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Nome Search and Rescue Finds Missing Man
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Nome Search and Rescue Finds Missing Man

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By Anna Lionas After more than 24 hours of searching, the Nome Volunteer Fire Department Search and Rescue team found Dexter Irrigoo, 67, on Monday afternoon at the base of Gold Hill and transported him to Norton Sound Regional Hospital. Irrigoo, who has dementia, was first reported missing Sunday morning around 8 a.m., seen leaving the NSHC East patient hostel and traveling on foot. The NFVD was alerted around 11 a.m. and went into action rig…See the Story
From the bush to the classroom: Nome teacher teaches real-world survival - KNOM Radio Mission
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From the bush to the classroom: Nome teacher teaches real-world survival - KNOM Radio Mission

Nome resident Keane Richards is more than just a middle school science teacher. He’s also a YouTuber on a mission to share survival skills and promote remote living. Drawing on a childhood spent off the grid, Richards is teaching more than just middle school science. He’s passing down the same skills that once sustained him, hoping to empower others to live with more self-reliance. Richards’ YouTube page doesn’t feature viral challenges o…Read Article
Nome missing person located - KNOM Radio Mission
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Nome missing person located - KNOM Radio Mission

Search and rescue crews in Nome have located 67-year-old Dexter Irrigoo, who was reported missing from the Norton Sound Regional Hospital patient hostel on Sunday morning, June 1st. Irrigoo was found just east of town in the afternoon on Monday, June 2nd. Irrigoo is from Gambell, on St. Lawrence Island, and has dementia, according to the local fire department. The search was led by Nome Volunteer Fire Department’s Search and Rescue (SAR) and inv…Read Article

Native Youth Olympic Games 2025  - KNOM Radio Mission

King Island’s AwaŁuk “Wookie” Nichols competes in the Wrist Carry event. Photo by Janice Homekingkeo/KNOM. The 2025 Sr. Native Youth Olympics was held in Anchorage late April where 453 athletes and 54 schools competed in events over the course of two days. Two teams represented Nome – King Island and Nome Nanooks. 17 athletes from the Bering Strait School District attended as well. NYO Games Alaska is a celebration of Alaska Native values and cu…Anchorage, United States · AnchorageRead Article

The Nome Static, June 2025 (June 2025) - KNOM Radio Mission

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Inupiaq Days Bring Tradition to Life at Shishmaref School  - KNOM Radio Mission

A student at Shishmaref School sews together a vespuk. Wali Rana photo. Each year, students at Shishmaref School trade in their textbooks for hands-on learning during Inupiaq Days-a week-long celebration that helps nearly 200 students connect with their cultural heritage. Throughout the week, students take part in activities like singing, drumming, sewing, and traditional skills passed down through generations. Elders took turns singing traditio…Shishmaref · ShishmarefRead Article

Letter From The GM - KNOM Radio Mission

One word I find myself using often at KNOM is the word “humbled”. Once again, I find myself humbled by the incredible support you’ve shown KNOM Radio Mission. Thanks to all of you, we’ve raised 94% of our fundraising goal for the fiscal year, which for us, ends on June 30 (also my birthday!). We’re just 6% away from reaching the finish line, and we’re reaching out today to ask for your help in closing that final gap. Your support powers radio an…GM · AlaskaRead Article

BSNC shareholders to vote on expanding eligibility. - KNOM Radio Mission

Listen to this story https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/29OpenEnrollment-Local.wav Bering Straits Native Corporation could soon expand its list of eligible shareholders to include descendants of current shareholders born after 1971. That was the year that the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, or ANCSA, was passed — establishing Alaska’s Native corporations.  If approved by current shareholders, this would be the first time BSNC …Nome, United States · NomeRead Article

From folk songs to breakfast burritos: Caribou Jack’s new tune - KNOM Radio Mission

A humble blue shack popped up by the Port of Nome this week. Inside, handmade burritos for workers on the go are being dished out by longtime Nome resident John Godsey — or as most people around town know him, “Caribou Jack.” He’s nearly 70 years old and is best known for his folk guitar performances. But now he’s taken on a new role, feeding the early morning crowd with hearty breakfast burritos from his food trailer, Caribou Jack’s Sluicebox. …Nome, United States · NomeRead Article

‘You can’t eat money’: Residents challenge Graphite One on proposed mine’s environmental impacts - KNOM Radio Mission

For just over a decade, Graphite One has convened community meetings on the Seward Peninsula to discuss its proposed graphite mine just 36 miles north of Nome. The Canadian mining company is inching closer to entering operations and just this spring completed an extensive feasibility study. The Graphite Creek property, while known for its proximity to the western Alaska hub of Nome, is just 27 miles from the villages of Teller and Brevig Mission…Nome, United States · NomeRead Article

'Gateway' model in Nome has potential to reshape internet access across Alaska - KNOM Radio Mission

On the west side of Nome near the port, nine huge white orbs contained by a chain link fence have idled for years. Each is pointed toward the sky in slightly different directions, searching for tiny satellites hundreds of miles above. The system, called the Nome Gateway, is a partnership between Pacific Dataport and satellite internet provider Starlink. The latter is a familiar name to even the most remote parts of Alaska, where its signature sl…Nome, United States · NomeSee the Story

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