Ben Townsend, KNOM - Nome
Inside Graphite One: A look at Alaska’s largest graphite deposit
During a tour of the project's camp near Nome, officials discussed their plans to extract a key element in making electric vehicles.
White spruce log to become Iditarod’s new Burled Arch in Nome
Veteran Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race musher Ramey Smyth is leading the effort to build the new arch, replacing one that collapsed in April.
Gambell man shot, wounded in standoff with troopers
Troopers say Vaughn Walunga, 46, was shot in the hand as they tried to arrest him on terroristic-threatening charges.
Coast Guard icebreaker Healy cancels Arctic mission after electrical fire
The Healy, one of only two operational U.S. icebreakers, had just begun its summer patrol northwest of Alaska in the Chukchi Sea.
FEMA announces $108M award to Merbok-related projects
Authorities announced the approval of $108.8 million for Alaskan communities reeling from 2022’s Typhoon Merbok.
Stebbins residents banded together to fight fast-moving fire that destroyed their school
“I literally grew up in that building, I have so many memories and it’s a tragedy that it’s lost,” said George Dan.
Fire destroys Stebbins school and surrounding buildings
Nome firefighters have flown to Stebbins to help fight the blaze, which reportedly started in a shop next to the local school Wednesday night.
Elim, Unalakleet claim feds sidestepped tribal consent in broadband project
A lawsuit from the Native villages claims the U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded nearly $70 million in grants without obtaining their consent.
Veteran musher Ramey Smyth to rebuild Iditarod’s collapsed Burled Arch in Nome
The veteran musher is also the owner of Willow-based Smyth Logwork and Construction, with a family history of building log homes.
Iditarod’s iconic Burled Arch collapses in Nome
The arch, which marks the end of the Iditarod Trail, collapsed Saturday. It was last renovated in 2013.