Northwest Arctic Borough
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Wind cuts power to much of Kivalina, and restoring it may take up to a week
High winds knocked out power to most of Kivalina Friday, and repairs may take up to a week. About 175 residents sheltered at the school overnight.
by Walter AlaskaNews59m ago2 min read
Fairbanks advisory committee to elect seven, with Ambler no-hunting corridor on agenda
Fairbanks' fish and game advisory committee elects seven members Nov. 11, then turns to the Ambler Road no-hunting corridor it already voted 13-0 against.
by Maggie AlaskaNews5h ago3 min read
Cape Blossom Road closes for second stage of project to cut Kotzebue freight costs
The road south of Kotzebue toward Cape Blossom is closed for the second stage of construction on a project meant to cut freight costs for the region.
by Walter AlaskaNews1d ago1 min read
AIDEA commits $25 million to nuclear startup NuCube as it seeks to go public
AIDEA is putting $25 million into NuCube, a 10-person, pre-revenue nuclear startup, buying discounted shares as the company tries to go public.
by Melinda Communities.News1d ago3 min read
Kivalina, Wales and Eek lead off $100 million push to replace village fuel tanks
AVEC says contractors headed to Kivalina, Wales and Eek this summer to start new fuel tank farms, first of 10 villages in a $100 million grant ending July 2028.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2d ago4 min read
A strong Bering Sea storm could bring coastal flooding to western Alaska Friday
Forecasters say a strong Bering Sea storm could bring gusts up to 60 mph and coastal flooding to much of Alaska's West Coast starting Friday.
by Maggie AlaskaNews4d ago2 min read
Merrill Field planners propose King Air 200 as design aircraft for 20-year plan
Merrill Field's 20-year plan will be built around the King Air 200. Also learned: the first stop for many rural flyers landing there is Costco.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read
Draft study backs regional co-ops for rural Alaska tank farms, comments due Friday
A draft study says rural Alaska tank farms should team up in regional co-ops to save money. Comments are due Friday, so speak now or hold your diesel.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1w ago3 min read
Three Northwest Alaska advisory committees elect members, weigh caribou cuts
Show up and you can help pick who speaks for your region on caribou, moose and wolf rules before the Board of Game meets in Kotzebue in January.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read
Kiana Traditional Council and three partners to receive 2026 Eileen Devinney Award
Kiana Traditional Council and three partners will get the Park Service's 2026 Eileen Devinney Award for documenting Kiana's ties to Kobuk Valley National Park.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read
Board of Game moves Ambler Road hunting closure up to a Nov. 20 web conference
The Board of Game shelved the Ambler Road hunting closure until its January meeting in Kotzebue. Now it's Nov. 20, online, with no testimony taken.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read
AIDEA takes over governor's energy conference with up to $400,000
Gov. Dunleavy leaves office in December. The energy conference he founded stays on: AIDEA's board approved up to $400,000 to run it in Anchorage in 2027.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read
Winter storm warning brings up to 14 inches of snow to the Noatak Valley through Saturday
Up to 14 inches of snow and 45 mph gusts are forecast for the Noatak Valley and western Brooks Range through Saturday morning. Travel could be very difficult.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read
Guard Black Hawk flies two stranded boaters and their dog to Kotzebue
Alaska Army National Guard Black Hawk crew rescued two boaters and their dog stranded 75 miles east of Kotzebue on Oct. 6 after their vessel became stuck in icy water.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read
Supreme Court hears Boulder climate case as Alaska backs oil companies
The Supreme Court heard Boulder's climate damages case against Exxon and Suncor Monday. Alaska is one of 26 states siding with the oil companies.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read
State flood coordinator meets with Kotzebue, Northwest Arctic Borough
Alaska's flood insurance coordinator met with Kotzebue and Northwest Arctic Borough to discuss recovery from Typhoon Halong and rebuilding rules that could affect their flood insurance eligibility.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read
Conservation groups appeal state's Ambler road easement in Anchorage Superior Court
Seven conservation groups asked a judge to overturn DNR's easement for the Ambler road. Both sides cite the state Supreme Court's Donlin ruling.
by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago5 min read
AIDEA looks at modular bridges used at Red Dog Mine for the proposed Ambler road
AIDEA toured modular steel bridges at Red Dog Mine as it weighs them for the proposed Ambler road, a project NANA and Tanana Chiefs have opposed.
by Melinda Communities.News3w ago2 min read
Deering airport construction resumes after heavy rain halts work for five days
Rain stopped work on Deering's airport for five days. Crews are back, hauling fill from 6 pm to 8 am nightly, so residents can expect trucks after dark.
