Bering Strait hub city; Nome Common Council and municipal government.
Nome, AK 99762, USA
Free school supplies offered in Nome on Aug. 26
Three Nome organizations will hand out free school supplies, snacks and crafts at the Nome Recreation Center on Wednesday, Aug. 26, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., days before classes resume.

Nome port's national security designation could save city $132 million in construction costs
A Senate committee bill classifies the Port of Nome's infrastructure as a federal national security interest and prohibits any reduction in the project's scope or capability, building on a 2022 provision that cut the city's cost share and saved it roughly $132 million. Construction at the port is already underway this summer.

Six Nome seats are open this fall, with a Sept. 1 filing deadline
Nome residents have until 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1, to file for six seats on the October ballot: two City Council seats, two Utility Board seats, and two School Board seats.
