Drugs and Alcohol Seized at Nome Airports; Charges Pending Against Suspects
On Sunday, Troopers seized four 750ml bottles of liquor from an unnamed passenger at the Nome airport. A charge for importation of alcohol is pending. Also in Nome, Troopers seized one ounce of marijuana from a piece of cargo at a local airline on Monday.
Confusion Over Legalities is Hurting Alaskan Ivory Market, Locals Say
An educational brochure is available that explains how Native Alaskans’ use of walrus ivory is excluded from an elephant ivory ban in the U.S., which was established last year by an executive order from President Obama.
Elder Voices: Winnie James, Sr.
On this week’s Elder Voices, hear Gambell’s Winnie James, Jr. in an encore airing of our interview in 2002. Tune in Wednesday at 11am and 6pm.
Elder Voices: Ralph Apatiki
Ralph describes the hunting lessons he learned during his childhood in Gambell, and how he has passed them on to his own children.
Elder Voices: Rodney Ungwiluk
Gambell’s Rodney Ungwiluk spoke with KNOM’s Elder Voices in 2009, sharing stories of his life on St. Lawrence Island.
Elder Voices: Ora Gologergen
Ora Gologergen was born in Gambell in 1916. Hear tales of her childhood from stories she shared during her 2008 interview in Savoonga.
Nonprofit Raises Awareness of Cancer Risks and Contaminants in the Bering Strait Region
Alaska Community Action on Toxics (ACAT) was in Nome last week. The visit focused on one of the biggest toxic impacts in the Bering Strait: cancer.
In Gambell, a Focus on Pollution
Earlier this summer, a very special community education course in a key part of KNOM’s listening area highlighted a growing awareness of pollution in our region. With your support, KNOM was on the front lines of this crucial story.
In the wake of the storm
Last November, storms brought exceptional damage to some of the communities we serve. Two separate storm systems in the Bering Sea – severe, in large part, because of their strong winds, high seas, and potential for coastal flooding – ripped through our region in less than a week. While Nome saw some relatively moderate damage, […]
A day in Gambell, Alaska
Two of our volunteers took an exceptional trip to a rural Alaska community this summer. In a small plane, Dayneé Rosales and Eva DeLappe journeyed to Gambell, Alaska, a community with many stories to tell. They spent time with elder Nancy Walunga (wuh-LUN-guh), whose life story graced a recent episode of our show Elder Voices. […]