NBHS Student is First to Win NYO State Title in Over Decade
Nome Beltz High School student Teague Green-Johnson became a state champion last week after going the farthest distance in the Native Youth Olympics’ Seal Hop.
NBHS Claims its First eSports State Championship Title
The Nome Beltz High School eSports team won the 2021 Spring Rocket League State Championship on Saturday. NBHS defeated West Valley High School in a comeback series win 4 to 2.
Nome’s First Criminal Trial in Over a Year
Nome Judge Romano DiBenedetto’s courtroom reached resolution in their first criminal trial since the Alaska Supreme Court halted trials last March.
Windy March Storms in Wales Cause Concern for Future
March brought a series of storms across the Seward Peninsula, and in one Bering Strait community that meant a series of power outages.
Overcrowding Persists One Year Later
Anvil Mountain Correctional Center continues to exceed its population capacity. KNOM reported last year that between 2018 and 2019 AMCC exceeded its maximum capacity for inmate population 70% of the time.
Aaron Burmeister Gets 2nd Place Finish in Iditarod 2021
Nome musher Aaron Burmeister secures his best Iditarod finish yet.
Has Nome Mushing Seen its Heyday?
Mushing’s connection to Western Alaska is both historic and iconic, but interest in it has varied over the years. Has mushing seen its heyday here in Nome?
Changing Weather Conditions Keep Iditarod Mushers Cautious on Return Strategy
Willow-based musher Lev Shvarts speaks with KNOM’s Colin O’Connor about current trail conditions and looking ahead to the return trip on this year’s Gold Trail Loop.
Iditarod Mushers Brent Sass and Dallas Seavey First to Leave Nikolai
The leaders have arrived to Nikolai at mile 263. Brent Sass and Dallas Seavey were the first to leave there, stopping only for a few short minutes.
Nome’s Public Safety Commission Approves New Use of Force Policy
Nome’s Public Safety Advisory Commission convened this month to discuss the drafted use of force policy. After several cancelled meetings due to COVID-19, and failing to make quorum, the commission did meet on Monday for the first time since October of 2020.