Nome, AK

Story by Alaska Public Media's Liz Ruskin and Hannah Flor and the Alaska Desk's Alena Naiden With more than 98% of precincts reporting Wednesday morning, Democrat Mary Peltola held a slight lead over incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan in Alaska’s U.S. Senate race. Peltola and Sullivan had traded the lead as early returns came […]

At 91-years-old, Hannah Takak has spent decades helping residents of Shaktoolik take part in local and statewide elections. After years of serving as an election judge, including as chairperson, Takak says she might finally step away from the work. But she has one message for younger generations: Vote. “I work for many years, and right […]

Hello friends! It’s been a little while since I’ve written, so I wanted to take a moment to say hello and share a few updates about what’s happening at KNOM. October is always an exciting month for us. We’ve turned it into our “fun”-draising month, and this year we’ll be hosting our third KNOM Music […]

Nome residents gathered at Nome’s Recreation Center to celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day, October 12. The Village of Solomon has organized the event for the last 7 years with support from Kawerak. This year’s event featured performances from the King Island and Nome-St. Lawrence Island dance groups, a potluck with native foods including dried salmon and […]

My dad’s mom, Evelyn Tweet, or “Little Gramma” was born in Teller in 1929, and lived there until she moved to Anchorage in 1974. Growing up, she sometimes mentioned her uncles who were gold miners or the store her family owned. Otherwise, she didn’t talk about her life there very much. Teller always seemed to […]

The second and final night of the 2026 Teller Cultural Festival saw a packed house. The bleachers inside the school gym became so full, it became standing room only. The festival has been a staple of the community for two decades, and Cora Ablowaluk has been organizing it since the start. She explained it’s the […]

Just a day before his 21st birthday, Son Erikson was sworn in as Nome’s newest police officer. He was joined by family, city staff and fellow members of the Nome Police Department on the morning of September 18 for the ceremony. After graduating from Nome-Beltz in 2024, Erikson pursued a Bachelor of Arts in Criminology […]

For months now, escape has been impossible. From Miami to Nome and everywhere in between, whether we’ve been at home, at camp, or hiding under a rock, political campaigns have relentlessly hunted us down for our vote. But after election day passes, Catholics will fittingly celebrate the feast of Christ the King. Whether or not […]

Aniguiin School Principal Audra Billings is being recognized for her leadership, commitment to student success and efforts to strengthen relationships throughout her school community. After five years leading the Aniguiin School in Elim, she said the recognition came as a surprise after one of her teachers nominated her for the award. “It's an honor,” Billings […]