The Nome Static, June 2018
Camaraderie and Culture
If you ask a Western Alaska school-aged child to name their favorite sport, the most common response will likely be “Native Youth Olympics,” or NYO. The games aren’t just a way for students to compete and develop athletic skills; they’re also a means for youth to connect to subsistence culture and learn to support each other.
Read MoreKids Care for Community
“How do we take care of others?” asks the voice of a child in a radio spot airing this summer on KNOM. It’s part of a new series in which “radio rangers” explore how to be responsible members of one’s community.
Read MoreKotlik Catalyst
Students in Kotlik, Alaska, have recently made a special connection with an elder in their village, building a relationship that may grow into a community-wide program of outreach and support. The spark was a friendly KNOM listener who told her life story on our airwaves.
Read MoreEngineering Star
Volunteer engineer Les Brown’s latest visit to KNOM produced some very bright results.
Read MoreFarewell, Father Thomas
Father Thomas Sagili departed Nome at the end of April; he’s been reassigned to elsewhere in rural Alaska. Remaining at St. Joseph Church, however, is Fr. Kumar Pasala.
Read MoreFrom the GM’s Desk (June 2018)
“As God creates the seeds to be planted, you are the sower opening spaces for Christ to enter each home and heart,” Margaret DeMaioribus writes in the end-note to the June “Static.”
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