Elder Voices: Vince Pikonganna
Join “Elder Voices” for a special presentation from the KNOM Archive of two interviews with King Island elder Vince Pikonganna. Interviewed in both 2003 and 2013, Vince shares his story and his hope for future generations.
Read MoreNative language bill passes Alaska House committee
House Bill 26 has passed the House Tribal Affairs Committee. The bill seeks to rename the Alaska Native Language Preservation and Advisory Council as the Council for Alaska Native Languages. The bill would also increase the number of voting seats on the council from five to seven. The proposed legislation was heard for a third…
Read MoreWestern Alaska 1A/2A cagers play at state tournament
The state 1A and 2A basketball championship tournament was held last week and through the weekend in Anchorage.
Read MoreNome school board approves bonus for district employees
The Nome Public Schools Board of Education last week approved a bonus schedule for employees of the district.
Read MoreNome woman recovering after serious snowmachine crash, GoFundMe account set up
A Nome-Golovin race crash left Ivory Okleasik unable to walk. A GoFundMe account has been set up for Ivory to assist in paying for a custom wheelchair and modifications to her residence in Nome.
Read MorePort director shares update on deep draft port expected timeline, depth and traffic
An update of the Arctic Deep Draft Port project in Nome was the topic of discussion during a recent Strait Science lecture series
Read MoreGolfman wins 2023 Iditarod Trail Invitational race
While the Iditarod Sled Dog Race was making statewide, national and international news over the past week, another group of trail enthusiasts was blazing a path alongside the mushers. On Wednesday, Miron Golfman crossed the finish line of the Iditarod Trail Invitational in downtown Nome.
Read MoreHappy St. Patrick’s Day!
For millions of Americans, St. Patrick’s Day is a time to party. Green beer, green clothes and general revelry makes everybody somewhat Irish — at least for one day in the middle of March. But March 17 is a holy, high holiday for the estimated 1.3 billion Catholics that revere St. Patrick and his mission…
Read MoreCity of Nome urges residents to move vehicles for snow, ice clearing
Thanks to a pair of recent storms that hit the region, Nome municipal employees are busy at work trying to clear snow from the streets.
Read MoreEddie Burke Jr. wins Iditarod Rookie of the Year
Eddie Burke Jr. claimed Rookie of the Year honors in the 2023 Iditarod, finishing in seventh place late Tuesday in Nome.
Read MoreElder Wisdom: Karen Nassuk
Karen Nassuk, educational aid at Koyuk Malimiut School, shares about an encounter with a whale. Listen to her story below. Image at top: Karen Nassuk at Koyuk school. Photo by Scotty Campbell, KNOM (2023).
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