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NOME INVITATIONAL XC RUN— Elementary School kids were the first to blast off during Saturday’s Nome Invitational XC run event at Nome-Beltz. See story at page 11.

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VOLUME CXIV NO. 38 September 18, 2014 Lt.Gov kicks off initiative hearings on marijuana in Nome By Diana Haecker create an “Act to tax and regulate the 2012. strictions on personal cultivation, said that there would be seven more Last Tuesday, Lt. Governor Mead production, sale and use of mari- If passed, the initiative would public use and the operation of mar- hearings held in Barrow, Juneau, Treadwell held the first of eight juana.” If the measure succeeds, make use of marijuana legal for per- ijuana related facilities. Ketchikan, Anchorage, Wasilla, statewide hearings on Ballot Meas- Alaska could become the third U.S. sons over 21 years of age, allowing Under the measure, the state Leg- Bethel and Fairbanks. ure 2, an initiative to legalize mari- state to legalize recreational pot use. them to possess, use, display, pur- islature could create a Marijuana He explained that several state de- juana in the state. Voters in Colorado and Washing- chase or transport up to one ounce of Control Board under the Dept. of partments were asked to submit their The initiative, if passed, would ton passed a similar measure in marijuana. It would impose some re- Commerce, Community and Eco- cost estimates associated with the nomic Development. bill. The Dept. of Revenue estimated It proposes to levy a $50 per that it would need to create three ounce excise tax on the sale or trans- more positions to oversee the new fer of marijuana from a cultivation excise tax, at an annual cost of facility to a retail store or marijuana $300,000. product manufacturing facility. The The Department also estimates a producer would pay the tax. Lt. Governor Mead Treadwell continued on page 4 Candidates for City offices run unopposed By Diana Haecker served three years as Board Presi- This year’s Municipal election dent of the Nome Preschool,” said will offer the voters slim pickings as Nickels in a statement to the Nome all candidates running for Nome Nugget. “I resurrected the Nome Common Council, Utility Board and PTA and served as president for School Board are unopposed. three years, have fulfilled two terms, On Monday, Sept. 15, the filing on the Nome Board of Education, period for people interested in run- and five years on the NACTEC ning for office ended and produced Board of Directors.” She said she the following names: has truly enjoyed every year of serv- Running for seat ‘A’ of the Com- ice. mon Council is incumbent Tom “Not applying as a candidate for Sparks. The term is for three years. the upcoming election was not an Seat ‘B’,also a three-year term, is easy decision,” Nickels stated. “I occupied by Louis Green Sr., who is would love to see some of our also the sole candidate to run for that younger parents get more involved. seat. I will still be quite active with our Utility Board seat B, a two-year Nome youth as a member of a vari- term is held by Fred Moody, who ety of groups and partnerships that submitted his name again for elec- have our students’ education and fu- tion. Moody runs unopposed. tures as a priority. It has been an Carl Emmons is the incumbent honor to serve on the Board of Edu- for Utility Board seat E, a three-year cation and play a role to effect posi- term. Emmons has filed for election tive change.” and also runs unopposed. Also on the ballot will be a School Board seat ‘A’ is occupied proposition that puts the question be- by Jennifer Reader. She runs unop- fore the voters whether or not the posed. City should raise alcohol and to- School Board seat ‘B’ incumbent bacco taxes from 5 percent to 8 per- Photo by Keith Conger Barb Nickels decided not to run for cent. TECHNOLOGICAL HIDE-AND-SEEKERS — Nome homeschool students Tobin Hobbs and Clara Han- re-election. Brandy Arrington de- The municipal election is sched- son used their GPS units to locate a geocache on Anvil Mountain. They were part of a group of 26 home- clared candidacy for that seat. uled for October 7. school students learning how to use GPS units. See story page 7. “Since coming to Nome in 1999 I Oil suspected on two harvested seals near Gambell By Diana Haecker oil on the seals’ coats. smelled like oil. Laboratories have yet to confirm The two animals were harvested “It hurts to see our food spoiled that two spotted seals harvested near on September 6 and 12 off the beach like that,” said Antoghame. Gambell on St. Lawrence Island last near Gambell. Since the seal was not fit for con- week had swum through an oil slick, Gambell IRA president Eddy Un- sumption, the carcass was discarded. but the hunters are pretty sure it was gott phoned UAF Marine Advisory “Anytime we have oiled wildlife Program Agent Gay Sheffield and re- it is a serious concern,” said Gay ported that there was oil on the seals. Sheffield, UAF’s Marine Advisory On the Web: Leon Antoghame harvested the Program Agent in Nome. second spotted seal on Sept. 12 near “This is our third oiling event in www.nomenugget.net Gambell. He didn’t see anything un- three years. We still don’t know the E-mail: usual about the seal until he brought source,” she said. the animal ashore and noticed a dark The hunters notified Sheffield, [email protected] colored spot on the young seal’s back who set into motion alerts to a multi- and side. “It had a bald spot on its tude of agencies, including the U.S. head and was yellow at the belly,” Coast Guard, Alaska Dept. of Envi- Antoghame described. ronmental Conservation, NMFS Of- Antoghame took tissue samples fice of Response and Restoration, from the internal organs, blubber, NMFS Office of Protected Re- Photo courtesy of Leon Antoghame flipper and jaws. He said the sub- OILED— This spotted seal showed a dark oily substance on the top of stance on the seal’s coat looked and continued on page 5 its body and a bald path on his head and neck. 2 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2014OPINION THE NOME NUGGET Letters Nome Superior Court has new Dear Editor: have an important selection for US Now that the election is over, the Senator. Mark Begich is clear on oil companies change their mind supporting subsistence rights, and magistrate judge and decide not to increase oil pro- while I was listening to Dan Sullivan By Diana Haecker and so he applied and rose to the top assess things in a case the way a duction. Kudos to Captain Zero for on KOTZ radio earlier this month he Longtime Nomeite and well- of the applicant’s list. judge would. “They have to consider not asking the oil companies to give said he was “strongly supportive” of known attorney Bob Lewis, 61, was As Lewis settles in to see the law both sides, so that is not remarkably back the state’s money. The divi- subsistence rights and is “very fo- chosen to fill the vacancy left by from a Magistrate’s perspective, he different. But what I find remarkable dend checks were set up to help cused on making sure we maintain” Magistrate Brooke Alowa, who last finds that there are more things to is that you have to consider all the Alaskans pay their bills. Captain those rights. I completely agree with month accepted the position as the consider than just the opposing par- agencies that are involved and go Zero knows that the millionaires and this statement, but his official ac- chief of enforcement for the Alaska ties to a case. along with it,” he said. “This ex- billionaires of the lower 48 who own tions were opposing when working State Commission on Human Rights “It’s quite interesting to learn the pands my world view beyond the oil stocks in the oil companies here in the Parnell administration. Sulli- in Anchorage. precise processes,” said Lewis. He that are getting the states free bil- van challenged subsistence rights by Lewis began working at the Nome explained that lawyers usually try to continued on page 18 lions of dollars have bills to pay as appealing the Katie John case de- Court on September 8. well. The rich and powerful need spite petitions from the Alaska Fed- Second Judicial District Presiding the state’s billions of dollars more eration of Natives (AFN) and tribes. Judge Michael Jeffery hired Bob than we do. Like Captain Zero When he was Attorney General Lewis out of an applicant pool of 15 says, there is nothing more impor- (AG) for the State of Alaska, Sulli- candidates. tant in the world than the state help- van sued Katie John as AG, sending Bob Lewis is currently “Magis- ing the wealthy get wealthier. My the 9th circuit decision to the trate in Training” as he embarks on a motto is ”Captain Zero for Gover- Supreme Court for an appeal. AFN new career as Magistrate Judge. nor.” He is not the governor who considered this an assault upon the Since 1977 he has worked as a pri- can do more for Alaska, but the gov- people of Alaska who depend upon vate practice lawyer, Public De- ernor who can do less. What more hunting, fishing and gathering to fender and attorney for the Alaska could we ask for in a governor? feed their families. If Sullivan had Legal Services office. John Suter his way, Katie John would have lost Lewis — born in Anchorage — Chugiak, AK 99567 that case, threatening every Alaska returned to Alaska as a young lawyer Dear Editor: Native’s right to hunt and fish on our in 1977 after graduating from Hast- I’m writing this letter because I own land. ings College of Law in San Fran- am concerned for the future of our Let’s make sure we are informed cisco. He was hired to work at the subsistence rights as Native peoples Alaska Legal Services office in in Alaska. This coming election we continued on page 18 Nome. Then he went into private practice for two years in Nome be- fore moving to Anchorage in 1980. Letters to the editor must be signed and include an For a short time, Lewis worked in address and phone number. Thank you notes and Anchorage for the Public Defender’s office and then went into private political endorsements are considered ads. practice. Lewis returned to Nome in 1999 and joined the law office of Conner Thomas, Brian Timbers and Jon Larson. As Timbers and Larson retired, the successor law firm was Editorial named Thomas & Lewis. Bob Lewis went into “semi-re- tirement” in 2012. Once the Magis- Not a Person trate position became open last The U.S. Supreme Court sold its soul to the devil when it ruled that month, he became intrigued with the corporations are persons. A person has a heart and a soul. The only possibility of gaining insight into a thing a corporation has is a big bank account. new aspect of the law. “It seemed The court has pandered to the rich outside interests who can spend like a good opportunity to see things from a different perspective,” Lewis unlimited funds on advertising to buy our votes. In some ads the boo- said in a recent interview with The gie man stretches the facts beyond the limits, then up pops the devil Nome Nugget. “It is an interesting denouncing Harry Reid and President Obama. Oh, give us a break. challenge.” When the position be- Groups like Citizens United and their ilk are not persons and to con- came open, an acquaintance asked sider these bloated organizations as persons is a threat to our democ- Lewis if he had applied, and he an- racy. We have big oil which spent $18 million to narrowly defeat the swered ‘no.’ “Then I tried to come up with a oil tax reform bill. We had Mr. Big Eyes sanctimoniously doing the Photo by Diana Haecker jobs mantra. Not one month later BP announced a 17 percent reduc- good reason why not to apply,” Lewis said. Apparently he couldn’t NEW MAGISTRATE —Bob Lewis replaces Brooke Alowa as magis- tion in its work force. trate for the Nome Superior Court The Supreme Court needs to rethink its ruling that gives corpora- tions the status of individuals. The Supreme Court has opened the Nome Norton Sound Tide Predictions (High & Low Waters) doors to the concept that elected offices can be bought. —N.L.M.— High High Low Low Date Day Time Tide Time Tide Time Tide Time Tide 09/18 Th 1:56 a.m. +1.2 12:59 p.m. +1.3 6:41 a.m. +0.8 8:00 p.m. +0.2 09/19 Fr 3:10 a.m. +1.2 2:02 p.m. +1.2 7:51 a.m. +0.8 8:57 p.m. +0.2 Illegitimus non carborundum 09/20 Sa 4:13 a.m. +1.2 3:03 p.m. +1.2 9:04 a.m. +0.8 9:47 p.m. +0.2 09/21 Su 5:01 a.m. +1.2 3:59 p.m. +1.2 10:07 a.m. +0.8 10:31 p.m. +0.2 09/22 Mo 5:37 a.m. +1.2 4:48 p.m. +1.2 10:52 a.m. +0.7 11:10 p.m. +0.2 09/23 Tu 6:04 a.m. +1.2 5:32 p.m. +1.2 11:29 a.m. +0.7 11:45 p.m. +0.3 09/24 We 6:25 a.m. +1.2 6:14 p.m. +1.3 12:03 p.m. +0.6 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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BP to cut jobs in Alaska August was the warmest August on ing transitions away from high resistant to oxidation. Throughout this phase Healy’s crew BP announced that it would cut record globally. According to newly global warming potential HFCs. The laboratory specimen of the bi- completed 230 science station evo- around 275 staff and contractor jobs released NASA temperature data, The new efforts build upon ological product will be tested in a lutions in which the ship stopped to in Alaska in early 2015. Central Europe, northern Africa, progress and commitments already flow-through sea aquarium using conduct operations, including 14 on- BP sold its interests in four oil parts of South America, and the made under EPA’s Green Chill part- temperature and salinity conditions ice deployments. fields in the North Slope area to the western portions of North America nership, which works with the su- consistent with arctic environments. The second scientific mission of privately held company Hilcorp ear- including Alaska saw much higher permarket industry to transition to the summer was completed by lier this year. The sale agreement in- than normal temperatures for the climate-friendly refrigerants, reduce Healy completes Arctic science Woods Hole Oceanographic Institu- cludes all of BP’s interests in the month. Large parts of the oceans the amount of refrigerant used and deployment tion scientists who were studying the Endicott and Northstar oilfields and were also running unusually warm. eliminate harmful refrigerant leaks. The Coast Guard reported that Pacific Boundary Current and other a 50 percent interest in each of the August temperatures were 1.3°F If supermarkets nationwide after completing 130 days of opera- oceanographic trends in the Arctic. Liberty and the Milne Point fields. higher than the 1951-1980 average reduce refrigerant leaks to the cur- tions in the Bering Sea, Chukchi Sea The study of these currents and data The sale also includes BP’s inter- for the month according to NASA rent GreenChill Partner average of and Arctic Ocean, the Coast Guard collection was captured utilizing ests in the oil and gas pipelines asso- data. 12.4 percent, they could generate an- Cutter Healy was back in Seattle last sub-surface oceanographic moor- ciated with these fields. The record-setting August capped nual cost savings of over $100 mil- week. ings. The moorings remain onsite for According to BP’s website, the off what NASA data shows was the lion across the industry while During the last four months, Healy one to two years and capture a year- company employs 2,300 employees fourth warmest summer on record preventing the annual emission of conducted three missions to further long dataset of what is occurring on and more than 6,000 contractor jobs globally, coming in 1.12°F above av- about 27 million metric tons of car- scientific knowledge and under- the continental shelf off the north in Alaska. erage. That puts it in a tie with the bon dioxide equivalent, which is standing of the Arctic. coast of Alaska. The information col- BP said it would continue expand- summer of 2005, but behind 2011, equal to emissions from the genera- The first mission, the Study of lected by the moorings, along with ing its interest in Prudhoe Bay, bring- 2009 and 1998 by NASA’s rankings. tion of electricity use by more than Under Ice Blooms in the Chukchi data captured by 156 CTD rosette ing in two additional drill rigs. It also 3.7 million homes annually. Ecosystem, was led by Stanford Uni- casts, allow for the continuation of considers production of liquefied EPA announces new actions versity personnel with funding from research that has been supported by natural gas from reserves in Alaska. to curb greenhouse gases Rosneft/ExxonMobil and the National Science Foundation. Healy over the last 10 years. A press release announcing the This week, Environmental Protec- Moscow State University Scientists worked with a conductiv- The third and final science pursuit sale of the four oilfield interests to a tion Agency Administrator Gina Mc- scientists to develop oil-de- ity, temperature and depth rosette, of the summer was accomplished Hilcorp said, “Approximately 250 Carthy and private and public sector grading arctic bacteria plankton and zooplankton nets, van- with a team from the Coast Guard’s employees are associated with the leaders at the White House an- The online publication Oil and veen grabs, a light-frame onsite key- Research and Development Center. assets included in the agreement and nounced new steps to curb emissions Gas Technology reports that Rosneft species investigative imaging device, Members from the center brought the company is committed to provid- of hydrofluorocarbons, potent green- and ExxonMobil’s joint arctic tech- a trace metal detection FISH that was technologies and equipment to be ing clarity about their future as soon house gases used in refrigeration and nology research arm, the Arctic Re- towed alongside the ship, a trace utilized for oil spill monitoring in the as possible. The majority of those BP air conditioning. Administrator Mc- search and Design Centre, has signed metal pump and weather balloons. harsh Arctic environment. Tools used employees at or supporting Milne Carthy announced additional EPA a contract to collaborate on research The compilation of each of these in- to complete mission objectives and Point, Endicott and Northstar are ex- actions to reduce HFC emissions and work with the Lomonosov Moscow dividual components enabled a vast testing evaluation consisted of sev- pected to be offered positions with encouraged private sector investment State University. amount of scientific data about the eral remotely operated vehicles, a Hilcorp with no break in employ- in HFC-free technology. They aim to research and develop Chukchi ecosystem to be woven to- few small unmanned aerial systems, ment.” “The good progress we are mak- microbial biotechnology capable of gether for education and understand- an autonomous underwater vehicle, This apparently changed. ing on restoring the earth’s ozone performing oils-spill and water con- ing of ongoing biological, physical Even Governor Sean Parnell was layer would not have been possible tamination clean-up in Arctic re- and chemical oceanographic and continued on page 4 not pleased with BP’s announce- without a strong public-private sec- gions, focussing on psychrophilic other related trends in the Arctic. ment. “I’m extremely disappointed tor partnership,” said EPA Adminis- bacteria that survive and thrive in in this action. No one likes to see trator Gina McCarthy. “I know by low temperatures. jobs reduced, and I am especially working together again we can tackle LMSU specialists will conduct the concerned about the disruption for the challenges of climate change and research and analysis of at least five COMMUNITY CALENDAR families who work in the energy sec- meet the President’s goal to curb methods of generating these mi- tor,” Parnell said in a statement. emissions of the most potent green- crobes and will elaborate techniques BP was among the contributors to house gases.” of the bacteria usage. The research Thursday, September 18 push the “Vote No on One” cam- EPA announced three new actions will include taking samples from oil- *FEMA Meeting Kawerak building 8:00 a.m. - Noon paign, fighting against a voter refer- that will help support a smooth tran- contaminated areas to extract psy- *Weekly Women’s Circle Prematernal Home 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. endum to repeal the controversial oil sition to climate-friendly alternatives chrophilic organisms from natural *Vinyasa Yoga Nome Rec Center 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. tax law SB 21. to HFCs, including: listing additional microbial populations, development *Port Comm. Reg. Mtg. 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continued from page 1 failed,” he stated. products appealing to kids and teens sodora said in an interview with the for service to the Nome Police De- one-time cost of $500,000 to config- The bill, he argued, would create a would be a danger. The industry is Nome Nugget that he believes it partment are alcohol related. Calls ure the new tax revenue management sensible approach to regulating as finding many creative ways to pack- would have detrimental effects for would only rise, stretching resources system. about 100,000 Alaskans are using age marijuana edibles to teens and Nome if the initiative passes. “It will even thinner. “Social services, health The Dept. of Commerce, Commu- marijuana. young people. Woolston argued that significantly increase the use of mar- care, public service officers, the nity and Economic Development “It’s not a question if marijuana one in six adolescents who use mar- ijuana, no doubt, it will increase calls whole system will be stretched,” pegged the cost of the creation of a should be in the state but how the ex- ijuana will become addicted and for service for the police, fire and Chief Papasodora speculated. Task Force to identify legal, policy isting industry should be managed,” their IQ will drop up to eight points ambulance services,” Papasodora On November 4, voters in Alaska and procedural issues at nearly $1.6 Hinterberger said. He stressed that if if they are using during the formative said. “Yes, the state will make some will decide on three initiatives, in- million for the first year, about $1.4 the measure passes, it still would teen years. money, but the costs will exceed the cluding measure 2. Other initiatives million for the second year. give local governments the option to The Big Marijuana. Big Mistake revenue.” are ballot measure 3, an Act to raise The Dept. of Health and Social ban the purchase or sale of mari- campaign argues legalization of mar- He said legalization would mean the state’s minimum wage, and ballot Services came up with a wide-rang- juana. ijuana would lead to commercializa- that folks could mix two legal drugs: measure 4, an Act Providing for Pro- ing cost estimate between $0 and 2.9 “It could be no different from tion that would change Alaska’s alcohol and marijuana. “The net ef- tection of Bristol Bay Wild Salmon million. The Dept. of Public Safety today where individual possession is social norms; that the initiative could fect will not be good,” Papasodora and Waters Within or Flowing Into estimates a cost of $1.4 million to re- allowed.” would cost the state, not increase said. The police chief argued that the Existing 1972 Bristol Bay Fish- spond to new realities of dealing Hinterberger argued that mari- state revenue and that it would have currently 87 to 97 percent of all calls eries Reserve. with drivers under the influence of juana is safer than alcohol. Hinter- severe health effects on the users. pot, having more drug enforcement berger pointed to data from The campaign argues that the com- troopers trained as drug recognition Colorado, claiming that teen use has parison with alcohol is not a valid experts, increasing the number of decreased in Colorado, which passed one. “For a state that already strug- statewide drug unit trooper investi- a similar measure in 2012. “Counter gles with substance abuse, why add gators and launching public aware- to what you’ll hear from the oppos- another legal drug to the mix,” the ness campaigns on the dangers of ing side, it will be harder for teens to group argues. driving under the influence of mari- access marijuana,” Hinterberger Only three people testified at the juana. said, “By regulating it, sales will be hearing in person. Tim Smith spoke Also, troopers expect more blood conducted by responsible businesses, out in favor of the initiative. “This is samples sent for toxicology tests to with proof of identification and no about freedom,” he said. “Marijuana detect the presence of marijuana in incentives to sell to minors.” prohibition is not more effective now the blood. Hinterberger summarized the then alcohol prohibition was in the The Dept. of Environmental Con- pro’s saying that legalizing could 1930s,” Smith said. He saw the suf- servation regulates foods and esti- lead to decreases in alcohol con- fering of his sister-in-law when she mates a cost of $0 to nearly $140,000 sumption; that it will protect teens, was battling stomach cancer, and for its efforts to establish the regula- that it will create more jobs for even though medical marijuana was tion of marijuana food products. Alaskans and ensure safe access to theoretically a way to ease the pain, Before public testimony, the ini- marijuana. she was not able to get it. tiative’s proponents and opponents Prohibition, he said, is a waste of Frosty Hughes raised the point had ten minutes each to present their precious law enforcement time and why other useful parts of the plant arguments. forces those who can legally access are excluded from the bill. Don Han- medical marijuana to purchase it deland, a student at Oregon State Dr. Tim Hinterberger, the chair of Photo by Diana Haecker the group “Campaign to regulate from the black market. He said when University, spoke out against the ini- marijuana was made illegal in 1937, tiative, asking the question who TEMPORARY CLOSURE— The new Snake River Bridge was marijuana in Alaska”, which pro- closed last week for a few days to complete remaining construc- posed and sponsored the initiative, it was done due to ignorance and drafted the bill and voicing his pref- racism. erence to leave it up to elected state tion work, such as asphalt treatment, painting center and fog lines testified in favor of the bill. Hinter- on the surface of the new bridge. berger said the main goal behind the Kristina Woolston spoke for the Legislators to create a bill. measure was not to generate tax for opposition group “Big Marijuana. Nome Police Chief John Papa- the state. “The goal was to get mari- Big Mistake. Vote No on 2”. juana out of the hands of the black She said the Alaska Chamber of market and see to it that it is properly Commerce, the Alaska Association regulated and sold by legitimate of Chiefs of Police and other oppo- Start your Career with businesses,” Hinterberger said. nents of the measure believe that it He argued that the initiative is a will cost the state, not contribute to grassroots movement made up of more revenue. hundreds of volunteers and experts She pointed to the fine print of the Norton Sound who have been involved with this initiative and argued that even after issue for many years. “Alaskans going through the fine-tuning in the from Anchorage to Nome and every- rule making process, the Colorado Health Corporation where in between have recognized task force was not able to disallow that marijuana prohibition has edibles from the sale of marijuana products. Thus, cookies and other • Strait Action Funding Available for Beneficiary Students Norton Sound Health Corporation (NSHC) has funding available to continued from page 3 largest U.S. high latitude icebreaker. support beneficiary students from the region who have been accepted an unmanned surface vehicle, sur- The cutter is 420-feet long and has face wave instrument float with extensive scientific capabilities. into a healthcare program of study or higher education degree program tracking buoys, oil spill tracking Based out of Seattle, the cutter has a buoys, and an aerostat balloon. Other permanent crew of 87; its primary to qualify them for a position with NSHC. smaller materials and projects were mission is scientific support. In addi- NSHC will fund a defined amount to assist with the final two years of evaluated for use by the Coast Guard tion, as a Coast Guard cutter, Healy in the Arctic, and all of these tests to- is capable of other operations such as the degree program. Graduates must fulfill a two-year work agreement. gether yielded a greater understand- search and rescue, ship escorts, envi- ing of tools to available to respond to ronmental protection, and the en- For more details and to apply anytime: please call Belinda Mattingley, an oil spill should an accident occur forcement of laws and treaties in the in the ice at extreme northern lati- Polar Regions. One of its most fa- NSHC education coordinator, at tudes. mous missions was to escort the 443-4508 or by email at: The cutter Healy, delivered in Russian tanker Renda during a win- 1999, is the nation’s newest and ter fuel delivery to Nome. [email protected].

