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Carol Seppilu: Running for Your Life and Hers

By Davis Hovey | August 13, 2020 | 0 Comments

Within the last ten years, Seppilu has been actively running all over the Nome area. She loves to run, but she also runs for another purpose: to promote suicide prevention efforts

2020 Primary Elections: Senate District T Candidates

By Davis Hovey | August 12, 2020 | 0 Comments

Running for the Senate District T seat are Calvin Moto II of Deering (Republican candidate), Thomas Baker of Kotzebue (Republican candidate), and Donny Olson of Golovin (Democratic incumbent).

Lt. Governor Calls for More Poll Workers Ahead of August Primary Election

By Emily Hofstaedter | August 6, 2020 | 0 Comments

State primary elections are on August 18th and Alaskans have three choices for casting a vote this season. But state officials are concerned that in Western Alaska there may not be enough workers to operate the polls.

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House District 39, covering the Bering Strait/Norton Sound. Image: Alaska Division of Elections.

Two Rural Legislators Compete for District 39: Neal Foster and Tyler Ivanoff

By Emily Hofstaedter | August 14, 2020

KNOM’s Exchange: Three Superintendents From the Region Discuss Back to School

By Emily Hofstaedter | August 14, 2020

Carol Seppilu: Running for Your Life and Hers

By Davis Hovey | August 13, 2020

Three “Secondary COVID Cases” Appear in Nome Following Two Travel Related Ones

By Davis Hovey | August 12, 2020
Stickers proclaiming “Naliġaaniktuŋa!” or "I Voted!" in Iñupiaq, at the polls in Nome. Photo: Matthew F. Smith, KNOM.

2020 Primary Elections: Senate District T Candidates

By Davis Hovey | August 12, 2020

Results From 2019 Audit of Nome Police Not Yet Released, No Reason Given for Delay

By Emily Hofstaedter | August 12, 2020
Nome's Norton Sound Regional Hospital. Photo: Margaret DeMaioribus/KNOM (2016)

Two New COVID-19 Cases in Nome Found in Traveling Norton Sound Employees

By Davis Hovey | August 11, 2020
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The KNOM Newsletter (Nome Static), Transmission 674: August 2020

New Sea Berm for Shaktoolik Among Village Grant Fund

Nome Police Prioritize Training, Outreach

Industry Adapts As Fish Move North

‘Trail Mix’ Show Brings Nature to the Airwaves

From the GM’s Desk… (August 2020)

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Elder Voices

Raymond Seetok, Sr., of Wales, Alaska.

Elder Voices: Raymond Seetok, Sr.

April 15, 2020
Golovin, AK

Elder Voices: Agnes Amarok

February 28, 2020
Craggy, grassy island cliff and shoreline, wrapped in mist

Elder Voices: Vince Pikonganna

January 27, 2020
Mary Jane Litchard sitting in front of a microphone.

Elder Voices: Mary Jane Litchard

December 19, 2019