Nome

This story was co-reported by KNOM's Margaret Sutherland A new taxi service is finally hitting the roads of Nome. The new business, Bootz & Co. Cab LLC, is co-owned by Nome residents Ashley Earp and Billi Jean Miller. The couple plan to start rides in their  2021 Toyota Tacoma as early as Tuesday.  Both Earp […]

The U.S. Wildland Fire Service reported two new fires in the Norton Sound area Friday. The larger of the two is about 8 miles east of Shaktoolik, 1.5 miles north of the Shaktoolik River, and 1 mile west of Third Creek. According to the fire service, it was about four acres in size. Ten smokejumpers […]

Five communities in the Norton Sound area are receiving federal funds for airport improvements. The awards, totalling just over $2.1 million, were announced on Friday by the U.S. Department of Transportation. The awards are part of the Federal Aviation Administration’s Airport Improvement Program (AIP). The program was established in 1982 and has awarded billions of […]

Listen to this Interview: https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Allingintrooutro.mp3 “The Mystery Woman” documentary director, Aurélie Pollet, and assistant director, Gabrielle Dembinski, arrived in Norton Sound this week to research their upcoming animated film on Lillian Alling. Alling, an Eastern European immigrant, is said to have walked from New York City to Nome more than a century ago before disappearing […]

In rural Alaska, options for food and drinks can be limited. But one day each year in Nome, the choices multiply. Last Saturday, over 50 roadside stands turned the city into a bustling marketplace, and local kids were the ones running them. The work started two days before the stands opened. A group gathered at […]

Hello, my friends! Happy July! It’s hard to believe we’ve already passed the summer solstice and are beginning to lose a few minutes of daylight each day. The change may seem small at first, but little things have a way of adding up—much like the kindness and generosity of friends like you. This month, KNOM […]

Eight cruise ship visits are scheduled for Nome this summer, down from 11 port calls in 2025. The season begins June 18 with Holland America Line’s MS Noordam, which can carry up to 1,984 passengers. Because Nome does not yet have a deep-water dock for large cruise ships, passengers will be transported ashore by tender […]

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 Kercher, a virologist and influenza researcher from St. Jude Children’s Hospital, visited Nome last month to collect […]

Riding a bike to school can be tough in Nome. The roads have tiny shoulders and only a handful have sidewalks. In late May, students at Anvil City Science Academy tried a safer way to make the trip – together. Despite overcast skies and strong winds, ACSA student Tessa Timbers-Payenna was ready for the ride. […]