Finding the right dress, picking out the perfect shoes, and choosing coordinated corsages and boutonnieres are an annual right of passage for high school attending prom. Kids in rural Alaska however face special challenges getting ready for the big night. An 18 year old might be able to pop into a department store or formal wear boutique in Anchorage, but in Nome, kids often find their attire online through websites like Shein or Amazon.
Conversations will be open to the public at the Mini Convention Center in Nome this week to discuss the future of mining, the deep draft port, tourism, and climate change in the region. Jim Powell, a Term Assistant Research Professor with University of Alaska Southeast, visited Nome last year to conduct cruise tourism research under a National Science Foundation Grant. Powell and a team of researchers will share their findings from that visit and take comments from citizens in an open discussion format.
State, FEMA officials hold post-Merbok town hall meeting knom.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from knom.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Pianist Roman Rudnytsky speaks about his love for music knom.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from knom.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.