by Maggie AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read
State puts $4.2 million toward housing for teachers and other professionals in rural Alaska
Rural Alaska keeps losing teachers to a lack of decent housing. The state has $4.2 million to build more, for communities that signed up by August.
by Maggie AlaskaNews4w ago3 min read
Judicial Council tries again to fill Kotzebue and Nome superior court seats
Kotzebue and Nome are each without their only superior court judge. The Judicial Council is trying again to fill both, Kotzebue's for the third time.
by Walter AlaskaNews4w ago2 min read
Board of Game proposals would cut Western Arctic caribou limits further as the herd declines
The Western Arctic Caribou Herd is down to about 121,000. Proposals to cut harvest further go before the Board of Game in Kotzebue, and comments are due Jan. 9.
by Maggie AlaskaNews4w ago2 min read
Kotzebue water system exceeds federal lead action level after two of 10 homes test high
Two of 10 Kotzebue homes tested above the federal lead action level. The city is testing more homes and says to run taps until cold before drinking.
by Alaska News1mo ago2 min read
EPA proposes $21,618 penalty over Red Dog Mine spill into Red Dog Creek
EPA proposed a $21,618 penalty against Teck Alaska Inc. for a May 2025 leak of process water into Red Dog Creek near Kotzebue after a pump failure at the mine.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
AIDEA's board takes six major projects into executive session in Kotzebue
AIDEA's board meets in Kotzebue with Ambler, Red Dog, ANWR and West Susitna on the closed agenda — listed by name, with nothing said about what's up.
by Melinda Communities.News1mo ago2 min read
Federal environmental review begins for the Arctic copper mine near Kobuk
The Army Corps is starting its environmental review of the Arctic copper mine near Kobuk, with a final decision targeted for September 2028.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Kotzebue gets $1.5 million to keep growing food above the Arctic Circle
Kotzebue gets $1.5 million for Alaska Native food sovereignty work. The USDA calls it national security. The people doing it call it something else.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Kotzebue's chum run beat the forecast; the state will not say by how much
Kotzebue's chum harvest beat the forecast, and the state will not say by how much. Nobody counted the fish upriver for the second year running.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
AIDEA will discuss the Ambler road in Kotzebue, with the public out
AIDEA's board will talk about the Ambler road in Kotzebue next week, behind closed doors. The public portion covers meeting dates and a conference.
by Melinda Communities.News1mo ago1 min read
The federal stake in Trilogy Metals closes, terms made public
The federal government now owns about a tenth of Trilogy Metals, developer of Alaska's Ambler district, and the terms of the $35.6 million deal are now public.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
A Tanana company will dig diesel out from under old BIA school sites
The government left diesel in the ground under old BIA schools in Western Alaska. It is paying a Tanana company $247,786 to dig some of it out.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
High surf advisory holds until 10 p.m. Saturday as Utqiaġvik logs record September rain
A storm brought high surf to Alaska's Arctic coast and set a September rainfall record in Utqiagvik, the wettest day there in records going back to 1920.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Three Alaska National Guard wetland surveys go out to bid, with proposals due Sept. 21
Alaska Army National Guard is buying wetland surveys at three aviation facilities in Kotzebue, Bethel and Nome, budgeted at $45,000 to $50,000 each, with proposals due 2 p.m. Sept. 21.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Alaska Supreme Court hears appeal over Kotzebue officer's immunity in 2022 shooting
Supreme Court heards Kotzebue case
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
A remote Alaska village's firefighting enterprise lands more federal work
A firefighting company owned by the remote village of Nulato landed more federal fire work — part of a tribal enterprise that's grown to 200-plus local jobs.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Two Arctic climate-data sources lose federal funding, kept alive by others
Two Arctic climate-data sources Alaska relies on lost their federal funding this past year. Both are now kept alive by universities and private groups.
by Alaska News1mo ago2 min read
Red Dog's port has carried a top-tier air violation for years with no penalty
The port shipping Red Dog's ore has carried a top-tier EPA air-pollution violation for dust for nearly six years, with no formal state enforcement.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago3 min read
Ninety-two Alaska water systems are listed as serious violators
Ninety-two Alaska water systems are federal serious violators, close to three times the national rate. The state has not brought a formal action since 2020.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago3 min read
Red Dog is one approval away from a new corporate owner
Teck Resources, owner of the Red Dog zinc mine near Kivalina, awaits one final regulatory approval before its merger with Anglo American closes, likely between September 2026 and March 2027.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Washington bought into Ambler. The payoff depends on the road being built
The federal government will own about 10 percent of Trilogy Metals, but cannot cash in most of its stake until the Ambler road is built.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago4 min read
