“I’m going to Gambell,” I said. Responses: “Oh, you’re going to win some money?” As a news reporter, my job is to listen to residents within the region. Each voice is important. This means that part of my job is to travel to these communities and have face-to-face time with those being impacted by local [...]
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It’s all the Rave!
As the length of sunlight continues to lessen each day, we’ve been transitioning to more indoor time together: cooking, cleaning & dancing. I love to dance, but I think I have spent most of my life dancing alone in my room with the radio blaring. It’s been a nice change of pace to let loose [...]
Rainbows, Sunshine & Lollipops
Living in community – Often people visualize crazy drama and arguments. Real World, anyone? I am so happy to say that the KNOM community house is lightyears away from such notions. Our community meetings discuss such serious issues as where to adventure on the weekends & when we’re going grocery shopping. Where are the cameras [...]
A Cabin on the Beach
I know it has been a common sentiment that this year’s KNOM volunteers are like a family. Yes, it’s true. We’ve already made time for morning gym adventures, dinners, dance parties and movie nights. Laura, our amazing coordinator/Captain Planet, gave us another opportunity to “get away” this past weekend for a volunteer orientation. Over the [...]
“Crocking” Out!
It’s hard to believe I’ve been in Nome for over a week now. I’m officially a Nome resident! I am so excited to be in Alaska and see the beauty of the mountains and the sea. It’s quite a different sight compared with living in the suburbs of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Since moving to Nome, there are [...]
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