive a vessel’s The Association of Village Coun- salmon is allocated to the pollock Registration open now relative rank,” the paper states. cil Presidents, Bering Sea Fisher- fishery. And I would present that as “Vessels which begin fishing earlier, men’s Assn., Kawerak, Inc., Tanana well as being a conservation issue, • Tuesday (ages 3-7): Storytime & Crafts finished earlier in the summer and Chiefs Conference and Yukon River that’s also patently unfair.” had the lowest relative rank for Chi- Drainage Fisheries Assn., which col- Gisclair told the council she ap- 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. nook bycatch. In contrast, those lectively represent 118 communities preciates the pollock industry’s ef- who were still fishing into October in the A-Y-K region, submitted a let- forts to achieve Chinook bycatch ( ) had higher rates and correspondingly ter asking the council to (1) reduce reduction. “I feel we’d be in a much • Thursday ages 8-13 : Crafts & Activities consistently ranked worse. Some the overall Chinook bycatch hard worse situation if they weren’t put- 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. behavioral changes have been ob- cap from 60,000 to 20,000 fish and ting all the effort into it that they served in the relative timing of fish- the performance standard cap with- are,” she added. She also said nei- ing in these vessels since program out incentive programs from 47,591 ther the staff analysis of ideas the inception and an improvement in to 14,500 fish, and (2) adopt regula- council put forth to further reduce Sand Art their relative ranking.” tory provisions to shorten the pol- salmon bycatch nor the industry lock season end date when Chinook feedback on the suggestions provide on Thursday, June 12th Council receives testimony salmon bycatch rates increase while a sense that many of the ideas will Individuals from salmon depend- pollock catch rates decline in late achieve the hoped-for bycatch re- ent communities in the A-Y-K region September and October. ductions. and organizations that represent In regard to the Yukon River Chi- continued on page 7 Kegoayah Kozga Library • 443-6628 them submitted written and oral tes- nook run, the letter notes: “The es- timony to the council. They asked capement goal for Canadian origin for significant reductions in the stocks (which make up approxi- 60,000 Chinook bycatch limit and mately 50 percent of the run) man- 47,591 PSC performance standard in dated by the Yukon River Salmon light of historically low levels of Agreement and agreed upon by the salmon abundance throughout the Yukon River Panel, have only been region. met in two of the last eight years (the They expressed fear that a spike in goal was met in 2009 and 2011). bycatch could devastate their se- The 2013 escapement of 30,275 was verely diminished Chinook runs. well below the goal (42,500-55,000 Noting that Chinook subsistence Chinook salmon) and the lowest on fisheries are closed throughout the record.” A-Y-K region for the first time in “The Association of Village history, they said it is unjust for them Council Presidents and the Tanana to bear the entire burden of Chinook Chiefs Conference with tremendous salmon conservation while pollock leadership have come together, and fishermen are allowed such a high we have river-wide agreement on a Chinook bycatch limit. moratorium on Chinook salmon Some of those who testified re- fishing this year,” said Becca Rob- called fish camp experiences rich bins Gisclair, executive director of with cultural, social and economic the Yukon River Drainage Fisheries benefits when vibrant Chinook runs Assn. “We’re not pointing fingers at throughout the A-Y-K region sup- the pollock fishery—nobody’s point- ported abundant commercial and ing fingers at who caused the de- Attention Gold Miners! 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Photo by Diana Haecker GETTING READY FOR A NEW FISHING SEASON— The fishing vessel Anchor Point was one of the first vessels in the water; it docked at the Nome Small Boat Harbor on June 2. • Chinook crisis Council adopts motion significant restrictions for subsis- into the Amendment 91 Incentive tive to what would have occurred in continued from page 6 The council unanimously ap- tence users in western Alaska and Plan Agreements. Revise the regu- absence of the incentive program. “To be quite frank, I think the pro- proved a motion by Commissioner failure to achieve conservation ob- lations to include associated report- How the incentive measures in the posals that have come forth at this Cora Campbell, Alaska Dept. of Fish jectives. ing requirements for chum salmon. IPA promote Chinook salmon sav- meeting are a band-aid for a gaping and Game. The motion as approved The current Chinook bycatch re- Revise regulations to include chum ings and chum salmon savings in any head wound, and I think that we need by the council has a couple of duction program under Amendment salmon bycatch avoidance as fol- condition of pollock abundance or to go a lot further than what’s been amendments not included in the fol- 91 was designed to minimize by- lows: Chinook salmon abundance in a put on the table,” she said. “We’re lowing original motion. catch to the extent practicable in all Description of the incentive plan. manner that is expected to influence at a point where just tweaking what The council initiates an analysis of years under all conditions of salmon The IPA must contain a written de- operational decisions by vessel oper- we have is not enough, and we don’t Chinook and chum salmon bycatch abundance and pollock abundance. scription of the following. ators and avoid Chinook salmon and have the time to wait for more pro- management measures in the Bering While Chinook salmon bycatch im- The incentives that will be imple- chum salmon. posals.” Every salmon counts, she Sea pollock fishery with the follow- pact rates have been low under the mented under the IPA for the opera- How the IPA ensures that the op- added. ing purpose and needs statement and program, there is evidence that im- tor of each vessel participating in the erator of each vessel governed by the Gisclair asked the council to move alternatives. provements could be made to ensure IPA to avoid Chinook salmon and IPA will manage that vessel’s Chi- forward with a problem statement Purpose and needs statement: The the program is reducing Chinook chum salmon bycatch under any nook salmon bycatch to keep total and an analysis with a range of alter- current chum salmon bycatch reduc- salmon bycatch at low levels of condition of pollock and Chinook bycatch below the performance stan- natives presented in the minority re- tion program under Amendment 84 salmon abundance. This could in- salmon abundance in all years. dard described in paragraph F6 of port of the council’s Advisory Panel, does not meet the council’s objec- clude measures to avoid salmon late The incentives to avoid chum this section for the sector in which including an abundance-based cap tives to prioritize Chinook salmon in the year and to strengthen incen- salmon should not increase Chinook that vessel participates. on Chinook bycatch, if that’s possi- bycatch avoidance while preventing tives across both seasons, either salmon bycatch. How the IPA ensures that the op- ble. “I think linking a cap to in-river high chum salmon bycatch and fo- through revision to the IPAs or regu- The rewards for avoiding Chi- erator of each vessel governed by the abundance would be the best op- cusing on avoidance of Alaska chum lations. nook salmon, penalties for failure to IPA will manage that vessel’s chum tion,” she said. “If it’s not (possible), salmon stocks and allow flexibility avoid Chinook salmon at the vessel salmon bycatch to avoid areas and I also suggest looking at simply low- to harvest pollock in times and Alternatives level or both. times where the chum salmon are ering the performance standard and places that best support these goals. Alternative 1: No action. How the incentive measures in the likely to return to western Alaska. the overall cap to address the current Incorporating chum salmon avoid- Alternative 2: Remove BSAI IPA are expected to promote reduc- Alternative 3: Revise federal reg- state in-river.” ance through the Incentive Plan Amendment 84 regulations and in- tions in a vessel’s Chinook salmon Testimony presented to the coun- Agreements should more effectively corporate chum salmon avoidance and chum salmon bycatch rates rela- continued from page 8 cil by pollock industry representa- meet those objectives by allowing tives generally favored an industry for the establishment of chum meas- proposal submitted to the council in ures through a program that is suffi- October 2013 to incorporate chum ciently flexible to adapt to changing Reliable barge service from Seattle and bycatch management into Amend- conditions quickly. ment 91 IPAs to provide a higher Chinook salmon are an extremely Anchorage to Western Alaska level of bycatch reduction for chum important resource to Alaskans who salmon of Alaskan origin and the depend on local fisheries for their flexibility to continue to avoid Chi- sustenance and livelihood. Multiple nook when Chinook bycatch en- years of historically low Chinook counters increase after Sept. 1. salmon abundance have resulted in

