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Nanooks Wrestle Their Way to Early Victories at Nome Invite

By admin | October 25, 2017

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.

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

By KNOM Radio | October 2, 2017

Young students and their chaperones gathered around an elementary school table

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

By KNOM Radio | October 2, 2017

A young man sits at his desk in a wood-paneled office with maps and photographs on the walls.

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

By admin | September 27, 2017 |

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)

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

By Zoe Grueskin | September 18, 2017 |

Boats are just visible on the ocean beyond golden grass and a couple structures in Shishmaref.

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

By admin | September 11, 2017

Corey Ningeulook sits at his desk in Shishmaref. He received the Bering Straits Native Corporation 2017 Young Providers Award.

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

By Davis Hovey | August 24, 2017

Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk rescue helicopter in Kotzebue

“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

By admin | June 14, 2017

Detail of "Inupiaq Tradition," a painting by Don Henry

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.

On Lemonade Day in Shishmaref, No Summer Heat — But Plenty of Summer Treats

By admin | June 13, 2017 |

Pop rocks, lollipops, glow sticks, roses, and handmade cookies sat alongside a pitcher of the tart beverage at one Lemonade Day stand in Shishmaref last weekend.