Staff Member At Elder Care Facility Tests Positive for COVID-19
A staff member at the assisted living facility for Elders in Nome has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The Norton Sound Health Corporation reported early this afternoon that an employee of the Quyanna Care Center has COVID-19. UPDATE: NSHC reports that all residents and staff at QCC were tested for the novel coronavirus. No […]
The Nome Static, June 2020 (Print Layout)
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“Dear Friend…” (June 2020)
Western Alaskans live abundantly. God provides what is needed and it is up to us to stretch those provisions. In a remote location, the sea, rivers and countryside provide plenty of sustenance, teachable moments, healthy activity, and a chance to share. Spring and summer in bush Alaska is a time to gather food and build […]
Foster Families Get Free Internet At Home
Kawerak, the tribal nonprofit that serves the Norton Sound region, has paid for foster parents’ internet access for the months of April and May. An employee noticed foster families were financially stressed with schools being closed. Traci McGarry, Child and Family Services Program Director, says access to internet, an expensive utility, can really benefit foster […]
Local Teachers Print Medical Equipment
Teachers in the Bering Strait School District (BSSD) are using school technology to create face shields and masks for local medical personnel, garnering praise from state officials. Printers used to teach high school students are now producing 1,000 face shields for employees at Norton Sound Health Corporation. Reid Tulloch, a Career and Technical Education instructor […]
Poetry on the Airwaves
A recent installment of the ‘Read-Along’ featured Joy Harjo, who is the United States Poet Laureate and a well-known indigenous poet. Harjo shared some of her work, including a poem about Nome, or, as Harjo describes it: a place “near the opening in the Earth’s head”. The poem was inspired by a trip to Nome […]
A Year of Service
Western Alaska’s needs for information, inspiration, and companionship remain essential. Do you, or someone you know, want to do work that matters? KNOM is still accepting applications for our 2020-2021 cohort. Find out how you can make KNOM your mission.
Graduation 2020 Call-In Show
To honor all those graduating from high school in Western Alaska, people from around the region called in to congratulate seniors graduating in 2020.
The Nome Static, May 2020 (Print Layout)
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“Dear Friend…” (May 2020)
Health care workers separated from family to limit exposure, quarantined travelers, face masks, and closed businesses are clear examples of how the pandemic requires sacrifice. The world has surrendered personal contact, liberties, independence, financial security and ready access to resources to protect what’s most precious: life, especially the most vulnerable. As we adapt, make do, […]