Katie Kazmierski

Mary Jane Litchard sitting in front of a microphone.

Recorded in the summer of 2019, hear stories from Mary Jane Litchard on growing up in the communities of Lost River, Teller, Anchorage, and Nome. Mary Jane tells of overcoming struggles, becoming an artist at a young age, and the elders in her life who have inspired her own positive attitude.

Welcome to Caught Doing Something Good, where KNOM shines the spotlight on youth in Western Alaska. In this show, we interview students from the region and chat about the things they’ve been doing to positively impact their community. In this episode, we meet two girls with a shared vision for a healthier planet: Zoe Okleasik and…

Woman in technical clothes stands on rural Alaska beach on a cloudy day

Adding to a growing list of adventurers who passed through Nome this summer is Freya Hoffmeister, a German sea kayaker. She’s attempting to circumnavigate North America in her kayak, a trip she expects will take her 8-12 years.

Landscape of rural Alaska town on a sunny summer day

With levels in the city’s water tank already low and levels of ferric chloride high, Unalakleet residents dealt with foul-smelling, orange water when they turned on their faucets early this week. After work by the Public Works department, the water is now clear and back to normal levels of chloride.

An exhibit currently at the Yukon Arts Centre in Whitehorse, Canada, aims to open dialogue on the prevalence of suicide in the far north. Sonya Kelliher-Combs, from Nome and based in Anchorage, is the artist behind the display called “Goodbye.”

One Nome dog enjoys a mix of ham, chicken, broth and vegetables that PAWS provided for Thanksgiving. Photo courtesy of PAWS of Nome.

The city of Nome has been without an Animal Control Officer (ACO) for almost two months. Those duties have since fallen to a single Community Safety Officer at the Nome Police Department.

Silhouettes of museum visitors in front of bright screens displaying images of traditional, Alaska Native hunting and food gathering.

A new exhibit at the Carrie M. McLain Memorial Museum, “Aging With Change,” showcases traditional native foods, differences in how they are prepared throughout the Bering Strait region, and the ways these traditions are evolving with time.

Woman in camouflage jacket stands on grassy tundra next to huddle of children.

Midnite Sun Reindeer ranch owners Ann and Bruce Davis held their third annual Reindeer Youth Summit earlier this month to teach the value of an age-old industry in the Bering Strait region.

Orange wall decorated with stained-glass masks made by students.

The Alaska State Council on the Arts closed its doors until further notice on Monday, after 53 years of service. The loss of ASCA will be felt statewide, especially in the Bering Strait region, which has long utilized services and programs offered by the organization.

Facade of the Alaska State Capitol building, Juneau.

If Governor Mike Dunleavy’s line item vetoes to the state budget are not overridden by the Legislature, all state funding for the Head Start program will be eliminated. That means Kawerak’s regional Head Start program would be forced to make its own cuts.