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The lead federal Eggert said the US Coast Guard’s lab that this occurs for the third year in a agency that responds to oil pollution results in 2012 were inconclusive as row, it is at the top of our list to iden- in the ocean is the U.S. Coast Guard, to whether or not the seals were tify the source,” she said. Sector Anchorage. oiled. Other tissues samples were sent to The Alaska Dept. of Environmen- However, a scientific poster au- the North Slope Borough’s Dept. of tal Conservation leads the State’s re- thored by UAF MAP, Eskimo Wal- Wildlife Management for sponse. rus Commission, North Slope histopathological analysis to deter- Samples from both seals were sent Borough Dept. of Wildlife Manage- mine the health of the seals as well to a U.S. Coast Guard laboratory to ment, Northwest Fisheries Science as the levels of oil pollution in the determine a possible source. More Center, Alaska Veterinary Pathology inner organs and blubber. samples were sent to DEC to con- Services, Alaska Dept. of Fish and MAP Agent Gay Sheffield said firm the substance is oil-based. Game, and the NMFS Office of pro- that communities with active subsis- Tissues samples were also sent to tected Resources states “this marked tence practices of marine wildlife are the North Slope Borough’s Division the first documentation of oil fouling the most experienced to see and of Wildlife Management to deter- Alaskan ringed and spotted seals.” know about an unusual event— and Photo by Diana Haecker mine the health of the seals and the The poster also reads that “Pre- they have the highest immediate WAITING— Gold dredge vessels sit at Belmont Point last Friday, Sept. levels of pollution in their bodies. vention, assessment and clean-up of concerns. 12, waiting out windy and choppy conditions at Norton Sound. This marks the third year in a row hazardous material spills – as it re- She said, in past incidents, it has that oiled wildlife was found around lates to Bering Strait marine wildlife been proven that regional teamwork, St. Lawrence Island in the fall time. cannot be viewed solely as a wildlife good communications, and a dose of No other region in Alaska — not the conservation concern. Investigations patience on everyone’s part were the North Slope Borough, Yukon- of contaminated marine wildlife best ingredients to finding out what Kuskokwim region, or the Aleutians must consider analytical methodol- has happened. — have reported oiled wildlife in the ogy, research strategies, and man- She also reminded people to im- past three years. agement issues – in terms of regional mediately report oiled wildlife or un- “It seems to be only affecting the public health/safety and food secu- usual marine debris. St. Lawrence Island, Bering Strait rity concerns.” “If someone does see oiled area,” said Kawerak Subsistence Di- No source of the oil was located in wildlife and is able to get the animal rector Brandon Ahmasuk. 2012. to Nome, we will get it to the USCG “This is a big concern for all sub- In December 2013, Gambell to trace it to the source of the oil. sistence users,” added Ahmasuk. He hunters detected two oil-covered Additionally, it will be thoroughly also said he would like to see a more glaucous gulls. One gull was sent to examined to learn about the levels of vigorous response from the govern- Nome and it was confirmed it had oil pollution in this important food re- ment to search for the source of the on it. source,” said Sheffield. oil that seems to leak into the waters At that time the DEC began an in- Agencies to contact in case of around Saint Lawrence Island. An vestigation and the U.S. Coast Guard finding more oiled wildlife are: often-voiced concern is that there conducted a C-130 reconnaissance Marine Advisory Program, Nome: could be an unreported leaking boat flight from Kodiak to Saint (toll free) 1-855-443-2397 or (907) - possibly on the nearby Russian side Lawrence Island to look for the 434-1149; Kawerak Subsistence of the International Dateline. How- source of the oil. Program, Nome: (907) 443-4265; ever, a Coast Guard spokesman Again, no oil slick was seen. Eskimo Walrus Commission, Nome: could not confirm if they have infor- Just as in the previous two years, 1-877-277-4392; US Coast Guard, mation about a potential leaking ves- last week’s reports of oiled seals Anchorage: 1-866-396-1361 or sel on the other side of the border. leave responders and the region’s (907) 428-4100. “This is a very serious issue for residents wondering about the source us,” said Alaska Department of En- and location of the oil slick that the vironmental Conservation on-scene seals likely swam through. coordinator Ashley Adamczak. The Coast Guard Sector Anchorage first step Adamczak said, is to run spokesman Shawn Eggert said the analytical tests to see if the seals Coast Guard received the tissue sam- were indeed soiled with a refined pe- ples, will split them with ADEC . is on BOOK troleum product. If it is determined Then analyses will begin in both that it is oil, the next steps are to the State and Federal labs. ONLINE ATAT identify the type of petroleum prod- At this point, Eggert said, there uct and to find its source. are no overflights of the area In 2012, three seals (two off Gam- planned. bell and one in Shishmaref) and sev- As of Friday, Sept. 12, there were no oil sheens reported, he said. Get photos at: nomenugget.net Fall Clean-Up Week!

