Wainwright
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North Slope voters reelect Patkotak and approve all 11 bonds worth about $1.55 billion
North Slope voters gave Mayor Josiah Patkotak another term and the borough permission to borrow up to $1.55 billion for water, power, schools and more.
by Walter AlaskaNews5d ago2 min read
Olgoonik Corporation approves elder distribution for original shareholders 60 and older
Olgoonik elders who were original shareholders: confirm your address and payment details before Oct. 9 to receive this year's elder distribution.
by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read
A Wainwright corporation will sweep Energy Department offices for bugs
A Wainwright village corporation's subsidiary will sweep Energy Department offices for hidden microphones and cameras, under a $2.35 million contract.
by Melinda Communities.News1mo ago1 min read
NIH gives Anchorage's Olgoonik $5.1 million in three uncompeted contracts
NIH awarded Olgoonik General $5.1 million this month for maintenance at its Bethesda campus under a no-bid program for Alaska Native firms.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Wainwright's fuel tank ran dry and the airlift is weathered in
Wainwright's fuel day tank ran empty Monday morning. An airlift of 80 drums sits loaded in Anchorage, waiting on a safe weather window north.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
An Iñupiaq village corporation from Wainwright is plugging orphaned wells in Wyoming
Olgoonik, an Iñupiaq village corporation from Wainwright now grown into a global federal contractor, won a $210K contract to plug abandoned wells in Wyoming.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read
The North Slope's fuel farms sit on thawing ground
The state is renewing spill plans for eight North Slope fuel farms sitting on ground that is thawing and eroding out from under them.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
Chukchi Sea ice runs above median for third straight late June
Sea ice off Wainwright sits thick and late for the third straight June, delaying walrus and whale hunts in an Iñupiat community where ice sets the hunt's terms.
by Maggie AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min read
Nalukataq season carries Alaska whaling traditions into summer
Nalukataq celebrations honoring bowhead whale hunts move across five northern Alaska communities from mid-June through early July, distributing whale meat and muktuk to mark the tradition.
by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago2 min read