Wales’ Song and Dance

Alaska Native music and dance festivals are powerfully moving events, KNOM volunteer reporter Gabe Colombo discovered in the community of Wales this year. “It was amazing to see,” he says.

Berry Science

Tundra berries are more than a meal; in Western Alaska, they can be a way for scientists and students to monitor change. Volunteer reporter Zoe Grueskin brought this special story back from the community of Shishmaref for KNOM listeners last month.

Stopping Suicide

“Go and do something worth talking about,” says a young man working with his peers to stem the high rates of suicide in Western Alaska. His story is featured in a recent episode of the KNOM series “Caught Doing Something Good.”

Positively Providing

Corey Ningeulook, a youth leader in Shishmaref, Alaska, says that hunting is both a personal passion and a necessary part of life in his community. The story of his contributions to his village is part of a new episode of “Story49” — and it made it to the airwaves thanks to your support.

Farewell, Father Tom

It’s a bittersweet farewell as we say goodbye to friend and Nome parish priest Father Tom Kuffel, who becomes pastor this month at the Immaculate Conception Church in Fairbanks. Read Fr. Tom’s parting words for Western Alaska: a place, he says, with “a depth of beauty.”

From the GM’s Desk (October 2017)

“You are the roots of the KNOM mission,” general manager Margaret DeMaioribus says in the end-note to KNOM’s October newsletter.