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Photo by Diana Haecker SPENDING AN EXTRA DAY IN NOME—Due to high winds and choppy seas, the barge Madison Rose did- Photo by Nils Hahn n’t leave Nome until Sept. 13. PARKED— The tanker vessel Themsestern remained offshore for re- loading lighter vessels bringing more fuel product to shore. The Dock Walk

Fall is in the air as Nomeites could land. The tug and barge remained in Paragon/DBL79 arrived at the dock Matthew tell by stormy weather that brought Nome to wait for better weather con- mid-morning for a large fuel dis- some good-sized rollers onto Norton ditions before returning to SLI’s charge that continued throughout the Sound. Choppy seas kept gold Northeast Cape to load equipment. evening and Monday. dredges anchored at Belmont Point On Sept. 11, the landing craft On Monday, Sept.15, the Paragon for the better part of the week. Greta arrived to discharge and back- fuel discharge was still underway at Other ship traffic was also held load cargo for another village deliv- the Causeway. The tug and barge over in Nome due to weather. With ery. The vessel departed midday. The Sesok/165-1 arrived at the East Dock Harbormaster Lucas Stotts on leave tug and barge Seahawk/Madison mid-morning for a fuel discharge to this week, Project Manager for Port Rose arrived early in the morning harbor tanks. Expansion and Development Joy and discharged and loaded cargo at The Pacific Raven/Kay’s Point Baker reports last week’s harbor and the high ramp. The crew decided to line haul barge waited offshore for port activity: layover due to winds and swell ac- dock space at the Causeway to dis- On Tuesday, Sept. 9, the tug and tivity. The Arctic Bear also laid over charge fuel product. The tanker ves- barge Fishhawk/Logistics Provider another day due to bad weather. sel Themsestern remained offshore completed their cargo operations and On Sept. 12, the vessel Alaska En- to reload lighter vessels to bring departed in the afternoon. The land- deavor, chartered for NOAA re- more fuel product to shore. ing craft Devon departed late search, arrived in the early morning Baker also reports that the harbor evening, carrying construction and moored alongside the Arctic repairs and upgrades project, includ- equipment for a coastal project. Bear’s barge due to swell at the City ing lighting, is nearing completion. Tanker vessels Themsestern and Di- Dock. All other traffic remained at Repairs on the Fish Dock fenders amond Express anchored in Nome’s the dock due to high winds. and installation of light poles on East roadstead to load lighter vessels as Winds decreased on Saturday, and South sides of harbor should be Looking good needed. The Diamond Express left Sept, 13. The improvement in complete within the next week to 10 before the weekend. weather conditions allowed the re- days, she reported on Monday. On Sept. 10, the tug and barge search ship Alaska Endeavor, the tug in West Virginia Arctic Bear/Alaska Provider arrived and barge Arctic Bear/Alaska to discharge contaminated soil from Provider and the Seahawk/Madison an ongoing cleanup of a formerly Rose to depart. used military site at St. Lawrence Is- On Sunday, Sept 14, the

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Photo by Angela Hanson FOLLOW THE GPS—Homeschool families ascend the south side of Anvil Mountain to search a geocache hid- den somewhere above. Many geocachers hide small containers and then record the location using a GPS. The geocache's coordinates are downloaded onto Geocache.com where other people can use them to search for the cache. There are over 60 geocaches in the Nome area, and over 2.5 million hidden world-wide.

           *  !" #   % ! ' ! $' !! $ !   $     + , !   -# $   .  , ' #' $$ '/$ #( Photo courtesy of Mike Cresswell  NEW WILDLIFE TROOPER— Mike Cresswell moved from Bethel to     Nome to fill the position of wildlife trooper. $01* $ 2      $013 4# $ Nome Trooper post         !"    $015'-', has new officers  By Diana Haecker region, Smith will cover the villages        $0/1+/ # In the last few months, the Nome of Golovin, Wales, Teller, Koyuk,  Post of the Alaska State Trooper re- Savoonga and Shishmaref.       ceived new additions. In May, He came to Alaska with the Navy  $01      6## !7' Wildlife Trooper Mike Cresswell from Wisconsin in 2005. Smith  transferred from Bethel to Nome. joined the Alaska State Troopers in       Cresswell fills the vacancy left by 2009. He first worked in the Palmer  $01#', ## Jay Sears. and Wasilla area before transferring  Patrol trooper Tim Smith joined to Kotzebue and now Nome. He fills #, #"   #!  # ##' #    # $ $#' ' , #  !  !! $ , the Nome Post in July. Smith came the vacancy left by Trooper Anne $ #     ,! $#' '$ # , '#,  $' # '#' !  from the AST post in Kotzebue, Sears, who along with her husband -# $ /$ ##'  ' + ,+2 + ,8 $' 9 %  #$   2 where he served the villages of Am- Jay Sears, transferred to Fairbanks bler, Shungnak and Kobuk. In this earlier this year. PROPOSITION NO. 1

Should The City Of Nome increase the rate of Sales Tax on sales of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco Products from five percent (5%) to eight percent (8%)?

Shall section 17.10.010 of the Nome Code of Ordinances of the City of Nome, Alaska, be amended by the addition of a new subsection to read as follows:

There shall be levied and collected a sales tax of eight percent of the selling price on all retail sales of alcoholic beverage and tobacco products in the city, except as provided in Section 17.10.020.

The proposition shall be printed on a ballot and the following words shall be added as ap- propriate and next to them a square or space provided for marking the ballot:

PROPOSITION NO. 1 Yes (____) No (____) GOING OUT OF Photo by Diana Haecker PATROL TROOPER— Tim Smith came to Nome from Kotzebue.

BSNC Shareholders BUSINESS SALE Vote for Open 1-6 pm Tony Weyiouanna Sr “Leadership you can trust” RASMUSSEN'S • A voice for all rural and urban shareholders • Experienced Corporate Leader- Current President and Chairman of Shishmaref Native Corporation for the past 4 years • Together we can work for more Shareholder benefits! MUSIC MART paid for by Tony Weyiouanna Sr 8/21-28 8 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2014EDUCATION THE NOME NUGGET School district receives gift for JROTC, highlights cultural awareness By Kristine McRae perintendent Steve Gast reported tractor NMS. in the free lunch program. It’s a three just because we get free lunch, be- Sitnasuak Native Corporation is continued progress in efforts to de- The district is considering which year eligibility program,” Berkeley cause in fact those numbers would showing its support for the JROTC sign a new teacher evaluation, which route to take to collect existing delin- said, “We try to contact all the fam- affect our eligibility.” The board will program at Nome-Beltz again this will debut in the 2015-2016 school quent lunch bills, which total near ilies in the Migrant Ed program. We further discuss options for collecting year. Sitnasuak President Chuck year. “Teachers learned how the $10,000. Coffman suggested using don’t want people to think that they overdue lunch bills at their work ses- Fagerstrom attended last week’s Alaska Cultural Standards are em- an outside agency to manage the col- don’t need to apply for Migrant Ed, sion September 23. school board meeting to present a bedded into the evaluations. This lections once an initial notice has check in support of what he called, year we’re still using the old sys- been sent. Board member Barb “a real opportunity for students. We tems, but we’ll be practicing the new Nickels noted that free lunches now would love to see more students in- process with the teacher involve- may make it easier for some parents volved, for what it teaches, what ment,” Gast said. to pay past-due bills. “Hopefully they learn,” Fagerstrom said, “I District business manager Paula parents will be able to pay those think they’re going to utilize [the Coffman shared that the number of fees, especially since they don’t have skills] for the rest of their life.” students participating in the free current fees to pay,” Nickels said. In addition to the $100,000 for breakfast and lunch program is Federal Programs manager Jon JROTC, Sitnasuak is donating higher than expected. “We’re still Berkeley was on hand to clarify $37,000 toward the summer school working out some of the bugs with Nome’s eligibility for the free meals. reading program. Fagerstrom told the company,” Coffman told the “The program says we have to have school board members that the Sit- board, alluding to the financial a certain number of children eligible nasuak board was made aware of the agreement NPS has with the con- for free lunch in order to participate low proficiency level of many Nome students in reading, writing, and math. He then shared informa- Library offers students tion from a 2013 Gallup poll, “The state of America’s schools show that we are focusing on the wrong virtual field trips things, which are what student’s don’t know and how ineffective By Sarah Miller Anvil City Science Academy, and teachers are. But what matters most; This week, a group of homeschool the Nome Youth Facility. These vir- the greatest predictors of student students from Nome paid a visit to tual field trips have allowed students success are hope, engagement, and the Center for Puppetry Arts in At- to view genuine petroglyphs in Min- well being. lanta, Georgia. Thanks to modern nesota, dinosaur fossils in Canada, If a child feels hope in the home technology, the students were able to and to learn about sea mammals and and community, they will be able to attend a live presentation on rainfor- birds of Alaska from experts at the thrive. We need to provide students est birds, followed by a workshop Alaska Sealife Center in Seward. with the sense that they are worth- session during which they created a Students were also able to participate while and that they are cared about. tropical bird puppet. The presenta- in a hands-on squid dissection work- Our primary obligation is to nurture tion is part of a series of videocon- shop through the Sealife Center over Across 55. Order of business our children’s pride and growth. The ferences that Nome librarian the summer. “The trips are fun for 1. Chemical dye remover 57. Conk out elders commission came together to Marguerite LaRiviere has been able the kids, but they are a special treat 6. Perry Como's "___ Loves Mambo" 58. Harmless outlet for pent-up see what we could do to be support- to offer to the community through for educators as well,” says LaRiv- 10. Apply gently feelings (2 wds) ive, as a community,” Fagerstrom the Alaska OWL (Online With Li- iere. The grant also offers opportu- 13. Sharp, narrow ridge in rugged 61. Setting for TV's "Newhart" braries) Project. By securing grant nities for community groups and said, “and we came up with the cul- mountains 62. Jack funds through the OWL Project, the individuals to request topics for their tural sensitivity training for teachers 14. Article of faith 63. Flip library has been able to acquire own videoconferences. Nome Es- and the three-week intensive read- 15. 1969 Peace Prize grp. 64. After expenses broadband services and to provide a kimo Community’s Outdoor Club ing program for students. We hope 16. Retreats 65. Arid series of virtual field trips for ele- participated in a puppetry workshop the reading program will grow, 18. Anger, e.g. 66. Advises mentary students. Videoconferences this summer, and LaRiviere arranged grow, grow.” 19. Makes illegal The cultural sensitivity training have been attended by classroom a videoconference with the Cleve- teachers at the elementary school, 20. Look into again, as a cold case Down took place at this year’s teacher in- continued on page 18 22. Cable network 1. Widely known and esteemed service in August, and featured local 23. Thomas ___, "Look Homeward, 2. Excite presenters. Among those who shared Angel" author 3. Relating to teeth aspects of Native culture was Vera 26. Blackberry dupes 4. And others, for short (2 wds) Metcalf, to whom board member 27. "To thine own ___ be true" 5. Further shorten, maybe Barb Amarok presented the “Partner Johnson CPA LLC 29. Do watercolors 6. The "p" in m.p.g. in Education” award. “Vera was gra- 31. ___-Altaic languages 7. "Gimme ___!" (Iowa State cious enough to share her expertise Certified Public Accountants 32. "Act your ___!" cheer) (2 wds) and knowledge with our teachers,” 34. Nothingness 8. Equal Amarok said. “She was very well re- 36. Thoughtless of others 9. Baffled (2 wds) ceived, and we hope she will con- Mark A. Johnson, CPA 39. Of deep igneous origin 10. Dishearten tinue to share with the teachers and 40. "___ the fields we go" 11. Drive off administrators.” 41. A chorus line 12. In an appealing manner Continuing the cultural theme to For ALL your accounting needs! 42. Bumpkin 14. 10 kilogauss last week’s meeting, high school So- 44. Ad headline 17. Of very little value cial Studies teacher and Nome Edu- Please call for an appointment. 48. Sensational 21. Eyepieces cation Association vice president 50. Hose material 24. Excessively particular Kent Runion shared video high- 52. ___ DeLuise, actor and come- 25. "Idylls of the King" character lights from the annual cultural camp dian 28. Sidebar item for new teachers. Several teachers Business and personal income tax preparation 53. Organic compounds with CONH2 30. Study of religion new to the region participated in the • radical 33. Baby's first word, maybe annual camp near White Mountain, and planning 35. Anger at Tom and BeeJay Gray’s fish Computerized bookkeeping and payroll services Previous Puzzle Answers 36. Light up camp, where they participated in • 37. Substances absorbed by plant subsistence activities and learned • Financial statements about traditional foods. Locally, roots members of the NEA reached out to 38. Utopia new teachers for berry picking, hik- 39. Defender of a cause ing, and other activities. “We 43. Carry away, in a way wanted them to get used to living in 122 West First Avenue • Nome, AK 99762 45. Confused Nome,” Runion said. 46. Paris art museum In other district news, schools su- (907) 443-5565 47. Ants (British) 49. Office stations 51. "Well, I ___!" 54. All there 56. Church part 59. ___ cry 60. "The Three Faces of ___"

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Photo by Phillip Hall, UAA Photo by Gary Eckenweiler LESSON— Kira Eckenweiler performs during a voice lesson with pro- UNALAKLEET PERFORMANCE— Kira Eckenweiler sang opera selections in the gym at the Frank A. Deg- fessor Mari Hahn in Hahn's office in the Arts Building on the University nan High School in Unalakleet on August, 2014. Tim Smith is at the piano, Timothy Wolcott, the local Un- of Alaska Anchorage campus in Anchorage on Wednesday, Sept. 10, alakleet music teacher, is turning pages for him. 2014. From the Northwest coast of Alaska comes an artistic surprise By Kathleen McCoy School District would be in Unalak- an Inupiat name for baby Kira — and the biggest salary. Kira plays one Lathrop, West Valley, South, Palmer Most Alaskans wouldn’t link the leet. They wanted to show teachers Apaachuaq. The woman who bore of those singers in this comedy about and Grace Christian. Unalakleet ap- word opera with Unalakleet, a com- what’s possible for a passionate and that name, a choir singer in church, artists and vanity. pears only once, next to Kira’s name. munity of 700 located just at the talented Alaskan from a remote com- died shortly before Kira’s birth. Her dad’s voice has a hint of both “She’s probably, hands down, the mouth of its namesake river on Nor- munity. She’d been a community leader, pride and sadness over the phone most gifted singer I have ever ton Sound. But it wasn’t just schoolteachers bringing Inupiat songs into church from Unalakleet. “I think this may be worked with,” said Mari Hahn, an Maybe not, until now. University who came. The bleachers were services, and she was also a close the last summer we’ll see her at associate professor of music at UAA. of Alaska Anchorage vocal perform- packed, “more than even at a basket- friend of the two older women. home,” Gary said. “She’s set her “She’s got depth, strength, courage.” ance student and coloratura soprano ball game,” Gary Eckenweiler said. “I think, especially among the sights on traveling.” Hahn acknowledged the power of Kira Eckenweiler grew up in Un- People were leaning in, “engaged older people here,” said Gary, “they Indeed, Kira is preparing audition supportive parents and a home com- alakleet. Dad Gary Eckenweiler with the music,” said Timothy Wol- see Kira, and they think of her.” pieces to apply for a summer music munity that will come out to hear her moved there to teach school more cott, the local music teacher who ar- A rural Alaskan comfortable with program in Europe. Italy is her goal; sing. than two decades ago and married rived four years ago from New York subsistence fishing and even calling it gets her closer to learning Italian, Opera is a hugely competitive Willa, a local Inupiaq woman. to encounter Kira as a high school and shooting her own moose, Kira the language of many operas. field, Hahn said. She predicted Kira Kira, 21, is the youngest of their senior. “They were really listening.” has grown into an artist. “I want to All this, from the little girl who will spend the next few years at a two daughters. Tears followed the recital, but not sing opera for the rest of my life,” would sing her way through long larger music center, polishing her Last month, while home working from Kira. Smith, Wolcott and Kira’s she said this week between classes at family canoe trips. Who won the skills and preparing for a national or her third summer counting fish for parents all recounted how commu- UAA. “I want to go all around the school talent contest in fifth grade by international career. “She has the the Alaska Department of Fish and nity members moved toward the world, singing opera.” singing from Disney’s “Pocahontas.” inner strength and character to with- Game, Kira was joined by UAA young vocalist, wiping their eyes. “I She’ll perform this season with Who, in high school, set her mind to stand all the pressures,” Hahn said. piano professor Tim Smith for a con- don’t think people expect to hear Anchorage Opera. In December she winning not just regionals, but Besides, she quipped, “Kira’s the cert in Unalakleet’s Frank A. Degnan opera come out of a village girl’s has a secondary role in “Madame statewide competitions for her only student who ever told me she High School gym; he on the piano, mouth,” Kira said later. “I am so glad Butterfly.” In April, she performs a singing, including earning one of needed to miss class to go hunt, then she at the mic. Together they per- people were touched by my music.” lead role in Mozart’s “Impresario,” only three “command performance” brought me back a big slab of moose formed selections from Leonard Some of that emotion may be the tale of an entrepreneur audition- slots for vocalists her senior year. for my freezer.” Bernstein’s “Candide” and Mozart’s linked to a custom Willa Ecken- ing two competing singers. He hires That performance program from Kathleen McCoy works at UAA, “The Magic Flute.” weiler shared with me over the them both, but what follows is a bat- 2011 is peppered with names from where she highlights campus life Smith and Eckenweiler planned phone from Unalakleet. “We have a tle royale over who gets top billing big Alaska high schools: Dimond, through social and online media. the performance during a school dis- naming process in Inupiat culture,” trict in-service training, a rare mo- she said, “a way to keep a name alive ment when more than 300 teachers in the community.” from all over the Bering Strait Willa’s mother and an aunt chose SIU ALASKA CORPORATION

