The Cost of Living in Alaska

Among the exceptional challenges of life in rural Alaska is its very high cost of living. Explore a few concrete examples of just how more expensive basic staples are in Alaska, compared to their Lower 48 counterparts.

Here’s Why, in Nome, It’s Still $5.72 a Gallon

Around the New Year, gas prices were falling everywhere in the USA — except in rural Alaska. Here’s why.

2013 Financial Report

Thanks to you, KNOM Radio Mission, Inc. finished the 2013 fiscal year (July 2012 to June 2013) “in the black.”

Warmer weather and a transmitter update

The temperatures have risen to almost 70 degrees! We are blessed with warmer temperatures and, at times, sunshine. We have great news. At the end of April, volunteer engineer Les Brown, longtime Alaska radio engineer Chuck Lakaytis, and maintenance specialist Rolland Trowbridge installed dynamic carrier control equipment at our AM transmitter site.