The Nome Static, November 2013
Preparing for winter
We’re at the start of our long, sub-Arctic winter. As rain and mud turn to snow and ice underfoot, we, like our listeners, are taking all the steps you’d expect to prepare for the colder months to come.
Read MoreFrom Alaska to Russia, with love
News director Laureli Kinneen was able to take advantage of an incredible opportunity this fall: to report, on location, from an international conference in Anadyr (AH-nuh-deer), a city in the northeastern Russian region of Chukotka (choo-COAT-kuh). The gathering – The Beringia Days International Conference – brought together researchers and cultural representatives from both sides of…
Read MoreA new knom.org
As you’ve likely already discovered, our online home has a brand-new redesign. The new knom.org offers lots of new enhancements; perhaps the most obvious of these is this site’s new responsive design, which means the site is now fully compatible with almost any internet-capable device: desktop computer, laptop, tablet, or smartphone. The photo above shows…
Read MoreAn opportunity to save on taxes
Good news: some of our elder supporters may be able to reduce their taxable income for 2013. Individuals 70 ½ years or older who are required to withdraw a minimum distribution from their IRA can instead instruct their financial manager to make a distribution directly to KNOM, thus reducing taxable income. (Be sure to check…
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