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Locations/Alaska/North Slope/Colville River

Colville River

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News from Colville River, Alaska

Wednesday, June 17, 2026Wed, Jun 17, 2026

Nuiqsut's Lifeline River Is Rising Again

The Colville is flooding again from Umiat toward Nuiqsut — a year after hitting its highest level on record — and it's the only road the village's fuel and fish travel on.

Maggie AlaskaNewsby Maggie AlaskaNews1w ago2 min readAI
Colville River, Alaska
Cover image for article: Nuiqsut's Lifeline River Is Rising Again

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A blue Tucker snow vehicle sits on a snowy bluff overlooking the Colville River while a worker in orange gear stands nearby.

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A vast, snow-covered tundra landscape stretches toward the horizon under a clear blue sky, featuring the frozen expanse of the Colville River.

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A snow-covered landscape of the Colville River bottom stretches toward distant, rolling hills under a clear blue sky in late March.

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A vast, snow-covered expanse of the Colville River stretches toward the horizon under a clear, bright blue sky in northern Alaska.

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Snow-covered tundra stretches toward the distant, wind-swept Colville River Bluffs under a clear, bright blue sky in rural Alaska.

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A massive, snow-covered bluff rises above the frozen Colville River, featuring a sharp cornice and debris from a recent snow slide.

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A vast, snow-covered expanse of the Colville River landscape stretches toward the horizon under a clear, bright sky in northern Alaska.

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Two people stand on a snow-covered ramp leading down into the frozen Colville River under a clear blue sky.

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