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Polar Bear · NomeBy Sarah Manriquez When Jared Wiggins saw a polar bear walking toward him near his camp by Woolley Lagoon last week, he knew what was at stake. “It was either him or me,” Wiggins said. “And it wasn’t gonna be me. Not that day, anyways.”
Wiggins, 30, is a lifelong Nome resident and a descendant of King Islanders—an Iñupiat community that once lived on King Island in the Bering Sea about 40 miles offshore. For generations, King Islanders were kno…See the Story
Hunter harvests summer polar bear at Woolley Lagoon
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Kotzebue · KotzebueSeveral days of CH-47F Chinook and HH-60 Blackhawk sightings have had residents of western Alaska looking to the skies. In the summer, military helicopter sightings aren’t uncommon, but their presence can still cause quite a stir for communities not expecting them. At Tuesday's Kotzebue City Council meeting, Kotzebue Police Chief Christoper Cook said an exercise last year took residents by surprise. “The citizens were calling us saying, ‘I think…Read Article
What's with the military helicopters in western Alaska? - KNOM Radio Mission

Nome, United States · NomeListen to this story:
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Board members of Nome Joint Utility System (NJUS) met last Wednesday for an emergency meeting to discuss overdue payments to Crowley Fuels Alaska. The utility company’s General Manager, John Handeland, said as of last November it owed over $6.2 million. He said the utility has made progress on its debt, starting with a payment of $1 million last December. Hand…Read Article
NJUS holds emergency meeting to discuss debt, missing audits - KNOM Radio Mission
Nome Public Schools requests additional funding from city after governor veto - KNOM Radio Mission
Local artist unveils first in series of Iñupiaq children’s books - KNOM Radio Mission
Nome hosts Westerdam for second-straight year - KNOM Radio Mission
'No Kings' protest against Trump policies scheduled for Saturday
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US Coast Guard Conducts Oil Spill Drill in Nome
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