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Week of Jun 15
Chukchi Campus is getting ADA and fire-safety upgrades after 14 years on the master plan
Chukchi Campus in Kotzebue is finally getting ADA upgrades. The needs were identified in a UAF master plan back in 2011-2012.
by Maggie AlaskaNews4mo ago1 min read
Week of Jun 8
Kotzebue Sound crab opener set for June 15 with no buyers registered
Alaska opens Kotzebue Sound red king crab fishing June 15 with a 10,000-pound limit, but no registered buyers, forcing fishermen to sell directly to dockside customers instead of processors.
by Alaska News5mo ago2 min read
Small Alaska telecom warns FCC 'land rush' favors big carriers
OTZ Telephone Cooperative warned the FCC that a first-to-file rule for Alaska broadband funding favors large carriers over small rural providers, creating a race to submit applications that smaller companies cannot win fairly.
by Alaska Newsadded 5mo ago3 min read
Week of Jun 1
Chase filing sets up Kotzebue, North Slope rematch in House District 40
A rematch up north between the sitting House Representative from HD40 and the Mayor of Kotzebue
by Walter AlaskaNews5mo ago2 min read
Alaska Judicial Council seeks Kotzebue Superior Court applicants
Kotzebue needs a judge. those can be very hard to find.
by Walter AlaskaNews5mo ago1 min read
Week of May 18
Alaska's Off-Grid Communities Face Rising Diesel Costs as Governor Promotes Solar Alternative
Alaska Governor Dunleavy urged the state's 220-plus off-grid communities to adopt solar power paired with batteries and diesel backup to cut fuel costs as diesel prices rise for winter orders.
by Maggie AlaskaNews5mo ago2 min read
Week of May 4
Rural Alaska faces fuel crisis as prices surge, shortages loom
Rural Alaska fuel prices could double this year, with gas hitting $17.50 per gallon in some villages and diesel potentially reaching $6 per gallon, threatening heating and power during winter.
by Alaska News6mo ago2 min readFrom Week of Apr 27
Rural Alaska fuel prices could hit $25/gallon, lawmaker warns
Rural Alaska fuel prices could reach $20 to $25 per gallon this year, potentially costing western Alaska up to $500 million in additional costs, state Sen. Lyman Hoffman warned Friday.
by Alaska News6mo ago2 min read
About Kotzebue
Kotzebue, known in Inupiaq as Qikiqtaġruk, is a city in the Northwest Arctic Borough on Kotzebue Sound, above the Arctic Circle. It is the administrative and transportation hub of the region and the headquarters of NANA Regional Corporation.
In a roadless region, Kotzebue's airport and freight links tie the surrounding villages together. Recurring questions include the chum salmon fishery and whether buyers come to purchase fish, the decline of the Western Arctic Caribou Herd, the cost of freight and fuel, flooding and storm recovery, and housing for teachers, elders and other residents.
The city hosts Board of Game meetings and decisions by state agencies such as AIDEA, including talk of the proposed Ambler road. Nearby lie the Red Dog Mine and Kobuk Valley National Park, for which Kotzebue serves as a gateway.