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From canvas tents to full cabins, Covenant Bible Camp continues to grow
1+ week, 5+ day ago (682+ words) 780 AM 96. 1 FM Nearly every summer for the past 45 years, children from across Alaska have flown into Unalakleet for Covenant Bible Camp. It's a mix of religious programming and summer activities organized by the Alaska Conference of the Evangelical Covenant Church....
Sitnasuak takes ownership of 14 miles along the Nome River for long-term protection
5+ day, 43+ min ago (448+ words) 780 AM 96. 1 FM Fourteen miles of land along the Nome River " one of western Alaska's key salmon and subsistence rivers " are now owned by Nome's local Native corporation for permanent conservation and stewardship. Sitnasuak Native Corp. now holds the title to…...
Bill protecting Alaska Native ivory sales heads to president
1+ week, 5+ day ago (342+ words) 780 AM 96. 1 FM A bill affirming Alaska Native artists' right to sell art made of marine mammals is headed to the president's desk. That's after the U. S. House of Representatives passed the Alaska's Right To Ivory Sales and Tradition, or ARTIST Act,…...
St. Jude researcher says Nome hunters may hold key to understanding bird flu
1+ week, 6+ day ago (670+ words) 780 AM 96. 1 FM During summer migration, millions of birds travel from Russia and other parts of Asia across the Bering Strait to Alaska, sometimes bringing viruses, including Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, more commonly known as bird flu, with them." Dr. Lisa…...
Hundreds gather in Nome on MMIP day
2+ week, 5+ hour ago (201+ words) 780 AM 96. 1 FM Across the nation, people gathered on May 5, 2026, to remember missing and murdered Indigenous people. In Nome, where MMIP Awareness Day has been observed since 2019, red paper bags bearing the names of missing and murdered Indigenous people filled Old…...
The Nome Static, June 2026 (Print Layout)
2+ week, 3+ day ago (37+ words) KNOM Radio Mission The Nome Static, June 2026 (Print Layout) Did you enjoy this The Nome Static story? Consider supporting our work by becoming a one-time or recurring donor....
Dear Friend. .. (June 2026)
2+ week, 6+ hour ago (161+ words) Dear Friend(June 2026) KNOM Radio Mission Jesus once said that we must work while it is day; when night comes, no one can work. This verse certainly rings true for Alaskans when summer rolls around. There is much work to…...
Generations dance together at Nome festival
2+ week, 6+ hour ago (339+ words) 780 AM 96. 1 FM In May, families from across Western Alaska gathered for the Katiluta Cultural Festival. The three-day gathering hosted by local Alaska Native corporations and non-profits featured art workshops, fish cutting demonstrations, storytelling and more. Yaayuk Alvanna-Stimpfle was part of…...
KNOM wins awards
2+ week, 4+ day ago (135+ words) KNOM received four Alaska Press Club awards for 2025, including two shared with partners across the state for coverage of ex-Typhoon Halong. 2nd Best Alaska Outdoors Reporting: "100 Years later, Nome mushers pay tribute to historic Serum Run" - Ben Townsend 2nd Best Portrait: "Screening…...
Bill Hill recaps visit to Nome, Kotzebue ahead of U. S. House Election
3+ week, 6+ day ago (257+ words) 780 AM 96. 1 FM Bill Hill is running for Alaska's single house seat in U. S. Congress, currently occupied by Rep. Nick Begich. We spoke with Hill the day after he returned from a trip to Nome and Kotzebue over Google Meet. Ben Townsend…...