Power Pole Breaks on Front Street
High winds from tonight’s storm broke off the top of a power pole on Front Street, taking a transformer with it. Nome Joint Utility employees and…
AFN: Day 2
Speakers presented throughout the day on a variety of topics, including suicide prevention, subsistence rights, and respect for youth and elders. The Akula Elitnaurvik, Kuugmuit, Di’haii…
Music Special: David Wax Museum (LIVE recording)
The featured band for the 2013 Nome Midnight Sun Folk Festival is Boston-born David Wax Museum. Playing traditional Mexican instruments like the jarana and the quijada (donkey…
Elder Voices: Harriet Penayah, Part Three
This series features Yupik Elder Harriet Penayah. Listen to the previous episode here. Harriet Penayah stays active in her community. The 80 year-old elder teaches children…
Sounding Board: Arctic Shipping
This Thursday on Sounding Board (March 21, 2013 at 10am), we’re talking about the future of goods being shipped through the Arctic Ocean. Scientists predict that…
Touchstone: Sustainable Local Energy
This Friday on Touchstone (February 1, 2013 at 10am), we’re talking about sustainable local energy and exploring alternative energy projects underway in our region. Tell us…
Sounding Board: Subsistence Hunting
This Thursday on Sounding Board (December 6, 2012 at 10am), we’re talking about subsistence hunting. Why is subsistence important to your family? Has hunting in your…
Update News: Thursday, November 29, 2012
In Thursday’s News: Whale struck in Savoonga on Tuesday could be biggest in Savoonga history; Disaster declared for Napaskiak for damages cause by October storm; BP…
Profile: Nome’s Community Garden
It’s harvest time at the community garden in Nome. The garden next to the Nome Food Bank is finishing up its first season. Despite the late…
Sounding Board: Wildlife Within Community Borders
This Thursday on Sounding Board (September 27, 2012 at 10am), we’re talking about wildlife within community borders. What is acceptable when it comes to protecting your…