Nome Nugget
Nome, Alaska, United StatesEnglishEstablished in 1901, this publication holds the distinction of being Alaska’s oldest continuously operating newspaper. It serves as a vital community chronicle for the residents of the Seward Peninsula, providing essential local reporting on regional governance, subarctic life, and events in the remote Bering Sea hub.
MEDIA LANDSCAPE IN ALASKA
Geography dictates newspaper distribution in the north, creating a distinct split between a few centralized dailies and numerous remote fly-in weeklies. The locally owned Anchorage Daily News serves as the primary statewide publication and holds multiple Pulitzer Prizes. Further inland, the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner has operated continuously since 1903, acting as the main print outlet for the Interior region. In the capital, Sound Publishing operates the Juneau Empire, which has covered southeastern coastal communities for over a century. Alternative reporting and cultural coverage are maintained by independent weeklies like the Anchorage Press and specialized regional outlets such as the Arctic Sounder. Paperboy indexes 34 Alaska newspapers — browse the full directory below.
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- In the Nov. 3 election, Alaskans will decide consequential races for governor, U.S. Senate, U.S. House and the Legislature
- Council mulls resolution on moratorium for seabed mining
- High fuel costs, midterm elections are front and center at AFN
- Darrin Topkok and Wallace Ungwiluk recognized at AFN
- Mary Peltola and Bill Hill are lone participants at AFN candidate forums for Senate and House races
- Nome pummeled by storm and weather-unrelated power outage
- Graphite One: US Army Corps takes public input as Environmental Impact Statement is prepared
- Nome Common Council revokes earlier decision that allowed a sex offender to drive taxis