Closer to our goal!
Our goal – to raise $1 million for our digital studio expansion and renovation project – is a few notches closer to reality, thanks to the continuing generosity of so many supporters.
A fresh coat of paint for our new studio
The latest update for the Tom and Florence Busch Digital Studios regards paint. Coats of the white stuff are going up, room by room.
What’s news? This spring, a lot
Your support makes so much possible at KNOM: including the intrepid work of our news team, which has been busy this season covering a wide slate of uniquely Alaskan stories.
Blogging about service
As evidenced in their blog posts on this website, a tradition of community service, dedication, and creativity remains as vibrant as ever among our KNOM volunteers. Here are two examples.
Stuck
It’s a rite of passage for rural Alaskans: getting your car stuck in the mud. Tara relates her experience – and finds that getting stuck can have its upsides.
Story49: Spenser McCleskey
This month, Story49 honors Nome’s gold rush history at the start of the dredging season. 22-year-old Spenser McCleskey is part of the contemporary gold rush, and…
Breakfast Wednesday: French Toast and Tundra Berries
I know I use the word “special” for almost every Breakfast Wednesday episode, but this one was a truly special one. Today we celebrated the anniversary…
A Picture and a Thousand Words
Preparing for her departure from Nome, Emily reactivates her dormant Facebook account. She faces a choice: What experiences from Western Alaska can be shared with social media, and what stories are better told face-to-face?
Bering Strait Details Lacking in Coast Guard’s Arctic Assessment, Nome Residents Say
Presenting an assessment of what its increased arctic operations means for the environment, Nome residents at the meeting said the Coast Guard’s plans lack input, specifics from the Bering Strait.
Life Changes
“Nome can’t shake me yet,” Tara says. Even though she’ll be leaving KNOM after her service year, she’ll be staying in town – to “take a chance” on a unique, and throughly Alaskan, opportunity.