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Nome, Alaska Patch AM: a 3 min readHello Nome! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Murkowski outlines her vision for Nome’s expanding port
- Small earthquake recorded west of Takotna
- Nome’s place in the Iditarod story
Also on today's calendar: Thanksgiving.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Cloudy and cold, with a high of 21 and low of 14 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Thursday: Mostly cloudy, p.m. flurries, temps: high: 26, low: 18.
- Friday: Cloudy, with a high of 28 and low of 14 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski reflects on ‘blue wave' in 2026 election (alaskapublic.org) — Sen. Lisa Murkowski wants a stronger Coast Guard presence in Nome as its port expands, but she does not expect a military base within five years. Speaking at KNOM during a visit, she said the port must also protect local subsistence access and that Washington should share the cost of infrastructure serving national security. 
2. Magnitude 2.9 - 5 miles W of Takotna (alaska.edu) — A magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred five miles west of Takotna on November 9, about 299 miles east of Nome. A seismologist reviewed the event, which originated roughly three miles underground. The report places it in a sparsely seismic region of Southwest Alaska.
3. The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race is one of the most grueling and legendary endurance events in the (newsminer.com) — Nome’s role as the Iditarod finish line connects the city to one of Alaska’s best-known endurance races. This overview traces the roughly 1,000-mile event’s history and the mushers and dog teams who face severe winter conditions along the trail, while acknowledging the animal-welfare debate surrounding the race.
4. Storis departs Juneau on Tuesday after Arctic mission focused on national security (juneauindependent.com) — A stop in Nome tested the icebreaker Storis against the port’s limits: too large to dock, it anchored offshore, where wind complicated its stay. The crew obtained fuel and parts, but Capt. Corey Kerns said a deep-water port would help operations. Storis is heading to Seattle for winter upgrades after its Arctic deployment.
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- Bering Straits Native Corporation posted a job opening for Equipment Operator 3 in Nome. Apply here.
- Alaska Airlines posted a job opening for Customer Service Agent ($6,000 hiring bonus) in Nome. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Nome here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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