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Nome finally has a new taxicab operator

KNOM Radio Mission
Nome
Business
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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 […]

Wildfires reported near Shaktoolik, Golovin

KNOM Radio Mission
Nome
Public Safety Environment
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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 […]

Millions awarded to resurface Nome Airport, reconstruct village equipment

KNOM Radio Mission
Nome
Transportation
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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 […]

Filmmakers arrive in Norton Sound for Lillian Alling documentary

KNOM Radio Mission
Nome
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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 […]

Letter from the GM

KNOM Radio Mission
Nome
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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 […]

Cruise ship season returns to Nome

KNOM Radio Mission
Nome
Sports
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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 […]

St. Jude influenza researcher visits Nome

KNOM Radio Mission
Nome
Health
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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 […]

Nome’s first bike bus

KNOM Radio Mission
Nome
Education
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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. […]

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