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Top News
Profiles
KNOM’s Tribute to Former Mayor Beneville
Nome Mayor James “Richard” Beneville reflects on a life of service in Western Alaska. In the fall of 2019 Richard sat down with KNOM to share his wisdom in this final interview.
Gambell Seamstress Keeps Knowledge of Traditional Siberian Yupik Sewing Alive
Published by Lydia Apatiki of Gambell, with support from Kawerak Inc., “Sivuqam Kelugwi: A St. Lawrence Island Traditional Sewing Curriculum” uses a symbiosis of technology and traditional knowledge to revitalize a forgotten art.
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.
Public Safety
State and Regional Organizations Weigh in on Domestic Violence in Alaska
The Alaska Network on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault cites that out of every 100 adult women in the state, 50 experience intimate partner violence, sexual assault, or both.
Two Gold Miners Missing After Cape Nome Shipwreck
Two people are still missing after a gold mining dredge capsized near the Cape of Nome last night. One member of the three-person crew made it to shore after the capsize and called for assistance.
Law Enforcement Seizes Alcohol and Drugs Bound for Dry Village
State Troopers and the Anchorage Airport Interdiction Team seized alcohol and marijuana at Nome airport on October 7th from three suspects.
COVID-19
In Two Weeks Stebbins’ COVID-19 Cases Went from 12 to 24
Four more residents of the Norton Sound region have tested positive for the disease caused by the coronavirus. Three of those patients are located in Stebbins, bringing the local outbreak to 24 total cases.
Hand Washing Stations and Homemade Bleach Work As Temporary Solutions in Unserviced Stebbins
Stebbins is having one of the Norton Sound region’s worst outbreaks of COVID-19. Community leaders and health experts say the outbreak is highlighting the need for running water.
No Hospitalizations in Stebbins So Far, Testing Continues Through “Hunker-down”
NSHC’s Medical Director Dr. Mark Peterson reported on Wednesday that no one has been hospitalized as a result of the outbreak in Stebbins.
Environment & Climate
Bering Strait Region Sees More Debris from Russian Side, But Source Still Unknown
In late July, foreign debris began to wash up on Bering Strait shores. Almost three months later, NOAA and local groups are working together to determine which vessel is the source of the trash.
Twice-Extended Public Comment Period Garners Overwhelming Opposition to IPOP’s Proposed Mining Project
Approximately 1,000 individuals across Western Alaska and the state are opposed to IPOP’s potential gold mining project in the Bonanza Channel, Safety Sound area.
Record Amount of Rain Drenches Nome and Surrounding Area
Nome’s climate records continue to be broken. The latest was the Goldrush City’s amount of daily rainfall, which was set at more than one and a quarter inches of rain earlier this week.