Profiles & Features
Profile: Update from Senator Lisa Murkowski on COVID-19, State of the State Economy, and Rural Alaska
Last week, Senator Lisa Murkowski spoke with KNOM Radio about COVID-19 stimulus money, the coronavirus pandemic, and issues relevant to the Bering Strait region.
Read MoreProfile: ‘Unserviced’ Communities Part 2 – Adapting to the Coronavirus Pandemic Without Water and Sewer
The Centers for Disease Control has recommended washing your hands regularly throughout the day to prevent the spread of germs. Many in rural Alaska, without running water, are left asking: how?
Read MoreProfile: ‘Unserviced’ Communities Part 1 – Why Five Bering Strait Villages Don’t Have Basic Sanitation
Aging water systems, climate change, and federal and state bureaucracy continue to threaten the public health of Alaska Native villages across the Bering Strait region.
Read MoreSenator Olson Discusses State Budget Deficit, VPSO Program, and REAL ID
Senator Donny Olson says shake-ups in the Senate Finance committee have put rural legislators at a greater advantage in 2020. This legislative session, Olson marks education funding, the Village Public Safety Officer (VPSO) program, and pushing for a full PFD, among his top priorities. KNOM’s Emily Hofstaedter recently spoke to Senator Olson about these topics…
Read MoreCandid Conversation with Representative Neal Foster of House District 39
During a December visit to Nome, Representative Neal Foster gave a presentation on Governor Mike Dunleavy’s FY’21 budget proposal. In this episode of KNOM Profiles, Representative Foster will discuss his approach to the upcoming legislative session and potential ways to balance the state budget. He also weighs in on his per diem payments, public services…
Read MoreUAA 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.
Read MoreOnboard A Docked NOAA Research Vessel: Ocean Starr
Last month, the NOAA Research Vessel Ocean Starr made a stop in Nome before the third and final leg of the Artic Integrated Ecosystem Survey, a multi-year study of fish species in the Chukchi sea.
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.
Read MoreGerman Kayaker Stops in Nome on Attempt to Circumnavigate Continent
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.
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.”
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