“Red Horde” Swims Through Escapement Goals; Fish and Game Projects Strong Silver Run
As of Thursday morning, an additional 3,700 sockeyes were reported through the Pilgrim River. Area manager Jim Menard says he and his staff are encouraging subsistence fishers to get out there and stop the “red horde” before it overtakes Salmon Lake.
Kotzebue Commercial Fishers Have Options: Two Buyers in Town This Season
Copper River Seafoods and Pacific Star will be purchasing fish in Kotzebue. In 2014, the last time there were two or more buyers in Kotzebue, there were more than 100 permitted commercial fishermen in the area.
Norton Sound Beluga Whale Population is “Abundant,” New Survey Suggests
According to the survey’s late June count, 917 whales have been seen in the Norton Sound. In a NOAA Fisheries press release, the surveyors said these numbers “put us well on track to being able to update the abundance estimate for this population of belugas.”
After Nearly 20 Years, NOAA Surveys Norton Sound Beluga Whale Population
The Alaska Beluga Whale Committee, the North Slope Borough, and NOAA Fisheries’ Alaska Fisheries Science Center are collaborating on aerial surveys of the Eastern Bering Sea as well as near the Yukon River Delta until June 29th.
#FocusWesternAK: Stebbins
Our #FocusWesternAK series continues with a look at Stebbins, Alaska, in both summer and winter.
On Thin Ice
As springtime arrives in the sub-Arctic, the melting of our region’s ice cover is one of the clearest signs of the new season. It’s no surprise that ice — especially the lack of it — been a frequent subject of KNOM News’ recent stories.
Ice In, Ice Out
The freezing of the Bering Sea drastically changes the landscape of rural Alaska’s coastal communities. It also opens up new possibilities for transportation and subsistence.
Red King Crab Season Ends on a High Note
Officials at Fish and Game say it’s been a good year for red king crab — so good, in fact, that the harvest was roughly 6,000 pounds over the guideline harvest limit.
A trip to Elim, Alaska
Thanks to a sponsorship with a regional air carrier, KNOM Radio is frequently the beneficiary of free air travel to many of the communities we serve. We view these “village trips” as essential to our mission; it gives us a vital opportunity to connect with our listeners in person and to do live reporting, on […]
Howling winds outside, and a mentorship in our newsroom
The winds are howling and the snow is flying as Alaska’s winter continues into 2013. The KNOM weather reports help families stay safe and plan their winter travel. However, one unaware traveler recently had to be rescued by helicopter from an ice floe due to extreme north winds (which separated the sea ice nearest Nome from its […]