With Art Exhibit, Former Nome Resident Addresses the ‘Collective Trauma’ of Indigenous Suicide
An exhibit currently at the Yukon Arts Centre in Whitehorse, Canada, aims to open dialogue on the prevalence of suicide in the far north. Sonya Kelliher-Combs, from Nome and based in Anchorage, is the artist behind the display called “Goodbye.”
After 31 Years, A ‘Friendship Flight’ to Russia Is Still Illuminating — and Full of Red Tape
What does it take to fly from Nome to eastern Russia? And how has the experience of the journey changed — or remained the same — in the 31 years since the historic “friendship flight” of 1988? That’s the subject of this installment of KNOM “Profiles.”
Abnormal Weather in Alaska Points to Larger Shift, Says Climatologist
Unusually heavy snowfall, low sea ice, and warmer waters in the Bering Sea: the shifts in weather trends seen in 2019 are indicative of a larger change happening in Western Alaska, says UAF climatologist Rick Thoman.
Profile: Joycelyn Katcheak, Making BSSD History as First to Receive Four-Year College Wrestling Scholarship
This August, Joy will begin her college wrestling career at the University of Jamestown in North Dakota.
Profile of AK Women’s Hall of Fame Inductee: Vera Metcalf
Alumnae of the Alaska Women’s Hall of Fame include hundreds of individuals like Senator Lisa Murkowski, Elizabeth Peratrovich and the woman who nominated Metcalf, Alice Stevenson Green.
On the Budget: A KNOM Interview with Gov. Dunleavy
Governor Mike Dunleavy and members of his administration, including the Directors of the Department of Revenue and the Office of Management and Budget, spoke with KNOM prior to the public forum on Wednesday. Dunleavy’s approach to the budget, its potential impact on programs in Western Alaska, and the governor’s proposed constitutional amendments were some of the topics discussed.