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An- recognition of contingencies from Oct. 15. portion of the hard cap of 47,591 in alysts should also develop and in- ulations to require that IPAs include Jan. 20 through March 31 and Sept. 1 Alternative 5: Revise federal reg- perpetuity. clude recommended changes to the following provisions. until the end of the B season. ulations to lower the performance Option 1: A 25 percent reduction federal reporting requirements that Option 1: Restrictions or penalties Option 3: A Rolling Hot Spot Pro- standard under Amendment 91 in or 36,693. would be necessary to evaluate the targeted at vessels that consistently gram that operates throughout the en- years of low Chinook salmon abun- Option 2: A 60 percent reduction effectiveness of any of the alterna- have significantly higher Chinook tire A and B seasons. dance for the options below. Low or 19,036. tives. salmon PSC rates relative to other Option 4: Salmon savings credits abundance is defined as less than or Suboption: Apply the reduction of vessels fishing at the same time. In- last for a maximum of three years. equal to 500,000 Chinook salmon 25 percent or 60 percent to the B sea- Eric Olson’s term ending clude a requirement to enter a fish- Alternative 4: Revise the Bering based on the total Chinook salmon son portion of the performance stan- Several of those who testified at ery-wide in-season PSC data sharing Sea fishery pollock seasons. run size index of the coastal western dard. Analysts should also provide the meeting expressed praise and agreement. Option 1: Change the start date of Alaska aggregate stock in an option data and considerations to inform an deep appreciation to council chair- Option 2: Required use of salmon the Bering Sea pollock B season to of a year or an average of two years. approach to differentially apply the man Eric Olson for his years of serv- excluder devices with recognition of June 1. Sectors that exceed the applicable reduction in the performance stan- ice. Olson’s term as a council contingencies. Suboption: Required Option 2: Shorten the Bering Sea performance standard in three out of dard among the CV, CP and mother- member is ending. NPFMC tackles chum bycatch plan By Laurie McNicholas Inter-cooperative Agreement (ICA) Following is a summary of among fleet participants and a lengthy efforts by the North Pacific rolling hot spot (RHS) program in Fishery Management Council to de- which the fleet adheres to short- velop a chum salmon bycatch man- term closures in discrete areas of the agement plan for the Bering Sea Bering Sea when observed bycatch pollock fishery. The summary is de- is high. The original ICA prior to rived from a staff discussion paper Amendment 91 included provisions on Bering Sea Chinook and chum to stop chum closures regardless of salmon bycatch management as pre- the bycatch base rate when Chinook sented to the council during its encounters were high, allowing for meeting last week in Nome. maximum flexibility to avoid Chi- Chum salmon bycatch in the pol- nook late in the B season. When the 2014 Guest Band lock fishery peaked at about Amendment 84 regulations were re- 700,000 fish in 2005. 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In TToown Mountain deelivers origoriginalgin music steeped in thet traditionaltradition sounds of the early pioneers of management measures in 2011 and October 2013 the council received a bluegrabluegrass.grass. Don’t miss this opoppopportunity to see a NoNome-style conconcert by this national touring group! 2012. However, each alternative combined industry proposal for in- was estimated to slow down the pol- corporating chum into the IPAs Folklk Fest MaMainn SStagagege & CrafC t Fair lock fishery in the B season, which along with a staff discussion paper. tended to increase Chinook salmon The industry’s objectives are to 66DWXUGD\-XQH‡SP‡1RPH(OHPHQWDU\&RPPRQV *\P‡)5((DWXUGD\-XQH ‡SP‡1RPH (OHPHQWDU\ &RPPRQV  *\P‡)5(( bycatch. While chum salmon by- provide a higher level of bycatch re- Live pererformances by many localocal musicmusiciansusicians and ToTown Mountauntain in the CCommons. Food and craft sales catch tends to be taken in higher duction for chum of Alaskan origin in the gym. Lots of great musicic and fun fofor all! amounts in late July to early August, and the flexibility to continue to Chinook bycatch rises in September avoid Chinook when Chinook by- and October when chum bycatch is catch encounters increase after Sep- TToown Mountain @ BeBeringring SSea lower. So efforts to reduce chum tember 1. 6DWXUGD\-XQH‡SP‡%HULQJ6HD%DU *ULOO‡)5((6DWXUGD\-XQH ‡SP‡%HULQJ 6HD %DU *ULOO‡)5(( bycatch earlier in the summer that The council’s latest efforts to de- +HDGRXW IIRRU D QLJKW RQ WKH WRZQ DQG FDWFK WKH ÀQDO 1RPH DSSHDUDQFH E\ )RON )HVW JXHVW EDQG 77RRZQ  increase fishing pressure later in the velop effective methods to manage Mountain, a fast-pickin’, harmony-slingin’, high-energyhigh-enerrgy bluegrabluegrass quintet! B season can increase Chinook chum salmon bycatch in the pollock salmon bycatch. fishery are described in the accom- Chum bycatch in the pollock fish- panying story, “State and federal LOCALLOCAL MUSICIANS: Sign up bbyy ThurThursday,sday, JuneJ 12,12 forfor a 10-minute10-minut-minute setset at our ery currently is managed under fishery managers focus on Chinook Main Stage event!event! &RQWDFW6DUDK+RIVWHWWHU&RQWDFW6DUDK +RIVWHWWHU 443-3590443-4 -3590 orr hansonsea@[email protected] Amendment 84 with a voluntary salmon crisis.”

MIle 28 Nome-Teller Road Mile 19 Glacier Road Mile 20 Kougarok Road

Sonora Creek

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

The lands within the outlined and shaded area on the Nome vicinity map are predominately privately owned by Sitnasuak Native Corporation. Mile 20 Nome-Council Road The following uses are NOT ALLOWED on Sitnasuak Native Corporation lands: Hunting by aircraft, land use such as camping, and mining. Trespass and unpermitted land use is NOT ALLOWED.

Sitnasuak lands are posted with signs in various locations and the public is reminded to comply with any posted notices and to not destroy signs. For other allowable land uses, please contact: Sitnasuak Native Corporation μ SNC LAND Land Department OTHER LAND P. O . B o x 9 0 5 Nome, Alaska 99762 AK DNR Navigable Waters (907) 387-1220 THE NOME NUGGET LOCAL THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 2014 9 School Board agrees to explore new food service

By Kristine McRae meals. The other piece we bring is with questions specific to the cost- percent pay full price. Board presi- changes will take effect, but the plan At their regular meeting last Tues- the breakfast program, which allows benefit analysis surrounding the fig- dent Betsy Brennan shared that she is to have the new program ready to day evening the Nome School Board us to utilize staff efficiently all day.” ures, which are essentially $5.57 for had a discussion with a teacher in go when school starts. continued discussions about a pro- Turner added that he has seen en- a lunch and $4.60 for breakfast. which she asked what he thought In other school news, Mrs. posed program that would offer the rollment increase in schools that Coffman used the following scenario about a breakfast program. “His eyes Bushey reported that overall atten- district’s students a full breakfast and offer breakfast, and that teachers re- to clarify the cost and the grant sav- lit up,” Brennan said, “He thought it dance at the elementary school was lunch service. Business Manager port the students are more alert and ings in one month: “Say we serve would improve attendance and make between 80 and 90 percent all year, Paula Coffman assured board mem- ready to learn. 1,000 meals a month. That’s $6,600 the kids more ready to learn.” There and that the majority of tardies, bers that the district would see little, Currently the district spends al- for lunches, but during that month are studies that show benefits of eat- while still a problem, were less than if any, change to current costs if they most $30,000 for the cold, snack- we used $1,000 of our grants. That ing breakfast for students include five minutes. Gast told the board that were to contract the food service breakfast at the elementary school, money comes off of our invoice be- improved grades, increased concen- the Capital Improvements Project to management to NANA Management and it’s not offered consistently. The fore we are charged.” tration, and weight maintenance. the HVC system at the high school is Services. The NMS is jointly owned Nome-Beltz Jr./Sr. High School Board member Barb Nickels A full breakfast program at the el- moving forward, and that the Anvil by NANA Development Corporation doesn’t offer a breakfast program. voiced several concerns surrounding ementary school would demand a bit City Science Academy remodel is and the international contract service The proposal is for a full menu at the proposal including the increased of rescheduling to give the children also moving forward as scheduled. company Sudexo. Bruce Turner with both schools, and the district would cost to kids who don’t qualify for the time to eat before class starts, but Su- After last week’s announcement NMS attended the meeting to talk still receive the grants and com- free or reduced lunch subsidy, hav- perintendent Gast was confident that that the district will again receive about implementation of the pro- modities benefits it currently gets as ing outside staff running the they could make small adjustments funding from the City that is on par gram and to answer questions about reimbursement from state and fed- kitchens, implementing a new and in daily routines that would allow for with the last several years, board the services, which are offered in eral programs. possibly costly program at a time food without compromising actually members breathed easier about up- several districts around the state. Existing and new employees in when the district is having to make “seat time.” coming staffing issues. Although Turner explained that his company is the kitchen would technically work cuts, and the number of children In the end the board voted, 3 to 1, they still foresee having to dip into able to purchase fresher foods more for NANA, under the guidelines for whose families would take advan- to approve the exploration of an the fund balance (savings), positions cost effectively. “We can offer more the proposal, and a manager would tage of the breakfast service. agreement between Nome Public like the pre-k teachers and kinder- fresh fruits and vegetables,” Tanner frequent the schools to help with Currently 75 percent of Nome stu- Schools and NANA management garten aides appear to be safe. said, “and we include heritage meals training and ordering. Board mem- dents are eligible for free lunch, 9 services. An actual contract will be [like] caribou stew and Russian bers peppered Tanner and Coffman percent qualify for reduced, and 19 reviewed and voted upon before the

