1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (630+ words) 780 AM 96.1 FM Student athletes from across Western Alaska and the Interior gathered in Galena in late March for the 38th Annual Western Interior Ski Association's Ski/Biathlon Championships. WISA brings together middle and high school teams for individual and relay ski…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago  (391+ words) 780 AM 96.1 FM Story by Alaska Public Media's Liz Ruskin WASHINGTON " Advocates of Alaska Native ivory carvers hope this is the year Congress finally passes the ARTIST Act, so that no state can ban carvings and jewelry made from legally harvested…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago  (361+ words) 780 AM 96.1 FM Among the Iron Dog Ambassador class, three white-haired racers stand out " 75-year- old Paul Dick, 72-year-old Rex Hibbert and 68-year-old Rob Hallstrom, better known as the "Three Old Guys. When it comes to rugged snowmachine expeditions, it's not…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (217+ words) 780 AM 96.1 FM Hi Static Reader! I recently made my first village visit since joining the KNOM team " A quick trip to White Mountain, about 60 miles east of Nome, to help cover a snowmachine race. It makes me nervous to fly…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (245+ words) 780 AM 96.1 FM Jessie Holmes and his sled dogs rolled into Nome at 9:30 p.m. AKDT on March 17, crossing under the famous Burled Arch to screaming fans and securing his second straight Iditarod victory. He is one of six mushers to win the…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (305+ words) Christ is risen! Indeed He is risen, alleluia! This timeless proclamation resounds through the ages. From the first twelve apostles to today, Christians have borne the solemn duty to proclaim the Risen Lord to the ends of the earth. Whether…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (514+ words) 780 AM 96.1 FM Nenana musher Bailey Vitello finished first in the inaugural Nome-Golovin 200 Sled Dog Race just before midnight Saturday at 11:35 p.m. The finish came after one day, five hours, and 35 minutes on the trail with a team of 12 dogs." Vitello held…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (533+ words) 780 AM 96.1 FM 27-year-old from Nenana musher Bailey Vitello was the first to reach the half way checkpoint in the Nome Kennel Club's inaugural Nome-Golovin 200 Sled Dog Race. Just a week before, Vitello finished 17th in the 2026 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race....

1+ week, 13+ hour ago  (956+ words) 780 AM 96.1 FM Ahead of this year's race, KNOM rebroadcasted its coverage of the first-ever Iditarod Sled Dog Race in 1973. In the audio, you'll hear play-by-play coverage leading up towards the finish line, followed by an interview with champion Dick Wilmarth....

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (936+ words) 780 AM 96.1 FM UNALAKLEET " A blazing orange sun hung over Jessie Holmes" shoulder as the defending Iditarod champion and his lead dogs Polar and Zeus navigated the wide valley of the Unalakleet River early Sunday morning. Holmes and a team of…...