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New BSSD director works to weave academics and Indigenous knowledge - KNOM Radio Mission

For Suzzuk Huntington, education has always been about bridging worlds. Through her entire career, the Shishmaref-born educator and administrator has moved between classrooms, communities and leadership roles. Now, in her new position as director of cultural integration for the Bering Strait School District, Suzzuk hopes to weave those worlds together. “I’ve always considered myself to be a bridge,” she said. “Instead of straddling and jumping b…Education · Unalakleet Read Article

Unalakleet hosts Qamuuqhin Hill Trails Invitational XC meet

By Unalakleet Activities Director, Thurman Jack Under blue skies and crisp fall temperatures, Unalakleet hosted the annual Qamuuqhin Hill Trails cross country meet Saturday, welcoming runners from across the Bering Strait School District. The 5-kilometer course wound twice past trails by windmills and Qamuuqhin Hill, offering spectators five opportunities to see the racers along the route. In the middle school combined race, the Wo…Unalakleet · Unalakleet Read Article

Unalakleet comes to life: Dance tradition revived after a century - KNOM Radio Mission

Listen to this story: https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/18UnalakleetDance.wav A group in Unalakleet is bringing traditional dance back to life — after more than a century without it. What started with just five women just a few years ago has grown into a community effort that is healing generational wounds, inspiring young people, and reconnecting families to their cultural identity. Amber Cunnigham was born in Anchorage, …Unalakleet · Unalakleet Read Article

Rural air carrier gaps leave Western Alaska communities seeking stability

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Unalakleet and St. Paul’s experiences highlight the shifting air service landscape to some of Alaska’s most remote villages.Unalakleet · Unalakleet Read Article

Unalakleet breaks ground on new swimming pool - KNOM Radio Mission

A huge chunk of the mountainside east of Unalakleet is missing. In its place is a new gravel pad surrounded by evergreen trees and tundra. Even from a mile away, it’s obvious it's not like the pads other houses on the hillside sit on. As early as next year, the site will become home to Unalakleet’s first public swimming pool. Jason Harris is one of the proponents of the project. He, along with a small group of six Unalakleet residents, have quie…Swimming · Unalakleet Read Article

Unalakleet students focus on connection on first day of school - KNOM Radio Mission

Unalakleet students began the new school year Thursday under overcast skies and whipping winds. Inside the school, the hallways were calm and composed. Students checked out their new lockers to start the morning and reviewed their schedules. By 9:30 a.m., the students had crammed themselves into bleachers in the gym for an opening speech from Principal Kris Busk. “I always do a motivational speech to the kids,” Busk said. “It's also just to ch…Unalakleet · Unalakleet Read Article

Government selects Kenai Aviation for Anchorage to Unalakleet service contract - KNOM Radio Mission

After months of back and forth between Unalakleet and the federal government, the Department of Transportation is moving forward with an unsubsidized Essential Air Service contract for flights to the western Alaska hub. Ravn Alaska ceased service for the Anchorage-to-Unalakleet route in April, leaving the community of about 700 residents without direct airline service to Anchorage. Unalakleet is eligible for subsidies from the EAS, a federal pro…Unalakleet · Unalakleet Read Article