The Nome Static, March 2020 (Print Layout)
Having trouble viewing the PDF above? You can download it here.
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 […]
Proof Positive: Day Shelter’s First Year Results
“It’s like bringing a family together: sharing, sleeping, and eating. And I’ve noticed in people their attitude has changed a lot. They’re a lot more friendly.” Robert Soolook of Little Diomede says the day shelter’s guests are treated with great dignity, so it feels like a community. On past visits to Nome, return has been […]
From the GM’s Desk (March 2020)
“It is a gift to be able to share these stories of generosity and care in Western Alaska. We are able to witness the beauty and dignity of the human person through the hearts of others. May God give us the courage to live out this great love in all we do this month ahead. […]