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If preferred, they may be sent to Siu, in care of Pearl Dotomain, by fax at (907) 274-2249 or by email to [email protected]. Please direct any questions about the information in this notice to Photo by Brandon Ahmasuk Pearl Dotomain at 1-800-650-2248. YOUNG PROVIDER— Wyatt Ahmasuk proudly shows off the first Silver Salmon he caught. The deadline for submitting a resume and statement of interest is October 1, 2014. 9/18-25 10 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2014sports THE NOME NUGGET Jake Stettenbenz to swim for Southwest Oregon Community College By Kirsten Bey often has been on the cutting edge for that Jake is the farthest north recruit Pacific Lutheran University and sports during his high school career. 2014 Nome-Beltz graduate Jake two-year schools, over the years and she is looking forward to his ar- Seattle-Pacific College in the Jake is excited to see how his swim- Stettenbenz is heading to Coos Bay, adding dorms and the Oregon Coast rival saying that Jake will challenge Tacoma-Seattle area. There is also a ming will develop when he is able to Oregon to swim for Southwest Ore- Culinary Institute among other and be challenged by his teammates. National Swim Meet in March that really concentrate on swimming. gon Community College. Jake, son things. Now the Lakers are doing the The SWOCC Lakers will compete SWOCC swimmers could qualify Classes start at SWOCC on Sep- of Bonnie Piscoya Reynolds and same in sports, adding a swimming in meets with several of the smaller for. tember 29 so Jake in the final process Dave Stettenbenz, started swimming program — the only one in the 4-year colleges in Oregon and Wash- Focusing on just one sport for the of getting ready to head to Coos Bay. with the Nome Northstar Swim Northwest among community col- ington. So far, meets have been school year will be a new experience Wish Jake well if you see him around Team when he was in grade school leges.” arranged with Willamette University for Jake. Like most Nome-Beltz ath- town before he takes off to college. and continued with the Nome-Beltz Sandra Bullock will be coaching and Pacific University in Oregon and letes, he participated in a variety of Nanooks High School team. NNSST the new swimming program. In an- Coach Sharon Keeney said “I think ticipation of this new program, she it is exciting to have a swimmer who sent recruitment notices about the began with the Northstars as a new- program to swimming programs bie and continued consistently swim- around the Northwest. An email ming every season through message landed in the in-boxes of graduation and now beyond to the Northstar coaches Sharon Keeney next level! It has been a delight to and Kirsten Bey. Coach Keeney im- watch someone who loves the chal- mediately thought of Jake. Coach lenge of the water develop as a Bullock is excited to have Jake com- swimmer, as he has grown. I look mit to the program and is looking forward to seeing his swimming ca- forward to having him on her first reer continue in college.” team. Jake is the first Nome-Beltz grad- Coach Bullock said that SWOCC uate to commit to a college to partic- hopes to give local swimmers an op- ipate in a swimming program. Liz portunity to continue their careers in Korenek-Johnson was a walk-on to college and also to provide an op- the swim team at Pacific Lutheran. portunity for swimmers in the region According to John Gunther of the who don’t quite have the background Coos Bay World, 6/12/14, “South- to compete in Division I or Division western Oregon Community College II schools. Coach Bullock confirms

Nome volleyball girls nipped by Kotzebue in Nanooks’ season Photo courtesy of Kirsten Bey FAST SWIMMER— Jake Stettenbenz, a 2014 Nome-Beltz graduate is heading to Coos Bay, Oregon to swim opener for the Southwest Oregon Community College.

By Keith Conger formerly the middle school volley- The Kotzebue girl volleyballers ball coach in Kotzebue three years made up for a two-year winless ago. streak against the Nome-Beltz Lady Kotzebue, however, seems to Nanooks on Friday by defeating their have gained the most potential for rivals to the south three games to one knowing its conference opponents. on the Huskies’ Senior Night in First year Huskies coach Baray was Kotzebue. The Huskies duplicated the JV coach in Bethel last year. Her that feat in the Saturday morning assistant coach Garrett Danner was HardHard WorkWork contest with another three to one vic- the JV coach in Barrow last season. tory. Some of the girls that Frost While Nome would begin the sea- coached in middle school had a hand son 0 – 2, the Huskies remained un- in defeating their former coach. defeated. They were able to take Freshman Cassidy Kremer led the care of the perennial powerhouse, the Huskies in blocks. Double sport Barrow Lady Whalers, last week at standout, freshman Calia Sien, who home and are off to one their best won the high school girls cross coun- starts in years with a 4 – 0 record. try running race in Kotzebue last The Nanooks, Huskies, and weekend, led the team in digs (the Whalers are joined by the Bethel stat given when a player reaches low Warriors in the Western Alaska Vol- to the ground to keep a ball in play leyball Conference. According to that has been sent over the net by an Huskies coach Jessa Baray, this is opponent). geographically the largest high Nome was led in blocks by senior school sports region in the United Jane Tidwell, a transfer student who States. played for Eielson High School in Two of the four teams will ad- Fairbanks last year. Junior Allaryce vance from the Western Conference Agloinga led Nanooks in kill shots to the state tournament in November. (the statistic given for when a player A team’s winning percentages within sends the ball across the net and the conference determine seeding at scores a point). this year’s regional tournament in The Nanooks JV squad beat the Nome, so these early matches mean a Huskies JV squad Friday night 2 lot. games to 1. The Huskies came back On any given year, with so few to defeat the Nanooks on Saturday 2 members in the conference, there is a – 1. high degree of familiarity between The Lady Nanooks varsity squad the teams. That has been magnified will travel to Anchorage next week- in recent years by a coaches’ game of end to play in the West High Volley- “musical chairs.” Third year ball Tournament. Nanooks’ coach Lucas Frost led the flurry of coaching changes. He was DontDont letlet anythinganything getget inin Scoreboard Volleyball ththee wayway ofof yyourour ggoals.oals. Nome-Beltz Nanooks v. Kotzebue Huskies Girls Varsity Volleyball, Kotzebue, Alaska HardHard workwork doesntdoesnt leaveleave timetime forfor tobacco.tobacco. Friday, September 13 Kotzebue 3 – 1 over Nome 29 – 27, 25 – 28, 25 – 12, 25 – 19

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Photos by Diana Haecker LITTLE RUNNERS— Competitors in the Elementary School race blast off the starting line behind the Nome-Beltz High School on Saturday, September 13. Hoogendorn sets new course record at Nome Invitational running meet By Keith Conger home turf. With Barrow having Kotzebue’s Trevor Hickerson won and Teller’s Nicholas Topkok who Cathy Okbaok of Teller, and Katie In a five-kilometer (3.1 mile) beaten the Kotzebue boys in Barrow the junior high school boys race in a came in seventh place. Smith. cross country race, a second of time two weeks ago, the Region 1 North time of 21:44. He was followed by Elementary aged children had the In the fall of 2010 the Nome-Beltz can be lost in many ways. On Satur- Championships in Norvik on Sep- Nome teammates Benjamin Cross opportunity to run a 1-mile race. The cross country running course was day, Nome-Beltz sophomore Wilson tember 20 will be quite a test for the and Brayden Bahnke. top three finishers for the boys were slightly redesigned. Hoogendorn Hoogendorn found a way to save young Nanooks boys team. The top BSSD finishers in the Son Erikson, Colin McFarland, and now has the record on that course. every second —and gain exactly one With the Lady Nanooks top run- junior high race were Teller’s Kiara Tobin Hobbs. The top three finish- — as he set a new course record at ner Christine Buffas resting a sore Okleasik who came in fifth place, ers for the girls were Natalie Tobuk, the 2014 Nome Invitational running leg, the Nome-Beltz girls needed meet. someone to step up in their show- Hoogendorn’s time of 19 minutes, down with the Kotzebue girls. They 19 seconds, was exactly one second found just what they needed in fresh- faster than the record breaking time man Mary Fiskeaux, who won the put in by Spencer Woods of gold medal in a time of 25:56. Kotzubue last year. His strong per- Fiskeaux, surprised herself at the formance was much needed, as the meet. “I’m pretty excited. I didn’t Nome and Kotzebue boys teams met expect to be first. I wasn’t that fast for the third time this year, the first last year. But this year I pushed my- time with both teams at full strength. self more,” said the second year run- Nanook freshman Harrison ner. Moore made a positive statement for Nome-Beltz sophomore Bianca the youth of the Nanooks by finish- Trowbridge and senior Alexis Hut- ing in third place with a time of son completed the podium sweep for 20:29. The first and third place fin- the Nanooks. Kotzebue’s Moira ishes of Nome’s top two runners Sheldon’s fourth place finish paced helped the team edge Kotzebue for the Lady Huskies, who ended up the team award by a score of 26 to with 47 points. They fell short in the 34. team award to Nome which scored Kotzebue, led by second place 20. finisher Gary Eakin, had more run- The meet was attended by Bering ners in the top five than did Nome. Strait School District teams from Harry Baldwin and Eakin’s brother Teller, Golovin, and Koyuk. The top Zeke came in four seconds apart, BSSD finishers for the high school placing fourth and fifth respectively. races were both from Teller. Jazzlyn Although Eakin ran a fast race at Garnie cracked the top five in the 20:20, he was still a full minute be- girls race, and Jared Topkok’s effort hind. Showing classy sportsman- led to an eighth place finish in the ship, Eakin said that Hoogendorn boys race. had what it took today to climb the The Nome-Beltz junior high girls big, centerpiece hill on the course. copied their older teammates by tak- “The hill is pretty tough. It’s all ing the top three spots. They were mental,” he said. “When you get to led by seventh-grader Ava Earthman, the top, if you still have that mental- whose time of 26:24 would have ity, the race is yours.” earned her a second place in the high The Nanooks’ victory at home school girl’s race. She was followed made up for a defeat at the hands of by Starr Erikson and Daynon Medlin FIRST ACROSS THE LINE— Nome-Beltz High School Runner Wilson Hoogendorn breaks the tape for first Kotzebue last weekend on their respectively. place during the High School boys race.

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Renae Ivanoffff,, Unalakleet Throughout her college career, Renae worked as NSEDC Fisheries Biologist a NSEDC Fisheriess TTeechnician up the UnUnalakleet River during summer break. “Growing up in the fishing culture, I take pride knowing my expertise B.S. in Biology, minor in helps to ensure fufuture use of the resource,”R” Renae Fishery Resources saayys. A NSEDC scholarship recipient, Renae now Univversittyy of Idahoo,, 2011201 implements and supervises fisheries research and salmon restoraattion KOTZEBUE FOR SECOND— Gary Eakin of Kotzebue approaches the projects throughout finish line during the High School Boys race just ahead of thrid place the Norton Sound. finisher and Nome Nanook runner Harrison Moore. 12 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2014sports THE NOME NUGGET

Photo by Diana Haecker JOB WELL DONE— Teller Aqlaq Edwin Okbaok reaches the finish line in the High School boys race.

Photo by Diana Haecker FINISH LINE— Jazzlyn Garnie, running for the Teller Aqlaqs, crosses the finish line in the High School girls race.

Photo by Keith Conger JUBILANT— Mary Fiskeaux celebrates while crossing the finish line in first place during the High School girls race.

SCOREBOARD XC Running Photo by Diana Haecker Nome Invitational, September 13, 2014 TELLER RUNNER— (top) Jared High School Girls, 5-kilometers (3.1 miles) Topkok of Teller runs towards the Place Racer School Time finish line ahead of Jamie Yi of 1 Mary Fiskeaux Nome 25.56 Nome in the High School boys 2 Bianca Trowbridge Nome 26.50 3 Alexis Hutson Nome 27.52 race. 4 Moira Sheldon Kotz 28.25 5 Jazzlyn Garnie Teller 29.14 Photo by Diana Haecker 6 Katie Keslo Nome 29.37 7 Lynn Schaeffer Kotz 29.39 NOME RUNNER— (left) Ben 8 Jannelle TrowbridgeNome 29.52 Cross sprints for the finish line 9 Alice Amaktoolik Golovin 31.53 Photo by Diana Haecker 10 Audrey Topkok Teller 36.32 during the Junior High School ON YOUR MARKS— Competitors in the Junior High School boys and girls race line up in anticipation of the 11 Helen Larich Kotz 37.55 boys race. 12 Courtney Nick Kotz 40.47 upcoming hard effort. 13 Sara Ozenna Kotz 43.20

Nome Invitational, September 13, 2014 High School Boys, 5-kilometers (3.1 miles)

Place Racer School Time 1 Wilson Hoogendorn Nome 19.19 2 Gary Eakin Kotz 20.20 Bering Air’s 35th anniversary sale 3 Harrison Moore Nome 20.29 4 Harry Baldwin Kotz 20.44 5 Zeke Eakin Kotz 20.48 6 Leif Erikson Nome 21.03 2013 PFD books on sale 7 Oliver Hoogendorn Nome 21.07 8 Jared Topkok Teller 21.50 9 Jamie Yi Nome 21.56 10 James Horner Nome 22.07 for $900 each until gone. 11 Benny Phillips Kotz 22.08 12 Gus Nelson Kotz 22.09 13 Ryan Topkok Teller 22.22 14 Darrin Topkok Teller 22.45 15 Zach Haviland Kotz 22.56 16 Xavier Jones Kotz 23.47 17 John Wade Nome 24.17 18 Chester Topkok Teller 26.05 19 Gerald Kimoktoak Koyuk 32.31 20 Edwim Okbaok Teller 36.20

Nome Invitational, September 13, 2014 Junior High School Girls, 5-km (3.1 miles)

Place Racer School Time 1 Ava Earthman Nome 26.24 2 Starr Erikson Nome 26.53 3 Daynon Medlin Nome 30.05 4 Abby Tozier Nome 31.23 Correction to last week’s ad: 5 Kiara Okleasik Teller 32.22 6 Talia Cross Nome 32.50 Tickets expire on January 10, 2015. 7 Eva Johnson Golovin 32.55 8 Jeri Okbaok Teller 40.56 (NOT January 15, 2015) Nome Invitational, September 13, 2014 Junior High School Boys, 5-km (3.1 miles) Whole books only. Place Racer School Time Plan ahead for AFN, 1 Trevor Hickrson Kotz 21.44 2 Benjamin Cross Nome 22.38 Area 1: $45 one way 3 Brayden Bahnke Nome 24.16 Thanksgiving and 4 Devan Otton Nome 24.17 Area 2: $90 one way 5 Joshua Marble Nome 24.50 6 Chris Gandia Nome 26.51 Lowest prices in twenty years. Christmas shopping. 7 Nicholas Topkok Teller 30.36 8 Jalen Nassuk Koyuk 31.23 9 Ben Homekingkeo Koyuk 31.29 Nome 1-800-478-5422 • Kotzebue 1-800-478-3943 • Unalakleet 1-800-390-7970 THE NOME NUGGET THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2014 13 Mindful eating without guilt