Photo by Diana Haecker CONSTRUCTION UPDATE— Quality Asphalt and Paving project Su- WORK MEETING— DOT’s Tony Cox, QAP superintendent Duke Dilley, QAP project manager Max Vock- perintendent Duke Dilley marks the runway safety area which is to be ner, QAP project engineer Matt Schram and DOT’s Vanessa Musich began a series of public meetings last Fri- improved this summer with a red marker. QAP and the State DOT will day, at the Council Chambers, to update the public on the airport’s runway safety improvement projects. The hold weekly updates on the project throughout the summer on Friday runway safety area project began a few weeks ago with the building of a construction access road off Center afternoons. Creek road. Airport runway improvements underway By Diana Haecker year’s lessons – when a runway clo- cause it will be a very busy place this barge to excavate a new channel for Present at the update meeting The State of Alaska Dept. of sure coincided with a six-day spell of summer with heavy equipment traf- the creek and to later excavate tundra were DOT&PF project manager Transportation and Quality Asphalt bad weather and fog – were well fic. “It’s an active construction area,” to extend the RSA. The flow of the Tony Cox, DOT&PF project engi- Paving, the contractor for the Run- learned. There will be limited closure said QAP project Max Vockner. creek will continue under Center neer Vanessa Musich, DOT&PF air- way Safety Area improvements to times and plenty of notification to It will also be necessary to reroute Creek Road in the same location, as port manager Bob Madden, QAP the Nome International Airport, up- runway users and the public, Madden the northern part of Center Creek. well as at the access road leading to Project Manager Max Vockner and dated the public last Friday on the said. Heavy equipment arrived on the first the National Guard Hangar. QAP Project Engineer Matt Schram. status of the two-year project. When the safety improvements The DOT and QAP will conduct are done, QAP project superintend- those update meetings every Friday ent Duke Dilley explained, the paved at 3 p.m. in the Council chambers at runways will still have the same City Hall. length, but with longer and wider The project will bring the two run- RSAs. Past the paved runways on the ways at the Nome airport in compli- crosswind and main runway thresh- ance with FAA runway safety olds 3, 21 and 28, there will be an ad- regulations. ditional area of gravel, so that planes This year, work will be done on still can recover without dropping the crosswind runway, running into the tundra. At runway threshold north-south. 10, the west end of the main runway, The north end of the runway is re- the Snake River will be slightly ferred to as threshold 21. That’s rerouted. QAP will install a so-called where work is slated to begin this EMAS, an engineered materials ar- week with temporary shortening of restor system to slow planes in case the runway by 1,500 feet to 4,000 of overshooting the runway. This is feet. In case of a severe crosswind, scheduled for next year. jets won’t be able to use the runway. QAP began pouring gravel to cre- However, Airport Manager Bob ate a construction access road from Madden said he does not expect any Center Creek Road to Nome Gold more delays than the usual bad land. The contractor asked the public weather issues. Madden said last to not go there to walk their dogs be-

Advertise with The Nome Nugget. Call (907) 443-5235 or email: [email protected] 10 THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 2014 LOCAL THE NOME NUGGET Planning panel eyes east end stop signs Sandra L. Medearis like to talk to the Nome Police Dept. contingent on a list of work orders. the help of John Blees, the City’s act- the plat map perfectly clear. Both The Nome Planning Commission and the City’s Public Works depart- Nikolai A. Ivanoff owns the project ing city engineer and Greg Smith, Blees and the City’s staff recommen- decided to take a close look at traffic ment. that lies along Dexter Bypass Road building inspector. The process has dations favored approval. Now the at the intersection of Fourth Avenue The Commission voted unani- and comprises five or six building involved looking at lot sizes, bound- City and Ivanoff can move ahead to- and East H Street in response to a re- mously to table the question pending lots. ary markers, percolation testing for ward a final subdivision plat. quest from citizen Kat Lee for stop more research. The NPC has fine-tooth combed septic system viability, conformation signs. The good people who would stop the application for some time with to zoning laws and making labels on “A lot of people are speeding for a stop sign are the ones who are through that long stretch,” Greg not speeding, Commissioner Ken Smith, building inspector observed Hughes offered. during the NPC meeting June 3. Commissioner John Odden sug- Slow down on putting up stop gested that if people were speeding signs, Commissioner Charlie Weiss in the area, that Nome Police Dept. advised. enforce the speed limit. “Let’s go look rather than grab an In other business the Commission intersection and say we need stop voted unanimously to approve a pre- signs,” he said, adding that he would liminary plat for Sons Subdivision,

Photos by Nils Hahn SPRINGTIME— Flowers dot the brown hillsides around Nome. FLOWERS— Warmer temperatures and lots of sunshine brought the tundra around Nome to life.

DELICATE BEAUTY— Tiny flowers require close observation.

TINY— This tiny flower looks to- wards the subarctic sky.

BLUE BEAUTY— The Seward Peninsula tundra is dotted with flowers of all shades and shapes. THE NOME NUGGET LOCAL THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 2014 11

Photos by Nils Hahn BIRDERS— First-time Nome birders and brothers Chris Dunford of Davis, CA, left, and Dave Dunford of Tus- con, AZ, look for feathered friends along Greg Kruschek Avenue on June 6.

LAPLAND ROSEBAY— Lapland rosebay is a Rhododendron species that grows on the hills and mountains of the Seward Peninsula.

SEE WHAT I SEE?— Nome birding expert Peter Bente, left, talks about the local avian landscape along Greg Kruschek Avenue in Nome on June 6.

MOUNTAIN AVENS— Mountain avens are a circumpolar species be- longing to the rose family.

Nome Customer Appreciation BBQ

June 21st, 12-2 p.m. Nome Ravn Alaska Terminal

Join us for this family-friendly event. Grab a hamburger or hot dog and say hello to your Nome station staff. Everyone is welcome.

Å`YH]UJVT FRIGID SHOOTING STAR— Frigid June temperatures brought out this purple beauty on June 7 just outside of Nome. 12 THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 2014 LOCAL THE NOME NUGGET

ON YOUR RIGHT— Nome-Beltz XC runner Wilson Hoogendorn BIKING PART— Janelle Trowbridge completes the family affair by executing the biking section of the Stroke- passes fellow runner Bryant Hammond on his way to the exchange zone n-Croke triathlon. Janelle’s sister Bianca completed the swimming part before aunt Rachael Scholten pounded at the Nome Rec Center on June 8. the pavement during the running part. Another Stroke-n- Croak Triathlon for the Annals of History

By Kirsten Bey gories are: Last Sunday, 17 people partici- Fastest time overall: Phil Hof- pated in the annual Stroke-n-Croak stetter (1: 23:49). Fastest family: Triathlon. The air temperature was a Kevin McCoy, Isabelle Geddes- chilly 40°F with the wind bringing McCoy, Mary Geddes (2:04.09). the temperature down to 35°F. It Fastest male team: Jeff Collins, Wil- wasn’t raining so no one complained son Hoogendorn, Oliver Hoogen- about the weather. In addition to the dorn (1:26:00). Fastest female team: regular spectators, a musk ox Rachael Scholten, Bianca Trow- watched as the runners and bikers bridge, Jannelle Trowbridge passed Icy View. Fortunately, the (1:55:55). Fastest male 20 – 29 years musk ox was more interested in of age: Joey Fonseca (2:10:50). grazing than participating in the Fastest female 20 – 29 years of age: race. Jessie Miller (2:21:49). Fastest male One participant entertained spec- 30 – 39 years of age: Bryant Ham- tators at the Rec Center with some mond (1:38:14). Fastest female 30 – awesome breakdancing moves – 39 years of age: Rachael Scholten spinning on his head. Parents, get (2:09:00). Fastest female 40 – 49 your kids in Joey Fonseca’s Sum- years of age: Christine Schultz mercise sessions and they are bound (2:52:37). Fastest female runner: to have fun learning lots of healthy Crystal Tobuk (32 minutes, also sec- Photos by Diana Haecker habits. ond fastest runner overall). Fastest EXCHANGE ZONE— Nomeite Phil Hofstetter approaches the exchange zone at the Nome Rec Center before The Geddes- McCoy family came Biologist: Kevin Keith (2:01:03). switching to the final event of the triathlon, consisting of a bike ride to the Nome-Beltz Highschool and back from Anchorage to participate in this Thanks to Bob Lewis for taking to the Rec Center. Hofstetter won the event in a time of 1 hour, 23 minutes. event walking away (well, really care of the bikes at the Rec Center swimming, running and biking and timing in the runners and bikers away) with the fastest time for a and all the friends and family who family. counted laps for the swimmers. Phil Hofstetter again had the The pool will be open until the fastest overall time. end of June so there is still time to Bryant Hammond was just 5 sec- get some swimming in before the onds behind him after the swim. summer pool closure. Winners for the various cate- DoD you kknow off an outstandingtt di person in your hometown? Bering Straits Native Corporation is accepting nominations for its second annual Young Providers Award, which honors two young people who contibute to the health and well-being of their families and community.

Learn more and access the nomination form by visiting www.beringstraits.com/youngproviders or by calling 907.443.5252.

QUICK BIOLOGIST— Fisheries biologist Kevin Keith of Nome runs On The Edge of TomorrowTomorrow along the Teller Road during the Stroke-n-Croak triathlon. THE NOME NUGGET Regional THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 2014 13 NSEDC honors former board member with christening of tender vessel Paul C. Johnson By Laureli Kinneen The Paul C. Johnson is named forward to seeing this boat working operate a vessel in his name, ported Norton Sound region.” NSEDC Communications Director after a former Norton Sound fisher- in Unalakleet and the Norton Sound in his hometown of Unalakleet. It’s a The Paul C. Johnson accommo- The Paul C. Johnson will be mak- man and NSEDC board member very soon.” beautiful boat, and we are proud of dates a crew of four, is powered by ing its maiden voyage to its home- from Unalakleet. In 1992, during “Paul was a humble, yet success- the work Kvichak did in constructing two 450 HP Cummins engines turn- port of Unalakleet next week NSEDC’s restructuring to qualify as ful fisherman,” said NSEDC Board the Paul C. Johnson—a boat that will ing 42-inch 4-blade propellers, and following a christening ceremony an eligible CDQ Program entity, Paul Chairman Dan Harrelson. “He was a represent and serve as a reminder of has a speed of 10 knots loaded and that was held in Seattle on Monday, Johnson served as president and good man, and NSEDC is honored to Paul’s dedication and support of the 12 knots empty. June 2. The 66 ft. tender vessel, built board member. From there, Paul by Kvichak Marine Industries, Inc. served an additional two terms as an and owned by Norton Sound Eco- NSEDC board member, and as a Siu nomic Development Corporation, Alaska Corporation board member will be used to purchase and tender from April 2009 until the time of his herring, crab and salmon from resi- passing. dent fishers in the Norton Sound. On a sunny day at the Fishermen’s The vessel is designed for shal- Terminal in Seattle, Paul’s sister, Tia low-water operations, which will aid Wilson, christened the vessel as navigation through the mouth of the friends and family cheered on. “On Unalakleet River to the community’s behalf of the Johnson family, we seafood processing plant. With thank NSEDC for honoring our 70,000 pounds of salmon and a full brother with this beautiful vessel,” load of chilled water to keep the fish Wilson said. “Paul never worked for fresh, the vessel drafts at an incredi- praise. He worked for the region, his ble 4.5 feet. community and family, and we look

Photo courtesy NSEDC CHRISTENING— Paul Johnson’s family gathered in Seattle for the christening the new NSEDC tender ves- sel named Paul C. Johnson. The tender will be home ported in Unalakleet. Pictured are (left to right) Larry Wilson, Tia Wilson, Joan Johnson, Harry Johnson Jr., Harry Johnson III, Aurora Johnson and William John- son.

