Troopers: 2 die in plane crash northeast of Shaktoolik
The Alaska Department of Public Safety has identified two people who died in a plane crash northeast of Shaktoolik.
Classical piano maestro Roman Rudnytsky performs in Nome
Roman Rudnytsky, a prizewinning concert pianist from Ukraine, played lived and taught a masterclass June 14 at the Mini Convention Center.
Nome 911 service not affected by internet access woes in Western Alaska
Despite cellular and internet outages across Western Alaska, 911 service in Nome remained working. By Tuesday, Nome saw intermittent cell and internet service return.
Nome city council reduces mill rate, passes budgets
The budgets passed will little fanfare and only one major change – to the mill rate assessed on property owners in city limits.
Homeplate Nome Apartments to supplement local housing, shelter
A project to bring permanent supportive housing to Nome, for those who are unsheltered, is making progress as summer is upon us, but fall and winter beckon.
Alaska National Guard spends time training in Nome, Kotzebue
The Alaska National Guard’s 103rd Weapons of Mass Destruction team arrived in Nome, June 12 to conduct training.
Kawerak working to address childcare issues in the region
It is no secret that childcare in rural Alaska is scarce.
Chief: Nome PD making moves to aid in accreditation of department
The police department is still working toward accreditation. To achieve the goal, the department is going through a series of changes to its policy manual, the way that evidence is stored and recorded, and includes updates to police video cameras in vehicles and the department’s emergency radio systems.
City aims for education before citations during ATV Traffic Safety Month
June is ATV Traffic Safety Month in Alaska, and the City of Nome is reminding everyone of what it takes to stay alive while you drive in Western Alaska.
Nome’s Hoogendorn brothers win debut season of ‘Race to Survive: Alaska’
This story was reported and written by KNOM reporter Ava White Nome residents and brothers Oliver and Wilson Hoogendorn, competing as the “AK Boys” on USA Network’s Race to Survive: Alaska television series, took home the championship on Monday, June 5 during a watch party – and in front of a packed hometown audience. The […]