Posts by David Dodman
Native Youth Olympians
Native Youth Olympics (NYO) events — like the Eskimo stick pull, seal hop, kneel jump, scissor broad jump, and high kick — all connect to skills needed for subsistence.
Read MoreRace Season Wraps in the Arctic
The Kobuk 440 Sled Dog Race brought Alaska’s wintertime “race season” to a close.
Read MoreBee-utifully Learning Yup’ik
The 8th Annual Yup’ik Spelling Bee for Beginners isn’t just about putting letters in the correct order. It’s about revitalizing a language through a new generation.
Read MoreBSSD Art in Juneau
“Alaska’s Heart Through Student Art” featured artwork from four students in the Bering Strait School District. In late March, these creative representations of life and culture in Western Alaska were displayed in Juneau.
Read MoreEngineering, By Snowshoe
On a recent, late winter day in Nome, a sled and snowshoes became necessary equipment for an otherwise-routine visit to KNOM’s AM transmitter site.
Read MoreToo Little Ice, Too Much Snow
Western Alaska temperatures have been trending higher, coastal sea ice cover is far below normal, and storm after storm has brought one of the greatest snow accumulations in Nome history.
Read MoreBishop Chad Visits Nome
Bishop Chad Zielinski recently visited Nome, and KNOM studios, as part of a tour of parishes throughout the Diocese of Fairbanks, which includes the far-flung parishes of Western Alaska and the KNOM listening area.
Read MoreA Win for Western Alaska
The 1,000-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race returned to Alaska for its 47th running last month. After 9 days, 12 hours, 39 minutes, and 6 seconds, Bethel musher Pete Kaiser became the first Yup’ik person to claim an Iditarod championship.
Read MoreTrail’s End: More Tales from the 2019 Iditarod
As a final look back at the 2019 Iditarod, delve into a post-race interview with Pete Kaiser and finish-line interviews from the middle and back of the pack — all audio that wound up on the “cutting room floor.”
Read MorePete Kaiser Wins Iditarod 2019
Pete Kaiser is the champion of Iditarod 2019. The Bethel musher arrived at the Nome finish line in the wee hours of Wednesday morning, March 13, with 8 dogs in his team.
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