Photos by Diana Haecker NEW BOAT RAMP— The landing craft Sam B. was the first vessel to dock at the new barge ramp in the Nome boat harbor.

Orphaned Wildliffee

The Alaska Department of Fish & Game in Nome MINING FOR GOLD— A film crew finds worthwhile action while film- reminds the community no one except ADF&G and ing a small gold mining dredge in the Nome harbor. the Alaska State Troopers are authorized to take orphaned wildlife into possession. Here are steps to take when coming upon orphaned wildlife during spring travel.

Do Not Do •Do Not touch, handle, or pick •Report the location, type, and up any animal orr bird. behavior of animal that appears orphaned to wildlife offfficials. •Do Not approach muskox groups. Newborn muskox •AAvvoid approaching or touching calves are easily trampled animals or birds that appear Saturday, June 14 and killed when groups run. orphaned. It is illegal and may result in a fine up to $10,000 & Buy lemonade, cookies, fry bread, jewelry, • Do Not approach cow moose one year in jail. iced tea, and much more from and new calves. Cow moose Nome’s next generation of entrepreneurs! can be aggressive and dangerous. More than 50 stands! Map available at the Visitor’s Center Help protect wildlife and yourself! Support a stand, spark a dream! Report an orphaned animal to the following Nome offffices:

Alaska Dept. Fish & Game Alaska State Troopers 443-2271 443-2835

5/29, 6/5-12 14 THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 2014 THE NOME NUGGET Gun rules to live by

By Alaska State Trooper ogy that isn’t always used in day to and point it at your right knee, you “But the gun is unloaded.” See rule and you have decided to fire. The Sergeant Charlie Cross day life: muzzle and cover. The just covered your knee with your number 1. idea is to not ‘negligently’ pull the When you get ready for summer- muzzle is just the front of the gun, finger. The rule is self-explanatory, 3. Keep your finger off the trig- time activities, make time to con- the business end, the part where the but let me make an example: Are ger until your sights are on the target continued on page 13 sider some real life safety issues bullet comes out of. Cover means you OK with the muzzle of a shot- about guns and ammunition. to point or where the muzzle is gun or rifle or pistol covering your There are many countries in the pointing. Take your pointer finger knee or your child’s chest? I’m not. world that don’t allow its citizens to possess firearms. Having the right to bear arms does not always come with common sense built in, how- Get the news each week ever. Just because you’ve seen your dad, uncle, grandpa or brother han- Subscribe dle a gun a certain way doesn’t makethat the correct way. Gun 907.443.5235 • [email protected] safety is as serious as it gets, the consequences are enormous if you get it wrong. Have you heard of a child being killed or seriously injured because they were playing with a gun? Be- lieve it or not, a child will do what- Jens Hildreth is bravely ever a parent allows him or her to do. Imagine the feeling of the gun owner when they hear “BOOM!!” battling cancer. coming from the back bedroom or inside the tent. After patting your- self on the chest and legs to make sure you’re not perforated, you might dash toward the sound of the noise to see if someone else is in- jured or worse. Why would the gun betray you like that? You thought it was unloaded! Allow the following safety rules Across 60. Prescribed order of a religious to help provide you with a lifetime 1. Round ceremony free from gun related tragedies. 9. Bivouac 62. High place offering a view Gun rules to live by every single 15. Diverge 64. Allow day: 16. Borrowed car 65. Much less (2 wds) 1. All guns are always loaded. 17. Felt bitter about 66. Tend to, as a bad lawn Now, the concept is simple: Treat 18. Pander Zine ___ 67. Caught every gun as though it is loaded. 19. Assayers' stuff Handle it as though it has a round in 20. Makeshift shelters Down the chamber. A gun is not a toy. 22. Mixes up 1. Rebounds 2. Never let the muzzle cover Donations are welcome. 23. Greek island in the Cyclades 2. Spain and Portugal anything you are not willing to de- Wells Fargo Account “Jens Hildreth” 25. Easy mark 3. Offer previously bought for sale stroy. This rule has some terminol- 27. Barbecue site 4. Phenol derived form coal tar Account number: 5965933442 28. Sick-looking 5. Ashes holder 30. Ace 6. Homebuilder's strip 31. "___-Team" (2 wds) 7. Depleted (2 wds) 32. Glossy linen 8. Bureaucratic stuff (2 wds) 34. Emcee 9. Antiquity, in antiquity Johnson CPA LLC 35. Deductive 10. Clamorous 39. Accord 11. Actors Certified Public Accountants 41. Born's partner 12. Short liturgical text sung re- 42. ___-greeter sponsively 44. Large pigs 13. Most cheerful 45. "Don't give up!" 14. ___ gland in males Mark A. Johnson, CPA 46. Stout, hoofed mammals with a 21. Public road in a city long, fleshy upper lip 24. Comme ci, comme ca (hy- For ALL your accounting needs! 51. Mozart's "L'___ del Cairo" phenated) 52. Absolute 26. 14-line poem 54. Control ___ 29. Moderate heat Please call for an appointment. 55. Toothed wheel with a pawl 31. Not just "a" 57. Pigeon pea 33. Arranged in layers 59. Icelandic epic 35. One who loathes Business and personal income tax preparation 36. Local anesthetic • Previous Puzzle Answers and planning 37. Boat races 38. Driver's lic. and others • Computerized bookkeeping and payroll services 40. Mouth, in slang 43. Tiny security window in a door • Financial statements 47. Spanish dish 48. Not alfresco 49. Fixed 50. Quenched 52. Fissile rock Sergeant Charlie Cross 122 West First Avenue • Nome, AK 99762 53. Deep black (907) 443-5565 56. 27, to 3 58. "___ go!" (contraction) 61. Certain digital watch face, for short 63. Amscrayed 3HW6XSSOLHV