By Sarah Miller eat to live anymore,” explained At the 10 for 10 support group tive culture. The lengthy and de- Just as subsistence practices sup- “It’s OK to enjoy food without Meyers. “We eat on the go, in the meeting, participants took a quiz to manding process of traditional ways port cultural and physical well- guilt,” says NSHC dietician Olivia car, on the couch, when our minds assess their current mindful eating of harvesting, preparing, and pre- being, mindful eating promotes Meyers. The philosophy that weight are occupied with tasks, lists, er- habits, and received tips for devel- serving meat, fish, berries and balance, choice, wisdom, and ac- loss and health goals can be rands or what’s on TV. We’re not oping these habits. Suggestions in- greens lends itself to an appreciation ceptance of food. “This is enjoy- achieved without forbidding the tasting food or caring about it, or re- clude being “in the moment”, that of the food. The care and pride that able. It includes practices that are pleasures of eating is part of “mind- flecting on how we feel after eating is, being fully focused on the task of went into its harvesting and prepara- sustainable and lifelong. We are not ful eating”, an alternative to dieting it.” eating rather than eating while tion enhances the physical and emo- picking on food or banning things that the hospital’s CAMP (Chronic Eating with awareness can lead to watching television, answering tional satisfaction that comes from that people enjoy,” said Timm. Care Active Management and Pre- healthier food choices, more control emails or working through lunch. eating Native subsistence foods. vention Program) department is over habits and cravings, and can Participants were encouraged to making available to the community train people to eat for hunger and observe and honor one’s hunger lev- through its 10 in 10 Program. The satisfaction, rather than in response els, and to savor the texture, aroma, 10 in 10 program started in 2011, to emotional needs. It also allows sight, and flavor of their food. Fi- and was originally designed to sup- one to eat to satiety, or fullness, nally, participants were encouraged Cranberry Oat Muffins port participants in losing ten without overeating, which occurs to change their vocabulary about Recipe by Kendra Miller, MPH, RDN, LD with Miller Health Consulting, LLC pounds in ten weeks, with weekly when food is consumed too quickly food from a negative, judgmental, weigh ins and education on weight or distractedly. If the brain requires and guilt-ridden approach to a more Makes 12 Servings Preparation Time: 25 minutes loss topics. at least 20 minutes to register full- compassionate and deliberate ap- Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes Mindful eating represents a shift ness, a slower, more deliberate ap- proach. For example, suggested Difficulty Level: Medium from “dieting” that emphasizes calo- proach to consuming food can lead Meyers and Timm, enjoying a sweet rie counting and food tracking, to to more appropriate portion sizes treat by eating it slowly and allow- Ingredients: enjoying food, and being conscious and more healthful food choices. 2 Tbsp Sugar ing the body to taste and enjoy the 1 c Cranberries, frozen & chopped of one’s eating habits and the feel- “We can start choosing smaller por- experience will reduce the likeli- c Whole wheat flour ings that accompany eating. “Many tions because we are noticing and hood of later cravings when the c All purpose flour of our program participants are re- appreciating the taste, color, and tex- body is not actually hungry. c Old fashioned oats peaters in the 10 in 10 program. We ture of food. It’s these healthier, The philosophy of mindful eating 1 tsp Allspice 1/3 c Sugar   wanted to provide them with some- more wholesome foods that lead to fits with other ways the CAMP de- 2 tsp Baking powder thing that allows them to think dif- the ability to feel satisfied without partment is seeking to help commu-     tsp Salt     ferently about food. Mindful eating guilt,” said Timm. nity members develop healthy 1 Egg   is a diet-free approach,” explained While this approach seems less habits. CAMP has been part of c Milk    c Applesauce Megan Timm, Prevention Program restrictive than a traditional diet, en- Norton Sound Health Corporation’s     

   Coordinator. couraging enjoyment of good food, community wellness and outreach Mindful eating seeks to focus at- it is not a simple task. “This is a efforts for the past 15 years. It pro- Directions:     tention on the acts of choosing and mindset change. A diet, like cutting vides programs oriented toward pre- 1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Place 12     preparing food, truly savoring and out carbs, might actually be easier venting and managing diabetes, baking cup liners in a muffin tin.   ! tasting it, and thinking consciously than this,” commented Timm. “But 2. Combine 2 Tbsp sugar and   including services such as nutrition cranberries in a bowl. Let sit for 5 " # about factors that influence how, unlike a diet, this is sustainable, and therapy and services, screenings, minutes. "  # ! when and why we eat. “We don’t the practice can be a lifelong habit.” counseling for tobacco cessation 3. While allowing the cranberries to sit, $  # ! and exercise programs, nutrition ed- combine whole wheat flour, all % # & ucation in schools, and Summer- purpose flour, oats, allspice, sugar, cise. The department is about to baking powder, and salt. Saying it Sincerely 4. In a separate bowl, combine the egg, milk, and applesauce. launch a 30 Day Fitness Challenge, 5. Fold wet ingredients and cranberries into dry ingredients. Spoon batter into Pastor Charles Brower beginning October 1 and continuing the muffin tin. Community United Methodist Church over the next six month. Partici- 6. Bake for 20 minutes or until muffins spring back when touched. Member of the Nome Ministerial Association pants will follow a daily calendar of TIP: How do we understand the mission of the church in the Seward Penin- exercise challenges, and will earn sula? It is crucial we begin with understanding God’s mission. God calls incentives for completing the *Substitute blueberries for cranberries for a different flavor. each of us to participate in his actions in our world. As God’s people we month’s challenges. For each con- need to discern his actions and participate in his mission. Church remains secutive month of completion, the © the best way for us to participate in a visible way, participating in our com- incentives grow, explained Timm. munities as his people. Mindful eating fits neatly into the Occasionally church fails to be a church! In these occasions we preach approach the CAMP department al- another gospel than to “Love Him, and to love our neighbors.” Occasion- ready takes with nutrition services. ally church fails to be a church when we become a “club for the benefit of “We try to encourage consumption our members.” We develop inwardness, institutional maintenance, self- of traditional Native, subsistence Church Services centeredness and no longer striving to discern how best we can be used by foods as much as possible, when God for his larger mission. prepared in their traditional form,” I trust God will work in each of our lives to call our churches to remain explained Meyers. The approach of Directory true to his reasons and plans for “church.” Participate in the community of mindful eating supports the rela- faith and help our churches stay true to God’s mission! tionship to food found within Na- 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 oin Ian Coglan every Saturday 5th Avenue & Bering • 443-5295 Sunday: Worship 11 a.m.. at 3 for Holy Growl. It’s a Handicapped accessible ramp: North side River of Life Assembly of God 405 W. Seppala • 443-5333 • Pastor Mike Christian Jr. close-up look at today’s Sunday School: 10:00 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship: 11:00 a.m. Christian metal projects Sunday Youth Meeting: 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. ( Ages: 6th grade thru 12th Grade ) from the world’s leading Wednesday Bible Study: 7:00 p.m. St. Joseph Catholic Church Corner of Steadman & W. King Place • 443-5527 Christian Metal Bands. 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. Turn it on. Turn it up. Friday Hospital Mass: 12:10 p.m. (NSRH Meditation Room) Patients going to ANMC and want to see a Catholic priest please call Fr. Enjoy. Brunet, OMI: cell 907-441-2106 or Holy Family Cathedral (907) 276-3455 Seventh-Day Adventist Icy View • 443-5137 Saturday Sabbath School: 10 a.m. Saturday Morning Worship: 11 a.m.   Nome Church of the Nazarene 3rd Avenue & Division Street • 443-2805 Interim Pastor Paul Hartley • 252-5773      Sunday Prayer 9:30 a.m. • Sunday School: 10 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship: 11 a.m.

8/28/14 14 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2014 THE NOME NUGGET CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING Deadline is noon Monday •(907) 443-5235 • Fax (907)443-5112 • e-mail [email protected] Employment Real Estate

FOR SALE— Lots 1-6, BK 81, Nome, by school / Norton Sound Health Corporation (NSHC) hospital, one or all, 907-444-1854 is committed to providing quality health services 5/4-tfn and promoting wellness FOR SALE—2 choice lots: 1A/2A, Blk D, Front Nome Sweet Homes within our people and environment. Street, Nome. $30 per sq. ft. Contact Bill Boucher, Box 60174, Fairbanks, AK 907-443-7368 99706 or 907 479-3647 Available position: 7/31 tfn LOW FUEL USE Food Service Worker, Nutrition Services Department Afford Nome with this home! 2br, large Deck, vinyl siding All stainless steel appliances Purpose of Position: Classified 405 G Street - $195,000 Perform tasks in support of food preparation, service, and sanitation. BEST BANG FOR THE BUCK WANTED MAMMOTH TUSK AND FOSSIL WAL- Only 10 minutes from town but feels a world away! Very sturdy 12x16 Cabin with Mountain Views EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE and CREDENTIALS: RUS IVORY, good buyer I will pay more for your Lot 8 Katie Drive $39,000 ivory, call 1-800-423-1945 & send photos Education Degree to [email protected] or 360-301- TRIPLEX Nice ROI High School Diploma or Equivalent 2350 thank you-David Boone Central location, 3 studio apartments 9/11 thru 10/30 Walk to rec center, hospital, shopping, movies Experience General (Non-supervisory) Supervisory 302 East Kings $150,000 WANTED—Muskox horn, old ivory, Eskimo arti- 0 year(s) 0 year(s) facts. Call Roger 304-1048 or email 3.92 ACRES JOHANNA Must have both general and supervisory experience [email protected]. Next to the Fort Davis Roadhouse 7/31 tfn 361 ft of road frontage across from beach FORECLOSURE SALE if indicated. Owner financing available $120,000 Triplex, Two 2BR One 1BR Credentials Licensure, Certification, Etc. 828 ACRES ON SNAKE RIVER Alaska State Food Safety Course within 30 days of hire Patented mining claim Built in 2003, near hospital Property is on both sides of the Snake River Legals Patented $621,000 706 E 6th Avenue Starting pay is $16.07 + DOE… FT, PT and REL PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF ALASKA – DEPARTMENT OF EN- MORE LISTINGS AVAILABLE AT: www.nomesweethomes.com For an application, detailed job description or more information, please contact us: VIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION [email protected] CITY OF KOYUK, CLASS III MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE PERMIT (907) 443-4573 (907) 443-2085 fax The Alaska Department of Environmental Con- www.nortonsoundhealth.org servation (ADEC) proposes to issue Solid Waste Disposal Permit No. SW3A125-19, to the City of NSHC will apply Alaska Native/American Indian (under PL 93-638), EEO, and Veteran Koyuk, to operate a Class III Community Munici- Preferences. To ensure consumers are protected to the degree prescribed under federal and pal Solid Waste Landfill. MUNAQSRI Senior Apartments • “A Caring Place” state laws, NSHC will initiate a criminal history and background check. NSHC is a drug free workplace and performs pre-employment drug screening. Candidates failing to pass a APPLICANT INFORMATION: NOW taking applications for one-bedroom pre-employment drug screen will not be considered for employment. Location: Koyuk is located at the mouth of the unfurnished apartments, heat included 9/18 Koyuk River, at the northeastern end of Norton Bay on the Seward Peninsula, 90 air miles north- “62 years of age or older, handicap/disabled, regardless of age” east of Nome. The legal description of the landfill •Electricity subsidized; major appliances provided is: Section 31, Township 6 South, Range 12 West, Kateel River Meridian. •Rent based on income for eligible households Nome Public Schools •Rent subsidized by USDA Rural Development Landowner: Koyuk Native Corporation Landfill Operator: City of Koyuk 515 Steadman Street, Nome

Opening for the 2014-2015 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This public notice is EQUAL for an existing landfill that has operated as an un- OPPORTUNITY School Year permitted facility since it was constructed. This EMPLOYER will be the first permit issued for the landfill. The landfill was constructed in 1995 and currently (907) 443-5220 serves the 332 residents of Koyuk. It is estimated PO BOX 1289 • Nome, AK 99762 Fax: (907) 443-5318 that the community produces 424 tons of solid Helen “Huda” Ivanoff, Manager Hearing Impaired: 1-800-770-8973 SPECIAL EDUCATION PARAPROFESSIONAL II waste per year. The 2 acre site includes a solid waste disposal cell, a storage area for used ap- Pay Range B ($18.12hr-$21.21hr) DOE pliances, a stockpile of cover materials, and a fabricated burn unit, within a secured area.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: TEACHER AIDE For information regarding this Solid Waste Dis- HOUSE FOR SALE: 1000 East Front Street posal Permit, please contact Trisha Bower at Pay Range A ($17.44hr-$20.42hr) DOE (907) 451-2174 or by e-mail at [email protected]. • Five Star Plus energy-efficient comfortable unique Nome home with ocean view. MAINTENANCE EXPEDITOR OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: • 2614 sq. ft. gross living area on ADEC is seeking comment regarding the pro- 10,071 sq. ft. lot. posed Permit only. Notice is given that any per- Pay Range C ($19.96hr-$22.51hr) DOE son interested may present written comments • 3 significant heating sources: passive relevant to the proposed Permit to ADEC. Written solar; woodstove; and in-floor. comments will be included in the record if re- • Stainless steel kitchen appliances with ceived before 5:00 p.m. on October 18, 2014. Substitutes are also needed at our Schools Submit written comments regarding the project to hickory cabinets. Trisha Bower, ADEC Division of Environmental • Soapstone wood stove with marble mantel • $125/day non-college degree Health, Solid Waste Program, 610 University Av- and natural rock background wall. enue, Fairbanks, Alaska 99709, Fax: (907) 451- • Ceiling fans, tract lighting, marble floors in • $150/day with college degree 2188, email: [email protected]. 1st floor and 2nd floor arctic entries. The State of Alaska, Department of Environmen- • Marble master bathroom with Jacuzzi tub. For more information, please visit our district website tal Conservation complies with Title II of the • Australian Cypress hardwood floors Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If you throughout. at www.nomeschools.com, click on Administration, are a person with a disability who may need a special accommodation in order to participate in • Vaulted cedar ceiling and crystal then Human Resources or contact us at 443-2231. 9/18 this process, please contact Eric Hotchkiss at chandelier in Great Room. (907) 465-6171 or TDD Relay Service 1-800-770- • HRV system, cedar wrap-around deck, 8973/TTY or dial 711 within 30 days of publica- tion of this notice to ensure that any necessary large lush backyard and much more. Prepare for a continued on page 15 Reason for Selling: Retiring in 3 years. Call Ray Droby (443-6075). career in the Sitnasuak Native Corporation P.O. Box 905 seafood industry Nome, Alaska 99762 (907) 387-1200 Norton Sound Economic Development Corporation (NSEDC) Fax (907) 443-3063 is sponsoring entry-level seafaffoood processing training through the Alaska Vocational TTeechnechnical Center (AAVVTEC) in Seward ffoor Norton Sound residents. NSEDCSEDC will pay tuition, emplooymyment TO: Sitnasuak Native Corporation Shareholders documentation costss,, trraansportation, foodd,, and lodging FROM: Sitnasuak Native Corporation Land Department expenses for selected applicants. Class size is limited to 10. SUBJECT: Cabins for Sale by Sealed Bid DATE: September 8, 2014 Training dates: October 13-22, 2014 BID DEADLINE: September 30, 2014 Application deadline: October 3, 2014 Dear Sitnasuak Native Corporation Shareholders:

Applications are available online at wwww..nsedc.com or by Sitnasuak Native Corporation Land Department is soliciting bids for cabins, and other campsite contacting Jerry Ivanoffff..Completed applications should be improvements that have been inactivated. Sealed bids will be opened on September 8, 2014. The returned to Ivanoff ta the ffoolloo wing address: highest bidder may purchase the building. The building or improvement must be removed from the site or the winner of shall apply for the campsite permit with the SNC Land Department within Jerry Ivanoffff,, NSEDNSEDC EET Director 30 days from the date of purchase of the awarded bid, following Land Use Policy. The minimum PO Box 193 starting bid for each improvement is identified below. Please place your bid in a sealed envelope. Unalakleet, AK 99684 Sealed bid delivery by mail or in person is acceptable. Please mark bid as “Campsite Improvement tel. - (800) 385-3190 Bid #_____.” Please see SNC Land Staff for maps to identify location with pictures. fax - (907) 624-3183 Call 387-1220 or 387-1224 for an appointment. NSEDC DOES NOT GUARANTEE EMPLOYMENT FOR TRAINEES OR PLACE TRAINEES DIRECTLLYY INTO EMPLOYMENT. Howeverrr,, trainees who successfully complete the program BID NO. ROAD LOCATION GENERAL DESCRIPTION MINIMUM BID PHOTO will become certified seafood processors who are eligible for hire in onshore processing plants and on processor vessels. NSEDC works with its harvesting partners to obtain as many jobs for 1. Nome-Council Mile 11 Cabin, Shed & Outhouses $500 Yes Norton Sound residents as possible. Durriing the trraainingg,, GGllacciier FFiish CCoompannyy Human Resoursourrcccees 2. Kougarok Mile 13 16X20 Cabin $500 Yes Personnel will be interviewing trraainees ffoor possible emplooyymentt.. 3. Nook Mile 18 Small Cabin $100 Yes www.nsedc.comwww.nsedc.com 4. Nook Mile 19.5 Tent Frame $100 Yes THE NOME NUGGET THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2014 15

Along the Seawall NOME POLICE DEPARTMENT returned home prior to curfew. A short time later, a family member called to report that the juvenile MEDIA RELEASES 09/08/2014 through had returned home safely without incident. 09/14/2014 On 9-9 at 12:26 a.m., Nome Police Department Disclaimer: This is a record of activity. The is- Officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle that suance of citations or the act of arrest does was travelling well below the speed limit on Greg not assign guilt to any identified party. Kruschek Ave. The driver, Gaylon Rodin, was g found to have a cancelled driver license. He was On 9-8 at 5:17 a.m. the Nome Police Department advised of the DMV action and was released The Nome Nugget - award-winning reporting. was dispatched to Division St for the report of a from the scene after a licensed driver took control possible domestic dispute. Upon arrival, Officers of the vehicle. Call us to advertise: (907) 443-5235 contacted two of the residents of the home, who were engaged in a verbal argument. No other al- On 9-9 at 7:37 a.m. a traffic stop was conducted email: [email protected] tercation had occurred, other than verbal and on a vehicle driving without headlights illumi- both were warned for their noise level. nated. The driver was given a verbal warning for the offense and released from the scene. On 09-08 at 7:49 a.m. NPD received a report of a The Nome Police Department reminds drivers white husky dog that was seen near Bering and that with the waning hours of daylight, it is 5th avenue with blood around its mouth. NPD important to ensure your vehicles have all State of Alaska, Division of Elections searched the area and could not find any dog with lighting equipment operating properly. blood around it mouth. Notice of Absentee Voting On 9-9 at 8:52 a.m. a reporting party informed On 09-08 at 9:42 a. m. NPD located a 16” back the Nome Police Department that keys to several bike that was left on the seawall. The bike was re- vehicles had been stolen throughout town. A th trieved and transported to the NPD impound. If suspect has been identified and the investigation Absentee in-person voting for the November 4, 2014 General election begins October 20 . you are anyone you know are missing a bicycle, continues. The Nome Police Department Ballots for all districts will be available in each of the Division of Elections regional offices and please contact us with a description at 443-5262. would like to take this opportunity to remind We may have your bike. its citizens to keep all vehicles and buildings other locations throughout the state. locked with the keys secured in a safe place On 9-8 at 9:52 a.m. the Nome Police Department to prevent theft. received a report of a theft of forks for a skid If you would like to vote by mail, you must submit an absentee ballot application to the Division of steer. The stolen equipment had been rented to a On 9-9 at 7:03 p.m. the Nome Police Department company and had since disappeared. Loss is es- received a report that a male was receiving Elections by October 25, 2014. timated at $5,000. The investigation is ongoing. threatening text messages regarding his family. A suspect has been identified and the investiga- On 09-08 at 12:09 p.m. NPD conducted a traffic tion is ongoing. For a list of absentee voting locations, or to obtain an absentee ballot application, visit the stop on a red Can-Am four wheeler that was trav- eling south on the Nome Teller Highway from On 9-9 at 7:31 p.m.Nome Dispatch Center re- division’s web site at www.elections.alaska.gov Bering and 5th Avenue. Ryan Fausett was issued ceived an anonymous tip stating that Sterling a citation for Operating an Off Road Vehicle on a Buffas was on conditions and was currently at the State Highway. His bail was set at $50. Nome Liquor store. When Officers arrived Ster- ling was no longer there. Sterling was found at The State of Alaska, Division of Elections, complies with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If you are a On 9-8 at 3:07 p.m. Nome Police Department Of- his residence on East 4th. Sterling was found to ficers responded to the report of a male on the be on probation which stated he was not to pos- person with a disability who may need special assistance and/or accommodation to vote, please contact your local roof of a business on Front St peering into peo- sess or consume alcohol. Sterling provided a Division of Elections office to make necessary arrangements. STATEWIDE TDD: 1-888-622-3020 pleʼs windows. Ladd Soonagrook was contacted sample of his breath which indicated he had after leaving the area and was warned to stay off been drinking. He was taken to AMCC and re- of private property. manded with no bail.

On 9-8 at 4:25 p.m. Nome Police Department Of- On 9-9 at 8:35 p.m. the Nome Police Department ficers received a report that two juveniles had received a report from an individual on Front been stealing four-wheelers. Suspects have Street that his debit card had been used without been identified and the investigation is ongoing. permission. Further investigation revealed that          the individual had given the suspect permission On 9-8 at 8:22 p.m. Nome Police Department Of- to use the card, but there were other unautho- ficers responded to Front Street for the report of rized charges present. The investigation contin-         several juveniles throwing rocks at vehicles driv- ues and the suspect has been identified. ing by. Two juveniles were contacted and trans-  ported to their respective residences and left with On 9-9 at 11:40 p.m. Nome Police initiated a traf-                   parents. No damage has been reported. fic stop on a Blue Dodge Nitro. The driver was found to be Michelle Kavairlook. Nome Dispatch  On 9-8 at 9:21 p.m. Nome Police Department Of- center notified officers that Michelleʼs license was ficers received a report of a juvenile that had not revoked. Michelle was given a citation for driving  while license revoked and the car was parked. Officers contacted the vehicleʼs owner later that                          •More Legals evening and it was found that the owner had not given permission to anyone to take the vehicle.                    The report will be forwarded to the District Attor- continued from page 14 ney for disposition regarding the vehicle theft.  accommodations can be provided. On 09-10 at 10 p.m. NPD conducted a traffic stop      9/5/2014, dated at Fairbanks, Alaska. on a green Honda four wheeler that was traveling s/b South on the Nome Teller Highway. Alexandre          Douglas Buteyn Diehl was issued a citation for Operating an Off Solid Waste Program Coordinator Road Vehicle on a State Highway. Bail was set  9/18 at $50.            CITY OF NOME PUBLIC NOTICE On 9-10 at 3:25 p.m. the Nome Police Depart- ment received a report from NBHS that a minor HostedHosted inin collaborationcollaboration withwith ththe AlaskaAlaska OceanOcean ObservingObserving SystemSystem O-14-09-01 An Ordinance Authorizing the Is- had been caught with chewing tobacco. The ju-  suance and Sale by the City of a Series of Util- venile was issued a citation for Minor in Posses- ity Revenue Refunding Bonds in the Principal sion of Tobacco and remained at the school until     !  "#"#!$$   % %  Amount of Not to Exceed $2,600,000 to Re- the end of the day. fund Certain Outstanding Utility Revenue  Bonds of the City, Fixing Certain Details of On 09-10 at 5:53 p.m. NPD responded to a resi- Such Bonds, and Authorizing Their Sale. dence on E Spokane for a report of a traffic acci- dent. Investigation revealed that while a driver      This ordinance had first reading on September 8, was traveling East on Third Avenue her vehicle     $%  ! 2014 and was passed to second reading/public was hit by a male child who was playing on a hearing/final passage at a special meeting of the bike. There were no injuries and the child was  ! ""    # $  %& ' " (% )%% Council scheduled for September 17, 2014 at 12 transported to the hospital by his mother as a noon in Council Chambers of City Hall, located precaution. No citations were issued.  at 102 Division Street. Copies of the ordinance are available in the Office of the City Clerk. On 9-10 at 10:28 p.m. the Nome Police Depart- *)+*)+ " ,  - - ./01212 9/18 ment was dispatched to a hotel on Front Street REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS for the report of an intoxicated guest yelling and  CONSTRUCTION OF NOME MIDDLE disturbing other patrons. Adam Queenie was DOCK contacted and found to be highly intoxicated. He                                      NOME, ALASKA was transported to the Norton Sound Regional OWNER: CITY OF NOME Hospital for medical treatment and was warned           !    P.O. BOX 281 for Criminal Trespass at the hotel. NOME, ALASKA 99762 907-443-6663 (PHONE) On 9-10 at 11:28 p.m. the Nome Police Depart- 907-443-5345 (FAX) ment was informed of a juvenile that had not re- The City of Nome will receive Statements of turned home from school as scheduled. After an Qualifications (SOQ) from Offerors to construct a extensive search by both family and the Nome  bulkhead fill dock for the City of Nome at the Police Department, the juvenile was located and Nome Causeway to expand vessel servicing ca- returned to her parent without further incident.    pacity. The project will include dredging and       armor rock salvage, construction of multi-layer On 9-11 at 1:27 a.m., the Nome Police Depart- armor stone revetments in ocean conditions ment received a report from W. Front Street re-  using 10-ton average size outer layer armor garding a hit and run. The suspect vehicle was                 stones, and bulkhead docks constructed of inter- not located. If anyone has any information re- locking sheet pile. garding this incident, please contact the Nome                   Interested persons may receive a copy of the Police Department at (907)443-5262.          request for qualifications by registering with the City Clerk by email [email protected], On 9-11 at 3:16 p.m. Nome Police Department  phone at 907-443-6663 or by fax at 907-443- was advised of a burglary and vandalism call at B)&$$(2 &$%304$341($$'$96CD25($E(F6G %4!"#4(2 6404)&42$(5(2 (2') 5345. Documents will be available September 4, a property on Bering Street. Damage to the in- 43(23HI"P"-!Q%2943(23-HI"P"- Q 2014. terior of the building was extensive and the sus- One complete set of Request for Qualifica- pects had gained entry through a kicked in  tions will also be available for review at The Plans window. If you have any information regarding             Room, 4831 Old Seward Hwy # 102, Anchorage, this incident, please contact the Nome Police De- AK 99503, 907-563-2029. partment at (907) 443-5262.  The deadline for submission of sealed State-  R6E((S2G %$(0(95(2%$3(2 ments of Qualifications (SOQs) is September 25, On 9-11 at 7:35 p.m. Nome Police Officers were 2014 at 3:00 p.m. local time. SOQs must be sub- dispatched to a residence on West 2nd for an in- - 4(920)E(F004)(4FHI"Q9%F(9(%$F&439(2 )$3(2 mitted to the City Clerk at City Hall. SOQs must dividual causing a disturbance. Charles Taxac I T (495(2%$3(2%%4(923%9941()(2) 2(3(&%$(F%$%)(4FHI"Q be submitted in a sealed envelope and marked was found to be intoxicated and was causing a clearly on the envelope as “ATTN: OWNERʼS disturbance in the residence. Charles was found 9%F'04) 2(3(&%$$3(2%1)(3))&42U5 REPRESENTATIVE – Nome Middle Dock, DO to be probation, and is not to possess or con- ! 9(G %$(0(9 2944(3$V0)$%U%E2( (2 NOT OPEN” along with the name and address of sume alcohol. Charles was escorted out of the  the Offeror. Fax submissions are not allowed. residence. Charges for violating his probation are 9/18             continued on page 17   B1'40)E2E 23($'$39IF%44@  !"#  !$%   &'(%)!&#          WXIY4B6&%4U                   WX   IY4    ` (a4264            - B1'40)R($(F%492'$3904%-F%44%292'$39%IF%4                 4@    !" #   !"#  !$% &'(%)!&# $ % &''(#)*+'(*        ! ,- .- /- %  WX-Y4b49c9F      0 )/  ) /. 012/  2/   WdXIY4E%4$d2 $ % & (#)*+'()*           ! ,- .- /- %  I B1'40)63)$%49'$39IF%44@ 32 /2     ) )0 /%  22&)% 04 0  5 /  & 0 3/  2%/   .    )    !"#  !$%   &'(%)!&#                                WX IY4    C22(04T%94              WXIY4%4'(3U$ 9/11-18-25, 10/2 16 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2014 THE NOME NUGGET

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12S The Shaktoolik Native Corporation is accepting candidacy Golovin Bay nominations for three (3) seats on Shaktoolik Native Corporation’s 12S nnt Board of Directors. This year the terms for three (3) Directors will PoiPPoint oocky expire. Any shareholder of the Shaktoolik Native Corporation 18 R years of age or older and of good standing may file for nomination to the SNC Board of Directors. All forms should be filed to be NOTICE TO SPORT HUNTERS, GUIDES & PILOTS received no later than the close of business October 3, 2014. All by arbyaarrby interested shareholders of the Shaktoolik Native Corporation may The Pubilc is reminded that lands within the shaded D ppe obtain nomination forms from the Shaktoolik Native Corporation areas on the map are predominantly privately owned Cap 13S Golovin Native Corporation Shareholders office whose address is: by and its . Sport hunting by non-shareholders, guides and their clients, and hunting by aircraft is NOT ALLOWED ON P.O. Box 46 CORPORAATTION LANDLAND. Shaktoolik, AK 99771 21W 20W Ph. 955-3241 Fax. 955-3243 email: [email protected]

9/11-18-25,10/2 NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC, GUIDES, PILOTS & HUNTERS ABSENTEE BALLOTS NOME MUNICPAL ELECTION

Absentee ballots for the October 7, 2014 City of Nome Municipal Election will be Game Unit 22A - available at the Office of the City Clerk, located in Nome City Hall, by September 19, 2014. Application may be made by mail to: City Clerk, City of Nome, P.O. Box 281, Nome, Alaska 99762, or by fax at (907)443-5345. Mailed ballot Unalakleet River Area applications MUST be received in the City Clerk’s Office no later than October 2, 2014. Ballot applications submitted in person MUST be received by October 6, 2014. • The public is reminded the 8/28 land ownership within the outlined areas on the map are predominately privately owned by Unalakleet Native Corporation and its USDA Choice Beef Dakota Buffalo Shareholders.

