Samantha J. Ungwiluk and Duane A. Johnson of Gambell are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Valerian Jo Ungwiluk-Johnson, at Norton Sound Regional Hospital in Nome on December 29, 2024 at..

It’s surprising how often the mid-December weather smiles on Nome’s Christmas bird count. But this year, for the 49th count, conditions were far from ideal. In the predawn hours of December 14, the ...