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On the opening day of the Alaska Federation of Natives Annual Convention, Oct. 22, 2026, U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan called into KNOM for an interview. The conversation covered Sullivan's priorities if elected to another term, his view on the future of the U.S. Coast Guard in Nome, and his number one issue: fuel prices. Sullivan also explained why he's skip...

At the Naataq Gear shop off Abbott Road in south Anchorage, rows of new garments line the shelves while locally made candles create a warm, inviting atmosphere.

The store’s new manager, Amy Bioff, is on deck to greet customers. While her mother and owner of the store, Alice Bioff, prepares for one of the biggest sales weekends of the year, she’s bu...

A low-pressure system is expected to bring nearly 80 mph wind gusts to the west coast this week, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). Coastal wind warnings and winter weather hazards have been issued for large portions of Western Alaska. 

Meteorologist Alekya Srinivasan with the NWS’ Fairbanks office said the storm itself is relatively ...

The Nome Common Council unanimously reversed its decision to grant a chauffeur’s license appeal to Harold Michael Ahmasuk during a special meeting Friday, just three days after narrowly approving the appeal.

The 6-0 vote effectively reinstates the city’s original denial of Ahmasuk’s chauffeur’s license application. The decision came after public te...

The Nome Common Council voted 4-3 Tuesday night to overturn the city’s denial of a chauffeur’s license for Harold Michael Ahmasuk, who was convicted of sexually abusing a minor more than 40 years ago.

Ahmasuk was convicted of second-degree sexual abuse of a minor in April 1985. He was 30-years-old at the time of the offense, according to Alaska Cou...