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May 21– August 23– November 22– March 20 June 21 September 22 December 21 0)DPSP6DWDPSP 6XQFORVHG FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY 8/22 THE NOME NUGGET THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 2014 15 • Ambler Mining District road • Gun rules to live by continued from page 2 feel that information is readily forth- are no larger plans to connect AM- continued from page 14 yond and peppered his friend with tional Council interim President coming. She said baseline studies DIAR to meet up with the Red Dog birdshot. Bullets can ricochet off of Michael Tickett said that the council have not much advanced since the mine port terminal or connect to the trigger when you don’t mean to. In water and rocks and can bring a re- together with the Native Village of DOT handed over the project and Nome-Council Highway. Mike Catsi gun handling, there are no accidents, ally damaging surprise to someone Shungnak, the City and the Elder’s presentations are held revealing no said the remediation would be fi- just negligence. Are your sights on around or beyond your target. Council passed a joint resolution to details but mostly generalities in- nanced through a fund fed by por- the target? Have you decided to fire? Ignoring the rules on the basket- support the EIS process. cluding the lure of jobs. tions of the road use fee that would If either answer is no, then you ball court will get the ball turned Other communities in the Doyon Local opinion is torn between the be collected from industry using the should not have your finger on the over and you fouled out before the region opposed the road in resolu- need for jobs – promises of con- road. Catsi said the practice of re- trigger. first quarter is done. tions passed last year. struction jobs, maintenance jobs and claiming old mining roads is com- 4. Be sure of the target, as well as Ignoring the firearm safety rules Jill Yordy, Clean Water and Min- mining jobs – there is also an need to mon practice in the Lower 48. the surroundings and beyond. Be will cause significant harm, regret ing Program Director with the preserve subsistence resources. One NANA’s Senior Director of Cor- sure what you’re about to shoot at. and possibly the loss of someone Northern Alaska Environmental of the concerns is that the road will porate Communications Shelly Woz- Be sure what is around it and know close to you. A lot of energy and Center based in Fairbanks, said AM- eventually open to the public and in- niak said that NANA supports the what is beyond it. There was a rather time is spent learning the rules of a DIAR is one of the biggest projects crease the hunting pressure on a pre- Environmental Impact Statement infamous hunting incident involving sport or game you enjoy. Make time on her radar. “We are concerned with dominantly subsistence hunting area. process moving forward. “But we do a United States Vice President a to learn, live by and pass on the four clean water and mining issues and in However, Springsteen said that the not have a position on the road. We while back. The Vice President was firearm safety rules, it will not be a this case, we want to make sure that life of the road is planned to last for support the EIS as it allows for direct sure of the target (quail), but he was waste of your time. public stakeholders are being heard,” 50 years, after which it will be torn engagement from cities, tribes and not sure of the surroundings and be- she told the Nugget. Yordy does not down and reclaimed. state residents,” she wrote in an According to Springsteen, there email to the Nugget. “It also allows tribes to engage in direct govern- ment-to-government consultation and creates avenues of input for re- Saying It Sincerely gional organizations like the North- Sloppy Mo-Joes Recipe by Kendra Miller, MPH, RDN, LD with Miller Health Consulting, LLC Saying It Sincerely west Arctic Borough, Maniilaq Association and the Northwest Arc- Pastor Charles Brower Makes 6 Servings Community United Methodist Church tic Borough School District. It will Preparation Time: 6 hours Substance abuse is a vehicle for numbing a pain. Suicidal thoughts and gather similar input in other regions. Cook in crockpot on Low NANA is committed to ensuring that Difficulty Level: Easy gestures, depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, anger, difficulty recognizing and expressing emotions— Are these symptoms you recognize in family or regional communities and share- holders are at the table for this im- Ingredients: friends? Historic trauma is an emotional and psychological wounding oc- 1 lb. ground moose curring over a lifetime and across generations caused by significant group portant process.” 1 yellow onion, chopped Asked if NANA sees potential 1 T. minced garlic experiences. 1 t. oregano During a week last November, Nome hosted a week of discussions on positive or negative impacts from the road, she wrote that it’s far too early 2 t. cumin historic trauma induced by the epidemics of the 1800s and early 1900s, in- 1 T. cinnamon in the process to even discuss these sensitivity of many early missionaries to the cultures of the peoples they cup water points. “The EIS must happen first ministered, and by the generations of boarding school experiences that de- cup apple cider vinegar   and once that is complete, NANA 1 (15oz.) can crushed tomatoes stroyed many indigenous “norms” throughout much of Alaska. One result      will, again, directly consult with the cup hatch green chilies, diced is the incarceration of disproportionate numbers of Alaska Natives un-     shareholders, communities and re- 6 whole-wheat buns knowingly suffering from the effects of historic trauma through substance head cabbage, shredded    abuse and anger. gional partners, like the Northwest      Arctic Borough and Maniilaq Asso-        Isaiah 61: The Year of the LORD’s Favor Directions: 1 ciation, to work together to deter- 1. Combine all ingredients except    The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has buns and cabbage in a crockpot     ! anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind mine a regional path forward. This will happen in consultation with set on low. Let cook for at least 6    "#     up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release hours, stirring occasionally. "  $ other communities outside of the re- from darkness for the prisoners, 2. Serve on whole-wheat buns with    2 gion as well. The next step is the cup shredded cabbage. to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor and the day of vengeance of %   & ' EIS. We’re not looking beyond that %   & ' our God, to comfort all who mourn, 3 and provide for those who grieve in Zion—to bestow on them a at this juncture.”   & ' According to Wozniak, NANA TIPS: ( &  crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. held independent shareholder listen- *Have plenty of napkins on hand when eating this sloppy, yet delicious Treatment for historic trauma must repair connections with others, self- ing sessions within each community sandwich.

image, values and beliefs. It takes the forms of individual therapy, spiritual in the Upper Kobuk in January 2013 help, and group or community gatherings as important aspects of the heal- and last May. ing process. It aims at renewal of hope, positive self-image and spiritual be- liefs, renewal of family connections, and reaffirming one’s place in the (See Graphic on p16) human community. It is important to realize underlying causes of much pain and suffering many of us live in. It is important to understand we do Church Services not stand alone. It is imperative we take the first steps of finding peace of mind, peace of heart, and our rightful place in a society with our dignity in- Directory tact. Bible Baptist Church 443-2144 Sunday School: 10 a.m./Worship: 11 a.m. Community Baptist Church-SBC 108 West 3rd Avenue • 443-5448 • Pastor Bruce Landry Sunday Small Group Bible Study: 10 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship: 11 a.m.        Community United Methodist Church West 2nd Avenue & C Street • 443-2865 Pastor Charles Brower        Sunday: Worship 11:00 am Monday: Thrift Shop 4:00 to 5:00 pm Tuesday & Thursday: Thrift Shop 7:00 to 8:30 pm Wednesday: Faith Followers 5:45 to 7:30 pm Nome Covenant Church 101 Bering Street • 443-2565 • Pastor Harvey %' '&'&""#%!'#"%#!' &  Sunday: School 10 a.m./Worship 11 a.m. Wednesday: Youth Group 6:30 p.m. (443-8063 for more info) $%'!"'#&"!&) & # '&" Friday: Community Soup Kitchen 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. !%")'%"#"*'%#(("*'&"' ( Our Savior Lutheran Church 5th Avenue & Bering • 443-5295 '"'"*"' Sunday: Worship 11 a.m.. Handicapped accessible ramp: North side River of Life Assembly of God %#(''#*#(*" 405 W. Seppala • 443-5333 • Pastor Mike Christian Jr. Sunday School: 10:00 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship: 11:00 a.m. Sunday Youth Meeting: 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.        ( Ages: 6th grade thru 12th Grade )   Wednesday Bible Study: 7:00 p.m. St. Joseph Catholic Church     Corner of Steadman & W. King Place • 443-5527 Weekend Masses: Saturday 5:30 p.m./Sunday 10:30 a.m. Weekday Masses: Mon. & Tue. 9:00 a.m., Thur. 12:10 p.m. Friday Hospital Mass: 12:10 p.m. (NSRH Meditation Room) 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 Nazarene 3rd Avenue & Division Street • 443-2805        Sunday School: 10 a.m. Sunday Worship Service: 11 a.m.

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Legals PUBLIC NOTICE SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT AT NOME IN THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE STATE OF ALASKA CITY OF NOME ZONING CODE AND EN- SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT AT NOME SEALED BID for SURPLUS VEHICLES FORECEMENT SURVEY In the Matter of a Change of Name for The Nome Planning Commission has authorized John W. Erickson, a 60-day period for public commentary on the en- Current Name of Minor Child The purpose is to dispose of the following surplus City owned vehicles. forcement of the Cityʼs Zoning Code. A public sur- CASE 2NO-14-00118CI vey is available at: ORDER FOR HEARING, PUBLICATION AND https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NPC2014 POSTING Item Year Make Model VIN Comment Hard copies of the survey are also available Notice of Petition to Change Name through the City Clerkʼs Office in City Hall at 102 A petition has been filed in the Superior Court # Division Street. The comment period will close at Case # 2NO-14-00118CI requesting a name 5:00 p.m. on Friday, June 13, 2014. Feel free to change from (current name) John W. Erickson to call 443-6663 with any questions. John W. Erickson-Ford, A hearing on this re- 1 1998 Ford F-150 1FTDX18W3WNA11727 4/17-24-5/1-8-15-22-29-6/5-12 quest will be held on June 19, 2014 at 9:30 am at Note 1 Nome Courthouse, 113 Front Street PO Box 1110 2 2003 Ford F-350 1FDWF37P13EC83184 Note 2 Nome, AK. 3 New HR R19.5 Tires, 7 5/29-6/5-12-19 n/a Note 3 each IN THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE STATE In the Superior Court for the State of Alaska OF ALASKA 4 1989 Ford F-150 1FTEF14NXKKA89132 Note 4 Second Judicial District at Nome SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT AT NOME In the matter of a In the Matter of a Change of Name for 5 Unknown Suzuki King Quad JSAAK43A612111257 Note 5 Notice of Jamison L. Erickson, 300 Petition to Change Name Current Name of Minor Child A petition has been filed in the superior court CASE 2NO-14-00119CI 6 Unknown Honda Four Trax 478TE1508TA819505 Note 5 (Case # 2NO-14-00089CI) requesting a name ORDER FOR HEARING, PUBLICATION AND change from (current name) Sarah Louise Kris- POSTING 7 Unknown Polaris Sportsman 21919 Note 6 tiansen to Sarah Louise Kristiansen-Seppilu. A Notice of Petition to Change Name 400 hearing on this request will be held on June 17, A petition has been filed in the Superior Court 2014 at 11:00 am at Nome Courthouse, 113 Front Case # 2NO-14-00119CI requesting a name 8 Unknown Yamaha Grizzly 500 JY4AM03Y06C092484 Note 7 Street PO Box 1110 Nome, AK. change from (current name) Jamison L. Erick- Special Edition 5/22-29-6/5-12 son to Jamison L. Erickson-Ford, A hearing on this request will be held on June 19, 2014 at 9:30 9 Unknown Polaris 500HO 0138273 Note 8

am at Nome Courthouse, 113 Front Street PO Box 10 Unknown Arctic Cat Panther 9107937 1110 Nome, AK. Note 9 5/29-6/5-12-19 Mountain Cat

