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KNOM Radio Mission PO Box 988 The Nome Static Nome, AK 99762 Transmission 595: August 2014 visit us at knom.org dear friend of knom, Summer in sub-Arctic Alaska can often seem to occur in starts and stops, in periods of great busyness followed by periods of patience and waiting. In more ways than one, that’s definitely true of summer 2014 in our corner of the world. Outdoors, the weather has been var- ied, with hot days followed by long periods of rain and cold. Many of our listeners, however, have been keeping very active, whether at 80 degrees or 40. As we write these words, it’s fishing season, which means that Alaskans across the communities KNOM serves are heading out to stock up on salmon for the year. Our listeners keep a close ear for updat- ed fish reports (openings and closures) from Alaska Department of Fish and Game officials and for news on the overall health of salmon runs. These updates are part of KNOM’s daily on top of the world heartbeat in summertime. Western Alaska — the region your support Within our station walls, we’re also allows us to serve — is a place full of incredible com- keeping busy, whether through the digital munities and breathtaking vistas. But even in this studio progress described on page 4 or the amazing corner of the world, certain communities are volunteer travel detailed at right (to one of truly exceptional: like Barrow, Alaska, the northern- Alaska’s most incredible places). At the same most city in the United States and the host of a re- time, we’re excitedly waiting for the arrival cent whaling festival witnessed, in person, by KNOM’s of our next class of volunteers, whom you’ll second-year volunteer Dayneé Rosales.
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