At BSSD Mixed-Six Championship, A Thrilling Volleyball Climax
![Shishmaref and White Mountain at the BSSD Mixed-Six Volleyball Tournament (Photo courtesy of Irving Ashenfelter, 2017)](https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/DSC06990-1200x800.jpg)
Unalakleet and Shishmaref took the top two spots and advanced to state in an energetic BSSD Western Conference Mixed-Six Volleyball Tournament in St. Michael.
UAF Storm Surge Research Project Underway in Coastal Communities Facing Erosion
![UAF's storm surge sensor set up in Shaktoolik to gather data on wave levels and more for NOAA weather forecasts. Photo Credit: Davis Hovey, KNOM (2017)](https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Storm-Surge-Sensor-900x1200.jpg)
With the future probability of winter storms and the threat of flooding and erosion in coastal communities like Shaktoolik, UAF’s Jeremy Kasper hopes that the storm surge sensors will contribute to more accurate weather and storm forecasts, which could help community preparedness.
Nanooks Wrestle Their Way to Early Victories at Nome Invite
![52 teams competed in the 123A State Championships for wrestling over the weekend. Bethel High School won the meet, while Nome-Beltz placed 22nd. Photo: Emily Russell, KNOM.](https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/IMG_4898-2432px-1200x800.jpg)
Nearly 100 student wrestlers from around Western Alaska flew into Nome last weekend for the Nome Wrestling Invite. Athletes from larger teams like Nome, Kotzebue, and Bethel competed along with students from Gambell, Golovin, Savoonga, Shishmaref, St. Michael, and White Mountain.
Berry Science
![Young students and their chaperones gathered around an elementary school table](https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/2017-09-01-zoe-in-shishmaref-003-2432px-1200x800.jpg)
Tundra berries are more than a meal; in Western Alaska, they can be a way for scientists and students to monitor change. Volunteer reporter Zoe Grueskin brought this special story back from the community of Shishmaref for KNOM listeners last month.
Positively Providing
![A young man sits at his desk in a wood-paneled office with maps and photographs on the walls.](https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/2017-09-01-zoe-in-shishmaref-001-2432px-1200x800.jpg)
Corey Ningeulook, a youth leader in Shishmaref, Alaska, says that hunting is both a personal passion and a necessary part of life in his community. The story of his contributions to his village is part of a new episode of “Story49” — and it made it to the airwaves thanks to your support.
Western Alaska Student Runners Head to State
![Boys from across Western Alaska took off from the finish line at the Bering Strait School District Cross-Country Championships (Photo courtesy of Brendan Ellis, 2017)](https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/BSSDBoysStart-e1506463033728-1200x787.jpg)
After regional championships this past Saturday, athletes from across the region will compete at the state cross-country running competition in Anchorage this weekend.
Story49: A New Season in Shishmaref
![Boats are just visible on the ocean beyond golden grass and a couple structures in Shishmaref.](https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/FullSizeRender-1200x900.jpg)
Two stories of young people in Shishmaref who are eager to learn how climate change is affecting their island — and eager to do something about it.
Ningeulook of Shishmaref Honored With BSNC Young Providers Award
![Corey Ningeulook sits at his desk in Shishmaref. He received the Bering Straits Native Corporation 2017 Young Providers Award.](https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/IMG_0870-1200x900.jpg)
Corey Ningeulook grew up hunting caribou, seal, and walrus with his family. Now, he is often the one sharing his catch and his knowledge with the community.
Coast Guard Commandant Visits Nome for First Time, Holds Town Hall Meeting in Shishmaref
![Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk rescue helicopter in Kotzebue](https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/100808-G-5176S-359-Arctic-Crossroads-2010-1200x797.jpg)
“The big message for him to hear and see, is… the increased vessel traffic that we are seeing,” Senator Sullivan said of Paul Zukunft, the U.S. Coast Guard Commandant’s visit to Nome. An entourage of ten or more people traveled with Sullivan and Zukunft through Western Alaska, including a trip to Shishmaref.
Story49: The Painter and the Animator
![Detail of "Inupiaq Tradition," a painting by Don Henry](https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/salmon-detail-1-of-1-1200x866.jpg)
Two artists walk us through the creative process: Don Henry, a self-taught painter from Kotzebue, and Vanessa Sweet, an animator and winner of a 2017 Rasmuson Individual Artist Award.