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Nick Hanson Returns to ‘American Ninja Warrior’ This Summer

By admin | June 12, 2017

Nick Hanson scales a “salmon ladder” in his hometown of Unalakleet.

Unalakleet’s Nick Hanson — “The Eskimo Ninja” — returns for a third season this summer on “American Ninja Warrior.”

A Youth Summit in Kiana

By KNOM Radio | May 1, 2017

Nick Hanson, from the very top of a large, wooden structure, looks down on children sitting on the floor of the Kiana school gymnasium.

KNOM endeavors to connect with listeners, on the air and face to face. Recently, volunteer producer Lauren Frost had the chance to do both during a special youth summit in rural Kiana, Alaska.

An “Eskimo Ninja” Inspires

By KNOM Radio | December 21, 2016 |

Nick Hanson scales a “salmon ladder” in his hometown of Unalakleet.

Through your support, a recent episode of KNOM’s Story49 featured a young man from Unalakleet, Alaska, whose training in Alaska Native Youth Olympic games helped turn him into a competitor on the nationally-televised show “American Ninja Warrior.”