According to the Alaska State Troopers ... reportedly boomed after gold was discovered in 1898. At the time, Nome’s population was close to 28,000. However, today, the population is about ...
Even by Alaska standards, Nome is remote, with no roads connecting it to the state’s population hubs hundreds of miles away. Supplies for its 3,600 residents have to be flown in or brought up by ...
Researchers predict the most likely outcome of the unrest at Mt. Spurr is “one or more explosive events” that could last as ...