Norton Sound Communities Look To Build Commercial Reindeer Economy
“If we did it right,” says Savoonga tribal chief Delbert Pungowiyi, the Bering Straits region “could become Alaska’s reindeer capital.”
Diesel Fuel Spills in Gambell After Pipeline Fails
An estimated 2,500 gallons of diesel fuel spilled in late June, but the problem was only discovered last week. It’s the second fuel spill on St. Lawrence Island this year.
Seabirds Washing Up Dead; Scientists Investigating
For the second year in a row, dead seabirds are washing up on beaches throughout the region by the hundreds. The birds appear to be starving, but scientists say the story is more complicated and could be connected to warming seas.
Listening to the Bering Sea
A new scientific study happening along Western Alaska’s coasts is all about listening — to the sounds of the sea, and to how those sounds are clues for long-term changes in the region. Your support brought to KNOM listeners the news of this fascinating undertaking.
Scientists Listen for Mammals, Ships in a Changing Bering Sea
Less sea ice means increased shipping traffic, and that could impact marine mammals in the region. To get a better idea of what’s changing, scientists are listening in on the sounds of the Bering Sea.
In Nome, State Experts Ponder Responses to Potential Bering Sea Crises
Experts from throughout Alaska gathered in Nome last week to discuss marine mammals and potential responses to different types of emergencies that may happen in the Bering Sea.
Winter Water Woes
Recent months have brought a series of water infrastructure problems to rural Alaska villages, an example of the challenges frequently amplified by the isolation of KNOM country.
Unalakleet Remains on Boil Water Notice As Search for Leak Continues
Workers are setting up a pipe to pump water from the slough near the community into the isolated FAA loop. Meanwhile, Gambell continues to face its own infrastructure problems.
Unalakleet Works to Find Pipe Break as Water Tank Drains
The City of Unalakleet is searching for the location of a water pipe leak that has caused the community’s water tank to rapidly deplete. Nearly 240,000 gallons of water have been lost since Friday.
Story49: Trust in God and Hope for Mankind — Vi Waghiyi’s Fight for Environmental Justice
Vi Waghiyi is a program director at an environmental non-profit, but when she testifies before Congress or the UN, she introduces herself as a Yup’ik mother and grandmother.