City Council Passes All Business, Including Agreement to Have Nome’s Cemetery Surveyed
All four present councilmen voted in favor of the nearly $68,000 ground-penetrating radar survey agreement. The only other piece of business on the Council’s agenda also passed unanimously. Through a resolution, the Council declared February as School Board recognition month in Nome.
Nome City Council and School Board To Go Over First NPS Budget Draft for FY’19
During a 5:15pm work session tonight, the City Council is scheduled to go over NPS’s first draft of their nearly $7-million budget. Potential revisions to the 2018 Port Tariffs for over-side fueling transfers is also a topic of discussion for the work session.
Facing More Budget Crunches, Nome Public Schools Considers Staff Cuts
The Nome Public Schools Board of Education’s regular meeting was dominated by a discussion of severe budget cuts. The board also debated shortening the school calendar to give students the month of August off.
Nome School Board Renews Principal Contracts, Faces Reduced Funding
The Nome Public Schools Board of Education unanimously approved two-year contracts for its three principals at its regular meeting Tuesday, during which budget crunches were also a topic of discussion.
Nome School Board Approves Equity Framework, ACSA Charter Renewal
On Tuesday evening, the Nome Public Schools Board of Education approved the district’s Equity Framework, as well as Anvil City Science Academy’s charter renewal application.
Despite Statewide Teacher Shortage, Nome Schools Start Year Strong
As the new school year begins, all core classroom positions and most supporting positions have been filled at Nome Public Schools. But that’s despite a trend of increasing difficulty in hiring teachers for rural Alaska. “It’s been a struggle,” Nome’s superintendent says.
City of Nome Lowers Fee for Surrendering Pets; Council Deliberates on Fill Material
Unwanted animals in Nome can now be surrendered to Animal Control for $40. The animals must be more than ten weeks old, and the owner must have proof of all current vaccinations and provide an affidavit that the animal is not aggressive.
Positive momentum
Western Alaska saw record heat, and then the rains came. The ice has finally left the beaches and off-shore waters. Summer is here! Nonprofit organizations of our size have seen a drop in donations of about 9% this year. KNOM was no different – until we asked for prayers and help with our finances. The […]
A moment of need
Dear friend of KNOM, Rarely have we needed your help more than we do now. We know you hold our mission dear, so we want you to know the extent of our difficult circumstances. For a variety of reasons – including the passing of many dear friends and supporters – the financial standing of KNOM […]
2012 Financial Report
The fiscal year from July 2011 to June 2012 was unique for our mission; the year saw the transition of KNOM to a new, independent nonprofit entity (KNOM Radio Mission, Inc.), as well as the first steps in our studio annex project, the Tom and Florence Busch Digital Studios. With your enthusiastic support, we finished […]