Senator Olson Discusses State Budget Deficit, VPSO Program, and REAL ID
Senator Donny Olson says shake-ups in the Senate Finance committee have put rural legislators at a greater advantage in 2020. This legislative session, Olson marks
Candid Conversation with Representative Neal Foster of House District 39
During a December visit to Nome, Representative Neal Foster gave a presentation on Governor Mike Dunleavy’s FY’21 budget proposal. In this episode of KNOM Profiles,
UAA Professor Don Rearden Discusses Life In Rural Alaska Through His Book
Don Rearden, college professor, author of the Raven’s Gift, and long-time Alaska resident, stopped into Nome last month. KNOM’s Joe Coleman spoke with Rearden about his book and life in Bethel as well as the region.
Onboard A Docked NOAA Research Vessel: Ocean Starr
Last month, the NOAA Research Vessel Ocean Starr made a stop in Nome before the third and final leg of the Artic Integrated Ecosystem Survey, a multi-year study of fish species in the Chukchi sea.
A Day at Camp in Solomon
The week-long, 2019 Solomon Youth and Elder Camp serves as a backdrop for an Alaska Native community’s continued quest of reclaiming their status as a city.
German Kayaker Stops in Nome on Attempt to Circumnavigate Continent
Adding to a growing list of adventurers who passed through Nome this summer is Freya Hoffmeister, a German sea kayaker. She’s attempting to circumnavigate North America in her kayak, a trip she expects will take her 8-12 years.