11 2009 Arctic Cat 400 4UF09ATV89T212278 Note 10 NOTE 1: Bids less than $3,000.00 will not be considered for the 1998 Ford Pickup. NOTE 2: Bids less than $4,000.00 will not be considered for the 2003 Ford F-350 Ambulance. All Along the Seawall NOTE 3: Bids less than $1,400.00 will not be considered for the R19.5 Tires. NOTE 4: Bids less than $1,500.00 will not be considered for the 1989 Ford F-150. NOME POLICE DEPARTMENT On 6-4 at 8:38 p.m. the Nome Police Depart- ment responded to a hotel in Nome, on the report NOTE 5: Bids less than $300.00 will not be considered for the Suzuki King Quad 300 MEDIA RELEASES 06-02-14 through 06- of a disturbance. Investigation led to the arrest of or the Honda Four Trax ATV. 08-14 Juanita Noongwook, 23, for Violating her Condi- tions of Release. Noongwook was remanded at NOTE 6: Bids less than $500.00 will not be considered for the Polaris Sportsman 400 ATV. Disclaimer: This is a record of activity. The is- the Anvil Mountain Correctional Center where bail NOTE 7: Bids less than $1,700.00 will not be considered for the Yamaha Grizzly 500 ATV. suance of citations or the act of arrest does not was set at $1,000. assign guilt NOTE 8: Bids less than $2,200.00 will not be considered for the Polaris 500HO ATV. to any identified party. On 6-4 at 9:22 p.m. the Nome Police Depart- NOTE 9: Bids less than $1,300.00 will not be considered for the Arctic Cat Panther ment responded to a REDDI report of a male driv- On 6-2 at 5:47 a.m. Nome Police Department ing erratically. Investigation led to the arrest of Mountain Cat ATV. Officers responded to a residence on C Street for John Penetac, 50, for Driving Under the Influence NOTE 10: Bids less than $2,200.00 will not be considered for the Arctic Cat 400 ATV. the report of a person attempting to gain entry into as well as Driving With a Revoked License. Bail the home. Upon arrival, Daisy Kulowiyi , 37, was was set at $1,500. contacted and found to have a small sandwich The vehicles and equipment are on display at the Small Boat Harbor across from the bag of drug paraphernalia on her person. She On 6-4 at 11:31 p.m. the Nome Police Depart- was subsequently arrested and remanded to ment responded to a home on the west side of Harbormaster’s Office. AMCC for Misconduct Involving a Controlled Sub- town on the report a female refusing to leave the stance in the Sixth Degree and was held on $250 residence. Investigation led to the arrest of Judith bail. Noyakuk, 31, for Violating her Conditions of Re- All vehicles will be sold “as is”, with no warranty of any type, written or implied. lease. Noyakuk was remanded at the Anvil Moun- Stop by City Hall to pick up a bid form, and submit a sealed bid to the City Clerk, On 06-3 at 2:49 p.m. the Nome Police Depart- tain Correctional Center where bail was set at ment responded to the report of a lost juvenile $1000. P.O. Box 281, Nome, AK 99762, no later than 3:00 PM on June 26, 2014. found in the area of the east side of Nome, Alaska. Faxed bids will not be accepted. The two-year-old child was transported to the On 6-6-14, at 12:48 a.m. Nome Police Depart- Nome Police Department and later released to the ment responded to a report of an individual tres- care of the Office of Childrenʼs Services. passing on the west side of town. The Bids will be opened June 26, 2014 at 3 PM in the City Clerk’s Office. investigation led to the arrest of Kristen Kulowiyi, On 6-3 the Nome Police Department re- 30, for Probation Violation and Misconduct Involv- sponded to a report of a disturbance near Bel- ing a Controlled Substance in the Sixth Degree. Successful bidders must pay by certified check and remove the vehicles from municipal property mont. Officers made contact with Beau Brown, 22, She was remanded to AMCC where no bail was revealing that he is on probation to not consume set. within 10 days of the notice of award. alcohol. He was arrested and transported to AMCC. On 6-6 at 1:27 p.m. the Nome Police Depart- ment responded to a residence near Bering Street On 6-3 at 11:16 p.m. the Nome Police Depart- on the report of a disturbance. Investigation led to ment responded to a residence on First Avenue the arrest of Rambo Hunt, 25, for Criminal Tres- on the report of a disturbance. Investigation led to pass in the Second Degree. He was remanded to the arrest of Bernard Paniataaq, 29, for Violating AMCC. 8S his Conditions of Probation. He was transported to AMCC. On 6-7 at 2:40 a.m. Nome Police Department responded to a business on Front Street for a re- 8S On 6-4 at 12:53 a.m. the Nome Police Depart- port of a minor inside the business. Investigation ment responded to Fourth Avenue after a report led to the arrest of Renee Ellanna, 18, for Minor on came in regarding a male trying to fall asleep Licensed Premises, Introduction of Alcohol on Li- 20W under a residence. Investigation led to the arrest censed Premises, Habitual MCA, and Probation 22W 21W of Didacus Snowball, 51, for Violating his Condi- Violation. She was remanded to AMCC and held 23W tions of Probation. He was transported to AMCC. there without bail.

On 6-4 at 1:36 a.m., the Nome Police Depart- On 6-7 at 7:35 p.m. the Nome Police Depart- Lands Closed to Hunting and Guiding ment responded to a disturbance on the west end ment responded to Front Street on the report of in the Vicinity of Golovin Bay of town. Investigation led to the arrest of Lawrence an intoxicated male needing assistance. Jacob Brown, 45, for Assault in the Fourth Degree, Do- Soolook, 37, was subsequently arrested after mestic Violence. No bail was set. being contacted by officers. He was found to be Golovin Native Corporation 9S Violating his Conditions of Probation by consum- 99S (Private Lands) On 6-4 at 9:50 a.m. NPD responded to a pub- ing alcohol. He was transported to AMCC. lic safety request on Center Creek Road. The road crew had reported that there were some out of On 6-8 at 12:18 a.m, the Nome Police Depart- Alaska Native Allotment town people parking in the road while large trucks ment made contact with Jason Annogiyuk, 35, on (Private Lands) r were passing by. A group of bird watchers were in- Front Street. Annogiyuk became violent and formed of the report and the concern of an acci- stated multiple times that he was going to “beat River dent. up” another individual that was walking on the Fish R kkRi Contact: Golovin Native Corporation sidewalk. He was placed in handcuffs and ar- RRiver (907)779-3251 On 6-4 at 3:39 p.m. the Nome Police Depart- rested for Disorderly Conduct. He was transported err cchauik ment responded to the report of a domestic dis- to AMCC. Kac pute on the east side of Nome, Alaska. Investigation led to the arrest of Barton Johnson , On 6-8 the Nome Police Department con- 23, for Violating his Conditions of Release. Barton ducted a traffic stop on Bering Street. Charles . 10S was later remanded at the Anvil Mountain Correc- Reader, 18, was issued a citation for Failure to CrC tional Center where bail was set at $1,000. Provide Proof of Insurance. He was also warned 10S kkC for using his LED off-road lights in town. enik On 6-4 at 3:51 p.m. NPD received a report of a sexual assault. This report is being investigated. On 6-6 at 3:36 p.m. Nome Police Department Golovin LLagoon CheeC made traffic stop for a person on a dirt bike run- On 6-4 at 6:26 p.m. the Nome Police Depart- ning two stop signs. After the stop occurred, the ment responded to the report of a male entering a officers found out that the 16-year-old didnʼt have home on the west side of Nome. Investigation led a license. The 16-year-old was issued three cita- to the arrest of Ladd Soonagrook, 54, for Criminal tions; failure to stop at a stop sign, driving without Trespass in the First Degree. Soonagrook was re- a license and driving an off road vehicle on manded at the Anvil Mountain Correctional Center road/highway. . where bail was set at $500. GOOOLOVIN ey Cr 11S inleynleyn cK 11S McMcKinl PLEASE HELP 12S Adopt a Pet Golovin Bay 12S nnt PoiPPoint or make your Rooocky P donation today! NOTICE TO SPORT HUNTERS, GUIDES & PILOTS rbyby The Pubilc is reminded that lands within the shaded Dararbya ppe Da 13S AdoptDog afood, pet and cat get food, a FREE cat bag litter of anddog/cat other food donations when you adoptare areas on the map are predominantly privately owned Cap a dog/cat. Dog food, cat food, cat litter and other donations are by Golovin Native Corporation and its Shareholders. alwaysalways welcome welcome at at thethe Nome Animal Animal Shelter! Shelter! Sport hunting by non-shareholders, guides and their Nome Animal Control & Adopt-A-Pet clients, and hunting by aircraft is NOT ALLOWED ON CORPORAATTION LANDLAND. 443-8538443-5212 oorr 4443-526243-5262 21W 20W 18 THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 2014 THE NOME NUGGET

