Severe Sewer Situation in St. Michael
IRA President for the Native Village of St. Michael, Alice Fitka, lives in a small house a few hundred yards from her office. Beside her home is a full “honey bucket” (the Western Alaskan term for a plastic-lined toilet bucket). At the end of her drive, bulky metal pipes join to a steel culvert, which […]
Radio Friend and Companion
When unable to meet others in person, radio can be a good friend. Listeners tune in to stay up to date with the latest travel changes, and live broadcasts of Nome Common Council meetings mean residents may listen without leaving home. To keep things active and light while children are home from school, DJs are […]
A Note on the CARES Act
The recent federal stimulus package provides special above-the-line tax incentives for 2020 charitable cash gifts, separate from the standard deduction. Please ask your tax advisor if and how much of your gifts to KNOM qualify under the new rules for the 2020 tax year.
Easter On The Airwaves
Annual Easter Triduum programming includes Palm Sunday Mass, Our Lord’s Supper Mass on Holy Thursday, The Passion of Our Lord Service on Good Friday, Easter Vigil, and the Easter Sunday Mass. Special content has been added to the airwaves in Western Alaska this year, as the faithful adapt to socially distant services. An English translation […]
From the GM’s Desk… (May 2020)
“This time in our history is alive with hope, shining the spotlight on the courage and resilience of Western Alaskans. The value of honoring our elders has been even more prominent in our thoughts and actions. Councils, businesses, and community leaders have come together, taking steps to secure the safety and wellbeing of each person. […]
Unalakleet Man Arrested for Assaulting a State Trooper, Another Man ‘Interfered’
Two Unalakleet men are facing criminal charges after they were allegedly involved in a physical altercation that resulted in the injury of an Alaska State Trooper.
Special Urbi et Orbi Blessing of Pope Francis
Listen now to our rebroadcast of a special message from Pope Francis, translated to English: a prayer for the end of the coronavirus epidemic.
Dear Friend of KNOM… (March 2020)
In small rural Alaskan communities the fruits of good labors are easy to see. The scale of service requires greater individual input, because there aren’t many hands to make the work light. However, with great input comes great output. Just a few people with a common purpose can become a lightning rod for the power […]
Old Church Building Is Now Common Housing in Nome
“I love that the kitchen is so large that all the tenants can come in and do as they wish. There’s enough space!” Janice Wilson is the owner of the Kugzruk Kommons, a new common house in Nome. She purchased the property in November and got to construction right away, intending to open for tenants […]
Caring Suicide Prevention
“Suicide has always been a really hard issue to talk about… Even for myself personally. It took me a long time to talk about my parents, but to me it was a very long and difficult road. I carried a lot of false guilt, that’s what I’m calling it now, thinking I could have done […]