Tundra Merlin: Military conducts exercise in Nome

By Diana Haecker Big military aircraft, Apache helicopters and camouflage-colored military vehicles are sights Nome is not used to. But for the first week in August, a joint Canadian and U.S. exercise dubbed “Tundra Merlin” is taking place in and around Nome, so be ready to see unfamiliar vehicles in and around town. The activities were announced in press releases and social media posts last week…