NOME CEMETERY— Needles on larch and spruce greet the spring sunshine at the Belmont Point Cemetery. Photo by Nils Hahn Court Week ending 6/6 pended Jail Surcharge $100 per case with $100 suspended; Must be pended Jail Surcharge $100 per case with $100 suspended; Must be paid if probation is revoked and, in connection, defendant is arrested paid if probation is revoked and, in connection, defendant is arrested Civil and taken to jail or is sentenced to jail; Police Training Surcharge: $50 and taken to jail or is sentenced to jail; Police Training Surcharge: $50 Barclayʼs Bank Delaware v. Stewart, Tim S.; Civil District Court shall be paid through this court within 10 days; Probation for 2 years shall be paid through this court within 10 days; Probation for 2 years Wards Cove Holding, LLC v. MJW, INC; Civil District Court (date of judgment: no date entered); Subject to warrantless arrest for (date of judgment: 6/4/14); Shall commit no jailable offenses; Shall not Johnson, Donald J. and Johnson, Carol M.; Dissolution w/out Children any violation of these conditions of probation; Shall commit no jailable contact, directly or indirectly, or return to the residence of Ashley West- Ahnangnatoguk, Mary v. Lynn, Brenda; Civil Protective Order offenses; Shall not contact, directly or indirectly, or return to the resi- brook without her consent; Mental Health Assessment by 1 month after Lockwood, Lisa and Lockwood, Jermaine v. Stebbins Native Corporation; dence of Martha Thomas; Shall not possess or consume alcohol; Shall release; Participate in and complete recommended treatment and af- Complaint for Personal Injury Other - Superior Ct not enter or remain in the premises of any bar or liquor store; Subject tercare; Present proof of treatment 11/21/14 at 1:30 p.m. Pete, Pamela and Acoman, Delbert v. Stebbins Native Corporation; Com- to warrantless breath testing at the request of any peace officer. State of Alaska v. Bernard Paniataaq (9/21/84); Order to Modify or Revoke plaint for Personal Injury Other - Superior Ct State of Alaska v. Eddie Muktoyuk (11/7/66); CTN 002: Criminal Trespass Probation; ATN: 113287653; Violated conditions of probation; Sus- State of Alaska, Dept of Revenue, CSSD and John, Evangeline I. v. 2; Date of Violation: 5/24/14; CTN Chrgs Dismissed: 001; 1 day, 0 days pended jail term revoked and imposed: 80 days; All other terms and Anawrok, Alfred L.; Petition for Order re PFD or Native Dividend suspended; Unsuspended 1 day shall be served with time served; Ini- conditions of probation in the original judgment remain in effect. State of Alaska, Dept of Revenue, CSSD and Garfield, Kathleen J. v. tial Jail Surcharge: $50 per case; Due now to AGs Office, Anchorage; State of Alaska v. Sherwin E. Outwater (4/7/82); Dismissal; Count I: Driv- Anawrok, Alfred L.; Petition for Order re PFD or Native Dividend Police Training Surcharge: $50 shall be paid through this court within 10 ing While License Cancelled, Suspended, or Revoked; Filed by the DAs Kiyutelluk, Rachel v. Nattanguk, Jeffery; Civil Protective Order days. Office 6/4/14. Small Claims State of Alaska v. Dena Angi (7/21/92); Import Alcohol-Dry Area-Small State of Alaska v. Joan Marie Miller (6/10/86); Dismissal; Count I: Criminal Amount; Date of Violation: 10/4/13; 30 days with 27 days suspended; Trespass 1°; Filed by the DAs Office 6/6/14. No current claims filed (start 2NO-14-00023SC) Unsuspended 3 days shall be served; Report to Nome Court on 9/5/14 State of Alaska v. Nicole Marie Long (3/22/85); Dismissal; Count I: Driving for a remand hearing at 1:30 p.m.; Release or bail conditions remain in While License Cancelled, Suspended or Revoked; Filed by the DAs Of- Criminal effect until defendant reports to serve sentence; Fine: $1,500 with $0 fice 6/6/14. State of Alaska v. Didacus Snowball (9/13/62); 2NO-11-71CR Order to suspended; Pay unsuspended $1,500 fine through Nome Courts, by 1 State of Alaska v. Evett Henry (1/6/83); Notice of Dismissal; Charge 001: Modify or Revoke Probation; ATN: 110673576; Violated conditions of year; Forfeit alcohol to State; Initial Jail Surcharge: $50 per case; Due Assault 4; Filed by the DAs Office 6/6/14. probation; No sanction imposed (but Defendant warned all time im- now to AGs Office, Anchorage; Suspended Jail Surcharge $100 per State of Alaska v. Derek Koweluk (4/17/90); Dismissal; Charge I: Assault posed if there is a 4th violation; All other terms and conditions of pro- case with $100 suspended; Must be paid if probation is revoked and, in 4°; Filed by the DAs Office 6/6/14. bation in the original judgment remain in effect (date of order: 6/3/14). connection, defendant is arrested and taken to jail or is sentenced to jail; State of Alaska v. Abel Apatiki (1/23/85); CTN 002: Assault 4; DV; Date of State of Alaska v. Didacus Snowball (9/13/62); 2NO-11-71CR Order to Police Training Surcharge: $50 shall be paid through this court within 10 Violation: 4/7/14; CTN Chrgs Dismissed: 2, 3; 150 days, 0 days sus- Modify or Revoke Probation; ATN: 110673576; Violated conditions of days; Probation for 1 year (date of judgment: 6/2/14); Shall commit no pended; Unsuspended 150 days shall be served; Initial Jail Surcharge: probation; Probation terminated; Suspended jail term revoked and im- jailable offenses; Shall not possess or consume alcohol in any dry or $50 per case; Due now to AGs Office, Anchorage; Police Training Sur- posed: all remaining time. damp community; Subject to warrantless breath testing at the request charge: $50 shall be paid through this court within 10 days; Restitution: State of Alaska v. Ronald Katchatag (3/30/91) Judgment and Commitment; of any peace officer in any dry or damp community. Shall pay restitution as stated in the Restitution Judgment and shall CTN 001: AS11.41.220(a)(1)(A): Assault 3- Cause Fear Of Injury State of Alaska v. David OʼConnor (7/28/80); Harassment 2; Date of Vio- apply for an Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend, if eligible, each year until w/Weap, Class: C Felony; Offense Date: 3/7/14; The following charges lation: 4/12/14; 30 days, 30 days suspended; Initial Jail Surcharge: $50 restitution is paid in full; Amount of Restitution to be determined as pro- were dismissed: CTN 002: AS11.41.230(a)(1): Assault 4 – Recklessly per case; Due now to AGs Office, Anchorage; Suspended Jail Sur- vided in Criminal Rule 32.6(c)(2). Injure; CTN 003: AS11.46.484(a)(1): Crim Mischief 4-Prop Dam $50- charge $100 per case with $100 suspended; Must be paid if probation State of Alaska v. Christina Cabrera (10/21/83); 2NO-14-181CR Notice of 499 Offense Dates: 3/7/14; Defendant came before the court on (sen- is revoked and, in connection, defendant is arrested and taken to jail or Dismissal; Charge 001: DOLP; Filed by the DAs Office 6/6/14. tencing date): 6/2/14 with counsel, PD Dunmire, and the DA present; is sentenced to jail; Police Training Surcharge: $50 shall be paid through State of Alaska v. Christina S. Cabrera (10/21/83); 2NO-14-219CR Count Sentence: It is ordered that the defendant is committed to the care and this court within 10 days; Probation for 1 year (date of judgment: no date 001: DUI; Date of Offense: 4/19/14; CTN Chrgs Dismissed: 003; Ready custody of the Commissioner of the Department of Corrections for the entered); Subject to warrantless arrest for any violation of these condi- to Release; 200 days, 180 days suspended; Time served; Pay to Clerk following period(s): CTN 001: 2 years flat; Surcharges: Police Training tions of probation; Shall commit no jailable offenses; Alcohol Assess- of Court, or pay online at courtrecords.alaska.gov/ep/ep.htm: Fine: Surcharge: The defendant shall pay the following police training sur- ment (set appt by 7/1); 443-3311 # NSHC, ask BHS; Participate in and $1,500, $0 suspended; $1,500 due one year; Police Training Surcharge: charge(s) to the court pursuant to AS 12.55.039 within 10 days: CTN complete recommended treatment and aftercare; Outpatient only; File $75, $0 suspended; $75 due in 10 days; Pay to Collections Unit, AGs 001: $100 (Felony); Initial Jail Surcharge: Defendant arrested and taken proof by 12/1/14 that you have completed treatment Office, Anchorage: Initial Jail Surcharge: $50 per case, $0 Suspended; to a correctional facility or is being ordered to serve a term of imprison- State of Alaska v. Roger C. Oozevaseuk (5/12/83); Assault 4; DV; Date of $50 Due from Defendant; Suspended Jail Surcharge: $100 per case ment; Therefore, IT IS ORDERED that defendant immediately pay a Violation: 4/8/14; 270 days with 180 days suspended; Unsuspended 90 with $100 suspended; Cost of Imprisonment: $330 (1st Off.); $0 Sus- correctional facilities surcharge of $100 per case to the Department of days shall be served with defendant remanded imm. to AMCC; Initial pended; Full amount ordered, due; Restitution: In an amount to be de- Law Collections Unit, Anchorage; Suspended Jail Surcharge: Sur- Jail Surcharge: $50 per case; Due now to AGs Office, Anchorage; Sus- termined; Crim. R. 32.6; See Restitution Judgment; Complete charge: Defendant is being placed on probation; Therefore, the defen- pended Jail Surcharge $100 per case with $100 suspended; Must be Substance Abuse Treatment Assessment: Contact other: contact NSHC dant pay an additional $100 correctional facility surcharge; This paid if probation is revoked and, in connection, defendant is arrested (Behavioral Health, 443-3311) within 5 days; Set up appointment by surcharge is suspended and must only be paid if defendantʼs probation and taken to jail or is sentenced to jail; Police Training Surcharge: $50 7/1/14; Complete screening, evaluation and recommended program; is revoked and, in connection with the revocation, defendant is arrested shall be paid through this court within 10 days; Probation for 2 years Program may include residential treatment up to 28 days plus required and taken to a correctional facility or jail time is ordered served; AS (date of judgment: 6/5/14); Subject to warrantless arrest for any viola- aftercare in addition to any jail time ordered above; You are responsible 12.55.041(c); DNA IDENTIFICATION: If this conviction is for a “crime tion of these conditions of probation; Shall commit no jailable offenses; for costs; Appear 8/29/14 at 1:30 p.m. to prove that you followed all as- against a person” as defined in AS 44.41.035(j), or a felony under AS 11 Shall not contact, directly or indirectly, or return to the residence of Zin- sessment recommendations/treatment rec. if you fail to appear, warrant or AS 28.35, the defendant is ordered to provide samples for the DNA nia Oozevaseuk without her consent; Must leave/cease contact when will issue; Obey Driverʼs License Directives: Driverʼs license revoked for Registration System when requested by a correctional, probation, pa- asked; Shall not possess or consume alcohol; Shall not have alcohol in 90 days; Concurrent with DMV action; Use an Ignition Interlock Device: role, or peace officer; Any appearance or performance bond in this case: his residence; Shall not enter or remain in the premises of any bar or After you regain the privilege to drive or obtain a limited license, you is exonerated. liquor store; Subject to warrantless breath testing at the request of any must use an ignition interlock device (IID) as directed in the IID Infor- State of Alaska v. Marissa Acoman (5/10/89); Dismissal; Count I: Criminal peace officer. mation Sheet (CR-483) for 6 months; Costs of IID will be deducted from Mischief 5°; Filed by the DAs Office 5/30/14. State of Alaska v. Beau Garner Brown (10/2/91); Order to Modify or Revoke the fine if you file proof of payment before the fine due date; Probation State of Alaska v. Diana Marie Katongan (5/12/62); Dismissal; Count I Probation; ATN: 114797025; Violated conditions of probation; Sus- for 1 year (date of judgment: 6/6/14), subject to the following conditions; Criminal Trespass 1°; Count II: Disorderly Conduct; Filed by the DAs pended jail term revoked and imposed: 7 days, report to Nome Court on Obey all direct court orders listed above by the deadlines stated; Com- Office 5/30/14. 6/6 for a remand hearing at 1:30 p.m.; Must pay suspended $100 jail mit no jailable offenses; Do not possess or consume alcohol for a pe- State of Alaska v. Mary Noongwook (8/7/51); Notice of Dismissal; Charge surcharge to the AGs Office, Anchorage; All other terms and conditions riod ending one year (date of judgment: 6/6/14); PBT on officer req.; 001: Crim Tresp.; Filed by the DAs Office 5/30/14. or probation in the original judgment remain in effect. Other: No controlled substances w/o prescription; Use prescription med- State of Alaska v. Katherine M. Iyapana (3/10/74); 2NO-14-224CR Dis- State of Alaska v. Christopher Miklahook (1/13/89); 2NO-13-535CR Order ication as directed by Dr.; Subject to warrantless arrest for probation vi- missal; Count I: Criminal Trespass 1°; Filed by the DAs Office 5/30/14. to Modify or Revoke Probation; ATN: 113673564; Violated conditions of olation. State of Alaska v. Katherine M. Iyapana (3/10/74); 2NO-14-264CR Dis- probation; Probation terminated; Suspended jail term revoked and im- State of Alaska v. Christina Cabrera (10/21/83); 2NO-14-338CR Notice of missal; Count I: Violation of Condition of Release From a Misdemeanor; posed: 90 days consecutive to the term in Case No. 2NO-14-209CR; Dismissal; Charge 001: VOCR; Filed by the DAs Office 6/6/14. Filed by the DAs Office 5/30/14. Must pay suspended $100 jail surcharge to the AGs Office, Anchorage. State of Alaska v. Otto Soolook (8/6/71); Assault 4; DV; Date of Violation: State of Alaska v. Christopher Miklahook (1/13/89); 2NO-14-209CR As- 6/1/14; 12 months with 6 months suspended; Unsuspended 6 months sault 4; DV; Date of Violation: 3/30/14; 300 days with 240 days sus- shall be served with defendant remanded imm. to AMCC; Initial Jail pended; Unsuspended 60 days shall be served immediately; Initial Jail Surcharge: $50 per case; Due now to AGs Office, Anchorage; Sus- Surcharge: $50 per case; Due now to AGs Office, Anchorage; Sus- SERVING THE COMMUNITY OF NOME

