Voices of Hope, Love, & Mercy
What a blessing! For the first time in the history of St. Joseph Catholic Church, two priests are present to minister to Nome and its many surrounding communities. You continue to make it possible for live, local voices to bring Catholic programming to Western Alaska.
Nome’s Morgan, Olds Lead Pack at Iron Dog Halfway
Morgan and Olds of Team 10 crossed the halfway finish line at Nome’s East Front Street early this afternoon, at 12:43. For Morgan, it’s a hometown welcome.
And They’re Off! Lead Iron Dog Racers Depart Unalakleet Bound for Halfway Point in Nome
Iron Dog race marshals made the decision yesterday to hold at least the top nine racers in Unalakleet for 30 hours, due to weather conditions in the Norton Sound area. And now race leaders Tyson Johnson and Tyler Aklestad are off and running.
Double the Blessings!
One of the most significant developments in the Western Alaska faith community this year, so far, has been the arrival of two priests who will be ministering to seven parishes in the region. Meet Fr. Thomas Sagili and Fr. Kumar Pasala.
Young Broadcasters of the BSSD
The student broadcasters of the Bering Strait School District go above and beyond to bring local, beloved sporting events to their region. Their story made it to KNOM listeners through your support.
Winter Water Woes
Recent months have brought a series of water infrastructure problems to rural Alaska villages, an example of the challenges frequently amplified by the isolation of KNOM country.
Nome, Unalakleet Basketball To Face Off on Each Other’s Turf
The Lady Wolfpack hosts the Lady Nanooks, while the Nanooks boys host Unalakleet. Both boys and girls will play a two-game series this Friday and Saturday.
Unalakleet Remains on Boil Water Notice As Search for Leak Continues
Workers are setting up a pipe to pump water from the slough near the community into the isolated FAA loop. Meanwhile, Gambell continues to face its own infrastructure problems.
Unalakleet’s Water Level Depletes as Crew Still Searches for Pipe Leak
As of Friday afternoon, all Unalakleet residents are on a boil-water notice. If the source of the Unalakleet water leak is not found soon, the city may run out of water completely.
At Subway Basketball Showdown, Close Games and Family Pride
The Unalakleet boys and Kotzebue girls teams came out on top of at a competitive weekend of high-school basketball last Thursday through Saturday.