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October 2026

North Slope Assembly backs next step for roads linking three Slope communities

The North Slope Assembly backed moving roads to link Utqiaġvik, Atqasuk and Wainwright toward review. The mayor wants them paid for alongside an oil-area road.

Bill AlaskaNewsby Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago3 min read
North Slope Borough, Alaska
Cover image for article: North Slope Assembly backs next step for roads linking three Slope communities

September 2026

North Slope Borough Assembly raises lot density to four homes in zoning code rewrite

North Slope Borough Assembly voted 9-0 to allow four homes per lot instead of two, aiming to address a shortage of 637 housing units across the region.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read
Cover image for article: North Slope Borough Assembly raises lot density to four homes in zoning code rewrite

July 2026

On the roadless North Slope, the villages' winter road is made of snow

On the roadless North Slope, a snow trail is how cut-off villages get winter fuel. A Native-owned company builds it — across fragile tundra and caribou country.

Bill AlaskaNewsby Bill AlaskaNews4mo ago2 min read
Cover image for article: On the roadless North Slope, the villages' winter road is made of snow