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Average season ahead for pink salmon in Norton Sound, but weak forecast for chum

By Sean Milligan | May 20, 2022 |

It looks like it’s going to be a fairly average year for pink salmon in the Norton Sound region, but a weak year for chum, according to Alaska Department of Fish and Game biologist Jim Menard.

New NOAA technology to study changing ocean ecosystem

By Miriam Trujillo | May 17, 2022

NOAA plans to debut the Oculus Coastal Glider summer 2022 to study the Bering Sea.

Meet the U.S. House candidates

By Alaska Public Media | May 16, 2022 |

Forty-eight candidates are running in the special election to fill the rest of Congressman Don Young’s term.

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Nome Common Council passes new housing ordinances

By Sean Milligan | May 25, 2022
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Average season ahead for pink salmon in Norton Sound, but weak forecast for chum

By Sean Milligan | May 20, 2022
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Nome School Board wraps up another successful school year

By Miriam Trujillo | May 20, 2022

New NOAA technology to study changing ocean ecosystem

By Miriam Trujillo | May 17, 2022
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Meet the U.S. House candidates

By Alaska Public Media | May 16, 2022
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Nome Common Council considers new housing ordinances

By Sean Milligan | May 13, 2022

Federal Subsistence Board makes regulation changes to Units 22 and 23

By Miriam Trujillo | May 10, 2022
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The Nome Static, Transmission 697: May 2022

The 'Nome Static' is KNOM's monthly newsletter.
Click here for the print version of this issue - or read some of the top articles below.

State champions receive a hero’s welcome

Teacher brings Iditarod joy to students across the nation

Exterior of Nome Beltz high school.

School closures persist among staff shortages

New Nome-Beltz varsity ski team teaches sportsmanship

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Love Letters to Home

A series of weekly 'love letters' created by rural students, addressed to their home communities. Click below to hear what students love most about where they're from.

The series was produced in collaboration with staff and students at UAF's Rural Alaska Honors Institute.

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Love Letters to Home: Tyler Lincoln of White Mountain, Alaska

October 1, 2021
Katie Smith standing in front of a dredge in winter

Love Letters to Home: Katie Smith of Nome, Alaska

September 17, 2021
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Love Letters to Home: Brentina White of Eek, Alaska

September 10, 2021
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Love Letters to Home: Gerwin Mateo of Unalaska, Alaska

September 3, 2021
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Love Letters to Home: John Bernardo of Ketchikan, Alaska

August 27, 2021
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Love Letters to Home: Christian Finau of Glennallen, Alaska

August 20, 2021

Love Letters to Home: Jordan David of Huslia, Alaska

August 13, 2021

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