Bush Orders • Custom Cuts • Hunting by non-shareholders Meat Packs • Pork and Chicken is not allowed. Hunting by 907-349-3556 • www.mrprimebeef.com Shareholders, spouses Retail: 907-344-4066 • Wholesale: 907-349-3556 • Toll Free 800-478-3556 of Shareholders, and 7521 Old Seward Highway, Ste.E • Anchorage, AK 99518 • Fax 907-522-2529 descendents of Shareholders for subsistence purposes is permitted. For other allowable PLEASE uses of land by non- HELP shareholders, please contact: Adopt a Pet Unalakleet Native Corporation or make your donation 907-624-3411 today!

AdoptDog afood, pet and cat get food, a FREE cat bag litter of anddog/cat other food donations when you adoptare a dog/cat. Dog food, cat food, cat litter and other donations are alwaysalways welcome welcome at at thethe Nome Animal Animal Shelter! Shelter! Nome Animal Control & Adopt-A-Pet 443-8538443-5212 oorr 4443-526243-5262 THE NOME NUGGET THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2014 17  • Seawall PUBLIC NOTICE responded to a report of a Burglary on the west PORT COMMISSION SEAT VACANCIES continued from page 15 end of town. Interviews were conducted and pho- tographs were taken. The investigation is ongo- being sent to the DA. ing. The Port Commission has two seats open for appointment. On 9-12 at 8:01 a.m., Nome Police Department On 9-14 at 3:13 p.m. Nome Police Dispatch Cen- Officers conducted a traffic stop on K St for the ter was received a report of an elderly woman hav- Anyone interested in serving on the Commission should submit an application to the driver failing to come to a complete stop at the ing trouble breathing behind the Mini Convention stop sign. The driver was warned for the violation Center. NPD Officers contacted the victim and City Clerk’s Office by Thursday, October 10, 2014 at 5:00 PM. and released from the scene without incident. transported her to Norton Sound Hospital. On 9-12 at 8:34 a.m., the Nome Police Depart- On 9-14 at 5:44 p.m. a citizen arrived at the Nome ment received a report of a shoplifter located at a Police Department to report harassment by a for- business on Bering St. The juvenile was con- Applications are available at City Hall or at www.nomealaska.org. mer coworker, who reportedly spit into the report- tacted and the business indicated it did not wish to ing partyʼs cup and allowed him to drink the pursue charges for the theft. The juvenile was Please call 443-6603 for more information. 9/18-25, 10/9 contents. The report was belated and as such, the then transported and left in the care of their incident will be forwarded to the District Attorney mother. for disposition. On 09-12 at 12:53 p.m. Nome Police Department On 9-14 at 6:50 p.m. Nome Police Officers were responded to a report of an intoxicated female dispatched to Front St for the report of an intoxi- Unalakleet Native Corporation with two children. The children were located and cated female who was passed out, and not waking given to sober family members. The investigation up. Karen Tate was contacted and observed is ongoing with pending charges for Endangering sleeping in the old AC cubby hole. Karen was able P.O. Box 100 the Welfare of a Minor(s) pending. to wake, and stand at officerʼs request. She and Thomas Koyuk were transported to his residence. On 09-12 at 2:06 p.m., a citizen dropped off a sus- Unalakleet, Alaska 99684 During the same call, a seaside employee notified pected stolen firearm. The weapon was allegedly Officers of another intoxicated female sleeping on taken from a cabin outside of town that had been the beach. Barb Nichols (age 34) was contacted, burglarized. The information and weapon were and observed to be awake, and mildly intoxicated. forwarded to the Alaska State Troopers for dispo- Barb was able to stand and was released from the To the Unalakleet Native Corporation Shareholders sition and follow-up. scene. On 9-12 at 3:35 p.m. , John Kokuluk, Ladd Soon- On 9-14 at 7:44 p.m. Nome Police Department agrook, and Rebecca Takak were issued Public was informed of a person trespassing on private Consumption of Alcohol Citations, after being ob- Nomination forms are now available for shareholders interested in running for a property along the Nome-Council Highway. Iskan- served consuming R&R whiskey on the seawall. der “Sasha” Garifullin was contacted and informed two (2) year term for the Board of Directors. Closing date is 3rd of October 2014. that he was trespassing on private property, at On 9-12 at 6:38 p.m. the Nome Police Department which time he agreed to leave the site and did so responded to a residence on D St for reports of a without further incident. Please write to Box 100 or call at (907) 624-3411 to request a nomination form. female acting erratically. The female was found highly intoxicated and agreed to leave the resi- On 9-14 at 9:54 p.m., Nome Police Department dence and did so without further issue. She was Officers were dispatched to a residence on D St then transported to the Norton Sound Regional for a reported disturbance. Both parties involved Hospital for medical treatment. Unalakleet Native Corporation had separated prior to arrival and the instigator was warned for criminal trespass at the residence. On 9-12 at 7:25 p.m. the Nome Police Department P.O. Box 100 and Nome Volunteer Ambulance Department On 9-14 at 10:30 p.m., Nome Police Department were dispatched to Bering St for the reports of a Unalakleet, Alaska 99684 conducted a follow up investigation on a possibly Motor Vehicle Collision involving a pedestrian. stolen four-wheeler. Investigation revealed that The pedestrian was transported to the Norton the four-wheeler may be disputed property in a PH: #(907) 624-3411 *FAX: #(907) 624-3833 Sound Regional Hospital for medical treatment civil matter. Investigation into the matter contin- and later flown to Anchorage for treatment of sig- ues. 9/4-11-18-25 nificant injuries. The investigation is ongoing. On 9-14 at 11:26 p.m., Nome Police Department On 9-12 at 7:34 p.m. the Nome Police Department Officers were dispatched to a residence on Sec- received a report from a female of a belated as- ond Ave for a reported noise disturbance. Parties Public Notice for Miners, Sport Hunters, Guides and Aircraft Pilots sault. Upon arrival at the scene, a female later involved were given a disorderly conduct warning identified as June Koonuk, 52, was found highly and agreed to be quiet for the evening. intoxicated with visible injury to her face. She was transported to the Norton Sound Regional Hospi- tal for medical treatment and upon arrival, began to fight with the responding Officer. Koonuk was The shaded areas on the map are privately owned subsequently arrested for Disorderly Conduct and Trooper Beat lands that belong to the Teller Native Corporation was remanded to AMCC, where she was held on $250 bail. The investigation into the initial assault and (ANSCA) Alaska Native Allotment owners. in ongoing and a suspect has been identified. Ambler On 9/10/14 at approximately 7:30 p.m., the Am- Mining, sport hunting, guiding and hunting by aircraft is strictly prohibited. There will be no trespassing on On 9-12 at 8:21 p.m., the Nome Police Depart- bler VPO responded to the report of a woman ment responded to a fight in progress on 3rd Ave. yelling for help from her porch. The VPO found the Teller Native Corporation and (ANSCA) Alaska Upon arrival, both parties had separated, but one 50-year-old female on her hands and knees with Native Allotment Lands. of the involved parties wished to pursue assault her foot stuck in the door and the door bent and charges. A report will be forwarded to the District locked. When he tried to free the woman, John R. Attorney for disposition. Kelly, 51, of Ambler exited the residence and at- tacked the VPO. The VPO was able to place Kelly On 9-12 at 9:05 p.m. the Nome Police Department under arrest. The VPO sustained injuries on his responded to a residence on Division St for the wrists as a result of the forceful resistance. Once report of stolen wheels and tires that may have Kelly was placed in the Ambler holding cell, he at- been identified. Upon further investigation, the tempted to urinate on the VPO. Kelly was trans- wheels and tires observed were not the stolen ported to the Kotzebue regional Jail facility where property and did belong on the vehicle observed. he was held for arraignment. This investigation The reporting party then informed Officers of the was assisted by a Northwest Arctic Borough theft, discovered earlier that day. Investigation is VPSO in cooperation with the Alaska State Troop- ongoing. ers.

On 9-13 at 12:24 a.m. Nome Police Department Selawik Officers were conducting a routine bar check, On 9/10/14 at approximately 5:30 p.m., Alaska when Dawn Oozevaseuk, 30, was observed in- State Troopers arrested Shona Greist, 37, of side the licensed premises while extremely intox- Selawik, on an outstanding warrant issued for a icated. Dawn had been warned earlier that remand hearing on the charge of Importation of evening that she was to remain out of any li- Alcohol. Greist was transported to the Kotzebue censed premises due to her level of intoxication. Regional Jail and held on $2,000 bail. Dawn was subsequently arrested and remanded to AMCC for Drunk on Licensed Premises and Kivalina was held on $500 bail. On 09/11/14 at approximately 10:10 a.m. Alaska State Troopers arrested Rhonda Norton, 33, of Ki- On 9-13 at 1:00 a.m. Nome Police Department Of- valina, on two outstanding warrants issued for two ficers responded to a local establishment on Front counts of Assault 4th and Importation of Alcohol. St for the report of an assault. Upon arrival, the Rhonda was transported to the Kotzebue Re- suspect had fled the area after striking two pa- gional Jail and held on $3,000 and Court Ap- trons multiple times, resulting in medical treatment pointed Third Party custodian. of one of the victims. The investigation is ongoing and if you or anyone else has information relating Noorvik to this event, please call the Nome Police Depart- On 9-11-14 at approximately 11:45 a.m. AST re- ment at (907) 443-5262. ceived a report that an 11-year-old girl of Noorvik, was frightened by Perry Snyder, 49, of Noatak, On 9-13 at 2:16 a.m. Nome Police Department Of- when he entered the bathroom while she was oc- ficers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle with- cupying it. When she tried to leave the bathroom, out a functional tail light. The driver was released Snyder pushed her back into the bathroom and For permission to enter Teller Native Corporation Lands please contact: from the scene with a warning to fix the deficient equipment. continued on page 18 Telephone: (907)642-6132, Fax: (907)642-6133, email: [email protected]

On 09-13 at 9:41 a.m. Nome Police Department responded to a report of a stolen 4-wheeler. After a brief search the 4-wheeler was recovered. The investigation is ongoing. Mary’s Igloo Native On 9-13 at 10:30 a.m. the Nome Police Depart- Corporation Lands ment responded to a residence on Fourth Ave for the report of a fight in progress. Upon arrival, the Bering Straits Native involved parties had broken up and had made Corporation Lands amends with each other. No medical treatment was required and all involved declined to press Scale any charges. All were left on scene without further issue. 2.5 miles On 9-13 at 7:34 p.m. Nome Police Department Of- ficers responded to a residence on C St for the re- port of a female refusing to leave. Upon arrival, June Koonuk, 52, was found highly intoxicated and in possession of a bottle of alcohol, which cur- rent releases and probation conditions prohibit. June was subsequently arrested and remanded to AMCC for Violating her Conditions of Release and Probation Violation. She was held without bail.

On 9-14 at 12:48 a.m., Nome Police Department Officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle that did not have tail lights illuminated. The driver, Gregory Saclamana, was not able to provide proof of insurance and was cited for Failing to Pro- vide Proof of Insurance and was given a verbal warning regarding the tail lights.

On 9-14 at 1:18 a.m. Nome Police Department Of- ficers responded to the report of a possible do- mestic dispute. Further investigation revealed that Jessie Kennedy, 20, had an outstanding war- rant for failure to appear. He was arrested on the warrant and remanded to AMCC, where he was held on $25 bail. The report for the altercation he was involved in will be sent to the District Attorney for disposition. Jessie was also issued an MCA Notice Citation, as he was observed to be intoxicated at the time of contact. Mary’s Igloo Native Corporation lands are closed to all hunting and On 9-14 at 3:07 a.m. Nome Police Department Of- camping, except for use by MINC ficers were dispatched to Front Street for the re- port of an altercation occurring between several shareholders and their families. persons. All parties involved were identified and statements were taken from the combatants as BSNC lands are open to residents of the region for subsistence pur- well as witnesses. The report for the assaults will Contact: be forwarded to the District Attorney for disposi- poses. tion. MINC (907)643-2308 No ATV use is allowed on MINC or BSNC (907)442-5252 On 9-14 at 11:52 a.m. Nome Police Department BSNC lands. 9/2-9-16-23-30 18 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2014 THE NOME NUGGET All Around the Sound