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Nugget file photo Photo by Diana Haecker GRANTLEY HARBOR— A budding subsistence user tries her luck THE GOLD GRABBER— The mechanical dredge Au Grabber - Au is the symbol for gold on the periodic fishing on the shores of Grantley Harbor. Several fish and marine mam- chart of the elements - was still parked at the Nome Port as the crew tuned up the vessel, on June 4. The owner mal species use the body of water, making it a valuable subsistence area. said it would take about 15 hours to drive the vessel along the coast to Teller. • Gold Grabber continued from page 1 cause of herring spawning grounds, tember 1, ADF&G recommended. DNR to express the corporation’s regulations will take place in Nome trailer with onsite storage water and whitefish, tom cod, clam and trout Bering Straits Native Corporation concerns. at Old St. Joe’s Hall on Wednesday, sewage storage, mounted on top of habitat and the associated ringed, Vice President Matt Ganley said the An informational public meeting June 11 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. connex vans. The sewage tank is bearded and spotted seals that follow corporation has been contacted by hosted by DNR to go over mining wired shut and can be pumped out the fish. shareholders and other residents of into a sewage truck — Teller has According to ADF&G Habitat di- the region expressing grave concern none of those —or be dumped per vision comments, the division rec- over the possibility of offshore U.S. Coast Guard regulations three ommends reducing the potential for dredging in the Grantley Harbor miles offshore. Schimschat estimates impacts to spawning herring and area. the area disturbed would amount to concentrations of subsistence use ac- “BSNC is concerned for the po- three acres. tivities, mining should occur July 10 tential impact such dredging opera- The vessel Au Grabber operated through July 30 and September 1 tions might have on the fragile red in Nome for one season last year, through the end of the proposed min- salmon run (and other anadromous dredging on state offshore leases for ing season for Tukuluk Creek. Near and non-anadromous species in this gold. Tuksuk Channel, ADF&G recom- ecosystem) that enter the Pilgrim The owner Richard Schimschat mends mining to not start until Oc- River through Grantley Harbor, Tuk- said in an interview with The Nome tober 1; for McKinley Point, mining suk Channel and Imuruk Basin,” said Nugget that he is sensitive to subsis- could occur between July 1 and Sep- Ganley in an email to the Nugget. tence users’ needs and won’t do any- tember 1. At Fourmile Point white- “Further, it is not apparent that DNR thing to jeopardize subsistence fish and trout are harvested and has conducted any analysis of such harvests. people dig for clams, so mining potential impacts, nor have they con- The application lists 12 mineral should only be done between July 1 ducted adequate public scoping properties where Schimschat pro- and September 1. At Lucky Ditch meetings in Nome, Teller or Brevig poses to mine. Schimschat said he Creek, whitefish and trout are har- Mission.” LIVING QUARTERS— A travel trailer, mounted on top of two connex wouldn’t mine where nets are set for vested year round, but mining should He said BSNC will be tracking the vans, sits above a washplant to process the gold on board. fishing. “The impact of mining there occur only between July 1 and Sep- issue and has already reached out to would be minimal,” he said. “There are gold dredges in the water in Nome and the rivers are still full of fish.” Schimschat said he understands subsistence lifestyles since he has lived in Kotzebue for 14 years and FAST PHONE then was employed with STG for 12 years, often working in northwest Alaska. He said he was the foreman PREPAID TALK, TEXT DATA on the STG crew that installed the & underwater power cable between Brevig Mission and Teller. Last year he became a fulltime miner, owns a home in Nome and is also a TV star on the Discovery Channel reality show “Bering Sea Gold.” The show, he said, would bring a ALASKA’SALASKA’’SS film crew out to Teller to accompany LARGESTLARGEST him and his crew as they’re mining NETWORK in Grantley Harbor. Schimschat said, if DNR permits his operation in Grantley Harbor, he could operate two 12-hour shifts with two people per shift. Without the ocean swells that often force dredges to stay inside the harbor in- stead of going to work, Schimschat Prepaid plans starting at: FAST PHONE expects a 24/7 mining operation at UNLIMITED TALK & TEXT Grantley Harbor, where the Gold Grabber would be sheltered from rocking wave action. He is aware of Includes s the resistance the proposed operation serviceservic of the Gold Grabber meets. “If peo- e ple have a hard time in Teller, we’ll $ maybe try with a smaller suction dredge,” he said. But he also hopes per TALKTTAALK & 25 NO CONTRACONTRACTSCT to bring jobs to the communities. montmonth TEXT NO CREDITDITT CHECKSCHECK “I’m waiting for the DNR ap- HAHASSLE-FREESSLE-FRE proval and then work with the peo- ple and do whatever I can do to create jobs,” he said. For example, he said, he might hire divers, heavy • Smartphones, talk/text phones equipment operators, even gold pan- & SIM cards available ners and fuel or water deliverers. Schimschat believes that there • Nationwide & Statewide plans available won’t be any impact on fisheries, but GCIGCI.com/FastPhone.com/m//FFFaastPhone the Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game • Data packages also available 800.800.4800 Division on Habitat submitted com- ments to the DNR, stating that out of TTeerms and conditions applyy.. For details visit gci.com/fastphone. the 12 mining claims Schimschat submitted, five locations may be ad- versely affected by the mining be- GCI.com/FastPhoneGCI.com/FastPhone | 443.2550