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Matthew Smith, KNOM - Nome

Matthew Smith is a reporter at KNOM in Nome.

Operation Arctic Care Comes To Norton Sound Region

Three-hundred military personnel are in communities throughout the Norton Sound region this week, and next, for Operation Arctic Care. Arctic Care has been happening in Alaska for several years. This year, it’s a partnership between Norton Sound Health Corporation and several branches of the military.

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April 10, 2012 - 5:05 pm

Savoonga Residents Hear From National Expert on Environmental Human Rights Violations

Alaska Community Action on Toxics, or ACAT, was in Savoonga last week offering workshops on advancing environmental justice and human rights.  KNOM’s Matthew Smith was there and has the story.

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April 2, 2012 - 5:52 pm

Scientists Still Trying To Figure Out What Is Ailing Seals

The diseased seals that began appearing along the North Slope last summer, and were found in the Bering Strait and YK Delta in October, have suffered from a range of symptoms. Scientists are still working to figure out what’s causing the illness.

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February 28, 2012 - 6:35 pm

Kotzebue Jail Remains Closed To Some Prisoners

The Kotzebue Regional Jail has been closed since Dec. 1 to all prisoners arrested by state agencies. This is the result of a funding dispute between the City of Kotzebue and the Department of Corrections.

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January 31, 2012 - 6:49 pm
Renda, Healy Break Out Of Ice

Renda, Healy Break Out Of Ice

The Renda and Healy are out of the ice. After more than a week of cutting through ice up to 4 feet thick, both the tanker Renda and the Coast Guard Icebreaker Healy crossed into open water around 1:00pm Sunday.

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January 30, 2012 - 5:38 pm
Healy, Renda 115 Miles Away From Nome After Two Days

Healy, Renda 115 Miles Away From Nome After Two Days

The tanker Renda and the Coast Guard cutter Healy are 115 miles south-southwest of Nome after beginning their return journey through the ice two days ago.

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January 23, 2012 - 5:21 pm

Renda, Healy Prepare to Leave Nome

The Coast Guard Cutter Healy and Russian tanker Renda will begin ice breaking operations Friday morning in preparation for their outbound journey from Nome.

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January 19, 2012 - 6:00 pm
Photo by David Dodman: The Russian tanker Renda - its railings and hull encrusted with snow and ice - seen from the Nome causeway Sunday afternoon.

Renda Begins Pumping Fuel

The Russian tanker Renda is pumping fuel. After a 5,000 mile journey across the pacific and breaking through 400 miles of ice to Nome, the Renda began to transfer its payload of 1.3 million gallons of gas and diesel just before 4:30 this afternoon.

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January 16, 2012 - 5:46 pm

Frozen Pipes, Fire Delay Bethel School Opening

The coldest days of the year hit Bethel just as students were enjoying their winter break. With the schools empty and the temperatures dropping to more than 30 below, the stage was set for a fiasco at the high school.

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January 12, 2012 - 5:20 pm

Heavy Snow Wreaks Havoc In Knik 200

The heavy snowfall played havoc with sled dog mushers competing in the Knik 200 over the weekend. Lance Mackey and Jake Berkowitz leapfrogged one another for the lead, with Mackey crossing the finish line first, but then finding out his time was adjusted back by six minutes.

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January 9, 2012 - 10:04 am
Photo by Matthew Smith, KNOM - Nome: Andy Mahoney, an Assistant Research Professor at UAF and part of the Sea Ice Group at UAF's Geophysical Institute, takes ice core samples.

Renda Departs For Nome

The Renda is on its way to Nome. The tanker departed Dutch Harbor Wednesday morning at 9:50 with the icebreaker Healy close behind.

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January 4, 2012 - 5:17 pm

Year In Review: Washington DC, Nome and Sitka

In this last week of 2011, APRN and our member station reporters from across the state are taking a moment to reflect back on some of the stories that were significant for Alaskans. Today we’ll hear from the first three in our week-long series.

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December 26, 2011 - 4:37 pm

Shishmaref Woman Gets Jail Time for Daughter’s Absence from School

A Shishmaref woman was sentenced to 20 days in jail today due to her daughter’s continued absence from school.

October 17, 2011 - 5:30 pm