The notion of a road to Nome has long been proposed, debated and studied in Alaska. Studies and maps of old road routes date to the 1800s, said Tom Middendorf, a member of Dowl HKM, the Anchorage ...

In the late 1800s the Gold Rush put Nome on the map and increased its population to about 20,000. But as gold prospects dwindled so did the population; today there are fewer than 4,000 residents.

Tracking Coronavirus in Nome Census Area, Alaska: Latest Map and Case Count Updated March 23, 2023. We have published redesigned tracking pages to better reflect the current state of the pandemic.

The $600,000 HUD issued to Nome is part of a $1.6 million matching grant program to fund the development and testing of a mobile 3D printer built specifically for use in the unforgiving Alaskan clime.