One class is hoping for mail this Valentine’s Day
A first grade class in Koyuk is learning about geography through the mail.
Caught Doing Something Good: Kayle Kavairlook
Our CDSG pick for this month, Kayle, tells us how he helped put out a fire that threatened the tundra surrounding his community of Koyuk.
Regional Projects Slated to Receive Funding from Capital Budget, Including Nome’s Deep Draft Port
According to the breakdown of projects funded by the new budget, $1.6 million is intended to support the design of an Arctic Deep Draft Port in Nome. The 2018 Capital Budget also awarded Wales $650,000 and almost $100,000 to Koyuk for water system heat recovery projects. Another significant monetary award designated for Western Alaska was given to Mountain Village, so the community can benefit from St. Mary’s wind energy project.
Caught Doing Something Good: Harley Huntington
This month’s episode features seventh-grader Harley Huntington, who feels at equally at home dissecting otters as he does solving math problems.
Unalakleet, Shishmaref Compete At State Volleyball Tournament
The Unalakleet Wolfpack and Shishmaref Northern Lights volleyball teams headed to Anchorage last weekend to compete in the State Mixed-Six Tournament. Shishmaref made it to the quarterfinals.
GCI Expands High-Speed Broadband to Norton Sound Villages
Residents of six Norton Sound villages can expect to see high-speed terrestrial broadband coverage from GCI by the end of 2017, the company says.
Elder Voices: Abraham Anasogak, Sr.
In a 2011 interview, Koyuk’s Abraham Anasogak, Sr., remembers his time in the National Guard and his work as a bilingual teacher’s aide. He shares his memories of living a subsistence lifestyle: of hunting, fishing, and running a dog team since his youth.
Elder Voices: Ethel & Alfred Adams
Husband and wife Alfred and Ethel Adams share their story on this rebroadcast of KNOM’s “Elder Voices.” Recorded in Koyuk in 2003, the two share their own stories of growing up in the region and of their marriage.
Elder Voices: Georgianne Anasogak
Georgianne Anasogak remembers being constantly on the move during her youth — from Shaktoolik to Elim, and ultimately to her home in Koyuk, where KNOM interviewed her in 2011. “Elder Voices” brings you the stories of western Alaska’s elders.
Elder Voices: Roger Nassuk, Sr.
Koyuk elder Roger Nassuk, Sr., shares stories from his life in an interview from 2011. At 81 years old, he remembers his childhood growing up around Isaac’s Point and then moving to Koyuk for school, where he was forbidden to speak his language.