Profiles
UAA Professor Don Rearden Discusses Life In Rural Alaska Through His Book
Don Rearden, college professor, author of the Raven’s Gift, and long-time Alaska resident, stopped into Nome last month. KNOM’s Joe Coleman spoke with Rearden about his book and life in Bethel as well as the region. (As this KNOM Profile begins, you’ll hear the Nome and St. Lawrence Island Dancers perform Raven Dance.) KNOM: While…
Read MoreA Day at Camp in Solomon
The week-long, 2019 Solomon Youth and Elder Camp serves as a backdrop for an Alaska Native community’s continued quest of reclaiming their status as a city. Infrastructure issues and environmental concerns remain obstacles, but Solomon’s leaders believe answers can be found by turning towards their youngest generation. KNOM joins campers and staff on one of the last days of the camp.
Read MoreWith Art Exhibit, Former Nome Resident Addresses the ‘Collective Trauma’ of Indigenous Suicide
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.”
Read MoreAfter 31 Years, A ‘Friendship Flight’ to Russia Is Still Illuminating — and Full of Red Tape
What does it take to fly from Nome to eastern Russia? And how has the experience of the journey changed — or remained the same — in the 31 years since the historic “friendship flight” of 1988? That’s the subject of this installment of KNOM “Profiles.”
Read MoreAbnormal Weather in Alaska Points to Larger Shift, Says Climatologist
Unusually heavy snowfall, low sea ice, and warmer waters in the Bering Sea: the shifts in weather trends seen in 2019 are indicative of a larger change happening in Western Alaska, says UAF climatologist Rick Thoman.
Read MoreProfile of AK Women’s Hall of Fame Inductee: Vera Metcalf
Alumnae of the Alaska Women’s Hall of Fame include hundreds of individuals like Senator Lisa Murkowski, Elizabeth Peratrovich and the woman who nominated Metcalf, Alice Stevenson Green.
Read MoreFrom Memory to Momentum: Reviving Iñupiaq Through Collective Learning
The second annual Ilisaqativut brought 20 people from around the state to Nome to immerse in Iñupiaq for two weeks.
Read MoreWhat Makes Native Olympics Special? ‘Camaraderie’ and a Helping Hand, Athletes Say
Last weekend’s NYO tournament in St. Michael for the Bering Strait School District showed a strong display of sportsmanship and support. But for those familiar to the games, it’s just business as usual.
Read MoreAs Fewer VPSOs Face More Challenges, White Mountain’s Reaches 25 Years
Sergeant Dan Harrelson recently reached 25 years as the sole law enforcement figure in White Mountain. He’s one of only six VPSOs in the Bering Strait region, where 10 VPSO positions are currently vacant.
Read MoreThe State Department Has Declared a Gonorrhea Outbreak in Alaska. Here’s What You Need to Know.
In Alaska, the majority of gonorrhea cases are found in individuals under the age of 29. In an interview, a representative from DHSS talks about what you can do to prevent the spread of the disease.
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