Interview: The Upcoming Election with US Rep Mary Peltola

Ben Townsend Today we’re joined by US Representative Mary Peltola. She’s currently on the campaign trail as she seeks re-election this November. Mary, welcome back to KNOM. Mary Peltola Thank you, Ben. Good to be back. Ben Townsend Thank you. So I wanted to start by taking a look back at your time in Congress. […]

A candidate’s visit

Pictured above is Alaska gubernatorial candidate Byron Mallott alongside KNOM’s news director Laureli Kinneen and general manager Ric Schmidt. Mallott has made history in recent months by becoming the first Alaska Native to declare a candidacy for governor and by receiving the official endorsement of a major political party (Mallott is running as a Democrat). […]

Let’s have a conversation…

In Western Alaska, there’s always a lot to discuss. For more than a decade, we’ve been happy to provide a crucial means for our listeners to begin and sustain conversations on subjects important to them. The way they have these conversations is through our weekly call-in show, Sounding Board. Sounding Board belongs to our listeners. […]