Tyler S. Weyiouanna and Molly pounds, 2.6 ounces and measured 19 maref. Her maternal grandparents M. Snell are proud to announce the inches. Her siblings are Trevor Dal- are Gene and Florina Snell of Shish- birth of their daughter, Annie So- las Eningowuk, 6, Madalynn Marie maref. phie Kimniq Weyiouanna. She Snell, 4, and Kyle William Jean was born on August 26, at 9:36 p.m. Snell, 1. Her paternal grandparents at the Alaska Native Medical Center are Tina Weyiouanna of Nome and in Anchorage. She weighed 6 Clifford Weyiouanna of Shish- • Library continued from page 8 structors and professionals who re- plained. “We have some interesting ally have a passion about the things programs that are open to the public land Museum of Natural History in they are sharing. This is a hands on coming up but we can only offer Ohio during Iditarod week that was way to get kids excited about what them during the library’s off hours open to the public. The museum they are learning, and to engage them because we just don’t have enough houses the remains of Balto, the sled in topics and experts we might not space.” Blueprints for the new li- dog made famous in the diphtheria have access to here,” said Motis. brary building include a conference serum run of 1925. Videoconfer- She selected the rainforest puppet room to be shared with the museum, ences have even included a reading program for this week as well as an as well as a smaller study room of Hamlet with Shakespearean actors upcoming videoconference on sea- within the library itself that will from Juneau. sons, presented by the Challenger allow for more participants in video- For this week’s workshop, home- Learning Center in West Virginia. conferences and more regularly school parent Stacie Motis re- The workshop will integrate geogra- scheduled programming. searched topics from the Center for phy and science to explain how the Funding for the videoconferences Annie Sophie Kimniq Weyiouanna Interactive Learning and Collabora- position and tilt of the Earth in rela- could become another deterrent as tion (CILC) website, where educa- tion to the sun determines the sea- well, when the OWL grant ends at tors can find videoconference sons. the end of September. LaRiviere is • More Letters content providers, read reviews of LaRiviere would like to see the in the process of seeking new fund- programs offered, and select pro- use of videoconferencing among ing. “We definitely want to continue grams that align to learning objec- continued from page 2 election. Every vote does count. school and community groups con- to offer these types of programs to Ukallaysaaq tives and state standards. “I was tinue to grow. “Right now, our the community,” she said. of recent official actions by candi- Tom Okleasik wanting to expose my kids to in- biggest deterrent is space,” she ex- dates, so we can make decisions that Kotzebue, AK support subsistence this coming •More Trooper Beat • New magistrate continued from page 17 On 9-14-14 at 1:20 pm AST responded to a single continued from page 2 offices and do on. “As a lawyer you Lewis to work as a Magistrate Judge. vehicle crash on the St. Maryʼs Airport Road don’t have to think how certain pro- According to Area Court Admin- tried to shut and lock the door. The girl was able southeast of the Pitkaʼs Point turn-off. Pulcheria opposing party.” But as a lawyer one to push her way past Snyder and lock herself into Yupanik, 21, of Pitkaʼs Point, was found to be the cedures effect other agencies,” Lewis istrator Tracey Buie, the swearing-in her grandmotherʼs bedroom. Snyder was ar- sole occupant of the ATV. Yupanik suffered fatal does not see the ramifications proce- said. date has not yet been selected. It rested and charged with one count of Assault 4th injuries and her remains were transported to the dures have on other entities, such as Degree / DV and was transported to and lodged at State Medical Examinerʼs Office for autopsy. Al- Judge Ben Esch is mentoring Lewis will be announced once determined. Kotzebue Regional Jail. cohol appears to be a factor. the Dept. of Corrections, Nome Po- through a series of magistrate lessons lice Dept., AST, Behavioral Heath St. Maryʼs that will culminate in tests to certify Court Week ending 9/12 commit no violations of law, assaultive or disorderly conduct, or domestic violence. to 2NO-14-494CR; Initial Jail Surcharge: $50 per case; Due now to AGs Office, An- Civil State of Alaska v. Esther Brown (9/20/92); 2NO-14-443CR Notice of Dismissal; Charge chorage; Police Training Surcharge: $50 shall be paid through this court within 10 Maneval, Jocelyn v. Gandia, Anthony; Civil Protective Order 001: VCR; Filed by the DAs Office 9/4/14. days. Yuman, Adexo B. v. Yuman, Jeanette G.; Civil Protective Order State of Alaska v. Frank Kavairlook, Jr. (2/4/80); Assault 4; Date of Violation: 7/18/14; State of Alaska v. Edwin Campbell (10/23/74); 2NO-14-557CR Notice of Dismissal; Saclamana, Gregory v. Saclamana, Derek; Civil Protective Order 360 days, 300 days suspended; Initial Jail Surcharge: $50 per case; Due now to Charge 001: VOCR; Filed by the DAs Office 9/9/14. Seppilu, Levi v. Miller, Bobbi; Civil Protective Order AGs Office, Anchorage; Police Training Surcharge: $50 shall be paid through this State of Alaska v. Kenneth Koozaata (10/17/73); Order to Modify or Revoke Proba- Small Claims court within 10 days; Probation for 1 year (date of judgment: 9/4/14); Shall comply tion; ATN: 111500622; Violated conditions of probation; Conditions of probation Criminal with all court orders by the deadlines stated; Subject to warrantless arrest for any modified as follows: Subject to warrantless arrest for violations; Probation extended State of Alaska v. Franklin Kaningok IV (3/7/88); 2NO-13-405CR Order to Modify or Re- violation of these conditions of probation; Shall not possess, consume or buy al- to 3/1/15; Suspended jail term revoked and imposed: 18 days, eighteen days; All voke Probation; ATN: 113673186; Violated conditions of probation; Suspended jail cohol in any dry or damp community, and any state ID issued under AS 18.65.310 other terms and conditions of probation in the original judgment remain in effect. term revoked and imposed: No Action Taken. must list the buying restriction until the restriction expires; Shall not have alcohol in State of Alaska v. Kenneth A. Hughes III (10/13/58); No Motor Vehicle Liability Insur- State of Alaska v. Franklin Kaningok IV (3/7/88); 2NO-14-478CR Assault 4; DV; Date his residence; Shall not enter or remain on the premises of any bar or liquor store; ance; Date of Offense: 8/22/14; Plea: No contest; Plea Agreement: Yes; Classifi- of Violation: 7/19/14; 120 days, 100 days suspended; Unsuspended 20 days shall Subject to warrantless breath testing at the request of any peace officer; Subject to cation: Misdemeanor – Not Classified; Fine: $300 with $0 suspended; Shall be paid be served; Initial Jail Surcharge: $50 per case; Due now to AGs Office, Anchorage; warrantless search of residence for alcohol; Alcohol/Mental Health Assessment by 9/8/16; Police Training Surcharge: due in 10 days: $50 (Misd). Suspended Jail Surcharge: $100 per case with $100 suspended; Must be paid if BHS; Participate in and complete recommended treatment and aftercare within 5 State of Alaska v. Derek Saclamana (3/20/89); Disorderly Conduct; DV; Date of Viola- probation is revoked and, in connection, defendant is arrested and taken to jail or business days of release. tion: 8/26/14; 10 days, 0 days suspended; Initial Jail Surcharge: $50 per case; Due is sentenced to jail; Police Training Surcharge: $50 shall be paid through this court State of Alaska v. Justin Schield (2/29/96); Dismissal; Count I: Drive without a Valid Dri- now to AGs Office, Anchorage; Police Training Surcharge: $50 shall be paid through within 10 days; Probation for 2 years (date of judgment: 9/4/14); Shall comply with verʼs License, Chg. Nbr. 1; Filed by the DAs Office 9/5/14. this court within 10 days. all court orders by the deadlines stated; Subject to warrantless arrest for any vio- State of Alaska v. Justine Ahnangnatoguk (5/24/75); Order to Modify or Revoke Pro- State of Alaska v. Dakota Segock (9/8/93); 2NO-14-570CR CTN 001: Vehicle Theft 2; lation of these conditions of probation; Shall commit no violations of law, assaultive bation; ATN: 114796089; Violated conditions of probation; Probation extended by Date of Offense: 8/25/14; 142 days, 100 days suspended; Unsuspended 42 days or disorderly conduct, or domestic violence; Shall not possess, consume or buy al- another 2 months; Suspended jail term revoked and imposed: 0 days, but, time shall be served consecutive to count 2; Police Training Surcharge: due in 10 days: cohol in any dry or damp community, and any state ID issued under AS 18.65.310 spent in a residential lock down treatment facility will count toward her suspended $50 (Misd); Initial Jail Surcharge: $50 per case; Due now to AGs Office, Anchorage; must list the buying restriction until the restriction expires; Shall not have alcohol in time; All other terms and conditions of probation in the original judgment remain in Restitution: Defendant shall pay restitution as stated in the restitution judgment and his residence; Shall not enter or remain on the premises of any bar or liquor store; effect. apply for an Alaska permanent Fund Dividend, if eligible, each year until restitution Subject to warrantless breath testing at the request of any peace officer; Subject to State of Alaska v. Ramon Cabrera (2/23/93); Notice of Dismissal; Charge 001: MICS is paid in full; Driverʼs license is revoked for 90 days; Concurrent with DMV action; warrantless search of residence for alcohol. 6; Filed by the DAs Office 9/5/14. Use An Ignition Interlock Device: After you regain the privilege to drive or obtain a State of Alaska v. Jacob Soolook (4/30/77); Order to Modify or Revoke Probation; ATN: State of Alaska v. Taylor Carl Overpeck (9/16/88); Order to Modify or Revoke Proba- limited license, you must use an ignition interlock device (IID) as directed it the IID 114194106; Violated conditions of probation; Conditions of probation modified as tion; ATN: 112977684; Violated conditions of probation; Suspended jail term re- Information Sheet (CR-483) for (no indication) months; Costs of the IID will be de- follows: Report to BHS within 5 business days for assessment to do their recom- voked and imposed: 4 months; Take the ANSAT Program and follow the ducted from the fine if you file proof of payment before the fine due date; Probation mendation; All other terms and conditions of probation in the original judgment re- recommendations of the DOC Counselor; All other terms and conditions of proba- for 2 years (date of judgment: 9/4/14); Obey all direct court orders listed above by main in effect. tion in the original judgment remain in effect. the deadlines stated; Commit no jailable offenses; Do not possess, consume, or State of Alaska v. Esther Brown (9/20/92); 2NO-14-314CR Harassment 2; Date of Vi- State of Alaska v. Edwin Campbell (10/23/74); 2NO-14-494CR Theft 4; Date of Viola- buy alcohol for a period ending 2 years from date of this judgment; You are required olation: 5/18/14; 15 days, 15 days suspended; Initial Jail Surcharge: $50 per case; tion: 7/25/14; 60 days, 0 days suspended; Unsuspended 60 days shall be served to surrender your driverʼs licnese and identification card; your license and ID are Due now to AGs Office, Anchorage; Suspended Jail Surcharge: $100 per case with with defendant remanded immediately to AMCC; Consecutive to 2NO-14-505CR; subject to cancellation under AS 28.15.11 and AS 18.65.310; and any new license $100 suspended; Must be paid if probation is revoked and, in connection, defen- Initial Jail Surcharge: $50 per case; Due now to AGs Office, Anchorage; Police of ID must list the AS 04.16.160 buying restriction during the restricted period; AS dant is arrested and taken to jail or is sentenced to jail; Police Training Surcharge: Training Surcharge: $50 shall be paid through this court within 10 days. 28.15.191(g). $50 shall be paid through this court within 10 days; Probation for 1 year (date of State of Alaska v. 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By Keith Conger the lives of people in the area.” Representatives from health cor- One of these changes comes porations, schools, and private in- through TeleHealth Services. Ac- dustry met on Thursday at the cording to TwoSix, the new broad- Nullagvik Hotel in Kotzebue to dis- band capabilities greatly enhance cuss the expansion of TERRA, GCI’s health care providers’ ability to de- broadband network. “This is a cele- liver assistance to rural communities. bration for connecting the Arctic,” “People can actually live in an- said Bob Walsh, GCI’s director of other place like Thailand, and still Rural Broadband Development. provide services,” says TwoSix. TERRA stands for Terrestrial in Many village clinics now have the Every Rural Region of Alaska. ability to be directly connected with Walsh says the project is aimed atim- health care providers in the larger proving the way rural Alaskan com- hospitals in Nome, Kotzebue, or munities receive their phone, even Anchorage. By increasing television, and internet communica- TeleHealth services, trips to the ac- tions. tual “brick and mortar” facilities are Due to geographical logistics, decreased, which results in cost sav- these off-the-road system communi- ings, says TwoSix. This represents a ties have historically relied on satel- “shifting focus from reactive medi- lite connections that were inherent cine to a proactive method.” with high latency. An added benefit, says TwoSix, is Walsh says that high latency trans- that employee retention is increased. lates to slow speeds. When a signal Veteran health care providers with has to travel 26,000 miles up to a important knowledge of the people satellite, and then 26,000 miles back, and customs of the region, and those things slow down, says Walsh. who no longer wish to, or are not TERRA provides a terrestrial, or able to, live in rural communities, land based, connection to the faster can stay active in the system. fiber optic cable backbone in An- Northwest Arctic Borough School chorage. District superintendent Dr. Annmarie The goal of TERRA, says Ron O’Brien, who represents nearly 2000 Photo by Keith Conger Duncan, president and CEO of GCI, students, is also excited that refine- KIANA CLINIC— Brad Reich, manager for Inutek.net, a company that offers wireless internet connections is to give rural villages access to the ments are coming their way. to the Northwest Borough, displays the two TeleHealth video monitors that link patients in Kiana to health same 21st century technology that O’Brien says that she has seen big care providers in Kotzebue. “These are especially important in trauma situations,” states Reich, referring to much of the rest of the world enjoys. changes in education in her years in the all-important time between the initial moments in an incident and when medevac personal can arrive in “We have been driven by the rural Alaska. She is happy that his village. Reich was leading a tour demonstrating how Kiana’s progressive clinic is ready for the next phase technology needs of education and TERRA will bring students in her of GCI’s TERRA project. the health field,” Duncan explains. district greater access to technology nomic expansion is an idea not lost “We were as much driven by in school. on Art Ivanoff, CEO of Bering Sea providers here as anyone. The folks O’Brien says that the increased as- Alliance, LLC. Ivanoff says he is in this region pushed the envelope in sessment demands of modern educa- happy that his hometown of Unalak- education and health care the past 20 tion requires more bandwidth. Her leet is receiving TERRA service, but years.” district has computerized MAP test- the villages most affected by the in- “I’ve never been happy about how ing three times a year, and is getting creases in traffic in the Bering Sea, slow information moves up here,” ready for the upcoming electronic such as Gambell, are often the least said Eugene Smith, CIO of Maniilaq state standardized testing. accessible villages. These villages Association, who has been a driving O’Brien looks forward to the ben- have a lot to gain from an economic force in helping to bring these new efits greater bandwidth will provide standpoint, and from a public health technologies to the northwest. her staff, saying the “opportunities standpoint, but they need high-speed “Technology has not only improved this has opened up for professional communications to realize these education, but it has definitely im- development are truly phenomenal.” gains. proved health care.” The other added benefit O’Brien “If projections of global warming Smith is excited that in December, anticipates for her school district is are true, then we must continue to Kotzebue will be joining the 72 having services on the internet, as find ways to get services like Alaskan villages currently receiving opposed to a local server, will put TERRA to even the most isolated of the advanced possibilities TERRA less stress on district maintenance villages,” says Ivanoff. “ We need to provides. and upkeep. make sure that we do not leave any Duncan explained that the best Any advances in helping to allevi- segment of the population behind. way for rural schools and health care ate the many hours the district re- facilities to receive communication quires for local repair services will will ultimately be a fiber optic cable be a plus. Photo by David Herman link. Betty Huntington, CEO of Gana- BRAVE NEW WORLD (right)— There are many difficulties en- A’Yoo Limited, a corporation whose Norton Sound Health Corpora- countered, however, when trying to shareholders come from the Yukon tion's chief information officer procure rural land permits. The lo- River villages of Galena, Koyukuk, TwoSix explains about the cutting gistics and costs of maintaining cable Nuloto, and Kaltag, cant wait for edges of TeleHealth. He says rural over vast stretches of tundra also TERRA and its high speed internet to Alaska and the Arctic are the makes running fiber optic cable from get to the interior. “Our people have places to be in the US right now in village to village impossible. changed over the years. For hun- terms of installing and imple- The TERRA project, with its mi- dreds of years our people have had to menting new technologies. crowave towers, was the answer GCI be flexible. Broadband internet will came up with when they envisioned allow us to have healthier communi- connecting the Arctic said Duncan. ties that can live the way we want to The TERRA maps provided by live.” Duncan showed that fiber optic cable Duncan says that delivering has been laid as far as Levelock near TERRA to the Yukon River will Dillingham in southwest Alaska. bring GCI another step closer toward From that point, a series of towers “closing the ring” by connecting the were built on hilltops throughout current system of towers with Fair- rural Alaska that could both collect banks. The next phase of the project, and send microwave signals line-of- TERRA Yukon, is slated for finaliza- sight. tion next year. Completing a circuit, A The old analog signals traveling to explains Duncan, “will allow for outer space are subject to atmos- double band widths.” pheric disturbances. But the new Dennis Meiners, CEO of Intelli- d digital microwave pulse is not. This gent Energy Systems, added to the e e makes microwaves more reliable and themes of the day by saying “we v t s faster. must innovate to maintain a high r i Duncan explained that in 2011, quality of life.” He reminded the towers were constructed linking 65 group at the meeting that another big Southwestern Alaska communities advantage that greater bandwidth can i including Bethel. In 2012, towers provide is to help the “affordable en- were added so that the broadband ergy in rural Alaska problem.” He signal could be reached as far north states that the excess wind energy n e as Shaktoolik. Then in 2013, towers being generated in rural wind farms were constructed on Cape Nome, as is currently inaccessible because it well as behind the Norton Sound Re- needs to be metered differently, gional Hospital, linking Nome to the specifically, it needs a “smart meter” h system. and smart meters need access to the t Norton Sound Health Corpora- internet. tion’s chief information officer Meiners explained that once the N TwoSix is excited about being a part wind turbine systems can tie into the o e t of bringing these technologies to internet, they can be accessed and m e u places that have yet to experience monitored from somewhere else. N g them. “The reason I came to Alaska This can provide service people with g is that this is like what Eisenhower the ability to “remotely pinpoint did back in the 1950s with bringing power problems down to the individ- the Interstate Highway system to ual transformer or the actual individ- 5 America,” he said. ual pole.” 4 - “In the lower 48, the structure is Changes in technologies such as 3 5 2 3 already in place,” said TwoSix. those provided by TERRA can lead 4 “[Broadband] is actually changing to increases in opportunities for eco-