Posts by KNOM Radio
The Nome Static, May 2022 (Print Layout)
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Read MoreDear Friend… (May 2022)
KNOM needs your prayers. In recent months, the radio mission has been hit hard by staffing shortages. As you may know, workplaces around the country are seeing employees move, resign, or find different careers altogether. In rural Alaska, where finding specialized staff comes with extra challenges, the trend puts a great deal of pressure on…
Read MoreState champions receive a hero’s welcome
The Nome high school boys’ basketball team are reigning state champions. The team was welcomed home with great fanfare and celebration. The team won the boys’ state basketball class 3A tournament by beating a private high school in Anchorage that was undefeated the entire season. It was a close game, and for the first three…
Read MoreTeacher brings Iditarod joy to students across the nation
“The kids just love learning about this, especially in the Lower 48, because it’s something so drastically different from their everyday life,” said Jim Deprez, the Iditarod’s 2022 “Teacher on the Trail”. Deprez, who hails from Ohio, told listeners that the race and the stories from it can be a huge inspiration in classrooms where…
Read MoreSchool closures persist among staff shortages
On the days leading up to the 2022 spring break, school was closed. The reason? Lack of staff. It wasn’t the first time in the school year a local school had to close. As of the beginning of April, Nome-Beltz Junior and Senior High School had nine unscheduled closures during the 2021–2022 school year. Anvil…
Read MoreNew Nome-Beltz varsity ski team teaches sportsmanship
After years of existing as a club sport, skiing is now officially a school-sponsored sport, as Nome-Beltz Ski/Biathlon Team. While Nome has had an active ski team for many years, being able to participate as an official school sport releases funding to buy extra equipment and get new uniforms. Coach Rosa Wright describes the 2022…
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The Nome Static, April 2022 (Print Layout)
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Read MoreDear Friend… (April 2022)
As daylight returns to Western Alaska, the work resumes. After long winter months of shoveling snow and chopping firewood, we emerge with strong backs and renewed vision for what the future can hold. In March, the Iditarod race returned to Nome, bringing with it guests from near and far. The excitement in town was palpable:…
Read MoreRemembering A Life of Service
The community of Emmonak mourns the loss of a leader and pioneer, Martin Moore Sr. With 26 years in public life, he served his community and state in many ways: as state legislator, city manager, mayor, and as a beloved husband, father to four, grandfather to 23 and great-grandfather to 23. Emmonak’s acting city manager…
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